There is so much free or inexpensive short fiction available on the internet these days. Here are a few stories we read this week that we wanted you to know about.
“Tea Time” by Rachel Swirsky (2015, free at Lightspeed Magazine)
A wonderfully impressionistic examination of one small cranny of Lewis Carroll’s Wonderland. In this case, the focus is on the eternal tea party held by the two lovers—the March Hare and the Mad Hatter, who speak to each other only in quotations,
December 14th, 2015. Bill Capossere, Tadiana Jones, Jana Nyman and Marion Deeds | Ilona Andrews, Rachel Swirsky | Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | 3 comments |
There is so much free or inexpensive short fiction available on the internet these days. Here are a few stories we read this week that we wanted you to know about.
The Case of the Little Bloody Slipper by Carlie St. George (2015, free at The Book Smugglers)
Jimmy Prince is a private investigator in Spindle City, a rough town with a thin veneer of civility and populated by spins on familiar fairy-tale tropes. If you’re looking for a fancy dress or some rented companionship,
November 30th, 2015. Jana Nyman, Bill Capossere, Tadiana Jones and Kat Hooper | H.P. Lovecraft, Vivian Vande-Velde | Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | 5 comments |
There is so much free or inexpensive short fiction available on the internet these days. Here are a few stories we read this week that we wanted you to know about.
“Given Advantage of the Blade” by Genevieve Valentine (August 2015, free at Lightspeed Magazine)If you’ve ever wanted to have a cagematch between Snow White’s stepmother and the evil queen in Sleeping Beauty, this is the story for you. It’s also the story for you if you find the never-ending woman-on-woman violence inherent to many of our most beloved fairy tales getting a little old.
November 16th, 2015. Kate Lechler, Tadiana Jones and Kat Hooper | Genevieve Valentine, Ray Bradbury, Suzanne Palmer, Tanith Lee | Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | 3 comments |
There is so much free or inexpensive short fiction available on the internet these days. Here are a few stories we read this week that we wanted you to know about.
“If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love” by Rachel Swirsky (2013, free at Apex Magazine)
Rachel Swirsky‘s “If You Were a Dinosaur, My Love” is tiny in size but remarkable in strength, a real pint-sized gem. It is no wonder the story won the 2013 Nebula short story award ― anyone who can pack such a punch into so few words knows what they are doing with them.
November 9th, 2015. Katie Burton, Jana Nyman, Kate Lechler, Tadiana Jones and Kat Hooper | Andre Norton, Rachel Swirsky | Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | 5 comments |
There is so much free or inexpensive short fiction available on the internet these days. Here are a few stories we read this week that we wanted you to know about.
The Sea of Ash by Scott Thomas (2014)
The Sea of Ash is a wonderful little novella. It’s creative, creepy and oh so very ‘Lovercraft.’ My only complaint is that it’s too short. So much of the Lovecraftian world is in short stories and novellas; I’m not quite sure why there isn’t more in a longer form.
November 2nd, 2015. Jason Golomb and Tadiana Jones | Catherynne M. Valente, Harry Turtledove | Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | 4 comments |
The Last Days of Jericho by Thomas Brookside (2010)
The Last Days of Jericho is Thomas Brookside‘s follow up to his incredibly creative and well-executed novella De Bello Lemures, or The Roman War Against the Zombies of Armorica. Let’s make one thing clear: Thomas Brookside may be self-published, but his writing is as crisp and descriptive as that of any big house published author. Both stories take place in a very particular historical setting, and Brookside nails the narrator’s tone and delivers an extremely genuine-sounding account.
October 26th, 2015. Jason Golomb, Tadiana Jones and Kat Hooper | Dan Simmons, Orson Scott Card, Robert Sheckley | Hugo Award, Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | 2 comments |
There is so much free or inexpensive short fiction available on the internet these days. Here are a few stories we read this week that we wanted you to know about.
Grand Jeté (The Great Leap) by Rachel Swirsky (2014, free at Subterranean Press)
“Mara, please wake up. I’ve made you a gift.” But gifts can be complicated: often there are strings attached, and the giver may not be completely in tune with the desires of the recipient… may, in fact,
October 19th, 2015. Tadiana Jones, Jason Golomb, Katie Burton, Marion Deeds and Kate Lechler | John Scalzi, Rachel Swirsky | Nebula Award, Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | 1 comment |
There is so much free or inexpensive short fiction available on the internet these days. Here are a few stories we read this week that we wanted you to know about.
“Please Undo This Hurt” by Seth Dickinson (2015, free at Tor.com)
Not speculative fiction, but a very insightful and poignant story of Dominga, an EMT on the verge of burnout after the man she loves breaks up with her. Her friend Nico is in a tough spot as well, after breaking up with his girlfriend because he thought she deserved better,
October 5th, 2015. João Eira, Tadiana Jones, Jana Nyman and Marion Deeds | Aliette De_Bodard, Seth Dickinson | Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | 7 comments |
Why do I talk about comics so much? First, I love comics and want to spread the word. Second, I edit and write comic book reviews here at the Fantasy Literature Review Site, so they are always on my mind as a writing project. Third, I am an English Professor who teaches comic books in all courses, from Freshman Writing to Crime Fiction, so I am always studying them for class and talking about them with students. Finally, I visit local schools and libraries to educate students, parents, teachers, and librarians about the importance of comics, so I am always promoting them for educational reasons.
October 3rd, 2015. Brad Hawley | Comics, Reading Comics | SFF Reviews | 1 comment |
There is so much free or inexpensive short fiction available on the internet these days. Here are a few stories we read this week that we wanted you to know about.
“Clan Rathskeller” by Kevin Hearne (2010, available at Kevin Hearne’s blog, audio available)
“Clan Rathskeller” is one of Kevin Hearne’s short stories set in his IRON DRUID CHRONICLES world. This one takes place before the events of the first book, Hounded. Atticus, the last druid, and his Irish Wolfhound Oberon, are in Tempe Arizona,
September 28th, 2015. Kat Hooper and Tadiana Jones | Brandon Sanderson, H.P. Lovecraft, Kevin Hearne | Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | 6 comments |
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Thanks for the kind words, Marion! Coming as they are from a professional writer, they are much appreciated!
Wonderful review, Sandy.
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