Monthly Archives: April 2025

A Path Through the Landscape: My Own Route Through Science Fiction

I recently did a review for Nerds of a Feather of Paul Kincaid’s new collection, Colourfields: Writing About Writing About Science Fiction. In the collection, much is made of the multiplicity of the field, its fuzzy boundaries and its many … Continue reading

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The Sentence – Gautam Bhatia

So… suspension of disbelief. It’s tricky, right? And, of course, intensely personal. For many, an incorrect historical detail or the use of an unexpected name can make or break their immersion within a story. Sometimes, this is fair enough – … Continue reading

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Dragon Rider – Taran Matharu

For my most recent read, I am reminded of an emotion that I don’t actually have a word for. The feeling you get, when you experience something you thought long consigned to the scrap-heap of history, and suddenly here it … Continue reading

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