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Book Review: Born to the Blade by Mike Underwood, Cassandra Khaw, Marie Brennan and Malka Older

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Imagine a place where diverse and very different polities come to meet, to trade, to conduct diplomacy, to intrigue. Amidst large and scheming powers in a world on the edge of conflict and war, this is a shining beacon, all alone in the night. Imagine a group of ambassadors who come to meet at this place. They have agendas, factions, goals, hopes, fears that they bring with them from across known space. And what they do will not only change their lives, but the destinies of worlds far beyond theirs. No, this is not Babylon 5*. For this place is a trio of islands in the sky; the diplomats and ambassadors are skilled with swords and blade-based magic. Welcome to the world of Serial Box’s latest serial, Born to the Blade.

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Signal Boost #38 — At ICFA — The Dell Award Finalists

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https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFSignalBoost38DellAwardFinalists/Sandf–SignalBoost38–DellAwardFinalists.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSIn today’s episode of Signal Boost, Shaun, Julia and Joyce sit down with the finalists for the Dell Award for Undergraduate Excellence in Science Fiction and Fantasy Writing at ICFA! They talk to Arthur Davis (the 2018 Dell Award Winner), C.E. McGill, Brittney Hubley, and Alexandra Barr about their experiences at ICFA, their work and influences, and becoming Dell Award Finalists (you, too, can submit to the Dell Award)! We hope you enjoy the episode! (This is a live recording, so please excuse the audio!)

The Skiffy and Fanty Show Podcasts

At the Movies #68: Annihilation (2018) w/ Zin E. Rocklyn

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https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFAtTheMovies68Annihilation/Sandf–AtTheMovies68–Annihilation.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSS A biologist, a geologist, and some other awesome people walk into a podcast… In today’s episode of At the Movies, Alex, Paul, Mike, and Daniel are joined by the lovely Teri (a.k.a. Zin E. Rocklyn) to discuss Alex Garland’s adaptation of the Jeff Vandermeer novel of the same name, Annihilation. They mostly talk about how truly terrifying imagery, but they also try to suss out exactly what Garland was trying to do with a certain biological premise. This is rife with spoilers, so make sure you’re ready for it before diving into the the surreal storytelling of Annihilation. We hope you enjoy the episode!

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Book Review: Song and Key by Alix Bekins and Connie Bailey

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An adventure in the style of The Man From U.N.C.L.E, with a touch of paranormal and a healthy dose of easy sexuality, Song and Key is a fun romp through the countryside of Romania, following two secret agents on their mission to do their boss a favor. Alix Bekins and Connie Bailey partner up to write a classic secret-agents-on-a-mission book, easily read in a single afternoon.

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Speculative Fiction in Translation #3: Ken Liu, Croatia, Catalonia

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https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SFiTEpisode3KenLiuCroatiaAndCatalonia/Sfit–Episode3–KenLiuCroatiaAndCatalonia.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSSIn today’s episode, Rachel brings you some SFT updates from March AND an interview with the wonderful author/translator/editor Ken Liu! Rachel discusses all of the Catalan, Japanese, Polish, Chinese and Indonesian novels, short stories, and collections that dropped in March. Plus, she fills you in on some upcoming anthologies and some excellent essays about SFT around the web, what she has been reading lately, and what she should be translating despite life getting in the way. With new stories and books coming to our attention each week, make sure to check the SFT website for updates. Enjoy, and keep reading! A bientôt!

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Book Review: The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

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In a secondary fantasy world inspired by early 20th Century China, a young woman’s determination and drive to succeed and excel at any cost runs into the horrors of war, conflict and ancient, suppressed forces in R. F. Kuang’s  excellent debut novel, The Poppy War.

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