My new short fiction roundup is now available at Maria's Reading. It's the first new roundup since I made the new website, and it includes 19 stories I read in March. Read the roundup. The artwork is a detail of Nilah Magruder's cover for Fiyah #17.
Category: Short Fiction Roundups
Maria’s Reading – the new place for my book and short fiction reviews and roundups
Some news: I have set up a website for all my short fiction roundups, past and present. Maria's Reading at maria-is-reading.blogspot.com It includes all the roundups that were previously on my blog and at Curious Fictions, and it has links to all my roundups at B&N and Strange Horizons. This will also be where I… Continue reading Maria’s Reading – the new place for my book and short fiction reviews and roundups
Read my latest Short Fiction Treasures: Quarterly Short Fiction Roundup at STRANGE HORIZONS
Short Fiction Treasures, my latest quarterly short fiction roundup, is now at Strange Horizons. I list a baker's dozen of stories connected by the (un)official theme "DEATH". Read the roundup at Strange Horizons. It's always a thrill to write for Strange Horizons, and if you want to support this wonderful zine, you can donate, or… Continue reading Read my latest Short Fiction Treasures: Quarterly Short Fiction Roundup at STRANGE HORIZONS
Read my latest Quarterly Short Fiction Treasures Roundup at STRANGE HORIZONS
My latest Short Fiction Treasures roundup is now at Strange Horizons, and the official/unofficial theme for this instalment is "companion animals". I also recommend two outstanding SFF anthologies from 2020. My latest Quarterly Short Fiction Treasures Roundup Huge thanks as always to the wonderful team at Strange Horizons for giving me this opportunity to share… Continue reading Read my latest Quarterly Short Fiction Treasures Roundup at STRANGE HORIZONS
My Recommended Reading List for 2020
There was a lot of fantastic SFF fiction published in 2020, and I only wish I could have read even MORE of it. This recommended reading list is based on my short fiction roundups during the year, and really, I highly recommend all the stories that have been included in those roundups, both at Curious… Continue reading My Recommended Reading List for 2020
Read my new quarterly Short Fiction Treasures column in STRANGE HORIZONS!
My latest Short Fiction Treasures column is now available to read in the brand new issue of Strange Horizons! The unofficial, loose theme is "arts, crafts, work" and I include both several new stories and some old ones. Read my Short Fiction Treasures Roundup. I also recommend three novellas. It's always a joy to write… Continue reading Read my new quarterly Short Fiction Treasures column in STRANGE HORIZONS!
Read my new SciFi, Fantasy & Horror short fiction roundup at CURIOUS FICTIONS!
My latest speculative short fiction roundup is now available at Curious Fictions! It includes 14 stories I read in July, and includes fiction from Apparition Lit, Fiyah, Nightmare, and more. Read my SFF roundup for JulyAn audio version of the roundup is also available on YouTube. The artwork is a detail of Erika Hollice's gorgeous… Continue reading Read my new SciFi, Fantasy & Horror short fiction roundup at CURIOUS FICTIONS!
Read my June Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Short Fiction Roundup at CURIOUS FICTIONS
My short fiction roundup for June is now available at Curious Fictions! Read it.Audio available on YouTube. The artwork for this roundup includes a detail of Rew X's cover art for Three-Lobed Burning Eye #31.
Read my second Short Fiction Treasures column for STRANGE HORIZONS!
My second quarterly Short Fiction Treasures column for Strange Horizons is now live! The unofficial theme for this quarterly roundup is "family", and I feature several excellent zines and stories, plus two short story anthologies. Read my Short Fiction Treasures column at Strange Horizons. Huge thanks to the wonderful team at SH for giving me… Continue reading Read my second Short Fiction Treasures column for STRANGE HORIZONS!
Read my latest Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Short Fiction Roundup at CURIOUS FICTIONS!
It was a bit late this month, but I finally got my SFF short fiction roundup for April finished and it's now available to read at Curious Fictions! Read my April SFF Roundup! This roundup features 17 stories, and I especially want to highlight the new issues of Anathema, Fiyah, and Mithila Review. The artwork for this roundup… Continue reading Read my latest Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Short Fiction Roundup at CURIOUS FICTIONS!
New on Patreon: a roundup of excellent SFF short story anthologies from around the world!
Over on Patreon, you can check out a new roundup of speculative short fiction anthologies from around the world. If you're looking for some SFF in translation, and stories from countries and cultures outside the English-speaking world, there is a LOT of great stuff to choose from. Speculative Short Fiction From Around the World It's… Continue reading New on Patreon: a roundup of excellent SFF short story anthologies from around the world!
Read my first SHORT FICTION TREASURES roundup at STRANGE HORIZONS
This is so exciting! My first column for Strange Horizons is now available to read. It's called SHORT FICTION TREASURES, and it's a quarterly roundup of great short fiction, great SFF zine issues, novellas, short story collections, and anthologies -- whatever strikes my fancy. The theme for this first installment is hope and happiness, resilience… Continue reading Read my first SHORT FICTION TREASURES roundup at STRANGE HORIZONS
Read my new Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Short Fiction Roundup at CURIOUS FICTIONS!
My latest short fiction roundup is now available at Curious Fictions. I picked 20 stories for the first roundup of 2020. Read My Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Short Fiction Roundup for January 2020 Audio version is on YouTube. The artwork for this roundup includes a detail of the cover art for Uncanny #32 by Nilah… Continue reading Read my new Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Short Fiction Roundup at CURIOUS FICTIONS!
My sci-fi, fantasy & horror short fiction roundup for December 2019 is now at CURIOUS FICTIONS
My latest speculative short fiction roundup is now at Curious Fictions! It features 16 amazing stories I read in December 2019. The post is free to read, but tips are welcome! Read my latest roundup. Listen to the audio version on Soundcloud. The artwork for this roundup includes a detail of the cover art for… Continue reading My sci-fi, fantasy & horror short fiction roundup for December 2019 is now at CURIOUS FICTIONS
My Recommended Reading List – 2019
It's that wonderful, harrowing time of the year when everyone makes lists and starts thinking about what stories and books to nominate for various awards. Really, this is sort of an exercise in futility: there are SO MANY great stories and books that are worthy of attention and awards. If you want to see what… Continue reading My Recommended Reading List – 2019
Read my November SFF short fiction roundup – now at CURIOUS FICTIONS
Today, my first monthly short fiction roundup since B&N said goodbye to its freelancers goes live. After some deliberation as to where to publish it (and since no one's offered me a paying gig for it yet), I decided to publish it at Curious Fictions. There, it will be free to read, and I'm also… Continue reading Read my November SFF short fiction roundup – now at CURIOUS FICTIONS
14 excellent stories I read in October
I read a lot of wonderful stories in October, and I picked 10 of my favourites for my roundup at B&N, and 14 stories for my roundup here on the blog. Read my roundup at B&N's Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog If you're so inclined, you can support me on Patreon, KoFi, and at Curious Fictions.… Continue reading 14 excellent stories I read in October
Read my latest SFF short fiction roundup at B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog
My latest roundup of speculative short fiction stories is now available at B&N's Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog. Read it here. The artwork for this post is a detail from the cover of Lightspeed #113, and it is made by grandfailure / fotolia.
10 stunning stories I read in September
September was full of stunning, spectacular stories. I picked ten for my roundup at B&N, and another ten for this roundup on my blog, but there were many more stories worth reading out there. Read my September roundup at B&N. If you can, take a moment to support the zines that publish all this gorgeous… Continue reading 10 stunning stories I read in September
Writerly roundup for August & September 2019
You can support me on Patreon and get access to special content for patrons there. If you want to support my work as a reviewer and writer of speculative fiction, I'd love to see you there. There are different tiers with different rewards, and everyone gets to be a tree! (If you're not familiar with… Continue reading Writerly roundup for August & September 2019
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