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Cover Announced for Joe Abercrombie’s Red Country
I’m a little confused. It’s a strong cover and it certainly communicates Joe Abercrombie’s style. But, it’s a real departure from the previous Orbit hardcover releases (as seen below). Instead, Orbit...
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Upcoming Orbit Titles – Fall/Winter 2012
Below are the novels coming this Fall and Winter that I think are must reads. The truth is, I can’t read them all so I’m looking forward to seeing what interests you. I’m not going to mention Joe...
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Upcoming Ace/Roc, DAW Releases – Fall/Winter
Now that we’re at the halfway mark for the year, I thought it would appropriate to point out all the novels coming out from August-December that strike my fancy. I’ll be breaking my posts down by...
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Upcoming Tor Releases – Fall/Winter
Now that we’re at the halfway mark for the year, I thought it would appropriate to point out all the novels coming out from August-December that strike my fancy. I’ll be breaking my posts down by...
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Upcoming Night Shade, Angry Robot, Baen, Pyr and Releases – Fall/Winter
Now that we’re at the halfway mark for the year, I thought it would appropriate to point out all the novels coming out from August-December that strike my fancy. I’ll be breaking my posts down by...
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Subterranean Press Magazine: SUMMER 2012
Subterranean Magazine has just published their summer issue including novellas from K.J. Parker, Ian R. MacLeod, Mike Resnick, and Robert Jackson Bennett. I’m a huge fan of both Parker and Bennett...
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Cheryl Interviews John Anealio, which is NOT his real name
I met first encounted John Anealio on The Functional Nerds podcast, which I encountered as a result of the SF Signal podcast. I found him engaging and all together worth listening to. It wasn’t for a...
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SpecFic 2012: Cover Reveal and Details
Last year, I began a partnership with Jared Shurin, co-owner/editor of Pandemonium Fiction, to release an anthology titled Speculative Fiction 2012, The Years Best Online Reviews, Essays and...
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The Daedalus Incident by Michael J. Martinez
If you’ll recall, I wrote a post about the demise of Night Shade Books in which I admitted to being sent two manuscripts by the publisher to give my feedback on. Michael Martinez’s The Daedalus...
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Napoleonic Bechdel Tests by Michael J. Martinez
There’s been a lot of intense debate in recent weeks about the treatment of women in the SF/F community, as well as the depiction of women in SF/F works. For the former, I can only express my dismay...
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How about five (more) mainstream novels for science fiction and fantasy readers?
Damien Walters of the Guardian did a list last week of genre novels that would/should appeal to mainstream readers. That’s cool, but such discussions always strike me as a little hat in hand to the...
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Playing Tyler by T.L. Costa (a quick review for a quick read)
I’ve read more young adult this year than ever before and by and large it’s been a tremendous decision. I continue to be impressed with the quality of character and story, demonstrating why the...
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Duck and Covers: Another gorgeous Donato Giancola, and others
I can almost provide this cover image without comment. The third in Elizabeth Bear’s brilliant Eternal Sky trilogy, Steles of the Sky continues the story of Re Temur and the Wizard Samarkar in their...
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A Review of the anthology Unfettered
Brought together by a ubiquitous desire to help two-time cancer survivor Shawn Speakman pay his onerous medical bills, Unfettered is a mishmash of stories from a host of the most well known authors in...
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It’s like a melody in my head by T.L. Costa
So, when it comes to voice in fiction, I feel I can only speak to my opinion of what voice is and how I use it in my writing. The answer, simply enough, is music. When I was little I remember sitting...
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Staffer’s Book Review 3.0 — Feedback Wanted
With my recent career change and relocation, I was considering a full re-brand of Staffer’s Book Review. I had a new name picked out, a new domain bought, and I began to rebuild the site. When push...
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A few things I’ve read of late, and (very briefly) Pacific Rim
Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan If ever there’s been a book most closely described by a single word, it would be Altered Carbon and the word would be visceral. It’s a word with many connotations,...
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2014 Hugo Nominations, because it’s never too early
With the deadline for voting in the 2013 Hugo Awards looming (July 31), I thought it might be appropriate to start considering, at least, the things from the first half of 2013 that might be worth...
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Broken Promises Can Never Be Put Back Together
I announced on Twitter that if I got to 1,000 followers on Tuesday, I would read a self-published novel nominated by my followers. The time has come to pay the piper, so to speak. The overwhelming...
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Duck and Covers: Don’t you love it when artists find inspiration?
First up, #1 New York Time Bestseller Divergent from HarperCollins and Skulk from Strange Chemistry. Skulk attempts to capitalize on the catching quality that the fiery logo in the sky communicates on...
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