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Backwards Tabletop
15 October
Backwards Tabletop is the creator of Rust Never Sleeps and the Backwards horror series.
Asa Donald (he/him) & Alex Johnson (he/him) are the creators, developers, and primary writers for Backwards Tabletop. They became friends years ago through …
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Renegade Game Studios
3 October
Renegade Game Studios was founded in 2014 in San Diego, CA, by industry veteran Scott Gaeta.
With over 30 years of experience in the tabletop gaming industry, Scott leveraged his …
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Old Moon Quarterly
26 September
Old Moon Quarterly is a small, independent online magazine devoted to publishing weird sword-and-sorcery fiction set in a historical paranormal setting or a secondary-world, with a focus on well-rounded characters …
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Ravensword Press
26 September
Ravensword Press is the new umbrella imprint for the works of AK Faulkner, who has been publishing queer fiction since 2013.
Focusing primarily on the fantastical, Ravensword Press aims to …
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Paul Wright
26 September
Paul is a Manchester based filmmaker & concept artist.
Draws lots of spaceships, and created a fan comic based in the world of A L I E N.
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Mad Cave Studios
26 September
Mad Cave Studios, established in 2014, is an independent publisher committed to providing worldwide entertainment across an array of genres.
Mad Cave’s catalog includes a captivating blend of licensed, creator-owned, …
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Funland
26 September
Miss the playful design and sense of discovery from magazines like EGM, Nintendo Power and Famitsu? Want to fling your eyes into pages of previews, profiles, essays and art about …
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SRL Publishing
19 September
Based in the UK, SRL Publishing's strapline is Breaking the Silence, and they aim to do just that.
SRL are all too familiar with the issues in today’s society …
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The Broken Spine
14 August
The Broken Spine is a poetry press and arts collective based on the coast of North-West England.
It was set up in 2019 by Alan Parry and Paul Robert Mullen …
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Nantucket Lit
13 August
Nantucket Lit™ is a free and open-source platform created by Nicholas Bernhard that allows writers to create and share high-quality ebooks.
Ebooks can be read directly in a web browser without …
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The Town

Recommended by
kevin
The Town is a fucking rollercoaster of a ride.
This Australian horror is written in a kind of jarring prose. The story is brilliant, terrifying, and utterly refuses to share its secrets with you.
On finishing this book, I promise that the first words out of your mouth will be "WHAT THE FUCK!".
Reminds me of books by China Miéville, John Langan, and Michael Marshall Smith.
Get it now!

Nine Goblins

Recommended by
kevin
What a fantastically fun read.
This novella was my first experience of T. Kingfisher's books, and I'll now be buying any and all the others I can get my hands on.
The lovably ragtag troop of goblins comprising the Whining Niners make the Fellowship of the Ring seem like some dull kids on a Sunday school outing. And I have to say, the Bear is my favourite.
Go read it. A light, fast story.

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!

Clarkesworld Magazine Issue 199

Recommended by
sohkamyung
An average issue, with interesting stories by L Chan, Andrea Kriz, Shi Heiyao and Rajan Khanna.
Full review at [ https://sohkamyung.github.io/reviews/magazines/Clarkesworld/20230406-Clarkesworld199.html ]

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 ]

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 ]

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 ]

Fantasy & Science Fiction, March/April 2021

Recommended by
sohkamyung
A better than average first issue under the new editor, Sheree Renée Thomas, it features interesting stories by C. L. Polk, Madeleine E. Robins, Molly Tanzer, Robin Furth and a fascinating story by Marie Brennan based on the legend of "The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter".

A Bagful of Dragon

Recommended by
kevin
I proofread this book for the author, thinking it wouldn't be my kind of thing, but I LOVED IT! Loads of fun, really creepy in parts and full of magic and danger.
Set in Leeds, it includes references to actual magical practices and Yorkshire's thriving magic sub-culture.
A great, fast-paced story with a strong 'Do It Herself' female lead. Can't wait to proof read the sequel.

Between the Scanlines - Issue 1

Recommended by
kevin
I love a good zine! And Between the Scanlines hits the sweet spot for me; not too long that it stretches each issue, yet filled with plenty of retro gaming info.
Sasha and Kit are doing amazing work here. Buy as many issues as you can, and fill your eyes with gaming goodness with a lovely helping of personality and passion!

INTERZONE #280 (MAR-APR 2019)

Recommended by
sohkamyung
A better than average issue with three good stories by Val Nolan, Maria Haskins and Nicholas Kaufmann and an emotional tale by Shauna O'Meara.

The Small Hands of Chokedamp

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

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ShortBox Comics Fair 2025 is open!
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Amazon is removing another way to download your Kindle ebooks
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Store your Kindle AZW3 ebooks with Libreture
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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.