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Twisted Ink Magazine
31 October
Twisted Ink is an small online literary magazine who publish a variety of forms, including the poetic, fiction, hybrid and creative-nonfiction.
Established in 2024 to publish and promote poetic voices, …
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Jona Li
31 October
Jona or Jo is a comics artist based in so-called Toronto.
They are currently working on their first graphic novel funded by the Canada Council for the Arts while doing …
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Austin Dragon
31 October
Austin Dragon is the author of over 30 books in science fiction, fantasy, and classic horror.
His works include the sci-fi noir detective LIQUID COOL series, the epic fantasy FABLED …
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On Spec Magazine
31 October
On Spec Magazine is a respected Canadian quarterly journal of literature of the fantastic.
Specializing in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Magic Realism and other genres, On Spec offers new works …
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Silver Nightingale
31 October
Rounak Bhunia is a creative professional specializing in crafting brand identities, writing, graphic design, and illustration work.
He's worked in the advertising industry, product design, in-house production needs, and a diverse …
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Krista D. Ball
31 October
Born and raised in Newfoundland, Canada, Krista D. Ball is an award-winning author, something that shocked her mother who went to her grave believing it was a lie.
After obtaining …
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Joaquin Baldwin
31 October
Joaquin Baldwin writes fantasy novels, lives in Los Angeles with his husband, and works at the Walt Disney Animation Studios as a CG layout artist for feature animation.
Joaquin's books …
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Maria Ying
31 October
Maria Ying are two co-writers creating extremely lesbian books.
From a lesbian Hades/Persephone retelling with giant mecha and biomechanical monsters to cyberpunk, crime and romance.
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M Zakharuk
31 October
M Zakharuk writes lesbian fiction with a flair for the monstrous, the dreadful, and the thrilling.
Writer and cover designer. Author of trans sapphic fiction in SFF & horror, Zakharuk currently …
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Ritona Books
31 October
First founded in Seattle, Washington on Beltane, 2014, and the original publishers of Gods & Radicals, Ritona make knowledge of paganism, witchcraft, and related topics more available and more affordable …
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Blood Witch
Recommended by
kevin
Absolutely loved this occult murder mystery novella!
It's so much fun! It's fast-paced, has tonnes of likeable characters, some f/f smoochieness, magic, demons, and vampires. And while it's the start of a series, it has a complete story of its own - ensuring you get a nice neat-ish ending at the same time as teasing more adventures to come.
Will definitely read this series!
The Apex Book of World SF: Volume 5
Recommended by
sohkamyung
A wonderful collection of speculative fiction from around the world. Ranging from Asia to Africa, Europe to the Americas, you will find much to like in many of the stories featured. My favourites include those by Vina Jie-Min Prasad, T.L. Huchu, Taiyo Fujii, Vandana Singh, Bo-young Kim, Chi Hui, Karla Schmidt and Giovanni De Feo.
A Taste of Honey
Recommended by
kevin
The beauty of the prose is only matched by the imagination behind the world-building. This novella, while short, breaks my heart, reforms it, and breaks it once more.
While the writing itself might not be to everyone's tastes, you cannot deny its beauty. Each sentence is carved and crafted, each paragraph moulded into art.
Reading Kai Ashante Wilson's work is an experience not to be missed.
Clarkesworld Magazine Issue 208
Recommended by
sohkamyung
An interesting issue with good stories by Cécile Cristofari, Alexandra Munck, Chi Hui and E.N. Auslender.
Full review at [ https://sohkamyung.github.io/reviews/magazines/Clarkesworld/20240106-Clarkesworld208.html ].
Yamada Monogatari: Demon Hunter
Recommended by
kevin
The Yamada Monogatari series, by Richard Parks, is a rich, detailed insight into both the Japanese period I enjoy so much and the mythology of ghosts, demons and spirits that filled the storytelling and superstition of the time.
A thrilling read in the style of Raymond Chandler's Sam Spade stories.
Phoresis
Recommended by
sohkamyung
An interesting story of discovery and survival set in a system where two small worlds circle each other and they orbit a sun together. The worlds are cold and covered by ice but the tidal forces between the worlds ensure their interiors are heated and some heat breaks through the ice in the form of geysers, bringing with it life giving chemicals and material.
FIYAH - Issue One [EPUB]
Recommended by
kevin
I was expecting to be impressed. But instead I was STUNNED!
FIYAH Literary Magazine is an essential work. While the included stories can all be considered speculative fiction, the breadth of ideas is astounding.
It's all finished off with a nice sample of a self-published work. A great idea.
If the subsequent issues are half as good as this first one, you should definitely subscribe.
B-Mecha
Recommended by
kevin
This isn't your propaganda-and-trope filled flag-waver. B-Mecha is fully aware of its place in Mech vs. Kaiju lore, and up-ends it in glorious West Yorkshire fashion.
We're given a concise yet comprehensive view of the lay-of-the-land, and the personal toll when Michael receives very little thanks for the dangerous work he does.
Love it!
Outermen
Recommended by
kevin
Amazingly-written, weird, claustrophobic, space, alternate Earth, horror story from a brilliant author who consistently nails it!
A tale of the Outside, what's beyond and, ultimately, fear of what may or may not be there. If there is something, stay hidden! If there isn't anything but a vast void, then stay home, be nice, don't explore, we're alone...
A story about our culture.
Clarkesworld Magazine Issue 195
Recommended by
sohkamyung
An average issue, with interesting stories by Ben Berman Ghan, S.L. Huang, Lu Ban and Vandana Singh.
Full review at [ https://sohkamyung.github.io/reviews/magazines/Clarkesworld/20221211-Clarkesworld195.html ]
Fantasy & Science Fiction, September/October 2020
Recommended by
sohkamyung
An average issue that starts with an unusual tour through a library by David Gerrold with other interesting tales by Marc Laidlaw and Angie Peng, a fun piece by Brian Trent featuring some Greek Gods and a dog and a long fairy-tale like story by Leah Cypess that shows that fairies may not have the best interests of the people at heart when they give blessings.
Much Secret Sorrow: Guy of Gisborne 1
Recommended by
kevin
This book pulls you into a richly detailed 12th Century world of politicking lords, dangerous Welsh border raids and a likeable protagonist in the form of Guy of Maebury. A careful, steady feed of recognisable, but not yet legendary, characters tops it all off.
The slow build-up is worth it and does contribute to a much livelier, fuller world and more meaningful character motivations.
DC comes to GlobalComix
Huge news for comic fans, as one of the largest comic publishers, DC, bring their titles to the digital comic distribution platform, GlobalComix.
Do we really own our ebooks?
A recent video by author and editor Kristin McTiernan about her experience of switching from a Kindle to a Kobo ereader caught a lot of attention, and highlighted why buying DRM-free ebooks is so important.
Your ebooks are now even safer
We moved all your ebooks! They're now stored with a more resilient and maintained cloud storage provider. Sounds really exciting I know, but this is a much better situation.
Comic Review: B-Mecha 2 Ishaani
Jamie Me, Neri Rearte, and Archie Dait return with Mechs, Kaiju, real life, this time in Bradford! Suit up for the latest North-of-England set Kaiju-fighting comic.
No AI at Libreture
Libreture exists to support readers, independent publishers, and authors. There’s no place in that for machine-generated tools, especially those that steal content.
Seven years of ebooks: pricing, plans, and fairness
2017 - 2024, and still going. The story of Libreture so far, looking at changes to pricing and what I consider to be fair.