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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 …
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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 ].

Silver Moon: A Wolves of Wolf’s Point Novel

Recommended by
kevin
What a fun read! Menopausal werewolves, a town to protect, and a love to be found.
Becca didn't think the change was THAT literal. But that's what you get in Wolf's Point, I suppose. The name must come from somewhere...
A great concept, and lovely, warm, fast-paced writing.
Looking forward to reading Book 2!

Cruel Tide

Recommended by
kevin
Crime fiction is a genre I rarely venture into, but Ruth Sutton's Cumbria-set series may be my gateway.
The story nips along at a nice pace, providing plenty of information while avoiding info-dumps. The characters are likeable in their own ways and the late 60s setting is nicely done, especially the insight into the Cumbrian coastal region of that period.
I can't wait to start the sequel.

INTERZONE #288 (SEP-OCT 2020)

Recommended by
sohkamyung
An average issue with interesting stories by Alexander Glass and Gary Gibson at the start and end of the magazine.

All is Fair

Recommended by
sakina
Fun, busy, and it was 3 years ago when I read it and I can't remember anything about the story, which is great because that means it's time to read it again!

The Apex Book of World SF: Volume 5

Recommended by
sohkamyung
A wonderful collection of speculative fiction from around the world. Ranging from Asia to Africa, Europe to the Americas, you will find much to like in many of the stories featured. My favourites include those by Vina Jie-Min Prasad, T.L. Huchu, Taiyo Fujii, Vandana Singh, Bo-young Kim, Chi Hui, Karla Schmidt and Giovanni De Feo.

Dispersion

Recommended by
sohkamyung
A fascinating tale set in a world where people are physically separated into six factions. To one faction, members of other factions can be physically invisible. But now a deadly disease called the Dispersion is affecting their bodies, making them become part of another faction. And it's up to a group of scientists to figure out how their world works and how the Dispersion affects them.

Gold and Jasper

Recommended by
sakina
It's absolutely beautiful, with delicate, precise writing that perfectly encapsulates a sense of place, of culture, of magic.

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.

Fantasy & Science Fiction, March/April 2019

Recommended by
sohkamyung
An average issue with interesting stories by Gregor Hartmann, Matthew Hughes, R.S. Benedict and with an especially interesting story about a musical faun by Jerome Stueart.

Fantasy & Science Fiction, July/August 2019

Recommended by
sohkamyung
An above average issue, containing a tale connecting past and present by G.V. Anderson and light fantasy tales by Andrej Kokoulin (translated by Alex Shvartsman) and Molly Gloss. Cassandra Khaw and Alex Irvine start and end the issue, respectively, with tales related to the cover.

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
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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.

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DC comes to GlobalComix
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