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Will Tempest
3 July
Will Tempest is an Edinburgh, UK based illustrator, cartoonist and storyboard artist.
His fantasy anthology series, Short Sword now includes two issues, and his shop includes collections of sketches, commissions, pin-ups and short …
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Cara Nox
2 July
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
2 July
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 …
Favourite Books

Punk Is Undead

Requiem for Immortals

Wild Licks

Poppy Jenkins

Sylver and Gold

Alone

The Healers' Road

The Two Moons

Enfants de Mars et de Vénus

The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, Book 1)

La sorcellerie est un sport de combat

Glitch Rain
What are readers recommending?

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 Naseby Horses

Recommended by
sakina
The Naseby Horses by Dominic Brownlow is a beautiful, haunting read - lots of layers. It deals with families, trauma, and poses questions about the validity of beliefs, be they religious, superstitious or scientific.
Absolutely gorgeous writing.

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.

Flora & Jim

Recommended by
sakina
Multi-layered masterpiece, as grim as it should be, and eminently quotable in any climate change conversation.

Night Calls

Recommended by
kevin
Bought the full book immediately after enjoying the sample from Book View Cafe!
This magical, period adventure moved along at a quick pace. Plenty of events, but not al all rushed. The language, descriptions and sense of location & time seem spot-on.
It's the first in a series too, so I'm excited to read more.
Books like this are why I love buying and reading indie ebooks!

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.

Jiwe

Recommended by
kevin
A fantastic and fantastical short tale that provides a much-needed respite from medieval-styled Western fantasy.
Written in a mythological format, Jiwe gives us a world of magic, gods, and the usual evils of man. Curses intended to redress balance and strong women working to save broken lives.
Kiko Enjani's work is sublime, and I can't wait to read her longer stories.

White Horse, Red Fruit

Recommended by
sohkamyung
My review at [ https://sohkamyung.github.io/reviews/fiction/2024/20240822-WhiteHorseRedFruit.html ]

The Things We Carve

Recommended by
kevin
What a fantastic book!
Gorgeously illustrated. I loved the limited use of colour to introduce a new character and their different ideas.
At the end the artist describes how they always run to topics on creativity when they're lost in their own creative journey. This book speaks to craftspeople everywhere.
A stunning find I was lucky to come across at the ShortBox Comics Fair.

The Healers' Road

Recommended by
kevin
I absolutely loved this book!
Recommended in @paracactus' 'Slice-of-Life Fantasy' list, it provides a place to go, a world to just sit in and enjoy.
Like the contemplative and cozy parts of The Steerswoman series, Jaran, and The Guy of Gisborne books, you simply get lost in the subtly portrayed world.
A fantasy setting without the usual tropes or stereotypes. A fantasy book to love.

Her Pretty Knight (Sapphic Lady Knights, #1)

Recommended by
Mage
A enjoyable read, I found myself really invested in the relationship between Della and Galeon, especially through the last few chapters. Its just that during the middle of the book one event can feel disconnected to another, maybe that's just me though.

The Sad Bastard Cookbook

Recommended by
Ree
This cookbook got me to try preparing meals that didn't come in a box. Recipes here are straightforward and interspersed with bits of nerdy humor. (I think I have as many pages bookmarked for references I enjoyed as for recipes I want to try.) There are also some fancier meals for when you're having a good day and want to try something more advanced.
Have a free cookbook, as a treat.

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
Discover Libreture's collection of DRM-free bookshops with the help of Ofori, the Digital Reader.

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.