Hugh Howey is on a small list of authors that I instant buy as soon as a new work is released. From mind bending science fiction like his novelette The Plagiarist, to post-apocalyptic adventure with heart in his Wool (Silo Saga) series and I, Zombie, Hugh has proven that he is more than just that […]
Book Review: ROADSIDE PICNIC by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky
January 7, 2014 by 1 Comment
A mark of great science fiction is when its effects on the world are so subtle and misconstrued that few can actively recognize its impact. Roadside Picnic, by Arkady & Boris Strugatsky, has done just that for the past forty years. The mere fact that the brothers Strugatsky coined the term stalker speaks to their […]
Reddit Fantasy Best of 2013 Awards – The Stabbies
January 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
For those who don’t know what Reddit is, it’s essentially an interactive forum and news stream for almost any topic imaginable. You need a profile to upvote or downvote what articles you find interesting and make comments with the community. You can subscribe to subforums like /r/Fantasy and then arrange your favorite at the top […]
SF Book Releases This Week: Dec. 31, 2013
December 31, 2013 by 5 Comments
Annihilation Point (Book 3 of The Techxorcist) by Colin F. Barnes ** Limited time special launch price. Ends Jan 1st. ** The third installment of the best-selling (#1 Cyberpunk) series. How much sacrifice should anyone have to give? Petal and Gabriel are forced to decide, as the mad, digital entity, Elliot Robertson, is determined to […]
Interview: Kim Newman
December 26, 2013 by Leave a Comment
I recently had occasion to highly praise British author, Kim Newman‘s fun, postmodern take on the dracula mythos, Anno Dracula: Johnny Alucard (review). Kim kindly agreed to the interview which follows. John: You said in the acknowledgements at the end of your most recent novel, Johnny Alucard, that episodes had previously been released “disguised as […]
Staffer’s Book Review Book Tree Contest
December 22, 2013 by 3 Comments
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from us at Adventures in Scifi Publishing. I’ll make another post in the New Year about our podcast and website plans for 2014, but for now, I thought I’d share my entry into Staffer’s Book Review Book Tree Contest. The contest is hosted by Angry Robot Books, Justin Landon […]
Book Review: DAY ONE by Nate Kenyon
December 18, 2013 by 1 Comment
This cover sold me, appealing to my love of post-apocalyptic stories. Day One, by Nate Kenyon, begins with a man’s nightmare of losing his son to some unstoppable force, which summarizes the book’s theme well. I need to care about my main character and relate to their desires, and Kenyon’s John Hawke does both very […]
Interview with Nate Kenyon, Author of Thriller, DAY ONE
December 16, 2013 by Leave a Comment
Nate Kenyon writes thrillers, suspense and horror for Thomas Dunne Books. He also writes video game novelizations for Blizzard Entertainment in the worlds of StarCraft and Diablo. His novel, Bloodstone, was a Bram Stoker Award finalist and winner of the P&E Horror Novel of the Year. His novel, The Reach, was a Bram Stoker Award […]
Book Review: VIA DOLOROSA by Ronald Malfi
December 4, 2013 by 1 Comment
Via Dolorosa by Ronald Malfi PAINTER, SOLDIER, HUSBAND, GHOST Lieutenant Nick D’Nofrio is back from the war, but he is not home. The dead are on the other side of the world, but they haunt him daily. He tries to be a husband to his new wife, Emma, but he can’t connect with other people. […]
SF Book Releases This Week: Dec. 3, 2013
December 3, 2013 by 10 Comments
Welcome to another SF Book Releases This Week. A bunch to choose from this week, so I won’t keep you. Every Day Publishing Raygun Chronicles Edited by Bryan Thomas Schmidt A school teacher masquerading as an assassin, mercenaries, scoundrels and knight fighting to protect or control the galaxy, an out of control robot, a bear […]
