Author Archives: Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Behold: Crocheted Muad’Dib Rides a Crocheted Sandworm

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

I got pulled into a huge work project so I haven’t been able to stick to my resolution of posting at least one new review per week here. So, for now, please enjoy this image of a crocheted Muad’Dib riding … Continue reading →

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Soda Pop Soldier by Nick Cole

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

Preamble: As mentioned before, I took a sort-of-vacation from reviewing in the second half of 2014, mainly because I wanted to enjoy reading for fun for a while, without having to take notes and formulate ideas for reviews along the … Continue reading →

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The Galaxy Game by Karen Lord

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

The Galaxy Game is Barbadian author Karen Lord’s third novel, following the critically acclaimed and award-winning Redemption in Indigo, and last year’s well-received The Best of All Possible Worlds. From the publisher: On the verge of adulthood, Rafi attends the … Continue reading →

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Elsewhere on the web: me!

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

It’s been quiet here at Far Beyond Reality, hasn’t it? Between starting to work full time for Tor.com and, somewhat connected to that, taking a brief vacation from reviewing so I can read some books just for fun, without taking notes … Continue reading →

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Lookin’ Good: The Very Best of Kate Elliott

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Coming soon from Tachyon Publications: The Very Best of Kate Elliott, which is the author’s first collection of short fiction and essays. I’m very excited about this one, as I primarily know Elliott from her fantasy novels and (confession) don’t think I’ve … Continue reading →

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Review: In Real Life by Cory Doctorow and Jen Wang

Posted on October 16, 2014 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

In a nutshell, In Real Life is a graphic novel that tackles some of the same themes and concepts as Doctorow’s earlier YA novel For the Win, most notably: gold-farming in online games, from an economic and social perspective; the … Continue reading →

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Guest post by SL Huang: I Self-Published So I Could Let People Pirate My Book

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

For today’s guest post, I’m thrilled to welcome SL Huang, author of SF novel Zero Sum Game, which I really should get around to reviewing one of these days. (For now, just trust me and read it – it’s great!) Also, … Continue reading →

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Mini-review: Ancillary Sword by Ann Leckie

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

Ann Leckie’s stunning debut novel Ancillary Justice (my review) deservedly swept the major awards this year. To say that expectations for the sequel were high is an understatement, but, happily, Ancillary Sword meets those high expectations and then some. This … Continue reading →

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Mini-review: Hurricane Fever by Tobias Buckell

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

I very much enjoyed Tobias Buckell’s 2012 SF novel Arctic Rising (my review), which was set on a near-future Earth dramatically affected by global warming. As much as I loved that novel’s main character Anika, I mentioned in my review … Continue reading →

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Guest post by Kameron Hurley: Why I Stopped Writing About White People

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Stefan (Far Beyond Reality)

For today’s guest post, I’m proud to welcome Kameron Hurley, whose new epic fantasy novel The Mirror Empire is (deservedly) making all kinds of waves. Aside from The Mirror Empire, she is also the author of the award- winning God’s War Trilogy, comprising the … Continue reading →

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