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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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Fantasy & Science Fiction, May/June 2019

Recommended by
sohkamyung
An above average issue. An interesting mix of SF (Lavie Tidhar), Fantasy (Kelly Barnhill, Matthew Hughes) and Horror (Pip Coen, Rebecca Campbell) with a standout story by David Gullen.

The Tea Master and the Detective

Recommended by
kevin
This wonderfully crafted novella was my introduction to Aliette's work, and what a first impression!
The story references Conan Doyle's Holmes and Watson while showing the utmost respect to the work. You could almost call it a wonderful sci-fi character analysis of A Study in Scarlet.
A beautiful science fiction tale. And a must read for any fans of science fiction or Sherlock Holmes.

The Witches of Greasy Creek

Recommended by
kevin
What a fantastic book!
A brilliant story and introduction to Appalachian communities.
Kate is an unlikely, but enthusiastic protagonist who has had enough of being messed about, and is out to learn from her grandmother, a witch.
Lots of fun, really tense and exciting. Another occult thriller with heart that you just won't want to put down!

The Bullet-Catcher's Daughter

Recommended by
kevin
A ripping yarn of disguise, deception and misdirection, propelled along by a brilliantly written period style that firmly places you in the world.
A rollicking ride through alternate-history Britain after the Luddite uprisings. Recognisable locations mixed with carefully applied genre tropes keep this book from becoming yet another steampunk adventure and raise it above its fellows.

INTERZONE #292-#293 DOUBLE ISSUE

Recommended by
sohkamyung
An average issue of Interzone, the last to be edited by Andy Cox, with interesting stories by Alexander Glass (three of them here), Cécile Cristofari and Tamika Thompson.
Full review at [ https://bookwyrm.social/user/sohkamyung/review/280247/s/an-average-issue-of-interzone ]

Nonplayer #1

Recommended by
kevin
Finding the print version of Nonplayer in a local comic shop blew my mind.
The amazing digital artwork is absolutely beautiful. The story - as much of a short snippet you get in a single comic book issue - is cyberpunky and fresh, to me at least.
I only recently realised it was available from Image Comics, along with issue 2. So I'm heading back into its lush artwork and enthralling world.

Clarkesworld Magazine Issue 204

Recommended by
sohkamyung
A better than average issue with an interesting mathematical based story by Arula Ratnakar and a loving story of a different kind of robotic servant by RJ Taylor.
Full review at my website [ https://sohkamyung.github.io/reviews/magazines/Clarkesworld/20230903-Clarkesworld204.html ].

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 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.

The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, Jan/Feb 2023

Recommended by
sohkamyung
An average issue of F&SF, with interesting stories by Stefan Slater, Prashanth Srivatsa, Madalena Daleziou, David D. Levine, Dane Kuttler and Robert Reed.
Full review at [ https://sohkamyung.github.io/reviews/magazines/FantasyAndScienceFiction/20230117-FSF202301.html ]

Fantasy & Science Fiction, May/June 2021

Recommended by
sohkamyung
An average issue with some interesting stories by Stephanie Kraner, Rich Larson, Corey Flintoff, James Enge and Robert Grossbach.

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.

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.