My cyber stalking of Colin Barnes (allegedly) paid off when I opened my email to find an advance copy of Day of Demons. Releasing a horror anthology on Friday 13th is a stroke of genius. The good stuff does not end there though. The main theme for this anthology is obviously Demons, but more specifically… [Read more…]
April 3, 2012
I had originally planned to start this review by with some kind of reference to this being a good example of why people should pay more attention to female authors in the SFF community, but I realised I was doing this book a disservice. This is a quality read and the gender of the author has… [Read more…]
March 28, 2012
I was lucky enough to receive an advance reader copy of this book from Andy Remic and his army of toxic goblins over at Anarchy Books. I don’t normally worry about when a modern book is supposed to be set, but because this one specifically mentioned orange disabled badges I was trying to remember when… [Read more…]
March 26, 2012
This is an unusual blog post for me, but one that I am compelled to write. Today is my lovely wife’s birthday. I tweeted earlier that I was going to the Tiptree Jam (Wilkin & Sons Ltd. as you might know it) tearoom at Heybridge Basin. It is a lovely place to go and my wife… [Read more…]
March 26, 2012
The first thing I have to mention about this book is the cover. It is stunning. A brilliant retro homage to crime fiction of the past. This instant warm glow does not recede when you start reading. In simplistic terms this story is a detective story. What makes it different? Well for a start the… [Read more…]
March 22, 2012
Andy Remic has been a busy little bee. I like Anarchy Books. Serial Killers Incorporated by Andy Remic was my favourite read last year and even though I got sent a free copy I bought it afterwards. It is that good. Go read it. Not only are there SEVEN!!!! new releases, but if you buy… [Read more…]
March 18, 2012
This Chapbook was given to me on entry to the Black Library Live 2012 event. The price on the back says £6.00. BEWARE! If you are expecting a novel or at least a novella for that price you could feel short changed. This Chapbook contains two short stories. Bellathonis and The Shadow King by Andy… [Read more…]
March 17, 2012
I had not heard of Sarah Cawkwell until I attended the Black Library Live 2012 event. I so enjoyed what she said and how she said it that I went straight to the sales table and asked to buy whatever they have by her. Just in case you couldn’t tell, Sarah Cawkwell is a female writer.… [Read more…]
March 11, 2012
I was lucky enough to be sent a copy of this by the creator of the Cash Laramie series for review purposes. I got all excited when I saw the email and inserted the book quite high up my reading list. If you haven’t read any of the Cash Laramie books you are probably thinking… [Read more…]
March 10, 2012
I don’t read many graphic novels these days. It takes something special to make me pick one up. The cover for this is special. I can almost hear the conversation now. Somebody mocked up the cover without any words on it. Somebody else said “It’d be a shame to spoil this awesome image with titles… [Read more…]
April 16, 2012
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