Seeds of Change is an anthology of new science fiction edited by John Joseph Adams. In his introduction, he says that he asked the contributors to write about paradigm shifts, to consider the societies we live in and ways they might change. One could argue that this is an implicit aim of all science fiction; […]
Continue ReadingFlashing Swords is a magazine of Heroic Adventure Fantasy. Fans of the genre should find a great deal to enjoy within the pages of issue #10. Certainly you get value for money with thirteen short stories, plus poems, art, and nonfiction. On the whole, I thought the stories were fine pulp adventures, either dark-and-grim or […]
Continue ReadingFarrago’s Wainscot clearly wants readers to believe that it is a radical, experimental e-zine. Part VI: Obscura explores themes of estrangement from society, with some interesting, multilayered storytelling, but on the evidence of the six stories presented, it would be a mistake to assume that this e-zine is in any way inaccessible or too […]
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