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Faye Stacey
2 October
Faye Stacey is an Ignatz nominated comic artist and illustrator based in Glasgow.
They've coloured for The Phoenix; drawn pages of comics for Magic Torch Comics; been featured in anthologies …
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Wildstar Press
2 October
Founded in 2019 by Akira Brown, Wildstar Press is an indie publishing company to uplift the voices of diverse creatives.
Their personal goal was and still is to spread stories …
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Otava Heikkilä
2 October
Otava Heikkilä (b. 1990) is a visual artist from Tampere, Finland.
He graduated from Tampere University of Applied Sciences’ Fine Art program in 2014 with a focus on writing and …
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Costa Koutsoutis
2 October
Costa Koutsoutis is a writer of weird stuff from horror to crime to fantasy to sci-fi, & even some of it mashed up together.
Costa is the author of stuff like …
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Southerly Literary Magazine
1 October
Southerly is Australia’s oldest literary journal.
The journal of the English Association, Sydney, it was launched in 1939 with works by authors such as AD Hope and Kylie Tennant. It …
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Peachpit
1 October
Peachpit offers unique learning experiences in the fields of photography, graphic design, Web design and development, digital video, and more.
Since 1986, their award-winning products have featured step-by-step explanations, timesaving …
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Feisty Duck
1 October
Feisty Duck is a small business focused on providing top-notch computer security education. It's run by Jelena and Ivan, a husband and wife team from London, UK.
Fesity Duck was …
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Prismata Press
1 October
Nestled among the volcanoes of New Zealand, Prismata Press is a fiery trans-owned and operated micro-press with a passion for sharing trans voices.
They publish fiction and poetry in ebook, …
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Lost Pages
1 October
Founded by Paolo Greco in 2012, Lost Pages is an occult RPG small press.
While making roleplaying magical, Lost pages have developed "a strong and idiosincratic aesthetic, made in equal measures …
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Godless
1 October
Drew Stepek re-launched godless.com in 2021 as a new distribution resource for underground, self-published, indie horror authors and narrators, small print horror publishers and audio book producers, and people who provide …
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Fantasy & Science Fiction, July/August 2020
Recommended by
sohkamyung
A better than average issue, with fascinating stories by James Morrow, David Erik Nelson, Brian Trent and a hilarious story by Madeleine Robins exploring a fantastic version of "My Fair Lady" that probably deserves to be made into a play too.
INTERZONE #279 (JAN-FEB 2019)
Recommended by
sohkamyung
An average issue of Interzone, with interesting stories by Alison Wilgus, G.V. Anderson and Sean McMullen.
Galaxy's Edge Issue 43: Tribute Issue
Recommended by
sohkamyung
A nice, average issue with fun stories by Andrew Peery, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Larry Hodges, J. Scott Coatsworth, Eleanor R. Wood, Janis Ian and Mike Resnick. Between the stories are appreciations by numerous writers about Mike Resnick's influence on themselves and the SF community.
INTERZONE #292-#293 DOUBLE ISSUE
Recommended by
sohkamyung
An average issue of Interzone, the last to be edited by Andy Cox, with interesting stories by Alexander Glass (three of them here), Cécile Cristofari and Tamika Thompson.
Full review at [ https://bookwyrm.social/user/sohkamyung/review/280247/s/an-average-issue-of-interzone ]
Daughter of the Sun
Recommended by
sapphiction
Oh, wow, this is an enjoyable read. I literally couldn't put it down. It stole my whole day.
It has gripping plot. The characters are lovable. It has a good amount of humor. Also, a lot of rich world building.
The second I finished it I was bummed out because it was over. I wanted to read it again immediately.
The World Turned Upside Down
Recommended by
Ree
Classic scifi short stories. Even if you're familiar with the tales, it's worth reading the many forewords and afterwords the editors provide, where they examine their own relationships to these stories. (My personal fave: "Shambleau" by C. L. Moore.)
This book is available on several Baen CDs and downloadable free and legally from various sites.
Even When the World Has Told Us We Have Ended
Recommended by
kevin
If you haven't read any of Cat Hellisen's books before, read this first.
A beautifully crafted tale. Otherwordly, sinister, near-horror, it has sides and edges I couldn't grasp, as my eyes slid off them, unable to focus while it slowly insinuated its pages, paragraphs, sentences, words, and letters into my brain.
A MUST READ, and it will only be the beginning of your journey!
The Thief's Gamble
Recommended by
kevin
I was intrigued by the promise of a living fantasy world, instead of the usual "I was there three thousand years ago, Gandalf. And look, we're still using swords!"
A world where characters have lives, likes and concerns. Where technologies and discoveries change over time. This is epic fantasy that covers the passage of time in a meaningful way.
A fantastic series.
Origin Complex
Recommended by
kevin
This is the most stunning science fiction novel I've read in years. To see such scope and grandeur in an independent title makes my heart sing!
You'll come for the mechs and ancient alien horrors, but you'll stay for the archaeology and one of the best robot-human buddy pairings since Iain M. Banks' Culture series.
Night Calls - Sample Chapter
Recommended by
kevin
Well I certainly loved this sample!
Moved along at a nice pace. Plenty of events, but not rushed. Language, descriptions and sense of location & time seem spot-on. It's the first in a series too.
I'm intrigued and excited to read more. Just what a sample should do. And it's from Book View Cafe, so I know 90% my money will go to the author.
Off to buy the full book asap!
FIYAH - Issue One
Recommended by
kevin
I was expecting to be impressed. But instead I was STUNNED!
FIYAH Literary Magazine is an essential work. While the included stories can all be considered speculative fiction, the breadth of ideas is astounding.
It's all finished off with a nice sample of a self-published work. A great idea.
If the subsequent issues are half as good as this first one, you should definitely subscribe.
The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, July/August 2022
Recommended by
sohkamyung
A better than average issue with some interesting stories, and some chilling horror stories. I enjoyed those stories by Rudi Dornemann, Brian Trent, Charlie Hughes, Nick Wolven, Rajeev Prasad, Paul Tobin and Nick DiChario.
Full review at [ https://bookwyrm.social/user/sohkamyung/review/267654/s/a-better-than-average-issue-of-fsf ]
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Amazon's latest anti-reader change
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ShortBox Comics Fair 2025 is open!
ShortBox Comics Fair, the innovative digital comics fair showcasing all-new, original comics from artists around the globe, is hitting its fifth year!