This week I received two review copies of books coming out in March. Dante Valentine: The Complete Series by Lilith Saintcrow This is a massive omnibus containing all five of the books in the Dante Valentine series: Working for the Devil, Dead Man Rising, The Devil’s Right Hand, Saint City Sinners, and To Hell and Back.  Totaling around 1300 pages, the trade paperback edition containing the complete urban fantasy series may be a little too large to hold up well […]

This week the Nebula nominees were announced.  The entire list can be viewed by clicking the link, but the nominees for best novel are: The Native Star by M. K. Hobson The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms by N. K. Jemisin Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Robinette Kowal Echo by Jack McDevitt Who Fears Death by Nnedi Okorafor Blackout/All Clear by Connie Willis This year 5 of the 6 nominees are women, which is nice to see since the past […]

First, a quick update: I’ve finished a draft of a review of Dust by Elizabeth Bear, so I’m hoping to get that up over the next day or two.  Now that it’s almost time for Late Eclipses, the fourth October Daye novel by Seanan McGuire, to be released, I’m also working on that review and hope to have it up soon.  After that, I’m caught up on reviews, but I’m taking a break from a book that is taking a […]

Earlier this week The Skin Map giveaway ended.  The winner was picked via random.org and that winner is: Claudia from South Africa Congratulations, I hope you enjoy the book! Thanks to everyone who entered!

Today I am thrilled to have an interview with Elizabeth Bear for you.  Elizabeth Bear received the John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer in 2005 and has won the Hugo Award twice – for “Tideline” in the Best Short Story category in 2008 and for “Shoggoths in Bloom”  in the Best Novelette category in 2009.  She has written many short stories and books, including but not limited to the Jenny Casey trilogy, the Promethean Age novels, the Edda […]

First, a quick update on this week: I have another interview for you on Monday!  This time it is with Elizabeth Bear, one of my favorite authors ever.  I’m also working on a review of her novel Dust, so I’m hoping to have that up sometime over the next few days as well.  I hope everyone enjoyed the interview with Freda Warrington (Part One | Part Two). I had a lot of fun learning more about her and am really […]