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Roman Labs
13 January
Roman Labs is the digital book & resource store for Seosamh & Anka, authors of the trans sci-fi webcomic Superpose.
Their comics have a stunning cinematic style, and have most …
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Eric Goebelbecker
13 January
Eric Goebelbecker is the the author of Shadows of the Past and Clouds in the Future, the first two books in an ongoing series about the aftermath of the Martian …
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PaperFilms
13 January
PaperFilms is a comic team co-founded by comic artist Amanda Connor and writer Jimmy Palmiotti.
They work on the highly received Harley Quinn series and other Harley Quinn related titles …
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Blue Delliquanti
13 January
Blue Delliquanti is a comic artist based out of Minneapolis, US.
They're the creator of O Human Star, a science fiction queer romance about an inventor who wakes up in …
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University of Wales Press - Gwasg Prifysgol Cymru
8 January
Open Access (OA) is an important mode of disseminating academic research, and an effective way of ensuring UWP publications can be accessed as widely as possible, and free to access …
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Julie Setele
22 November
Julie Setele is a professional nerd, Julie can most often be found under a pile of cats.
Excessively educated, Julie earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology and women’s studies from …
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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 …
Favourite Books
NON-DUALITY - ALEXIS KARPOUZOS
True Nature
Night Calls
Glitch Rain
The Healers' Road
Requiem for Immortals
Airedale
When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain (The Singing Hills Cycle, Book 2)
Sylver and Gold
A Taste of Honey
The Year We Lived
Redshirts
What are readers recommending?
The Book of All Skies
Recommended by
sohkamyung
An interesting journey of discovery through a world of many skies
Full review at BookWyrm [ https://bookwyrm.social/user/sohkamyung/review/56721 ]
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Mar/Apr 2022
Recommended by
sohkamyung
One of the better issues of F&SF I've read so far under editor Sheree Renée Thomas, with a good mix of stories that make the reader think or feel for the characters. Very noteworthy is "Nana" by Carl Walmsley, with a twist at the end that will make you reread the entire story in a new light.
Full review at [ https://bookwyrm.social/user/sohkamyung/review/97472 ]
The Lampmaker of Low Street
Recommended by
kevin
What a great short read!
Can't wait to get started on Simon's other novellas.
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.
Evolution
Recommended by
sakina
Absolutely superb. Gutting, terrifying, and hopeful.
The World Turned Upside Down
Recommended by
Ree
Classic scifi short stories. Even if you're familiar with the tales, it's worth reading the many forewords and afterwords the editors provide, where they examine their own relationships to these stories. (My personal fave: "Shambleau" by C. L. Moore.)
This book is available on several Baen CDs and downloadable free and legally from various sites.
Galaxy's Edge Issue 43: Tribute Issue
Recommended by
sohkamyung
A nice, average issue with fun stories by Andrew Peery, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Larry Hodges, J. Scott Coatsworth, Eleanor R. Wood, Janis Ian and Mike Resnick. Between the stories are appreciations by numerous writers about Mike Resnick's influence on themselves and the SF community.
Clarkesworld Magazine Issue 209
Recommended by
sohkamyung
An average issue, with interesting stories by Zohar Jacobs and Yang Wanqing. Full review at [ https://sohkamyung.github.io/reviews/magazines/Clarkesworld/20240209-Clarkesworld209.html ].
Clarkesworld Magazine Issue 198
Recommended by
sohkamyung
A better than average issue, with good stories by Bo Balder, Angela Liu, Fiona Moore, Shih-Li Kow and Isabel J. Kim.
Full review at [ https://sohkamyung.github.io/reviews/magazines/Clarkesworld/20230309-Clarkesworld198.html ]
The Midwife and the Lindworm
Recommended by
kevin
What a fantastic, quick, witty, deep, and deeply promising tale!
Promising a world of wonder in longer books to follow.
Can't wait to read more by the author.
Cure: Book One in the Strandville Zombie Series
Recommended by
weaver
I admit this was my first time reading a zombie book. The zombie genre hasn't always been my favorite in film and television, so I wasn't keen on reading a zombie book. But Frisch has a medical background and that made this book very interesting, as it revolved around a hospital. Very enjoyable, my only regret was that I didn't immediately read the next book so now I have to re-read it. :)
Fantasy & Science Fiction, January/February 2021
Recommended by
sohkamyung
A better than average last issue of this magazine to be edited by C.C. Finlay. It features interesting stories by Robert Reed, Jonathan L. Howard, John Kessel, Lavie Tidhar and James Morrow. "N-raptured" by Justin C. Key, however, may be too US-centric a story to be enjoyed by those who are not familiar with racism and the use of racial words in the US against African-Americans.
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.