The Bottle: A Provincial Tale by Charlotte Hobson

 “Overnight, and against all precepts of logic, Mayor Vyipivkin had turned into a vodka bottle – and an empty one Continue reading →

Just Like the Ones We Used to Know by Connie Willis

You can’t go wrong with a Christmas story by Connie Willis. She’s able to capture a warm gooey feeling while Continue reading →

Monkey Suit by Alastair Reynolds

Reynolds loves things on a large scale. Take the opening paragraph: “A lighthugger is a four kilometre spike of armour Continue reading →

What This Story Needs is a Giant Gorilla by Darrell Schweitzer

What makes a story an enduring classic? Schweitzer approaches this from the other direction by looking at one that is Continue reading →

The Ray-Gun: A Love Story by James Alan Gardner

“This is a story about a ray-gun. The ray-gun will not be explained except to say, ‘It shoots rays.’” As Continue reading →

MetaPhysics by Elizabeth M. Glover

A devil, Merchari, is walking around Manhattan looking for some sinners to tempt to fulfil his monthly quota. He tries Continue reading →

The Fantasy Jumper by Will McIntosh

Not remotely referring to a piece of clothing. On top of a building is a Fantasy Jumper kiosk. You pay Continue reading →

Capture, Courting and Copulation… by Carolyn Vakesh & Steve Vakesh

Out of all the books I own, the one most borrowed by my friends is Cecilia Tan’s anthology ‘Best Fantastic Continue reading →