Author Archives: Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Impulse by Dave Bara

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Impulse is Dave Bara’s debut novel, published earlier this month by DAW. The cover copy starts off like this: Following in the tradition of such top science fiction writers as Isaac Asimov, Arthur C. Clarke, Gordon Dickson, Frank Herbert and … Continue reading →

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Review: Evensong by John Love

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

In early 2012, John Love made some serious waves with his debut novel Faith, a critically acclaimed space opera that was about as dark as anything I’d read in the genre. (You can read my review, one of the first … Continue reading →

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Excerpt: Evensong by John Love

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

I’m very pleased to present this excerpt of Evensong by John Love. Here’s the synopsis from publisher Night Shade Books: A near-future thriller where those who protect humanity are not always completely human. The future is a dangerous place. Keeping … Continue reading →

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Signal To Noise by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

In Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s debut novel Signal to Noise, the 1980s are almost over, and Meche is a teenager in Mexico City doing all those random stupid teenager things we all did back then: listening to music all night, riding around on … Continue reading →

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Gemini Cell by Myke Cole

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

“For the dead, war never ends.” That’s the somewhat ominous tagline on the cover of Myke Cole’s newest military fantasy novel Gemini Cell. Set in the early years of the Great Awakening, the novel shows how humanity first reacted to the … Continue reading →

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Guest post by Elizabeth Bear: On Writing Steampunk

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

For today’s guest post, I’m extremely proud to welcome Elizabeth Bear to Far Beyond Reality! Elizabeth was the recipient of the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2005. She has won two Hugo Awards for her short fiction, a … Continue reading →

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Karen Memory by Elizabeth Bear

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

It’s bad form to start a review with a quote, but in this case I’m going to do it anyway, simply because it’s the best way to give you an idea of how wonderful  Elizabeth Bear’s newest novel Karen Memory … Continue reading →

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The Killing Moon by N.K. Jemisin is currently only $2.99 on Amazon!

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Folks who visit my site regularly know I don’t do these kinds of posts very often, but in this case I’m making an exception: The Killing Moon by N.K. Jemisin was one of the best novels of 2012, and still … Continue reading →

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Mind Meld: You Know We’re All About That Backlist

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

I was once again invited to participate in one of SF Signal’s fabulous Mind Meld discussions, where several members of the SF/F community (authors, bloggers, critics, etc.) are invited to submit responses to the same question. This week’s question was: Q: All About That … Continue reading →

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The Just City by Jo Walton

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

In Jo Walton’s newest novel The Just City, the goddess Pallas Athena uses her divine powers to create an approximation of Plato’s Republic. As in, she literally sets up a mini-version of the ideal state as described in The Republic, … Continue reading →

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