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Cara Nox
yesterday
Cara Nox is a science fiction and fantasy writer, who combines their love of magically-inclined chaotic idiots and modern/futuristic tech.
They also love mysteries, thrillers, and anything that draws inspiration from stars. Cara …
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Y. R. Liu
yesterday
Y. R. Liu is a writer of dark fantasy and speculative fiction who spent more of her childhood in imaginary worlds than in the real one.
A devourer of books, …
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Biteback Publishing
13 June
Biteback is Britain’s leading publisher of political and current affairs titles.
Based in central London, Biteback also publish history, memoir, espionage, sport and general non-fiction. Changing the face of publishing on …
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JD Rivers
4 June
JD writes queer speculative fiction where they fall deeply and madly in love while figuring out the world around them.
She collects hobbies as others collect books and has an …
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Aquakat Publishing
4 June
Kai Zeal (she/her) got her start writing fanfiction as a child, creating an awareness of tropes, characterization, and the importance of retellings.
From there, she refined her analytical skills both …
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Cecilia Tan
4 June
Cecilia Tan writes about her many passions, from erotic fantasy to baseball, from her home in the Boston area.
She is the author of many books, including the award-winning books …
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May Barros
4 June
May Barros is queer Brazilian fantasy writer and artist, born in 1992 in Rio de Janeiro.
May is non-binary, and answers by she / her. She identifies as demisexual and …
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Julie March
4 June
Julie March is a sci-fi author and has been on this planet since 1996, which is approaching 30 Earth years, and has for the most part enjoyed their experience.
This …
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Huldra House
4 June
Huldra House are a queer, Canadian press producing speculative romance, erotica, horrorotica, and monsterfucking fiction.
The press is named for a forest spirit in Norse culture often seen as a seductress, a devourer …
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Dax Murray
3 June
Dax writes high fantasy where kingdoms fall, and witches rise.
Dax spends too much time daydreaming and not enough time writing. You can find Dax most often at toot.cat/@chaoscatgirl. Dax …
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Night Calls - Sample Chapter

Recommended by
kevin
Well I certainly loved this sample!
Moved along at a nice pace. Plenty of events, but not rushed. Language, descriptions and sense of location & time seem spot-on. It's the first in a series too.
I'm intrigued and excited to read more. Just what a sample should do. And it's from Book View Cafe, so I know 90% my money will go to the author.
Off to buy the full book asap!

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, November/December 2022

Recommended by
sohkamyung
A good issue with mostly interesting and wonderful stories, some related to the holidays. I especially enjoyed the stories by John Shirley, Vida Cruz-Borja, J. C. Hsyu, Sara Ellis, Alexander Flores and Jo Miles.
Full review at [ https://sohkamyung.github.io/reviews/magazines/FantasyAndScienceFiction/20221128-FSF202211.html ]

The Town

Recommended by
sakina
Ever wanted to just walk on out of your life? Ever been walked out on?
This one's for you.
It's batshit brilliant. Just get it read!

A Taste of Honey

Recommended by
sakina
Beautiful prose, evocative story, clever book that threw me back on my haunches and made me want to re-read it immediately.

Fantasy & Science Fiction, January/February 2019

Recommended by
sohkamyung
An about average issue, with mostly 'mild' fantasy stories (mild in the sense that there is minimal magic involved). Among those that stood out for me are the ones by Carrie Vaughn, Sean McMullen and Pip Coen.

Dichronauts

Recommended by
sohkamyung
Another interesting Hard SF read by Egan. It's not as mind-bending or physics-bending as his "Orthogonal" series but contains intriguing ideas and characters. In contrast to his previous books where the characters slowly learn (and educate the reader about) the physics of their environment, here they are already well versed in the strange (to us) geometry of their universe and its consequences.

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Sep/Oct 2023

Recommended by
sohkamyung
A better than average issue of F&SF, with one rather gruesome horror story by Max Firehammer. Other interesting stories are by Maricar Macario, Christopher Mark Rose and a moving story by Douglas Smith about the sacrifices to be made for saving the universe.
Full review at [ https://sohkamyung.github.io/reviews/magazines/FantasyAndScienceFiction/20230907-FSF201809.html ]

Goblins & Greatcoats

Recommended by
sohkamyung
Review at [ https://sohkamyung.github.io/reviews/fiction/2024/20240816-GoblinsGreatcoats.html ].

The Outskirter's Secret

Recommended by
kevin
The amazing second book in what is, so far, an outstanding fantasy series.
The Outskirter's Secret expands on the concepts in the first book, but takes us out of the relative safety of the Inner Lands and into the wilderness of the Outskirts.
I can't believe I've only just started reading this series and am already on the third book.
Still a MUST READ.

The Healers' Home

Recommended by
kevin
Another beautiful read by S.E. Robertson!
I'm really enjoying this slice-of-life fantasy genre I've only just learned about. The Healers' Home gives us a more stable setting, some new drama as past-acquaintances re-appear, and work to do as Agna and Keifon try and fit in to their new lives.
Family expectations, awkward commitments and trying relationships flesh out this wonderful book.

Clarkesworld Magazine Issue 192

Recommended by
sohkamyung
An average issue, with interesting stories by Fiona Moore, Amal Singh, Lettie Prell and Ken Liu.
Full review at [ https://bookwyrm.social/user/sohkamyung/review/373246/s/an-average-issue-of-clarkesworld ]

Life Beyond Us

Recommended by
sohkamyung
Stories that I found interesting in the anthology were by Eric Choi, Geoffrey A. Landis, Rich Larson, Lisa Jenny Krieg, Tobias S. Buckell, Valentin D. Ivanov, Gregory Benford, Peter Watts, Simone Heller and Mary Robinette Kowal.
Full review at [ https://sohkamyung.github.io/reviews/fiction/2023/20230409-LifeBeyondUs.html ]

Amazon is removing another way to download your Kindle ebooks
In another move to block reading your Kindle ebooks the way you want, Amazon are updating their Android app requirements.

Store your Kindle AZW3 ebooks with Libreture
Have you downloaded all your Kindle ebooks and are wondering where and how to keep them safe? Libreture now supports your Kindle AZW3 ebook files!

Update on the new Collections feature
Collections are coming soon! A neat new way to organise all your digital reading and display your library just the way you want.

Amazon is removing your ability to download and keep your ebooks
Say goodbye to sideloading your Kindle ebooks! If you haven't downloaded your Kindle ebooks by the 26th of February, you'll never be able to use them on another device again.

DRM-free Bookshop of the Month from The Digital Reader
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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.