Monthly Archives: April 2012
The Circus as a Fantastic Device
I grew up devouring the works of Ray Bradbury, and I have no doubt that Dandelion Wine, Something Wicked This Way Comes, and The Illustrated Man all had an enormous influence on my love of fantasy. Add to that the … Continue reading
REVIEW: The Night Sessions by Ken MacLeod
Title: The Night Sessions Author: Ken MacLeod Pub Date: April 3rd, 2012 (US reprint) August 7th, 2008 (UK original) Chris’ Rating (5 possible): An Attempt at Categorization If You Like… / You Might Like… The Dervish House River of Gods … Continue reading
Railing against Consensus Taste: Why We Complain about Literary Awards
Awards season is in full swing: we’ve got the Hugos, the Nebulas, the BSFAs, the Aurealis, the Bram Stokers. It seems that every week a different shortlist gets announced or a different grand prize is given out. And this year, … Continue reading
BEA’s Follow-up to the “Press Pass” Controversy
As I wrote yesterday, Reed Exhibitions (the organizers of Book Expo America) stirred up bit of controversy by unexpectedly and summarily rejecting press passes for a large swathe of book bloggers. Perhaps unsurprisingly, many folks took to their keyboards with … Continue reading
BookExpo America and the Definition of “Press”
Those of you who follow this blog regularly know that I’m pretty passionate about books. I read many, and every week I write either an in-depth analysis of some book/writing-related issue, or I post a detailed, analytical review of a … Continue reading
REVIEW: The Steel Seraglio by Mike Carey, Linda Carey, Louise Carey
Title: The Steel Seraglio Author: Mike Carey, Linda Carey, Louise Carey Pub Date: March 13th, 2012 Chris’ Rating (5 possible): An Attempt at Categorization If You Like… / You Might Like… The Orphan’s Tales: In the Night Garden The Orphan’s … Continue reading
