Category Archives: Articles

 

  • On the Economics of Small Presses: Is running a small press a viable business? Not without significant discrepancies in who gets paid.

  • Protecting Sensitivity Readers: Sensitivity readers are on the front lines of the Culture Wars, and we need to do what we can to prevent the spread of far-right lies

  • On Social Media: Twitter is dying. What are the alternatives?

  • Dear Letter Writers…: Another year, more Worldcon Drama

  • Forked Convergences: J B Toner has thoughts about stories

  • Worldcon Drama Again: What? It's only a couple of months since the last Worldcon fiasco. Of course we were due another one.

  • A Winter Worldcon: This year's Worldcon will be held in December rather than August. What does this mean, especially for those of us who can't attend? Also, Site Selection Controversy!

  • Your 2021 Hugo Award Finalists: Cheryl takes a look through the finalists for this year's Hugo Awards

  • The Fall of Koli: Cheryl looks back on her involvement in Mike Carey's Rampart Trilogy

  • SisterSong: SisterSong, by Lucy Holland, is another book that Cheryl was asked to act as a consultant on

  • Diversity Audit: An analysis of the authors of books reviewed by gender and ethnicity.

  • The Book of Koli: Cheryl talks about why she isn't review the fabulous new novel by Mike Carey, The Book of Koli

  • Conventions Go Virtual: What does the sudden need to hold major events online mean for Worldcon? Cheryl has opinions.

  • The Stories We Don’t Tell: Cheryl has some thoughts about what sort of stories can be told about trans people.

  • Some Hugo Thoughts: Cheryl has some thoughts about this year's Hugo nominations.

  • The Bankrupt Nihilism of Leo Grin: Alex Preston dives into the Nilhilism in Fantasy debate.

  • The Tiger’s Wife: Sam Jordison finds much fantastical in an Orange Prize nominee.

  • Eclipse 4: Karen Burnham looks at the latest book in the acclaimed anthology series.

  • Swords, Gold and Needlework: Cheryl Morgan looks at the opening volumes of two new fantasy series, and a postscript to an old SF series.

  • Science Fiction’s Hundred Year Spree: Gary Westfahl celebrates a major anniversary in the history of science fiction.

  • Gray Matter: Raz Greenberg takes a look at the latest generation of adventure video games.

  • Hunting the Snark: Alvaro Zinos-Amaro contemplates the Literary Essay in Modern Science Fiction.

  • To the Stars: Yukinobu Hoshino: Jonathan Clements investigates Japan's mastermind of historical SF, the author of Professor Munakata's British Museum Adventure and TO: 2001 Nights.

  • Contenders: Cheryl Morgan looks at two books that are being tipped as future award winners.

  • SF and IR: Ken MacLeod finds interest in science fiction in a place you may not expect it.

  • Living Between Worlds: David Barnett looks at a book by Charles Yu that has been attracted attention for both its literary and science fictional qualities.

  • Watching The Detectives: Cheryl Morgan looks at some current SF&F novels that have policemen and private eyes as central characters.

  • Masked Writer: Shotaro Ishinomori: On the 40th anniversary of Kamen Rider, Jonathan Clements examines the career of its record-breaking creator.

  • To The Ends of the Earth: Sam Jordison finds a tale of exploration that tickles his sense of wonder.

  • 1778 Ways To Say “I Love You”: Jonathan Clements examines the insider literature and celebrated romance of Taku Mayumura.

  • The Illustrated Man: Raz Greenberg looks at the career of French animator, René Laloux.

  • Exquisite Corpse: Sam Jordison delves into Surrealism with the help of Robert Irwin.

  • Believing in Snow: Cheryl Morgan ponders different barriers to suspension of disbelief.

  • Anyone Home?: Karen Burnham's short fiction column goes in search of the Last Man on Earth.

  • Venice: Death and Passion: Sam Jordison goes to Venice in the company of Jon Courtenay Grimwood and Jeanette Winterson.

  • The Rise & Rise of Paolo Bacigalupi: Colin Harvey takes a look at the short but hugely successful career of one of science fiction's rising stars.

  • The Class of 2010: Cheryl Morgan looks at some of the debut writers from last year.

  • The Fiend with Twenty Faces: Jonathan Clements examines the legacy of Ranpo Edogawa, the Japanese master of mystery and imagination, and his infamous master-thief K20.

  • What Is Genre Anyway?: Cheryl Morgan makes the case for genre as a process rather than a category.

  • Short Fiction: December 2010: From where I sit, it looks like a lot of fiction venues are looking to end the year on a high note. I had a wealth of great stories to chose from in November, and I don’t see things slowing down at all in December.