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My review of the anthology New Suns - Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color, edited by Nisi Shawl and with a stirring foreword by LeVar Burton is now at B&N's Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog. Read my review of New Suns This is a really great anthology, featuring the work by a group of great… Continue reading Read my review of NEW SUNS – ORIGINAL SPECULATIVE FICTION BY PEOPLE OF COLOR at B&N
Another month's gone by, full of amazing short fiction. I gathered up 10 of my favourites at B&N's Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog: Read my February roundup at B&N And here are 10 more stories from around the web. Gorgeous, haunting, wonderful creatures each and every one. Dustdaughter, by Inda Lauryn in Uncanny Magazine “They made… Continue reading 10 (extra) glorious short stories I read in February
For International Women's Day, I picked some great speculative fiction reads "for any reader who wants to gauge the true measure of women’s contributions to fantasy, science fiction, and horror". You can read the list over at B&N: 10 Fantastic Science Fiction & Fantasy Anthologies to Celebrate International Women’s Day They are great reads for… Continue reading Read my latest at B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog – 10 great reads by, for, and about women in speculative fiction
My latest short fiction roundup for B&N is now online, featuring 10 stories I read in February. February might have been a short month, but as usual, it was a month filled with awesome speculative fiction. Read my February roundup The artwork for this piece is taken from the cover of Lightspeed #105, and it's… Continue reading Read my February short fiction roundup at B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog!
It's been a busy time of reading and writing and reviewing for me this last little while. My short fiction roundups for February are coming soon, but I also have two anthology reviews for B&N. My review of A People's Future of the United States, edited by Victor LaValle and John Joseph Adams My review… Continue reading Two new anthology reviews by me at B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog
You can read my brand new January short fiction roundup at B&N's Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog. 10 stories of horror, fantasy, and science fiction, and all of them are outstanding. Read my January roundup at B&N Read my (extra) short fiction roundup on my blog The artwork used for this post at B&N is “The… Continue reading Read my January short fiction roundup at B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog
January was so full of excellent stories it kind of drove me nuts. Is this what 2019 will be like? Just overflowing with excellent speculative fiction? I guess I can handle that... Nothing to Fear, Nothing to Fear, by Senaa Ahmad in Uncanny Magazine This story - about sisters Huda and Amina, their brother Sameer, and… Continue reading 9 (extra) amazing stories I read in January
December was rich in wonderful stories. Heck, 2018 was rich in wonderful stories. To get a taste of that richness, you can check out: My December roundup at B&N's Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog My Recommended Reading List for 2018 All my monthly roundups from the past year Pigeon, Goodnight, by Angie Ellis in Flash Fiction… Continue reading 8 (extra) wonderful stories I read in December
My latest roundup of excellent speculative short fiction is now at B&N's Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog! As usual, I picked 10 stories by 10 wonderful writers, from 10 awesome publications. Read the new roundup. The artwork for the post is from Clarkesworld, and it's by Pascal Blanché.
November brought a whole lot of awesome speculative short fiction. In addition to this roundup here on my blog, you can also read my November short fiction roundup for B&N's Sci-Fi and Fantasy Blog, featuring 10 stories: My November roundup for B&N In addition to that, you can check out my recommended reading list for… Continue reading 8 (extra) spectacular stories I read in November
First of all, a disclaimer. This list, like all my roundups and lists and reading recommendations here and elsewhere, is a selection of what I had time to read. It's just a slice of what's available, and no doubt I have missed stories that are awesome, because nobody can read everything. Second, if you want… Continue reading My 2018 recommended reading list
My latest short fiction roundup for B&N's Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog is available to read right now. It includes 10 fabulous stories from a range of different zines. Read the November roundup The gorgeous artwork for the post is by Rovina Cai, and it's a detail from her illustration for the story "The Word of… Continue reading Read my SFF short fiction roundup for November at B&N’s Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog!
Every month is a great month for speculative short fiction, but if we as readers and writers want to enjoy these stories we really should try to support the publications that bring these stories into the world. If you read a story you like, even if it's free to read online, and you have a… Continue reading 8 (extra) fabulous speculative short fiction stories I read in October 2018
My speculative short fiction roundup for October is live over at B&N's Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog. 10 fantastic stories from zines and publications all over the web. Read it here. The artwork for this post is by Mary Haasdyk and is taken from Pat Cadigan's story "AI and the Trolley Problem" at TOR.com. Read all… Continue reading Read my latest SFF short fiction roundup at B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog!
My latest at B&N's Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog is a novella roundup, featuring both old and new novellas. Read it. The lovely artwork is from the cover of Gene Wolfe's short fiction collection "Starwater Strains - New Science Fiction Stories". As usual, hug thanks to B&N for having me over!
Another month gone by, and so many awesome speculative short fiction to read and enjoy. I know I've said it before, but I want to encourage everyone to try to support the zines and publications out there that are paying authors and publishing fantastic stories. Subscribe, support on Patreon, or throw some money in their… Continue reading 7 (extra) sensational stories I read in September
Head over to B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog to read my latest short fiction roundup for September. It features 10 terrific stories I read this past month. Read the roundup. The artwork for this post is from the September 2018 issue of Nightmare, and it's by Tithi Luadthong (grandfailure).
August was a cornucopia of wonderful speculative short fiction. I know I say that every month, but only because it's true. Read my short fiction roundup for August at B&N's Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog There are so many fabulous speculative fiction zines out there, and if you read some stories you love, go ahead and… Continue reading 10 (extra) fabulous stories I read in August
My latest speculative short fiction roundup is now at B&N's SciFi & Fantasy Blog. It's 10 fantastic stories I read in August. Read it. The stunning artwork that goes with this post at B&N is by Victo Ngai from Brooke Bolander's story "No Flight Without the Shatter" at TOR.com.
My latest post at B&N's SciFi & Fantasy Blog is up now. It's a roundup of some excellent, recently published short story collections in the genres of horror, scifi, and fantasy. SO many great books! Read it. The artwork for this post is from the cover of Kameron Hurley's short story collection Apocalypse Nyx.
