Because we just can’t give away too many books, we are pleased to announce two autographed novels from Brenda Cooper are now up for grabs for AISFP listeners. Brenda has made available copies of her new fantasy thriller MAYAN DECEMBER and her exciting science fiction adventure, THE SILVER SHIP AND THE SEA.
REVIEW – The Secret History of Moscow by Ekaterina Sedia
September 5, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Though it takes place in an urban setting infused with magic, SECRET HISTORY OF MOSCOW is unlike any urban fantasy I’ve read. It’s strange, and drifty, and thoughtful. Sad. Dreamlike. In fact, the book is much like the Russian fairytales from which its author draws inspiration.
Review: Briarpatch by Tim Pratt
August 31, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Tim Pratt’s latest novel, Briarpatch, is dark (as any story with suicide as a major plot point must be), whimsical (it contains a vignette that’s a pastiche of Winnie the Poo as a zombie apocalypse apocalypse) and it’s tightly satisfying (this is doorstop epic with an economy of prose).
NEWS – Chat with some of your favorite AISFP guests!
August 25, 2011 by Leave a Comment
We are excited to announce a cross-promotion with SFFWRTCHT for the month of September. Hosted by author Bryan Thomas Schmidt, SFFWRTCHT is an innovative and interactive platform to interview authors of science fiction and fantasy through Twitter.
REVIEW – The Black God’s War (Splendor and Ruin, Book I) by Moses Siregar III
August 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment
From childhood, the Black God has hounded Lucia. While her brother, Caio, has been chosen as the savior of their people, Lucia is tortured by the Black God’s visions and attempts to reject him. Through artifacts and blessings, the two siblings have been granted the powers of the gods and their father, the Rezzian King, believes they will be the key to winning the ongoing war against the nation of Pawleon.
REVIEW – Beggars in Spain by Nancy Kress
August 22, 2011 by Leave a Comment
BEGGARS IN SPAIN is a tale of biological advantages. It poses the question: what would happen to society if some of it’s members never needed to sleep?
REVIEW – Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
July 27, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Children (teens, really), take center stage here, and like much YA, they are launched into fraught situations and must confront monsters (both real and those within themselves) from which adults cannot save them.
NEWS – The Clarkesworld Anthology Giveaway
July 27, 2011 by 1 Comment
The summer of book giveaways continues. Four great titles from Clarkesworld are up for grabs.
REVIEW – Germline by T.C. McCarthy
July 20, 2011 by Leave a Comment
In a not-too-distant future, war is waged between the superpowers of the world for mineral resources. Oscar Wendell, a reporter for Stars and Stripes, heads for the front lines in search of a story and a Pulitzer.
NEWS – Prince of Hazel and Oak
June 25, 2011 by 1 Comment
John Lenahan returns with Shadowmagic 2: Prince of Hazel and Oak, and the original Shadowmagic is now available for just .99 cents!
