There’s a time and place in my life for a cosy fantasy! But my heart will always belong to the stories that use fantasy to explore the darkest, ugliest parts of our world — before giving us that moment of catharsis that lets us believe that it doesn’t always have to be this way. Damsel,
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Do you remember, the 21st night of September? Probably not, seeing as we’re not there yet. So while you wait in anxious anticipation, here’s our rundown of the best Sci Fi books for September 2023. From Stephen Baxter’s latest exploration of the wonders of space, through to the sequel to the critically-acclaimed The Children of
The BFI London Film Festival (LFF) returns for its 67th iteration this October and as usual, the film festival has a brilliant line-up of movies over its 12 days. Taking place from 4-15 October in a multitude of London cinemas, this year’s festival includes genre movies from Garth Davis, Yorgos Lanthimos, Hayao Miyazaki and more. Here
August is here and so are the summer holidays, whcih can mean only one thing – time to get some sunshine reading in, so what better time for us to pull together our list of the best sci fi books for August 2023! From the follow up to one of the most epic space operas
As a writer of speculative thrillers, conjuring up haunting, ominous worlds is one of the best parts of the job. I throw myself down that Google rabbit hole, extracting obscure research articles, then sculpt whatever nuggets I find into menacing ideas for my books. Recently, though, I’ve noticed that the distinction between everyday events and
So, you have a great idea for a fantasy or science fiction book! It’s unlike anything that you have read anywhere else, and only you can tell this story. You need to write it! So… how? How do you get your ideas down and make your inspiration into a book that everyone will want to
The world of epic fantasy literature has long been dominated by Western tales of knights, dragons, and enchanted lands of England-inspired worlds. As a fantasy junkie, I couldn’t help but notice the absence of Indian narratives in this genre. With my country’s rich cultural heritage and captivating mythology, I wondered why our stories were not
From The Night Circus to American Horror Story, circus stories are well-known. But there are also stories that aren’t about a circus, but has a circus that holds something super important. These places hold vulnerability, where anything can happen. Children can find parents, soulmates meet, bears can dance, and people can live forever. Here are
Summer’s here and the time is right to get those summer reads started. Not sure what to pick up this month? Well the team here have packed up a picnic, poured the Pimms and pulled out our Best Sci Fi Books for June 2023. From futuristic military-action to time travelling circuses there’s a little something
We are living in a golden age of martial arts fandom. As a kid in the ‘90s, I used to have to order DVDs in the mail or stalk the foreign language cinema section of Blockbuster Video to score the latest martial arts film or recent UFC event. But today, we have a plethora of
It’s the crossover that we didn’t think was possible – Boimler (Jack Quaid) and Mariner (Tawny Newsome) from the animated Star Trek series Lower Decks are on board the Enterprise in the first trailer for Season Two of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. Watch the trailer here… <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden;
Guardians of the Galaxy is a hit! With all three films smashing the box office, we thought we’d dig into the comic that the movies are based on and count down our top 5 Guardians of The Galaxy stories… Dan Abnett and Andy Lanning The Guardians team up with other cosmic heroes to fight off
Back in 1992 DC comics published a storyline about the death (and SPOILERS, the eventual return of Superman). Shockingly titled “The Death of Superman” The plot followed the Man of Steel as he faced the seemingly unbeatable Doomsday. As their brutal battle intensified, the world watched in shock and horror witnessing the Man of Steel
MAYDAY MAYDAY!!! It’s book overload this month! There are so many great new releases coming out that we just had to count down some of the best Sci Fi Books for May 2023. (We may have even thrown in the odd Fantasy and Horror tale just for good measure! From mysterious islands of “eternal life”
I’ll admit it: I have a problem with magic. Not so much writing it, thankfully, since I write fantasy novels for a living. In fact, the six books in my Spellslinger books delve into all kinds of elaborate magic systems and various types of mages. Since its launch a few years ago, the series has
Susan Dennard’s The Luminaries was one of our top SFF books for January and now the adventures of Winnie Wednesday are set to continue in the book’s sequel The Hunting Moon, which will be released this winter. We’re delighted to not only reveal the cover (above) for The Hunting Moon but we’re also letting you
Drip, drip, drop there’s been more a few little April showers already this month, so we thought we’d gather together some of the best sci fi, fantasy and horror books you could be reading to help keep you safe, warm and dry this month. Hooray for SFF! David Wellington 6th April – Orbit Paradise-1 is
Childhood’s End by Arthur C. Clarke tells the story of humanity’s encounter with a highly advanced alien race known as the Overlords. Set in the mid-twentieth century, the novel begins with the arrival of the Overlords on Earth, who assume a benevolent role in guiding humanity towards a more prosperous and peaceful future. Over the
Looking for a way to make it through March Madness? Well forturnately we’ve pulled together our top SFF Books for the month to help put a spring in your step and some Sci Fi into you veins! From dystopian lanscapes and andoid futures to the intersteallar wild west and medieval magic, these books will take
It has come to my attention that the internet, while full of dating advice, is very limited in the kind of guidance it offers. It’s all stuff like ‘how to find the perfect man in eleven seconds’, ‘eighteen ways to flirt with a member of the emergency services without costing lives’ and ‘947 signs that
“I’m going to the BAFTAs! I’m very excited!” enthuses writer and director Domee Shi. “It’s at the Royal Festival Hall, which I was like, ‘oh, it’s a fancy venue’. For award shows in LA it’s like a hotel conference room that they gussy up so this is really cool!” she laughs. We’re talking to Shi
Congratulations! You made it through January! What better way to reward yourself than by loading up your bookshelves and cracking on with your to-be-read pile? To help you out, we thought we’d pull together a list of some of our favourite science fiction, fantasy and horror books that are coming out this February… Annalee Newitz
The Critch are fighting for their freedom in the trailer for the second and final season for Prime Video fantasy series Carnival Row. Watch it here… <span data-mce-type=”bookmark” style=”display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;” class=”mce_SELRES_start”></span> In a fantasy world where humans and creatures clash, Season Two of Carnival Row picks up with former inspector Rycroft Philostrate a.k.a.
As we welcome in the new year, we figured what better time than now to pull together a list of some of the best SFF books to read this January. Susan Dennard 26 January 2023 – Daphne Press Susan Dennard, author of The Witchlands series (now in development for TV from the Jim Henson Company)
Scalextric add to their recent run of nostalgic 1/32 scale movie replicas, releasing a complete kit just in time for Christmas, enabling you to have your own battle for the ages (or at least of the 1980s). As the title suggests, Scalextric have bundled together the iconic Back to the Future Delorean with everyone’s favourite
Genre – the hard boundaries of separate literary aesthetics. Hard-eyed guards manning every crossing. No-man’s lands under the guns of critics. Except we’ve all lived there. Categories are great for giving an idea of where in the landscape a book might range, but you can cover a lot of country following where it leads. For
I love the variety in this specific subgenre, and the way different time periods and places can lend themselves to different expressions of fantasy. Here are five books I highly recommend, showcasing some of that variety… Sistersong by Lucy Holland As Celtic culture and religion clash with Christianity in 6th century Britain, this follows the
A loyal companion for fans of The Wheel Of Time books and television series starring Rosamund Pike, Origins Of The Wheel Of Time allows readers to take a deep dive into the real-world history and mythology that inspired the world of Robert Jordan’s The Wheel of Time. Origins of The Wheel of Time is written
Italy has a Day of the Dead similar to our Halloween and All Saint’s Day, however, the people of Italy get bank holidays too, so the Monday and Tuesday of Lucca Comics & Games 2022 continued with its wonderful mayhem and multitudes of fans from every niche of pop culture and sub genre therein entered
Lucca Comics & Games is enormous, for every event you attend or place you visit, there are three alternatives that you miss. It seems you could repeat the same year several times and still not catch everything you want. The day itself was sold out, with 75,000 day passes sold with a huge number of
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