Monthly Archives: January 2018
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Here Be No Dragons: 5 Non-Fiction Books to Read in 2018
Having finally acquired a healthy virtual stack of non-fiction tomes I’ve been lusting after for anywhere from a month to a year (thanks, Christmas elves!), I’m ... -
The David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy 2018
The David Gemmell Awards for Fantasy celebrate the finest fantasy that traditional publishing has to offer, and this year marks the 10th anniversary of the awards. ... -
Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner
I’m a bit conflicted by Ellen Kushner’s Swordspoint. Having pondered it for a few days after finishing it, I’m putting it in the “liked it but ... -
Author Spotlight: Alec Hutson
Joining us for today’s Author Spotlight is Alec Hutson! Alec lives in Shanghai, China. The Crimson Queen is his first novel. Today’s spotlight takes place deep within ... -
Lost Lore: A Fantasy Anthology
My fondness for anthologies dates back to my early reading days when first “The Ten Tales of Shellover” and then a translation of the Dutch classic ... -
Grey Sister by Mark Lawrence
2017 ended for me as it began: with an ARC of the latest Mark Lawrence masterpiece – neatly bookending an epic year. Last January I met ... -
‘Hypnotica’ (Part Two) by Chris Mahon
‘Hypnotica’ is a story about dreamwrights, mage-musicians who travel across the dreamscape at night to hijack dreams and turn them into mind-bending concerts. The story focuses ... -
Write of Way #1 – Admitting You Have A Problem
Admitting you have a problem is the first step to finding a solution. If you’re reading this, then you probably have a problem, and a rather ... -
The Bone Clocks by David Mitchell
David Mitchell is a wonderful storyteller, a man considered one of the greats among living authors. I had previously read Cloud Atlas and regard it as ... -
Author Spotlight: Jane Johnson
Joining us for today’s Author Spotlight is Jane Johnson! Jane is from Cornwall and has worked in the book industry for 20 years, as a bookseller, ...
