[BOOK REVIEW] The Anthology APHRODITE TERRA Captures the Harshness of Venus
Paul reviews the Ian Sales' new Venus-themed anthology APHRODITE TERRA [...]
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MIND MELD: Celebrating a Grand Master – Our Favorite C.J. Cherryh Reads
Our esteemed panelists name their favorite C.J. Cherryh books [...]
Ian Sales’ A PROSPECT OF WAR is an Interesting, but Flawed, Space Opera
Paul tackles Ian Sales' epic space opera A PROSPECT OF WAR [...]
THE APOLLO QUARTET by Ian Sales is a Fantastic Set of Alternate History Sci-Fi
Paul Weimer digs into THE APOLLO QUARTET by Ian Sales [...]
BOOK REVIEW: Then Will The Great Ocean Wash Deep Above by Ian Sales
REVIEW SUMMARY: The third in Ian Sales Apollo Quartet sees a more alternate historical mode to his story of astronauts and spy satellites. MY RATING: BRIEF SYNOPSIS: In an [...]
MIND MELD: What’s on Your Mount To-Be-Read Book Pile?
[Do you have an idea for a future Mind Meld? Let us know!] We asked this week’s panelists about what they are reading. Q: Mount To-be-read! Every genre reader that [...]
MIND MELD: Great SF/F Stories By Women
[Do you have an idea for a future Mind Meld? Let us know!] Recently, Ian Sales posted an article on his website called Toward 100 Great SF Short Stories by Women. We thought [...]
MIND MELD: The Successors of Orwell’s 1984
[Do you have an idea for a future Mind Meld? Let us know!] This week, we decided to transcend Orwell by asking panelists to go beyond 1984. Q: Recent events have caused the [...]
BOOK REVIEW: The Eye With Which the Universe Beholds Itself by Ian Sales
REVIEW SUMMARY: Ian Sales continues his strong Apollo Quartet with a deeply personal tale of the first astronaut on Mars going on a much longer trip. MY RATING: BRIEF [...]
MIND MELD: The Books We Didn’t Love
[Do you have an idea for a future Mind Meld? Let us know!] This week we asked about books you don’t love. What books do people expect you to love or read, but you [...]
Cover & Synopsis: “The Eye With Which The Universe Beholds Itself” by Ian Sales
Here’s the cover art and synopsis of Ian Sales’ upcoming sequel to Adrift On The Sea Of Rains: The Eye With Which The Universe Beholds Itself, which will be [...]
BOOK REVIEW: Adrift on the Sea of Rains by Ian Sales
SYNOPSIS: From an alternate history with both a moonbase and a global thermonuclear war, a band of stranded astronauts seek a new parallel earth to escape to. MY RATING: MY [...]
Ian Sales Announces Formation of Whippleshield Books for Literary SF Emphasizing Science
Ian Sales has announced the formation of Whippleshield Books, an imprint focusing on literary stories with high scientific and technological content — and with it, the [...]
MIND MELD: Who Are Your Favorite Villains In Fantasy And Science Fiction?
[Do you have an idea for a future Mind Meld? Let us know!] Every reader holds out for a hero, but be it movies or novels, its the antagonists, the villains, that often bring [...]
MIND MELD: Table of Contents for the Perfect Short Fiction Anthology (Part 1)
[Do you have an idea for a future Mind Meld? Let us know!] Very rarely does a short fiction anthology score a home run with every single story it contains. Tastes differ from [...]
MIND MELD: The Best Genre-Related Books/Films/Shows Consumed in 2009 (Part 2)
“Best of the Year” lists start appearing as early as November, so we are perhaps a little late in asking folks around the community: Q: What were the best [...]
MIND MELD: The Hugo Awards – Success at Picking the Best, How Well it Represents the Genre, 2009 Predictions & Overlooked Titles
As is usual around awards-time, there is much discussion about the usefulness of awards, the books that made the list of finalists, and what the Best Novel shortlist says [...]
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