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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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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.
Clarkesworld Magazine Issue 197
Recommended by
sohkamyung
A good issue of Clarkesworld, with fascinating stories by Samantha Murray, Eric Schwitzgebel, R. P. Sand and Gu Shi.
Full review at [ https://sohkamyung.github.io/reviews/magazines/Clarkesworld/20230209-Clarkesworld197.html ]
INTERZONE #283 (SEP-OCT 2019)
Recommended by
sohkamyung
A better than average issue, with interesting stories by Fiona Moore, David Cleden and Dustin Blair Steinacker.
The Inconvenient God
Recommended by
sakina
Fabulous and imaginative story in an unusual setting, with themes of oppression, lost language and spirituality. Reminded me of Terry Pratchett, though very different from his work.
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Winter 2024
Recommended by
sohkamyung
An above average issue with interesting stories by Moustapha Mbacké Diop, Bonnie Elizabeth, Clara Madrigano, J. A. Prentice, Dane Kuttler and Will McMahon.
Full review at [ https://sohkamyung.github.io/reviews/magazines/FantasyAndScienceFiction/20240228-FSF202401.html ].
The Sea Hates A Coward
Recommended by
kevin
I don't normally like the whole zombie genre.
But what Crowley has done with his undead POV, uprising, mutiny, sea monster, revolutionary, thoughtful treatise on life (then death and then more life) tale is absolutely stunning.
Took a bit of effort to get going, but it's definitely worth sticking with it. A great addition to the New Weird.
Nate Crowley's book put me off scampi for months!
INTERZONE #279 (JAN-FEB 2019)
Recommended by
sohkamyung
An average issue of Interzone, with interesting stories by Alison Wilgus, G.V. Anderson and Sean McMullen.
The Last Words of Madeleine Anderson
Recommended by
kevin
The Last Words of Madeleine Anderson by Helen Kitson is a post-modern tale of friendship and fate, where the truth is only a simulacrum of itself. It's probably literary, but it's far more accessible than that suggests.
This is a truly accessible modern classic that should be winning all the awards.
It's tense while cozy. It's suspenseful while relaxed.
And it's very, very good.
The Steerswoman
Recommended by
kevin
An amazing fantasy tale that slowly unfolds to reveal a surprising twist.
At first, all seems familiar. You recognise the world of wizards and the ranger-like steerswomen. But, just like the steerswomen themselves, the more you learn, the more sense you begin to make of this world. Something isn't quite right.
Rosemary Kirstein has me hooked! I've already started the next book in the series.
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!
Sunshine
Recommended by
aa5an
Well that took a long time! It is wordy book, and I do not normally enjoy wordy books, but I did enjoy this one. I tried recently to re-read King's "It" but god is it wordy. This is wordy in a different way, you're in the head of the strong female lead, who has her flaws and anxieties and her inner monologue reflects this. It's about vampires and I'm sad that it's a standalone effort.
INTERZONE #281 (MAY-JUN 2019)
Recommended by
sohkamyung
A rather light-weight issue with stories that probably appeal to those who prefer a more 'literary' style of SF than what I would normally read. The stories that I found interesting were by James Warner, Andy Dudak and Malcolm Devlin.
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.