Articles by Rob H. Bedford

About Rob H. Bedford (62 Articles)

Rob H. Bedford writes The Completeist Column and curates Mind Melds here at SF Signal. Elsewhere, he is the Lead Book reviewer for SFFWorld, where he is also a Moderator in their discussion forums. In addition to over a decade’s worth of reviews at SFFWorld, his reviews and articles have also appeared at Tor.com and in the San Francisco/Sacramento Book.

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MIND MELD: Books We Want to Re-Read Like it Was the First Time

April 6, 2016 // 5 Comments

Today's panelists include Caroline Perny, Mahvesh Murad, Marion Deeds, S.C. Flynn, S.K. Dunstall and Shanna Germain! [...]

MIND MELD: Celebrating a Grand Master – Our Favorite C.J. Cherryh Reads

March 2, 2016 // 14 Comments

Our esteemed panelists name their favorite C.J. Cherryh books [...]

Tim Akers’ THE PAGAN NIGHT Launches an Intriguing Dark Fantasy Trilogy

February 17, 2016 // 0 Comments

Tim Akers serves up an entertaining dark fantasy novel, the first of a new trilogy [...]

MIND MELD: Comic Character Crossovers We’d Love to See

January 27, 2016 // 1 Comment

Which characters would you like to see make the leap from comics to prose? [...]

MIND MELD: Our Favorite “New to Us” Authors We Read in 2015

December 23, 2015 // 1 Comment

Fave reads of 2015! [...]

MIND MELD: Our Favorite Animal Companions in SFF

November 18, 2015 // 6 Comments

Today our Mind Meld contributors share some of their favorite animal companions in SFF! [...]

All About the ECOTONES Anthology, Featuring Lauren Beukes, Tobias S. Buckell, Ken Liu & More

November 6, 2015 // 0 Comments

Check out the new Kickstarter, ECOTONES, an anthology featuring SFF ecological stories by authors such as Lauren Beukes, Ken Liu, Tobias S. Buckell, and many more! [...]

The Completist: THE BORDEN DISPATCHES by Cherie Priest

October 28, 2015 // 2 Comments

Rob (aka The Completist) tackles Cherie Priest's THE BORDEN DISPATCHES! [...]

MIND MELD: Who Has Your Back When Monsters Attack?

October 14, 2015 // 2 Comments

In today's Mind Meld, our contributors reveal who they'd want to have their back when monsters (aliens, zombies, you name it) attaaaaaack! [...]

NYCC 2015: Day One Wrap-Up (Robert Jackson Bennett, Chuck Wendig, Marko Kloos, and More)

October 12, 2015 // 0 Comments

Rob recaps Day One of New York Comic Con, where he hobnobs with awesome authors and gets lots of galleys. The rest of us are insanely jealous. But in a good way. [...]

MIND MELD: We’re Glad We Gave These Authors a Second Chance

September 16, 2015 // 0 Comments

Have you ever bounced off an author and then gave them a 2nd chance? This week's panelists have! [...]

AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: HIT by Delilah S. Dawson Grabs You and Won’t Let Go

August 28, 2015 // 1 Comment

Rob H. Bedford listened to the audiobook of HIT by Delilah S. Dawson. He liked what he heard. here's why. [...]

MIND MELD: Which SFF Author Comeback Would You Like to See?

August 19, 2015 // 12 Comments

In today's Mind Meld, our contributors tells us what authors they'd like to see make a comeback! [...]

MIND MELD: What Books Surprised You the Most and Exceeded Your Expectations?

July 29, 2015 // 5 Comments

In today's Mind Meld, contributors share which books surprised them, and even exceeded expectations [...]

NIGHTBORN, Lou Anders’ Follow-Up to FROSTBORN, is a Delightful Addition to the Thrones & Bones Series

July 14, 2015 // 0 Comments

Here's why NIGHTBORN is not only a great story, but a fantastic followup to the excellent FROSTBORN, from the Thrones & Bones series by Lou Anders [...]

MIND MELD: Gods & Mythology in Speculative Fiction

July 1, 2015 // 4 Comments

It's all about gods and mythology in SFF in today's Mind Meld [...]

WORKING FOR BIGFOOT by Jim Butcher is a Great Set of Stories Featuring Harry Dresden

June 30, 2015 // 0 Comments

Rob Bedford tackles WORKING FOR BIGFOOT, a fun collection of stories featuring wizard Harry Dresden [...]

MIND MELD: Genre Awards: What are They Good for Anyway?

June 3, 2015 // 2 Comments

In today's Mind Meld, Rob Bedford asked our contributors to tell us their thoughts on genre awards and their place in the SFF culture and community [...]