I enjoy a good Western now and then. Mainly cinematic ones, though I have read a number of novels over the years. The weird western is a relatively new phenomenon, emerging probably from some of the writings of Joe R. Landsdale and others, though he writes a more contemporary version, not to mention the recent […]
Book Review: Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage by Haruki Murakami
August 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Haruki Murakami is not known as a genre writer, but his dabbling in the fantastika shares many of the common tropes found in modern fantasy. His novels feature gateways to other worlds, ghosts, monsters, and ordinary characters that embark on their own form of the hero’s quests. When his previous novel, 1Q84, was released in the US, […]
SF Book Releases This Week: August 19, 2014
August 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
This week’s newly published titles include Scorched Earth; The Godless: Children; and a Peter F. Hamilton bundle!
Book Review: HALF A KING by Joe Abercrombie
July 14, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Joe Abercrombie’s The First Law trilogy came at the cusp of when fantasy was going through a change. The eighties and nineties fantasy market was dominated with Tolkienesque fantasy. Authors like Terry Brooks, David Eddings, and Robert Jordan brought us hefty series of unlikely heroes saving the world against seemingly unstoppable evils with a clear delineation between good and evil. […]
SF Book Releases This Week: July 1, 2014
July 1, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Thanks for stopping by another SF Book Releases This Week. If you are an indie or small press author and would like your book included in this list, email us at adventuresinscifipublishing [at] gmail [dot] com with your Amazon link and release date. If you love free books, reviews and podcasts, sign up to our newsletter […]
SF Book Releases This Week: June 10, 2014
June 10, 2014 by Leave a Comment
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AISFP Podcast 259 – Grimdark Character Arcs with Ragnarok Publications
May 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Timothy C. Ward hosts a panel with authors and editors from Ragnarok Publications to discuss Grimdark character arcs, what makes them Grimdark and what we love about them. Ragnarok is also offering a giveaway to one of our subscribers to pick an ebook from their catalogue. As usual, the giveaway will end next Monday at […]
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Book Review: THOSE POOR, POOR BASTARDS (Dead West #1) by Marquitz, Martin and Soward
May 12, 2014 by Leave a Comment
I love when I find a publisher who consistently delivers a professional, entertaining story. It makes picking up unfamiliar authors and genres so much easier. With all the books I’m trying to read, I tire starting ones that end up putting down, so thank you to Ragnarok Publications for making my life easier and giving […]
Book Review: EARTH STAR by Janet Edwards
May 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Earth Star is Janet Edwards‘ second book about teenage wonder girl, Jarra, and had a lot going for it in the beginning. Jarra’s first-person narration has wonderful style, some world building elements are intriguing enough that I wanted to know more, and Jarra’s handicap–an immune system unable to function on any other planet besides Earth–creates […]
SF Book Releases This Week: May 6, 2014
May 6, 2014 by Leave a Comment
The Lost Fleet: Beyond the Frontier: Steadfast by Jack Campbell Geary and the crew of the Dauntless have managed to safely escort important alien representatives to Earth. But before they can make tracks for home, two of Geary’s key lieutenants vanish. The search for his missing men leads Geary on a far-flung chase, ultimately ending […]
