The Purple Cloud, by M.P. Shiel
Reviewed by Jeff Gardiner Tartarus Press have done us all a favour by reprinting Shiel’s acknowledged fin-de-siecle masterpiece The Purple Cloud (1901). This [...]
The Sound of White Ants, by Brian Howell
Reviewed by by Nels Stanley Okay, one thing you should know, that I’m going to get out of the way before this review gets underway: if you’re the sort of reader [...]
Out Of Mind, by Sam Hayes
Reviewed by Steve Dean This novel isn’t genre fiction in any way, although there is some exploration of the boundaries between reality and imagination, nor is it the [...]
Miss Hargreaves, by Frank Baker
Reviewed by Jeff Gardiner This is a repackaging of a novel first published in 1940 by lesser-known author Frank Baker. To be honest it’s a disappointment and [...]
Moon Beaver, by Andrew Hook
Reviewed by Nels Stanley This is the new novel from Elastic Press impresario and British small press mainstay Andrew Hook, a man who puts the ‘What the f**k was [...]
Jesse Jameson and the Curse of Caldazar, by Sean Wright
Review by Steve Dean Jesse Jameson is a fairy. No, I’m not name calling, it’s true. This is book three in the series, aimed at children eight years old and up. I [...]
Showcase Presents Legion of Super-Heroes, Vol. 2
Review by Stephen Theaker This volume collects adventures of the Legion of Super-Heroes from the early to mid-sixties, many of them written by Edmond [...]
The Writer’s Tale, by Russell T Davies and Benjamin Cook
Review by Stephen Theaker This is an absolutely brilliant book. Doctor Who’s been blessed with a wonderful range of non-fiction works over the years, not least among [...]
Nebula Award nominations announced
The SFWA has announced the nominees for the 2008 Nebula Awards. The awards will be presented at the 2009 Nebula Awards Weekend, April 24-26,2009 in Los Angeles, California. [...]
Diary of the Driven: an interview with horror actress, Sophia Ellis
Steve Wilson interviews horror actress, Sophia Ellis, about her love of the British horror film industry and her work on the independent film The Zombie Diaries (2005) [...]