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On Being Chaotic More Effectively
Tried all the Absolutely 100% Guaranteed To Work writing advice, and still struggling to make it
Tags: Writing tips
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
Meet C.C. Adams
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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,
Tags: 1970s, Alan Garner, TV
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The Raven Scholar by Antonina Hodgson
Yana Valit, descendant of Yasthala the Great, the last Raven Empress, has just turned sixteen,
Smothermoss by Alisa Alering
Sometimes it is difficult to know where the boundaries between genres lie. While the intelligent
A Betrayal of Storms by Ben Alderson
Woken by a dagger at the throat, Robin Vale knows better than to panic. As a half-fey, his father
The Armageddon Protocol by Dan Moren
ESCHATON. Abort all activities. Lose all trackable tech. Regroup at a safe location. Not a command
Anansi: New & Ancient African Tales by Ivana Akotowaa Ofori
Anansi is and always has been a trickster. He is cunning, playful, smart and anarchistic. Immortal.
The Last Star By Terry Grimwood
With 128 pages of twists and turns, this novella is a fine follow up to Interference. Set in the