Saturday, June 22, would have been Octavia Butler's 77th birthday (the acclaimed writer died from a fall at age 58 in 2004). Artist Alison Saar has now created a collectible handcrafted edition of Butler's classic, genre-defying 1979 novel, "Kindred," in collaboration with publisher Arion Press. She and Arion creative director Blake Riley spoke to the San Francisco Chronicle about the process of creating the book, which includes 14 original linocuts and is made from a type of paper that Saar says, “looks like cotton that still has some seed and stem in it, the kind of leftover, rougher cotton that enslaved people would be allowed to keep to make their own clothes.”
A one-day #sciencefiction convention in Perth – a chance to talk about #books, #games, #films etc. with an emphasis on #Scottish writers. Guest of honour Francesca Barbini, founder of Luna Press
The Wizard's Scion centers on the life of a great wizard's son as he grows from a teen with barely any control over his magic to a powerful wizard that's master of arcane secrets all his own. Follow his adventures as he grows to maturity, both in magic and in life experience.
Levi mourns the recent loss of his parents, but old enemies of his father refuse to give him the time to grieve.
A deposed price with a time machine seeks the throne of a vast, star-spanning empire, scouring history for allies to strike at Levi's father in the past, when he's vulnerable.
Born of human heart and mind,
The Gods thought man blind:
Science stole man’s heart,
Forcing Gods to depart.
A refuge built, a new home made,
Which man did invade!
The Four Horsemen rise,
For man’s action wasn’t wise!
The Gods may be forgotten,
But a war has man begotten!
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Troll Song is the story of a teenage troll that touches the mind of a dwarf, coming to realize her family is evil. Follow her journey from darkness to light as her sister continually chases her, for the sake of revenge!
It's true! You can get the brand-new audiobook edition of "Shards" for just $4. That's over seven hours of spine-tingling speculative fiction for way less than a dollar per-hour. Grab it now before I come to my senses and start charging what it's actually worth! 🎧🙂👍
‘The Invention of Morel’ (1940) by Adolfo Bioy Casares is usually classed as ‘literary fiction’ (whatever that means), but for me it’s an exemplary piece of fantastika.
HIGH TECH AND HOODOO and the powers of love, art, and community are mighty weapons in this unique adventure set in a near-future dystopian Massachusetts. Rich with the Afrofuturist spirit of funk and beautiful evocations of nature. B PLUS
Book Review: The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter An improbable invention leads to a journey to see how far the rabbit hole goes. @sciencefiction @bookstodon#sciencefiction#bookreview
It's written for a very novice sci-fi reading audience. Every concept is explained in exhaustive detail and in first person, which turns out to be a very convoluted form for exposition.
It deals with an inefficient system that is breaking down. Think about a buggy computer. but now your being told in detail what happens when you send an e-mail. How it bounces off of all kinds of legacy code, restrictions and convoluted routines before it reaches it's destination.
He is exploring a form of intelligence. but in a very tedious manner. This is not the Adrian Tchaikovsky you know and love from Children of Time, Shards of Earth or City of Last Chances.
AVAILABLE NOW AS AN AUDIOBOOK! - "Shards" - The first short-fiction collection from The Nod/Wells Timelines, featuring 8 legendary tales of science fiction, horror, and the paranormal.