Monthly Archives: March 2011

The Dread and Fear Of Kings — Richard Paul Russo (Short Fiction pt3)

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

Under the direction of a decaying king an army progresses across a continent, city by city, entering, occupying and wilfully destroying all that is good therein. The narrator of Richard Paul Russo’s “The Dread & Fear of Kings” (1) is … Continue reading →

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Chrysalid: Growing up With John Wyndham

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

When I was quite small I would sometimes dream of a city – which was strange because it began before I even knew what a city was.1 When I was quite small I would often dream of Labrador, before I … Continue reading →

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The rest of Mary Shelley

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

This week BBC Radio 4′s Book At Bedtime is what they describe as “the only other finished fiction by Mary Shelley.” Mathilda When I first heard that I thought I was mistaken.  The trailer added that it was about her … Continue reading →

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On Short Fictions pt 2

Posted on March 20, 2011 by

So the previous post featured two very different short stories, a feminist SF fabulation and a moving romance, that both introduced me to authors I went on to read in depth.   There are other authors where just a single story … Continue reading →

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On Short Fictions pt 1 of several

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

I’ve always liked short fiction, its sometimes called the lifeblood of SF, and I discovered a good proportion of my favourite authors through their short stories. Most recently this has meant newer writers like Catherynne M Valente, Ekaterina Sedia, etc. … Continue reading →

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