? of the Week: What do you think of the Nebula Awards finalists?

If you don’t know already, the Nebula Awards finalists were announced a little while ago.  It’s an interesting list, to say the least, and it has sparked some interesting responses across the blogosphere.  But what do you all think about the list?  Feel free to leave a comment. Here are our brief responses: Shaun Overall, […]

? of the Week: What was your favorite novel in 2012 and why?

No need for introductions.  You’ve got the question and fingers for typing.  So do some thinking and offer your responses in the comments below. To get things started, here are our answers: Shaun Who would have thought that I’d pick another “literary” SF novel, replete with intense character development, an extraordinarily rich near future world with […]

The 2012 Nebula Awards Nominees

You’ve probably already seen the announcement, but in case you haven’t, here are the nominees for the Nebulas: Novel Throne of the Crescent Moon, Saladin Ahmed (DAW; Gollancz ’13) Ironskin, Tina Connolly (Tor) The Killing Moon, N.K. Jemisin (Orbit US; Orbit UK) The Drowning Girl, Caitlín R. Kiernan (Roc) Glamour in Glass, Mary Robinette Kowal […]

132. Evie Manieri (a.k.a. The Prospera) — Blood’s Pride (An Interview)

http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode132InterviewWEvieManieri/Sandf–Episode132–InterviewWEvieManieri.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Stitcher | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSEmpires, epic fantasy, and cultures, oh my!  Evie Manieri joins us to discuss her debut novel, Blood’s Pride.  We discuss what it’s like to be a debut […]

Torture Cinema Poll #13: The Second Torture of 2013 (You Decide!)

It’s that time again!  You know the drill.  Vote and you shall receive…over an hour of us trying to understand why these films were made in the first place! The Movies (view at your own risk): 10,000 B.C. (2008) Solar Crisis (1990) Transmorphers:  Fall of Man (2009) Universal Soldier:  Regeneration (2009) The Avengers (1998)

131. Karen Lord (a.k.a. Captain Civilization) — The Best of All Possible Worlds (An Interview)

http://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFEpisode131InterviewWKarenLord/Sandf–Episode131–InterviewWKarenLord.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Stitcher | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSScience fiction, dying peoples, and sociology, oh my!  Karen Lord joins Paul and I to discuss her latest novel, The Best of All Possible Worlds.  We tackle […]