Today we welcome back Ste Sharp as our guest poster as he ruminates on the world of crowd funded publishing. A Journey into the Grey Zone In the time it will take you to read this, thirteen* authors across the world will type ‘THE END’ or ‘FIN’ as they complete their pride and joy novel.... Continue Reading →
Brian Aldiss was an enormous figure in the Science Fiction field and it was with great sadness that we learnt of his passing on 19th of August this year, at the age of 92. Brian was born in Norfolk, East Dereham to be exact, in August 1925, the period between the two great wars that... Continue Reading →
“Valar Morghulis” by Caleb Sica There is arguably no more concrete climax in fiction than death. As a substantial endpoint towards our inevitable mortality, death is conformably viewed through the eyes of the human race with an overwhelmingly negative connotation. We mortals fear death. As learning beings, our evolutionary control on Earth is our curiosity.... Continue Reading →
by Meera Nair Media representations are meant to reflect life and, sometimes, life itself lends meaning from the various narratives that propel these stories. Even the Science Fiction and Fantasy genres have underlying themes, drawn from real life. So it is only natural if we made our way to some of the technology that we... Continue Reading →
by Caleb Sica While browsing the depths of the genres science fiction and fantasy I came across a particular inhabitant that was quite intriguing—Slipstream. An unorthodox category, Slipstream’s embodiment of its identity derives from the virtue of its vagueness. Made recently popular to those previously unaware by a Wall Street Journal Article, (which I cannot... Continue Reading →
Science fiction, it is a genre highlighted by futuristic tech, strange new customs, and fiction grounded just so in real science that it seems plausible. All of these items draw us in to the wonderful worlds of science fiction, however, the worlds themselves seemingly have the strongest gravity of all. The reality created in a... Continue Reading →
by Sam Honour Have you ever had the feeling, when you’ve reached the end of a book or film, when you say “man, I want to know what happens next” except you can’t and never will? Book’s over, roll credits, shop’s closed. Wouldn’t it be amazing if there was a way that you could continue... Continue Reading →
by DA Johnson It was April 17th, 2011, when HBO debuted an epic- fantasy series based on George R. R. Martins books “A Song of Ice and Fire”, nobody was prepared for the impact that the series would have on the premium networks, cable TV, and the fantasy genre. Known as Game of Thrones, the... Continue Reading →
Pete: This article was written by Tedel, a Peruvian writer who is the author of a cultural project called Heptagrama. I'm very glad to be able to share what I learnt with you. My story as a writer began when I was fourteen years old. I was perhaps too young to produce something worth publishing... Continue Reading →
