Tag: Science Fiction
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Skyward by Brandon Sanderson (Book Review)
In December 2017, I saw Brandon Sanderson speak in Glasgow as part of his Oathbringer tour. Two important things happened that night. My then-11-year-old daughter was ... -
The Hive Reads… Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Welcome to the ninth instalment of our ‘Hive Reads’ feature! (You can read the others here.) After settling on Children of Time by Adrian Tchaikovsky as our next read, ... -
Rosewater by Tade Thompson (Book Review)
The Good: I can’t even attempt to summarise the good in a line or two – all I can say is that Rosewater blew my expectations ... -
The Lore of Prometheus by Graham Austin-King – EXCERPT
A few weeks ago, our friends at Fantasy Faction revealed the cover for Graham Austin-King’s upcoming The Lore of Prometheus, and shared an extract from the ... -
Interview with Tade Thompson
Tade Thompson is an exciting and vital voice in current genre fiction. His novel Rosewater (2016) is a bracingly original mix of cyberpunk and alien invasion ... -
Creating Complex Characters: A ‘Mass Effect 2’ Case Study
As a writer, there are some shows and books I find myself going back to again and again just so I can remind myself what exciting, ... -
Snapshot by Brandon Sanderson
Snapshot is a convincing sci-fi mystery novella by master of the craft Brandon Sanderson. In a near-future America, the city of New Clipperton has some amazing ... -
One Word Kill by Mark Lawrence
Caution: review may contain spoilers. In Mark Lawrence’s gradual migration away from the world and characters of his debut novel Prince of Thorns, One Word Kill ... -
10 Of The Greatest SFF Curse Words, Ranked
Made-up cursing in fiction is hard, folks. There are many reasons SFF writers avoid having their characters dropping F-bombs, ranging from appealing to the widest audience ... -
Getting Into Warhammer 40K, Part 1: The Basics
I never liked Warhammer 40K because when I buy a game, I want to sit down and start playing. Warhammer is the opposite of that. Getting ...
