Monthly Archives: June 2011

Grace After Midnight

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Kev McVeigh

“How my hair look, Mike.” Snoop’s final words in The Wire The cold young androgynous killer Snoop was one of many memorable characters in the acclaimed tv series The Wire.  Actress Felicia ‘Snoop’ Pearson exemplified multiple aspects of that show’s … Continue reading →

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Trumpet – Jackie Kay

Posted on June 24, 2011 by Kev McVeigh

When jazz trumpet star Joss Moody dies the world learns that he was really a woman, spending over 40 years with his breasts bound, in men’s clothing, and avoiding situations where he might be discovered. Trumpet however isn’t his story, … Continue reading →

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The Women of Solaris

Posted on June 22, 2011 by Kev McVeigh

Solaris Books are a relatively new British SF & F imprint whose output includes a number of anthology titles. In particular they have produced a series of flagship volumes proudly bearing their name. The Solaris Book Of New Science Fiction … Continue reading →

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225 & Rising

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Kev McVeigh

Hey, you know that list of 150 Women SF Authors? Well it seems you knew a lot more than that… So I’ve added in your suggestions and the new list is here, with over 225 Names on it. What I … Continue reading →

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The Anything Box – Zenna Henderson

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Kev McVeigh

there is sometime among children another seeingness — a seeing that goes beyond the range of adult eyes, that sometimes seem to trespass even on other dimensions. (‘Turn The Page’) The 14 stories collected in The Anything Box almost all feature … Continue reading →

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Talk Of The Town – Jacob Polley

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Kev McVeigh

Reprinted from my earlier now defunct Lancaster area blog The Lunecy Review After two well-received volumes of poetry Lancaster University graduate Jacob Polley’s debut novel Talk Of The Town is a different step not just in the leap from verse … Continue reading →

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Passing For Human – Jody Scott

Posted on June 11, 2011 by Kev McVeigh

The fantastic travelogue has been a literary staple since the Iliad at least, and as a means of turning a satirical mirror on society’s failings one of the most frequently adopted.  Think of Gulliver’s Travels for instance, and all its subsequent … Continue reading →

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