This Villain You Must Create by Carlie St. George

Stories that embrace the surreality of a world filled with superheroes are difficult to do well. It’s all too easy Continue reading →

The Muses of Shuyedan-18 by Indrapramit Das

Giant monsters are more commonly found on the big screen than in literature. Outside of fairy tale giants and arguably Continue reading →

Got a Letter from Jimmy by Shirley Jackson

As a reader I have my biases (who doesn’t), and one of them is that I am often left frustrated Continue reading →

Six Months, Three Days by Charlie Jane Anders

People who can see the future are fiddly characters to use. Especially if they can see their own immediate future. Continue reading →

Negative Reinforcement by Chuck Palahniuk

I seem to be running a spate of second person stories. The received wisdom is that you shouldn’t use it. Continue reading →

I Hold My Father’s Paws by David D. Levine

I don’t know about you, but I love this title. It suggests poignancy that overcomes the obvious question of what Continue reading →

Snatch Me Another by Mercurio D. Rivera

A venerable type of SF story is one that takes contemporary life, adds a single new invention or technology for Continue reading →

The Man who Carved Skulls by Richard Parks

My first thought on seeing this was, ‘Aha, I’ve been meaning to read more by the author of The Tourist.‘ Continue reading →