Science Fiction & Fantasy book reviews
I've been very quiet during the second half of this year blogwise, especially when it comes to book reviews. That's cos I've been going through a kind of extended epiphany about my relationship to media analysis and the cultural environment in which we read books and watch films or TV shows. For a long time... 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 →
Evening bookwyrms. The more discerning among you may have realised it's been two months since I posted part one of my Great Series Read Project launch. My commitment to blogging just ain't what it used to be apparently. Nevertheless, the tortoise beats the hare and all that, so you can all let out that breath... Continue Reading →
Happy Spooky Season one and all, however you choose to celebrate. I've got a new cauldron on order, a rewatch of Hocus Pocus planned out and a bunch of small press horror books and short stories on hand to see me through the month of dark magic and pumpkin spiced lattes (yes I've embraced my... Continue Reading →
Spiffing is a fun little cosmic horror novella about Bertram 'Bertie' Lexington-Brown, a quirky, rich businessman with a fascination for the macabre. Old cursed necklaces, crystals supposedly housing the imprisoned essence of antediluvian demigods, that sort of thing. His latest acquisition is the sarcophagus of an ancient and, up until now, mythological Egyptian priest who... Continue Reading →
1. I'm gonna be a bit self-indulgent this week and start with something I threw out into the ether. My tweet soliciting anticapitalist discussion posts about themes in speculative fiction got much more interest than I thought. A bunch of people contacted me saying they want to contribute or already have ideas to pitch, so... Continue Reading →
There wasn't a weekly roundup last Friday because I was away in the countryside, so I'm condensing the past two weeks into today's roundup. Enjoy 🙂 1. Definitely want to start off by congratulating Caitlin from Realms Of My Mind on reaching her third blogaversary! Caitlin was one of the first bloggers I starting reading... 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 →
Happy September bookwyrms. One month closer to Spooky Season and my basic ass is getting stirred up for the return of the Pumpkin Spice Latte and the imminent prospect of reading spooky ghost stories by candlelight when it starts getting dark at 5pm again. Reading-wise, I read one whole book in August, and it was... Continue Reading →
1. Holy shit the lineup for FIYAHCON2021 is so good. There's a ton of writers whose books I've read and enjoyed, from Malka Older to P. Djeli Clarke and Alexis Henderson, to others who have been burning a hole in my TBR fror a while like Premee Mohamed and Rebecca Roanhorse, as well as a... Continue Reading →
Parsecs & Parchment 