DON'T MISS
Five Women SF Writers to Read in 2020
Science-fiction is a genre of exploration, discovery and diversity – from new worlds to new alien races, all can be imagined and read. However,...
Ken Liu – Invisible Planets
Ken Liu is an award-winning (Nebula, Hugo, World Fantasy) American writer of Science Fiction; with a sideline of translating Chinese (mostly, but not exclusively...
MOVIES & TV
How Imperials Are British, But The Empire Is America
Most fans would have noticed that Imperial officers in Star Wars speak with British accent. Not so many are aware of George Lucas's original...
SCI FI & FANTASY ART
Tolkien 2019 guest announcement – Ted Nasmith
With a few months to go until the start of Tolkien 2019, we’re pleased to announce that Ted Nasmith will be one of guests in...
“Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell” at the Great North Art Show
Set in the magnificent setting of Ripon Cathedral in North Yorkshire, the Great North Art Show is running from the 2nd-24th of September.
It is...
BOOKS
Gumiho Book Review: A Wicked Plot
As a teenager, I read YA fantasy and sci-fi exclusively. I devoured book after book, feeding off stories of vampires and werewolves, of interstellar...
ABOUT WRITING
Interview with AJ Dalton
As a Lecturer in English and Creative Writing, how does your work influence your writing?
Well, I teach genre-writing, so I need to be able...
CONS, SHOWS & EXHIBITIONS
Tolkien 2019: the 50th anniversary celebration of the Tolkien Society
The Tolkien Society will soon host Tolkien 2019, the largest celebration the Tolkien Society has ever held. Taking place at the Macdonald Burlington hotel in Birmingham...
COSPLAY
The Award Winning Costumes of Ren: The Girl with the Mark
The indie fantasy series, Ren: The Girl with the Mark, is currently running a Kickstarter to fund new episodes. To celebrate, we’re looking back...
SUPERNATURAL
Evolution of Vampires: The Earliest Fiction
And finally we reach the conclusion of my series on the evolution of vampires. If you missed them you can catch out part one...
STEAMPUNK
The critically acclaimed Worldshapers fantasy series continues with Master of the...
The Worldshapers fantasy series by award-winning Saskatchewan author Edward Willett, continues with the September 10 release of Book 2, Master of the World, from...
GAMING
Playstation Plus Games: June 2020
The new line up of PS plus games has been announced. For the second time, what is on offer is two games of the...
