Science Fiction & Fantasy book reviews
I'm dead happy to welcome Erica L. Satifka back to Parsecs & Parchment. I'm firmly of the opinion she's one of the most exciting writers out there at the mo. If you've not read her stuff yet check out my reviews of her rural cyberpunk novella BUSTED SYNAPSES and her new short story collection HOW... Continue Reading →
I recently had the pleasure of chatting with Matt Blairstone, founder of new independent horror publisher Tenebrous Press. Matt and I chat about horror films, his journey into making comics, publishing ethics, Tenebrous' new gothic horror collection, novella submissions and more! This was a genuinely amazing interview. Matt is a gem and Tenebrous is one... Continue Reading →
Hey Peat, I’m excited to have you here for a chat! I’ve been reading your blog for a good while now and it’s definitely one that stands out in the crowd for me. Before we get into all that bookish goodness though, outside of being a fantasy mega fan you’re also a big ice hockey... Continue Reading →
Hi Rick, very cool to have you here for a chat! Pull up a chair and pour yourself a hot drink (I hear mushroom coffee is a thing). Before we dive into your book The Mold Farmer, I’ve noticed you’re actually a big real life fan of moulds and fungi; what got you into such... Continue Reading →
When I saw Alex tweet about this collection of gothic horror stories she was editing I flipped my shit. Went crazy. I threw my money at the Kickstarter and contacted Alex to ask if she'd like to have a chat about it. Happily for me and luckily for you she said yes! We chat about... Continue Reading →
I was honoured to pull up a pew with Lesley Conner, Managing Editor at Apex Magazine. We chat about the current Apex Kickstarter campaign, Jason Sanford's upcoming novel Plague Birds and some of Lesley's favourite Apex stories over the years. This was a ton of fun and do make sure you go here to back... Continue Reading →
Yaroslav Barsukov is the Nebula-nominated author of Tower of Mud and Straw, the new genre-defying novella from Metaphorosis books (though with a heavy element of gaslamp fantasy in this humble reviewer's opinion). Described as 'a Tower of Babel story with a hero haunted by his fate', it tells the tale of Shae Ashcroft, a disgraced... Continue Reading →
Hi Corey, thanks so much for doing the interview! I've just finished your newest book, Repo Virtual, and absolutely loved it. How have you found the experience of releasing a book this year? It's been tough, to be honest. When you spend so much time planning, researching, writing and editing a book, you really hope... Continue Reading →
Hi Erica, thanks so much for doing the interview! First of all, congrats on the release of your new book, Busted Synapses. How has it been writing a new book in the hellscape that is 2020? Despite the book's similarity to current events, I actually wrote this book a few years before the pandemic. However,... Continue Reading →
Deck Matthews, author of The Riven Realm and Varkas Tales Hi Deck, first off thanks so much for doing the interview! How are you? How have you been spending your time during the craziness of 2020? My pleasure! I'm doing okay, just dealing with the general craziness of the current state of the world. I'm... Continue Reading →
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