Archive for November, 2011

A review: Z: Zombie Stories

November 22nd 2011 at 5:08 pm

“When the apocalypse comes, it isn’t just adults who need to know how to combat zombies. Young adults need to know what to expect as well. J.M. Lassen, editor of Z: Zombie Stories, has assembled a collection of ten Y.A. coming-of-age stories set in a world overrun by the living dead. In “Family Business” by [...]

A Review: Seed

November 20th 2011 at 3:25 pm

The New York Journal of Books has given Seed, by Rob Ziegler, a phenomenal review. They say, “What if food were scarce—and what was available might kill you? In a future world, where climactic change has made traditional food sources obsolete, there is a biogenetically created living city that provides all the seed that will [...]

An Interview with Rob Ziegler

November 18th 2011 at 3:53 pm

The Qwillery has interviewed Rob Ziegler as part of their 2011 Debut Author Challenge, “TQ: What would you say is your most interesting writing quirk? Rob: This might not be a quirk so much as an affliction, but I call it the 100-word rule. If I can get 100 words down before I’m fully awake, [...]

Rob Ziegler Guest Post

November 16th 2011 at 2:55 pm

Seed author Rob Ziegler has a guest post up at The Night Bazaar, head over to their blog to read the full awesome post. Here’s a sneaky peek,”I was six when I learned about the end of the world. My dad and I were having burgers at the Boardwalk, our little town’s only diner, where [...]

Read the full SF Signal coverage of Alien Contact

November 16th 2011 at 2:47 pm

Over the past few weeks SF Signal have been covering Alien Contact, edited by Marty Halpern. You can check out interviews and guest posts from Adam-Troy Castro, Pat Cadigan, Barbara Hambly, Ernest Hogan, Nancy Kress, Bruce McAllister, Paul McAuley, Mike Resnick, Jack Skillingstead and Mark W. Tiedemann here.

An interview with Martha Wells

November 16th 2011 at 2:41 pm

“From a pictorial book that chronicles the history of College Station to a science fiction novel following the hardships of a shape-shifter hiding in a river valley, Brazos Valley is home to successful authors who have created texts that appeal to an array of reading tastes. Bryan resident Martha Wells has penned 10 successful fantasy [...]

Library Journal Reviews Alien Contact, The Book of Cthulhu and Z:Zombie Stories.

November 15th 2011 at 5:40 pm

Library Journal has reviewed three of our awesome anthologies! They call Alien Contact, edited by Marty Halpern, “a choice volume for sf fans and a good introduction to extraterrestial encounter stories.” They describe The Book of Cthulhu as a, “smorgasbord of Lovecraftian horror,” that will satisfy Lovecraft fans everywhere! And of Z: Zombie Stories, edited [...]

A Review: Southern Gods

November 15th 2011 at 5:28 pm

King of the Nerds reviews Southern Gods, the debut novel from John Hornor Jacobs, “John Hornor Jacobs’ Southern Gods blends blues culture with Lovecraftian horror to create an entertaining brew. Bull Ingram, a giant former marine is hired by a shady record producer to track down a missing employee and find the source of a [...]

A Review: The Folded World

November 14th 2011 at 5:20 pm

“The Folded World is the second novel of the Dirge for Prester John, a mosaic series which started with The Habitation of the Blessed. Valente’s work in the Dirge… is informed by her degree in Classics; however, The Folded World also looks beyond this – as well as Prester John and Alaric of Rouen (the [...]

A Review: Necropolis

November 14th 2011 at 5:14 pm

“Paul Donner and his wife are on their way to a night at the opera when they are both killed in a robbery. Fifty years later, Donner is reanimated, a victim of a bioweapon that has allowed the revivification of the dead, and transformed New York City into the Necropolis, a prison for both the [...]

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