Greg van Eekhout is one of the funniest con attendees I have had the pleasure of being around. On top of that, he’s a damned good writer with stories like “The Osteomancer’s Son” and “Will You Be An Astronaut?” (appearing at EscapePod soon, read by Christiana Ellis). Greg’s first novel was recently released. I’ve watched […]
Category Archive for ‘Novel’ 
An Interview with Fantasy Author C. C. Finlay (with a side of review)
Charles Coleman Finlay is an author you are familiar with if you’ve read more than a couple of issues of the Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction. His recent story, “The Political Prisoner” was a Nebula Award nominee and is currently a Hugo Nominee and a Sturgeon nominee. And of course, it’ll be in the […]
Recommended: The City and The City by China Miéville
When I stumbled upon a copy of The City and the City at Barnes and Noble on Saturday afternoon, I knew my weekend was doomed. Ever since Perdido Street Station, and despite the disappointment of The Iron Council, Miéville is still possibly the most exciting author working today for me. This book is not a New […]
Read: Lamentation by Ken Scholes
Full disclaimer: Ken is a great guy, someone I consider a wonderful friend. One of my regrets about not living in Portland (despite having wanted to for about 8 years) is that I don’t get to hang out with him and his wife more often. Ken’s success is well-earned. We first met at a Norwescon […]