What Speculative Fiction Taught Freya Robertson

About the Author I’m Freya. I’m a writer, a gamer, a military historian, an archaeologist, and a lover of chocolate. My first epic fantasy, Heartwood, releases from Angry Robot in November this year (and it’s now available for pre-order! Click here for more details.) I’ve just finished writing the first draft of the sequel, Sunstone. I’ve also…

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Flesh and Fire – Laura Anne Gilman

About the Book From acclaimed bestselling author Laura Anne Gilman comes a unique and enthralling new story of fantasy and adventure, wine and magic, danger and hope…. Once, all power in the Vin Lands was held by the prince-mages, who alone could craft spellwines, and selfishly used them to increase their own wealth and influence….

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What Speculative Fiction Taught Ria Bridges

About the Author Ria is an ex-pat Brit living on the east coast of Canada, sharing her home with a human roommate, 5 cats, and a glorified budgie named Albert. In between booking travel plans for people with far more money than she’ll ever make, she spends her time playing video games, reading too many…

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What Speculative Fiction Taught Tracy Fahey

About the Author Tracy Fahey loves to write about all things Gothic. She writes tales about memory, loss, the uncanny and otherness.   You can read her latest story, ‘Looking for Wildgoose Lodge’ in the anthology Impossible Spaces’(July 2013), edited by the redoubtable Hannah Kate of Hic Dragones and available at http://www.amazon.co.uk/Impossible-Spaces-Hannah-Kate/dp/0957029284.  Tracy has delivered papers…

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What Speculative Fiction Taught Paul Weimer

About the Author 41 years old, native of Staten Island, New York, an ex-pat living between the coasts in Minnesota (The Great White North!). Reader/Writer.  Roleplayer. Science-geek. Amateur Photographer. Lover of Science Fiction, Fantasy and History. I’m just this guy, you know? You can find Paul on Twitter,Facebook, SF Signal and a slew of other websites.  Holding out…

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Not A Review: Transcendental – James Gunn

Warning: This is NOT A REVIEW. This is an epic sized rant-fest. Why? Because I didn’t finish this book, but the publisher sent it to me. I gave it my best college try (which I address at the end of the review) so I’m putting up my overall feelings anyway. I apologize for the sarcastic…

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What Speculative Fiction Taught Myke Cole

About the Author As a security contractor, government civilian and military officer, Myke Cole’s career has run the gamut from Coun­tert­errorism to Cyber Warfare to Federal Law Enforcement. He’s done three tours in Iraq and was recalled to serve during the Deep­water Horizon oil spill.   Contact Information Website Facebook Twitter —– So, Sarah emailed me the…

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Books I’m Eyeing

Books I’m Eyeing is a (hopefully) weekly series wherein I show you the books that have intrigued me, and the blogs and reviews we can all blame that on. My goal is to make my library hate me because of all the holds I have placed. This feature will show you just how I’m accomplishing that….

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The Bottom of the Sea – Zachary Jernigan

About the Book THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA is an e-book collection of five short stories, one of which is a previously unpublished work. (The others made their appearances in ASIMOV’S SCIENCE FICTION, THEAKER’S QUARTERLY FICTION, and PAX AMERICANA.) At close to 30,000 words, these five narratives span the whole range of speculative fiction, from…

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What Speculative Fiction Has Taught Matthew Jenks

About the Author Matthew R. Jenks is a Librarian/Metaphysicist with an unfortunate penchant for apocalyptic story ideas who enjoys creating worlds and stories so vivid they must exist somewhere in quantum reality. He also enjoys writing, hiking, intense music, long walks on the beach, Skyrim, Fantasy in general, and playing chess. He lives in New…

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