Tor’s Design Your Own Dragon Contest – Ends Thursday

Sorry about the late notice, but now that our weekly podcast is up, I can share about this awesome contest Marie Brennan and Tor have put together. Remember our podcast interview with Marie Brennan about her books, A Natural History of Dragons and The Tropic of Serpents? Here is your chance to design a dragon […]

Book Review: THOSE POOR, POOR BASTARDS (Dead West #1) by Marquitz, Martin and Soward

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 […]

Kindle Daily Deal and Review of NO RETURN by Zachary Jernigan

No Return by Zachary Jernigan is on sale today only for $1.99 on Kindle. I’ve made no secret about my appreciation for this debut novel, naming it to my Top 5 of 2013 list and interviewing Zachary on the podcast (AISFP 207 – Educational Paths to SF Writing/AISFP 209 – No Return Discussion). His book […]

Book Review: SCOURGE OF THE BETRAYER by Jeff Salyards

Not only are there a lot of Fantasy books out there to choose from, Grimdark no less, but in the next three months I have a large stack of books coming out that are all competing for this genre’s attention. I’m not going to list those other books because Jeff Salyards’ book, Scourge of the […]

Book Review: RANGE OF GHOSTS by Elizabeth Bear

I have heard for years that Elizabeth Bear is a rare talent, and I wish I hadn’t waited this long to read her. Her ability to mesmerize me with her prose reminds me of Mercedes Yardley, but with her own flair. I highlighted many passages from Range of Ghosts, but I’ll start with the first […]

Anthologies Open to Submissions: GRIMDARK GRIMOIRE and BLURRING THE LINE

Two anthologies recently caught my attention. If you are looking for something to break up the grueling task of editing a novel, or if you prefer the punch of delivering a story in less than five thousand words, you might be interested in these two anthologies who’ve recently opened up for submissions: *Editor’s note, Grimdark […]

Game of Thrones Season 4, Ep 2: The Mystery of __’s Death – Still a Mystery

The second major wedding in HBO’s Game of Thrones occurred going on two weeks ago, and this time, fans aren’t weeping with sadness at the latest death. If you aren’t caught up, stop reading (seriously, spoilers ahead), while the rest of us continue celebrating the death of young King Joffrey Baratheon. It’s true, celebration is […]

Book Review: THE FINAL TRICK OF FUNNYMAN and OTHER STORIES by Bruce Taylor

Like Andre Duza, Bruce Taylor, (a.k.a. Mr. Magical Realism), is an author who’s work I first came across in the Orange edition of the Bizarro Starter Kit. The Final Trick of Funnyman is Bruce’s first collection of short stories and includes the story that hooked me on Bruce’s writing: “The Breath Amidst the Stones” is a […]

Audiobook Review: DARK DAYS (Apocalypse Z) by Manel Loureiro, Narrated by Nick Podehl

Two zombie books in a row, I know. Blame the narrator, Nick Podehl, whose gift for giving voice to suspense could keep me glued to the Golf Channel. It turns out my fandom is not alone, Nick has won multiple Earphones Award, Best Voices of the Year awards. Add to this The Walking Dead’s season […]

Game of Thrones Box Set Giveaway: Seasons 1-3

Terry’s Blinds in the UK is offering a giveaway of a box set of Game of Thrones TV series, Seasons 1-3. The odds at this point are pretty ridiculous in your favor, so I felt I had to share. An easy way to enter is to retweet my tweet: https://twitter.com/timothycward/status/452450682184794112, or scroll down to the […]