Author Interview: Bethany Jacobs (THESE BURNING STARS)
“It’s quite a saga, let me tell you! While I began THESE BURNING STARS just for fun, it slowly evolved into something complex and dense, like a house of cards.” — Bethany Jacobs
Book Review: *Now* There is a God: THE INFINITE by Ada Hoffmann
Ada Hoffmann’s The Infinite completes the Outside Trilogy, revealing not only the future of the world of A.I. Gods and extradimensional powers, but also, its origins.
Book Reviews: A Penguin Teen Trio of Terror
We’re excited to bring you short reviews of three terrific seasonal horror offerings recently out from various YA imprints of Penguin Random House.
Signal Boost #50 – T. Frohock (Where Oblivion Lives) and Alex Harrow (Empire of Light)
https://media.blubrry.com/skiffyandfanty/dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/archive.org/download/SandFSignalBoost50FrohockAndHarrow/SandF–Signal_Boost_50–Frohock_and_Harrow.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | Android | iHeartRadio | Podchaser | Podcast Index | Email | TuneIn | Deezer | RSS In today’s episode of Signal Boost, Paul talks to T. Frohock about her new Los Nefilim series novella, Where Oblivion Lives. T. treats us to a glimpse of what life was like just prior to the Spanish Civil War, how she deals with the trauma of World War I, the queer relationship between Diego and Miguel, the villainy of humanity, and more! T. is a long time friend of the show, and we’re so glad she finally got to join us! Then Jen interviews Alex Harrow about their new science fiction novel, Empire of Light! Alex tells us about the complicated relationships between the characters, the importance of queer representation and how they specifically try to combat many of the negative queer tropes, why the super powers that they created for Empire of Light (the Voyance) comes with consequences, the importance of finding community, and more! We hope you enjoy the episode!
Short Fiction Review: November 2018
This month we have three new stories by new (and newish) writers that all feature queer characters and interesting points of view. Let’s get right into it. First, if you like fairy tale retellings, check out “Toothsome Things” by Chimedum Ohaegbu, which appears in Strange Horizons. It’s an imaginative reworking of Little Red Riding Hood that’s poetic and powerful. Next, I loved “How to Swallow the Moon” by Isabel Yap, which appears in Uncanny Magazine Issue 25. This lovely novelette features a moving romance, a rad monster, and wonderful Filipino-inspired worldbuilding. Lastly, I recommend “Talk to Your Children about Two-Tongued Jeremy” by Theodore McCombs, which appears in Lightspeed Magazine Issue 102. It’s a smart and gripping story about how technology, society, and capitalism can sometimes mix together in tragic ways.
Book Review: In the Vanishers’ Palace by Aliette de Bodard
I’ve been a fan of Aliette de Bodard since 2012, when I read her award-winning short story “Immersion” and the much-nominated novella “On a Red Station, Drifting,” Since those fascinating science fiction stories, she’s gone on to write books and stories ranging from what’s been called Aztec noir to the Dominion of the Fallen series, plus more science fiction/space opera. Her new novella, “In the Vanishers’ Palace,” is officially released today. At first glance it seems a less complex story than many of her other works, with fewer characters and far less intrigue, but it’s very much worth reading and offers a lot to think about, and I love it.
