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Category Archives: News and Other SFF-Related Ramblings
Mind Meld: You Know We’re All About That Backlist
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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Tagged C.J. Cherryh, L.E. Modesitt Jr., SF Signal
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Behold: Crocheted Muad’Dib Rides a Crocheted Sandworm
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 →
Elsewhere on the web: me!
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 →
Lookin’ Good: The Very Best of Kate Elliott
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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Lookin’ Good: Upgraded by Neil Clarke (Ed.)
I’m just going to list a few names here, and then you can tell me whether you want this anthology or not, okay? Here we go. Elizabeth Bear. Benjanun Sriduangkaew. Yoon Ha Lee. Need more? Okay. Ken Liu. Peter Watts. … Continue reading →
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Mind Meld: Should Unfinished Series Remain Unfinished?
I made a small contribution to SF Signal‘s latest Mind Meld: “What’s Your Take on Author Legacies? Should Unfinished Series Remain Unfinished?” You can find my answer (and several other folks’ answers) here at SF Signal! Also: I’m still here! It’s been quiet at … Continue reading →
Lookin’ Good: Irregularity by Jared Shurin (Ed.)
This book. This book. I saw the announcement about the new Jurassic London anthology Irregularity earlier this week, and got properly excited because, well, did you see the table of contents? But, for some reason, I hadn’t noticed the cover. … Continue reading →
Lookin’ Good: New AUDIO versions of Master of Whitestorm and Sorcerer’s Legacy by Janny Wurts!
This installment of Lookin’ Good should probably have been re-titled “Soundin’ Good”, as this is the first time I’m covering audio-books on Far Beyond Reality! I’m not an audio-book person, mainly because my attention tends to wander when listening to … Continue reading →
2014 Hugo Nominations – the reactions
The nominations for the 2014 Hugo Awards were announced today, and well, it’s clear that there will be some intense and vigorous discussion around the interwebs about some of them. As a resource, I’ve decided to try and collect links to … Continue reading →
Lookin’ Good: Speculative Fiction 2013, edited by Ana Grilo and Thea James
Last year, Justin Landon and Jared Shurin published Speculative Fiction 2012, a collection of the best non-fiction genre content originally published on the web. The book collected about fifty essays and reviews (including one of mine) and provided an excellent … Continue reading →
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