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I'm Oliver Arditi, a fantasy worldbuilder, conlanger, and storyteller, working my way towards publication. #writing #reading #fantasy #sciencefiction #worldbuilding #conlangs

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I’m reading the first 3 volumes of this by way of preparation for China Miéville’s(!) forthcoming contribution to the IP. Pretty good writing for a Hollywood actor, I thought, and brilliant art, but basically pretty pedestrian.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6621372763

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@RanaldClouston @bookstodon I have no idea! I came across an interview with CM in Wired (of all places), but it didn’t really explain how he met Reeves or why they’re collaborating!

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‘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.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6576151719

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‘The Fifth Head of Cerberus’ by Gene Wolfe is an intricate, beautifully written puzzle-box, and amazingly accomplished for an ‘early’ novel.

https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6565510794

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For all the wonderful writers contributing to this shared-world anthology, it really reads like so many extra yards of the Jerry Cornelius novels. The best writing is by Hilary Bailey, who turned a lovely sentence.

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https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/6485325434

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New on my blog is the second half of my top 10 imaginary worlds. I get a bit deeper this time (or go on a bit more!), as these are ones that have shaped me as a writer.

https://oliverarditi.com/2024/05/06/my-top-10-imaginary-worlds-part-2/

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Full disclosure: I know Alex Cochran. But that’s not why I was so knocked out by this book. ‘The Pollutant Speaks’ is a beautifully written exploration of themes I’m already obsessive about: social justice, the philosophy of language, aliens, big spaceships…

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Read as a whole body of work (which has taken me many months) Gerard Manley Hopkins’s poetry is a tragic and audacious testament to an extraordinary creative spirit.
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