FantasyCon 2019 – Una McCormack
FantasyCon 2019 has announced Dr Una McCormack as its 3rd Guest of Honour at Glasgow 18th to 20th October. A British science fiction author, bestfor her TV tie-in work, Una [...]
Short story competition 2019 – Winner announcement
From the desk of Allen Ashley, our judge: “I am pleased to be able to make an early call this year with my announcement of the results of British Fantasy Society Short [...]
British Fantasy Awards 2019
Following two rounds of nomination and voting from the members of the British Fantasy Society and FantasyCon, The British Fantasy Awards has reached its jury stage. For 2019, [...]
THE SWORDS OF SILENCE by Shaun Curry. Review.
THE SWORDS OF SILENCE by Shaun Curry. HarperCollins. p/b. £8.99. Reviewed by Elloise Hopkins. 74-year-old Provincial Francisco Pacheco is the highest-ranking Catholic in [...]
SHADOWS OF FAERIE by Martin Owton. Book review
SHADOWS OF FAERIE by Martin Owton, Crossroad Press digital edition £3.96, Mystique Press print edition £11.91. 2019, 254 pages Reviewed by Ritchie Valentine Smith [...]
STEPSISTER By Jennifer Donnelly. Review.
STEPSISTER By Jennifer Donnelly Hot Key Books, s/b, £7.99 Reviewed by Matthew Johns Everyone knows Cinderella – wicked stepmother, ugly stepsisters, fairy godmother, [...]
FantasyCon 2019 – Things to do in Glasgow and Clydebank
Born from a shipyard company town in the 1870s, Clydebank has a rich history. If you’re looking to take a break from the con, whether to grab a bite to eat or explore the [...]
The Last Supper Before Ragnarok by Cassandra Khaw. Review.
The Last Supper Before Ragnarok by Cassandra Khaw Abbadon Books, ebook, £4.99 Reviewed by John C Adams Cassandra Khaw’s first novella Hammers on Bone was [...]
Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City by K. J. Parker. Review.
Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City by K. J. Parker Orbit, pb, £8.99 Reviewed by Sarah Deeming This is the only surviving record of the [...]
Liege-Killer: The Graphic Novel by Christopher Hinz and Jon Proctor. Review.
Liege-Killer: The Graphic Novel by Christopher Hinz and Jon Proctor Angry Robot, pb, £12.99 Reviewed by Sarah Deeming Binaries are a genetically modified species, two bodies [...]
THIN AIR by Richard Morgan. Review.
THIN AIR by Richard Morgan Gollancz, 538 page HC, £20.00 Reviewed by Pauline Morgan In a year that has been celebrating the fiftieth anniversary of man landing on the moon, [...]
THE KING OF AVALON by Caractacus Plume. Book review
THE KING OF AVALON by Caractacus Plume, Silvatici Publishing, p/b £8.99 Reviewed by Nigel Robert Wilson There are superbly enjoyable parts to this story but, sadly other [...]
WITHIN THE WATER by Kelly Fallows. Book review
WITHIN THE WATER by Kelly Fallows, Matador, p/b £7.99 Reviewed by Nigel Robert Wilson I will confess that when I first tackled this tale I found it difficult as in its [...]