While stopping in for a cuppa over at Fantasy Café, I learned that Borders has recently launched Babel Clash, a blog dedicated to science fiction and fantasy, which claims to be home to “the greatest debates in the galaxy.” This appears to be no empty claim, as posts aim to spark discussion of speculative fiction’s [...]

The polls have closed, and we now have a winner for the second Twitter #sfbookclub! We’ll be reading Spin by Robert Charles Wilson, winner of the 2006 Hugo Award for best novel. Here’s the blurb.

Bad blogger! Bad! Over a week since my last update. Not entirely without reason though. First, my mature, responsible alterego has been hard at work on mundane matters which will support my fantasy consumption habit. Second, I’ve simply been reading too many things concurrently, and therefore have finished none of them. Several books are nearing [...]

SF Crow’s Nest reported today that fantasy writer David Eddings died today at the age of 77. Eddings wrote over 20 books of fantasy and is best-known for the world of his Belgariad, which spanned two five-book series, two prequels, and even a “behind-the-scenes” companion in The Rivan Codex. Adam over at the Wertzone has [...]

[Not sure why that has to be shared with a pirate accent, but there you have it.] This blog’s SS feed is now directing through the insanely useful FeedBurner. Clicking on the Subscribe to RSS link in the menubar above will now let you subscribe to the new feed, or you can just click here.

As an aspiring fantasy writer, I’ve read and listened to lots of advice on writing in general, and on SF genre writing in particular. One of the axioms repeated by many fantasy writers is that, even though magic is one of the genre’s defining characteristics, it should be presented in a logical, rule-governed manner. I’m [...]

I’m pleased to report that the first Twitter #sfbookclub was a resounding success, with several readers putting forth some very astute observations and commentary on Joe Haldeman’s The Forever War. So, let’s keep a good thing going. Based on the way things went last time, I’ve introduced a couple changes to this iteration. First, I’m [...]

Star Trek Written by Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman; Directed by J. J. Abrams Starring  Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Eric Bana, Karl Urban U.S. Theatrical Release: 9 May 2009 In the hype-filled ramp-up to this reboot of the beloved Star Trek franchise, the spotlight shone on director J. J. Abrams, creator of geek TV franchises [...]

Today I found myself taking a stroll down memory lane, recalling the authors who, during my formative years, kindled my love for the fantastic in literature and in life. Some of these favorites make me grimace; having reread their work, I see their flaws and in some cases the pedestol I placed them on has [...]

Blood Noir By Laurell K. Hamilton; Read by Cynthia Holloway 11 CDs – 13 hours [UNABRIDGED] Publisher: Brilliance Audio ISBN:  1-59737-895-6 Published: 2008 Themes: / paranormal romance / vampires / shapeshifters / mystery / sex / BDSM / urban fantasy Blood Noir is the sixteenth installment in Laurell K. Hamilton’s Anita Blake: Vampire Hunter series. Thats an [...]