About the Book The man known as Cheradenine Zakalwe was one of Special Circumstances’ foremost agents, changing the destiny of planets to suit the Culture through intrigue, dirty tricks or military action. The woman known as Diziet Sma had plucked him from obscurity and pushed him towards his present eminence, but despite all their dealings…

Today marks the 25th anniversary for the Culture series by Iain M. Banks. Banks’ Culture novels have stretched and redefined the limits of science fiction. He’s managed to both make science fiction accessible and interesting to new readers, while maintaining and nurturing his fan base with an ever expanding world that plays on unique, deeper…

Tim Marquitz is an author I thank Twitter for. You see, it was a Twitter discussion with two fellow bloggers (Bastard Books and Only The Best SciFi) that got me reading his books. That first book turned out to be my slippery slope. I fell in love with his writing and his fantastic twist on…

Life has been hectic, to say the least. My cancer is back. My back surgery hasn’t ended the way I wanted it too, and now I’ve sprained my foot. That all sucks and I’m so stressed that reviewing has been hard for me recently. However, it’s not all bad. I’m helping edit my first two…

Adrian Tchaikovsky really doesn’t need any introduction. His series Shadows of the Apt is eight impressive (and celebrated) books long. Shadows of the Apt is, hands down, one of the most unique hybrid steampunk/ epic fantasy series that I’ve ever read. I tend to think that a person who can blend so many unique elements…

This post is part of a series of guest posts by the authors contributing to Triumph Over Tragedy. They will spontaneously appear over the next few weeks. I have asked authors to write about how life experiences affect their writing (or reading). Thanks to the authors for taking time out of their lives to write these…

About the Book Reaper is set in a world a breath away from our own. After the death of her mother, Wendy is attempting to fill her mother’s shoes and discovering that the prospect is far more difficult than she ever imagined. Learning that she is part of a powerful and ancient family of Reapers…

This post is part of a series of guest posts by the authors contributing to Triumph Over Tragedy. They will spontaneously appear over the next few weeks. I have asked authors to write about how life experiences affect their writing (or reading). Thanks to the authors for taking time out of their lives to write…

About the Book In the tradition of Robert A. Heinlein’s juvenile classics, crafted with a modern sensibility. Jamey Barlowe has been crippled since childhood, the result of being born on the Moon. He lives his life in a wheelchair, only truly free when he is in the water. But then Jameys father sends him, along…

Mark Lawrence is a hell of a guy. I admire him immensely as both an author and a human being. His books are mind blowing, and he was kind enough to write one of the most memorable and touching guest posts I’ve featured on my blog called Broken Heroes, which he kindly wrote for my…