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Ask an Expert: June 2025
In this monthly column, we pose your questions to an expert in a specific field of speculative
On Being Chaotic More Effectively
Tried all the Absolutely 100% Guaranteed To Work writing advice, and still struggling to make it
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Adapting A Book Into A Zero-Budget Film
Danny Boyle’s not the only one with a zombie film about to hit screens—Heide Goody and Iain Grant
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Stone and Sky: How Andor Made Star Wars Feel Real
The galaxy far, far away has been a constant presence in Matthew Palmer’s life—but it was the
Tags: Andor, Science Fiction, Star Wars, Worldbuilding
The TV That Made Us: The Owl Service (1969-70)
In his semi-regular column on the TV that made us SFFH fans, Gary Couzens revisits The Owl Service,
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A Tide Of Black Steel by Anthony Ryan
In the Outer Isles, in the village of Buht Hardta, Ruhlin the Quiet sees a ship approaching. He
The Blood Dimmed Tide by Stephen Aryan
Genghis Khan’s legacy of a united land is threatened by infighting among his sons, and if
The Trials Of Empire by Richard Swan
Helena Sedanka continues to learn under Justice Sir Konrad Vonvalt’s tutelage, although he
Bringer of Dust by J. M. Miro
Bringer of Dust is the second installment of J. M. Miro’s The Talents trilogy and picks up
Blood Over Bright Haven by M.L. Wang
The Caldonnae tribe has long been dwindling. Now, Thomil and the few survivors have no choice but
The Barricade by Stephanie Ellis
Perhaps best known for her speculative poetry, short stories and the Five Turns of the Wheel folk