A Word from John C. Wright

Busy week, readers. I'll be back soon, I hope. Until then, enjoy Mr. Wright's post! Science Fantasy We all know the difference between fantasy and science fiction. Fantasy has witches and wizards with magic powers, whereas in science fiction the exact same character doing the exact same thing is called a psychic or psionicist. Fairy …

Reposted: The taste for magic

A thoughtful and inspiring piece, readers. Check it out: Why do we hanker for magic? That is a question that the large-C Catholic fantasy writer must squarely face, and the small-c catholic reader ought at any rate to find interesting. The practice of magic as such, whether effective or not, is explicitly forbidden by scripture …

Deductive Reasoning: A Detective’s Work in the Future

Among the series this author has returned to of late has been a single season title: Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century*. The show is not well-beloved by fans of the original Sir Arthur Conan Doyle* series because the animated tale takes several liberties with Holmes’ character. Since the show was meant for tweens and …

Review – Galen’s Way: A Starquest Novel of the 4th Age by Richard Paolinelli

Well! That was quite the ride, readers. I received this book as a free eARC in order to review it, and it was enormous fun. It felt like going to see a film you think you will recognize, only to find that there is a new movie on and you like it! From the blurb: …

Bulletin: “The Circle Is Now Complete!”

Well, almost complete. Tuscany Bay Books’ landmark anthology series, which they acquired from Superversive Press, has nearly wrapped up production. Planetary Anthology: Neptune*, the tenth book in the series, released this past December. There is now only one volume left to be published – Planetary Anthology: Saturn! (It is available for pre-order as an e-book …

Super Planets!

Need an idea for your latest space opera, hard sci-fi novel, or science fiction short story? Or are you just curious? Whatever the case, the article linked below should be interesting reading: Scientists find promising 'superhabitable' planets that may be 'better' than Earth The search for paradisiacal exoplanets is on. Amanda Kooser Oct. 5, 2020 …

Bionicle to the Rescue!

Were you a fan of LEGO’s Bionicle franchise at one point, readers? If so, then this story about the toys may be right up your alley: LEGO Almost Went Bankrupt. These Heroes Saved Our Bricks. How a brain tumor inspired Bionicle, one of the most popular toys of a generation. BY DAVID LUMB JUN 21, 2020 …

Bulletin: The Planetary Anthology Uranus E-Book is LIVE!!

The e-book* for Planetary Anthology: Uranus is now live on Amazon! It’s right on time, unlike the print* version. That came early! If you purchase a copy of the e-book or paperback through the above links, Amazon will pay this author a small fee at no extra cost to you. The same will be true …