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Speculative fiction in the tradition of Patricia McKillip, George R. Martin, Ursula Le Guin, and many others - well written stories with humor, emotion, and wit. Of course, we also bring you reviews of current and classic science fiction and fantasy, mouth-watering recipes, and testaments to man's best friend - or a bug-eyed monster's best friend, or man's best bug-eyed monster; whatever suits your fancy. Sign up for weekly updates about new stories and reviews on our site!

Queen of Candesce - Karl Schroeder,4 stars,All in all, a fun book, and a strong entry in a promising series.
26/06/2024

Queen of Candesce - Karl Schroeder,
4 stars,
All in all, a fun book, and a strong entry in a promising series.

All in all, a fun book, and a strong entry in a promising series.

Heavy Planet - Hal Clement,4.5 stars,A true SF classic that I strongly recommend.
26/06/2024

Heavy Planet - Hal Clement,
4.5 stars,
A true SF classic that I strongly recommend.

A true SF classic that I strongly recommend.

Q: What made you start writing? A: The short answer is a love of speculative fiction, and an imagination that never turn...
26/06/2024

Q: What made you start writing? A: The short answer is a love of speculative fiction, and an imagination that never turns off. The longer answer is that these factors took a long time percolating before I started writing regularly and submitting my stories to magazines. I wrote short stories in high school, and at university produced a bunch of chapters for a tedious novel that I never finished....

Q: What made you start writing? A: The short answer is a love of speculative fiction, and an imagination that never turns off. The longer answer is that these factors took a long time percolating b…

A thing about Michael Gardner
17/06/2024

A thing about Michael Gardner

Michael Gardner is a writer of fantasy and horror who masquerades as an economist by day. His work has appeared in Writers of the Future Volume 36, Aurealis, Bourbon Penn, and Metaphorosis Magazine…

Metaphorosis TOC - Jul-Sep 2024 - with stories from Michael Gardner, Lisa Short, and .bsky.social,and art from Philip Mc...
12/06/2024

Metaphorosis TOC - Jul-Sep 2024 - with stories from Michael Gardner, Lisa Short, and .bsky.social,
and art from Philip McCulloch-Downs.

All the stories from the quarter, plus author biographies, interviews, and story origins.

New story! But No Man Moved Me Till the Tide - Laurel Beckley,,Myrna met him on the bluffs above the cove after dinner.
07/06/2024

New story! But No Man Moved Me Till the Tide - Laurel Beckley,
,
Myrna met him on the bluffs above the cove after dinner.

Myrna met him on the bluffs above the cove after dinner.

Sun of Suns - Karl Schroeder,4.5 stars,A very solid SF story, and one I recommend.
06/06/2024

Sun of Suns - Karl Schroeder,
4.5 stars,
A very solid SF story, and one I recommend.

A very solid SF story, and one I recommend.

A Darkness Returns - Raymond E. Feist,2.5 stars,Great for fans.
30/05/2024

A Darkness Returns - Raymond E. Feist,
2.5 stars,
Great for fans.

Great for fans.

Liavek: Wizard's Row - Will Shetterly and Emma Bull,3.5 stars,Still fun, but no longer quite so exciting.
30/05/2024

Liavek: Wizard's Row - Will Shetterly and Emma Bull,
3.5 stars,
Still fun, but no longer quite so exciting.

Still fun, but no longer quite so exciting.

Another question for Laurel Beckley,
29/05/2024

Another question for Laurel Beckley,


Q: Do you read more fantasy or SF (hard or soft)? A: Both science fiction and fantasy are going through a huge renaissance right now, and it’s just a great time to be an SFF reader. I’d love to say…

City of Rain - William Lejeune,3.5 stars,Worth picking up if you enjoy complex political fantasy, but less appealing for...
26/05/2024

City of Rain - William Lejeune,
3.5 stars,
Worth picking up if you enjoy complex political fantasy, but less appealing for those wanting epic quests and engaging characters.

Worth picking up if you enjoy complex political fantasy, but less appealing for those wanting epic quests and engaging characters.

More about Laurel Beckley,
20/05/2024

More about Laurel Beckley,


Laurel Beckley is a writer, Marine Corps veteran and librarian. She lives with her wife, fur creatures, and a collection of gently neglected houseplants. thesuspectedbibliophile.home.blog, …

The Red Hawk - Edgar Rice Burroughs,2.5 stars,Skip this.
16/05/2024

The Red Hawk - Edgar Rice Burroughs,
2.5 stars,
Skip this.

Skip this.

Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman,4 stars,Fun, funny, a quick read.
15/05/2024

Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman,
4 stars,
Fun, funny, a quick read.

Fun, funny, a quick read.

The Moon Men - Edgar Rice Burroughs,3.5 stars,I was surprised how much I liked it.
08/05/2024

The Moon Men - Edgar Rice Burroughs,
3.5 stars,
I was surprised how much I liked it.

I was surprised how much I liked it.

Pretty much the same....
08/05/2024

Pretty much the same....

Pretty much the same.

New story! Garden Teeth - M. E. Bronstein,Before she died, Ethel gave Julie a stapled packet of parchment paper, plump a...
03/05/2024

New story! Garden Teeth - M. E. Bronstein,
Before she died, Ethel gave Julie a stapled packet of parchment paper, plump and noisy with seeds.

Before she died, Ethel gave Julie a stapled packet of parchment paper, plump and noisy with seeds.

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