OK, so I’m not sure if laughing at the idea of green space monkeys with fire coming out of their butts is too mature but it has certainly improved my evening. Escape Pod comes up trumps again with one of the funniest stories I’ve heard for quite some time. Head on over to the EscapeContinue reading “Astromonkeys”
Category Archives: Writing & Publishing
Bufo Rex
I’ve been meaning to post this for a few days now but kept forgetting in the snowstorm of otherness. Bufo Rex by Erik Amundsen over on the Weird Tales blog. I want to hear this narrated by Buck 65.
Six Word Stories
Just for fun I’ve set up a Facebook group dedicated to the fine art of six word stories. Come and join in. If you aren’t a Facebook member join up and befriend me.
Season of Mists
Its that mystic time of year when the mists of fate part to reveal a veritable hoard of awards in the speculative fiction field. The Fix is nominated for the Critters.org awards in the category of best review site. It certainly gets my vote, although I did almost succumb to the last minute temptation toContinue reading “Season of Mists”
Kindle – Publisher Bane?
Amazon released its new Kindle e-book reader today. Techie types have been predicting the rise of the e-book for decades. Is it finally about to happen? Either way, its the publishers who should be scared of e-books. And writers who stand to benefit. If a healthy online market place for e-books emerges, it really callsContinue reading “Kindle – Publisher Bane?”
Alternative History
Read this. If that opening paragraph doesn’t grab you then nothing will. Summer In Paris, Light From the Sky is a beutiful short story from Ken Scholes. I’d never heard of Ken before, but I’ll certainly loo out for more of his writing now. I’ve been reading a lot of short fiction online recently. TheContinue reading “Alternative History”
Literary Hot Shots
Ever wondered who the most important people in British publishing are? Well wonder no more as the Evening Standard reveals the most influential people in literary life. Read ’em and weep! And then draw your own conclusions.
LeGuin vs. Winterson
Ursula K LeGuin has reviewed the new novel from Jeanette Winterson ‘The Stone Gods’, a novel which as previously recounted here on The Fiction Front is according to its author absolutely not science fiction, despite containing space ships and aliens. LeGuin identifies Wintersons folly exactly when she says: ‘I am bothered, though, by the curiousContinue reading “LeGuin vs. Winterson”
Serendipity
I’ve just found a new online zine called Serendipity, which introduces itself as a magazine of fantasy and magical realism. Its really very good, and includes stories from Rhys Hughes, Jeffrey Ford and Catherine M Valente among others, and an interview with David Mitchel. It’s really nicely presented as well, so I definitely recommend takingContinue reading “Serendipity”
Please God Make Winterson Stop Talking
I don’t always like the focus within the specualtive fiction community on ‘How Others See Us’ but I feel compelled to redistribute this peach from Jeanette Winterson. Have you ever seen someone barge into a debate half-way through, repeat things that have already been said, refuse to listen to anybody else and then claim theyContinue reading “Please God Make Winterson Stop Talking”
What the fu*k IS that?
there are plenty of complex unanswered questions in science, but far fewer simple ones. Is there life on Mars? Nope. In the solar system? Not as we know it. Will intelligent computers take over the world? Maybe, but we are well passed the deadline and have failed to invent anything smarter than a toaster soContinue reading “What the fu*k IS that?”
Cthul Again
I’ve just found out that the BBC is rerunning Cthul-You at some point in the near future. Yay! And they aren’t paying me any more. Boo! UPDATE: After a little Googling it seems that to scheduled times are: September 1st at 6:45pm September 2nd at 0:45am
Damien Walter 