Reviews
Fantasy Magazine, April 2008
This is the richest month I’ve seen from Fantasy Magazine so far. All four stories are strong, or at least interesting, and much more smoothly written than some of the pieces that appeared in the past.
What would you do if Tony the Tiger appeared at your door and asked you to marry him? Can you […]
shortshortshort.com, April 2008
Bruce Holland Rogers’s short shorts for April consist of three stories, the longest of which clocks in at just over 700 words.
In “Dear Lisa,” an advice columnist realizes that despite all the advice she has struggled to give over the years, in general, her readers aren’t really looking for advice but merely for entertainment. She […]
Baen’s Universe, Vol 2 Num 6: April 2008
The Vol 2 Num 6 issue of Jim Baen’s Universe is arranged in the usual fashion of SF and fantasy stories, plus a classic story, and finally a couple of “Introducing” stories featuring authors who are not yet professionals in the genre.
Opening the SF section is Tobias Buckell’s “Manumission.” Pepper is indentured to ShinnCo, a […]
The Return of the Sword: An Anthology of Heroic Adventure, edited by Jason M. Waltz
I’ve made no secret of the fact that swords and battles, and especially gory battles, aren’t quite my “cup of tea.” Anyone who reads my reviews—I hope somebody does—may be wondering why I’m even reading this sort of story. Blame editor Eugie, if you will, for catching me in a weak moment, or […]
Continue ReadingHub Magazine, Issues 47-50
Hub issues 47-50 includes the conclusion of Neil Gardner’s series on Robert Rankin’s The Brightonomicon, an essay on the writer’s strike, reviews of Planet Terror, Jericho—Season 1, The Grin of The Dark, Doctor Who s4—Episode 1: “Partners in Crime,” Needful Things, A Clockwork Orange, Doctor Who s4—Episode 2: “The Fires of Pompei,” editorials, and more.
What […]
Interzone #216, June 2008
Interzone #216, the special Mundane SF issue, guest edited by Geoff Ryman, Julian Todd, and Trent Walters, exhibits spectacular artwork by Christopher Nurse and offers seven original, earthly stories full of change and hope, what Ryman maintains are the cornerstones of science fiction.
Opening the issue is “How to Make Paper Airplanes” by Lavie Tidhar. In […]
Analog, June 2008
One of the more irritating pitfalls for any practitioner of the noble art of science fiction writing is to work out some idea that you’ve noticed should have been worked out years ago, to take your time to do it right, and then, on the eve of writing it into a story (or, worse, mailing […]
Continue ReadingAnother Santana Morning by Mike Dolan
Mike Dolan is a writer who is new to me and, I suspect, to many others as well. Another Santana Morning is a reissue of his 1970 collection, Santana Morning. Ten new stories have been added, and the original ones have been re-worked and even re-titled in some cases. Half a dozen appear to have […]
Continue ReadingAudiobook Fix: Novellas from Audible Frontiers
As I’ve watched audiobooks climb in popularity over the past several years, I’ve wondered why short fiction hasn’t caught on more with listeners. Not short stories, generally, but rather novelettes and novellas, which, in my opinion, is where a lot of the best science fiction lives. On audio, most novelettes and novellas end […]
Continue ReadingChiZine #36, April-June 2008
ChiZine offers us another helping of dark, intimate speculative fiction in issue #36. As with the previous issue, I’m very glad for ChiZine’s apparent preference for straightforward plot- and character-oriented fiction, but often its stories do not achieve the spark they’re reaching for.
In “The Dude Who Collected Lovecraft,” a collaboration between Nick Mamatas and Tim […]
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