Welcome to another Expanded Universe column where I feature essays from authors and editors of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction, as well as from established readers and reviewers. Our guest today is Fran Wilde, whose first novel, Updraft, debuted from Tor Books on September 1, 2015. Her short stories have appeared at Tor.com, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Uncanny Magazine, and […]
Read MoreKate Lechler | Fran Wilde | Expanded Universe, Giveaway! | | 9 comments |
Updraft by Fran Wilde I’m of mixed feelings on Fran Wilde’s 2015 debut novel Updraft, which left me at various times enthralled, captivated, curious, and eager to continue. All of which would be great if it hadn’t at other times had me thinking it was too predictable, too familiar, too plodding, and too vague. Thus […]
Read MoreBill Capossere´s rating: 3 | Fran Wilde | Young Adult | SFF Reviews | | 3 comments |
Cloudbound by Fran Wilde Cloudbound is Fran Wilde’s 2016 sequel to her debut novel Updraft, and if its predecessor was a mixed bag whose balance tipped toward the positive, albeit not as much as one would wish, Cloudbound doesn’t fare quite so successfully, with the needle pointing slightly more toward the negative. Thanks to a […]
Read MoreBill Capossere´s rating: 2.5 | Fran Wilde | Young Adult | SFF Reviews | | no comments |
Horizon by Fran Wilde Fran Wilde has had me on the fence throughout her Bone Cities trilogy — book one (Updraft) had some issues but I thought it just tipped the needle over into the positive. Book two (Cloudbound) had more issues, which sent the needle just over the line in the other direction, leaving […]
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The Jewel and Her Lapidary by Fran Wilde Fran Wilde’s novelette The Jewel and Her Lapidary was nominated for both the Hugo and Nebula Awards this year. I listened to the 1.75 hour long audiobook version produced by Macmillan Audio and narrated by Mahvesh Murad. I loved the setting of this story — a kingdom […]
Read MoreKat Hooper´s rating: 3 | Fran Wilde | Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | | 2 comments |
The Fire Opal Mechanism by Fran Wilde Of course I’d be a sucker for any book with a brave librarian, and Fran Wilde’s 2019 novella, The Fire Opal Mechanism, has one such, along with a resourceful thief and a time travel device. This short book is an enjoyable read. I haven’t read The Jewel and […]
Read MoreMarion Deeds´s rating: 3 | Fran Wilde | Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | | 2 comments |
Riverland by Fran Wilde Sisters Eleanor and Mike have come to rely on each other for comfort and love. The space beneath Eleanor’s bed is a favorite hiding place where they can retreat from real life when their parents begin to fight almost every night. One night, after their abusive father breaks the family heirloom […]
Read MoreKat Hooper´s rating: 3.5 | Fran Wilde | Audio, Children, Stand-Alone | SFF Reviews | | 1 comment |
Our weekly exploration of free and inexpensive short fiction available on the internet. Here are a few stories we’ve read that we wanted you to know about. “A Recipe for Magic” by Kat Howard and Fran Wilde (2017, free at Barnes & Noble Sci-Fi & Fantasy blog, free to download for Nook) “A Recipe for Magic,” co-written […]
Read MoreJana Nyman, Tadiana Jones and Marion Deeds | Fran Wilde, Kat Howard, Neil Gaiman, Philip K. Dick | Horror, Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | | 3 comments |
Our weekly exploration of free and inexpensive short fiction available on the internet. Here are a few stories we’ve read that we wanted you to know about, including two excellent Nebula nominees. “Flow” Marissa Lingen (March 2018, free at Fireside Fiction) In Marissa Lingen’s “Flow,” teenaged Gigi, who loves her father and proudly shares his mannerisms, accidentally […]
Read MoreJana Nyman and Tadiana Jones | Fran Wilde | Horror, Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | | no comments |
SHORTS: Our column exploring free and inexpensive short fiction available on the internet. In this week’s column, we review more of the current crop of 2019 Nebula nominees in the short story and novelette categories. “A Strange Uncertain Light” by G.V. Anderson (2019, Fantasy & Science Fiction Magazine). 2019 Nebula Award nominee (novelette). Anne and […]
Read MoreTerry Weyna and Tadiana Jones | Fran Wilde, Sarah Pinsker | Horror, Short Fiction | SFF Reviews | | 1 comment |
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