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G.I. Joe: Rise of Cobra | Eli’s Plot Twist

On August 8 By Eli Lipschutz In Movies & TV

Don’t watch G.I. Joe, it’s about as appealing as an abortion.  This isn’t realistic/serious G.I. Joe, and it isn’t pure cartoon fun G.I. Joe.  No, this is a third variety; this is pure, unadulterated shit.  …

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Fast and Furious | DVD Review

On August 3 By Eli Lipschutz In Movies & TV

“Dom, your engine is throbbing!”  Fast and Furious is out on DVD, a trip back in time, to a simpler time, a time when Limp Bizkit was popular, and import racing was fresh and exciting …

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Best Served Cold + The Heroes + The First Law Trilogy by Joe Abercrombie Review

On July 22 By Elena Nola In Book Reviews

Since the books in the First Law trilogy cannot stand alone, I consider them to be one work.  One super-massive-red-giant, thousands-of-pages-long, split-into-three-volumes work.  That makes Best Served Cold Joe Abercrombie’s sophomore effort–which is not to …

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Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender – Cast Images

On July 15 By Jay In Movies & TV

To be completely honest, I am aware of the The Last Airbender in general because of this film, and I am aware of this film because it’s directed by M. Night Shyamalan.  Now we have …

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What the Devil Taught Me – Richard Kadrey Guest Blog

On July 13 By Richard Kadrey In (special) Guest Blogs

The author of the bestselling Sandman Slim series is here to bless you with a guest blog.

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On Religion and Safehold – David Weber Guest Blog

On July 8 By David Weber In (special) Guest Blogs

I’m definitely trying to make a statement about religion in my novels, at least in the case of the Safehold novels, although people who have read my other books will be aware that I’ve used …

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Gabrielle Faust Interview

On July 4 By Elena Nola and Jay Tomio In Interviews

Elena recently caught up with Gabrielle Faust, author of the Eternal Vigilance series, to talk about inspirations, favorite vampires, and what happened to Texas’s football stadium when Austin got bombed in the apocalypse.  Read on …

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Public Enemies | Eli’s Plot Twist

On July 3 By Eli Lipschutz In Movies & TV

Michael Mann is the de facto king of cops and robbers city street shootouts. Public Enemies makes a nice shift to period piece old timey stuff with no loss in crisp edge. Few people can …

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Bookspot 2009 Summer 6-pack of Books

On July 2 By Brian Lindenmuth In Book Reviews

Summer is here and BSC has the car packed up and we’re taking a road trip. We called some friends and the only thing left to do is load up the cooler with potluck 6-packs. …

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The Book of Lost Things by John Connolly Review

On June 28 By Trine Paulsen In Book Reviews

Irish author John Connolly is perhaps best known for his crime stories that hover on the edges between traditional detective stories and supernatural horror, but with The Book of Lost Things, Connolly travels deeper into …

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EVirtuality | TV (FOX) review

On June 27 By Elena Nola In Movies & TV

Virtuality is a new original program that Fox premiered last night.  It was unclear to me whether it was a TV movie or the pilot for a new series that may or may not actually advance …

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Transformers 2: Revenge of the Fallen | Eli’s Plot Twist

On June 27 By Eli Lipschutz In Movies & TV

Michael Bay is the mad hatter. Truly bizarre visions and creatures rule the screen for nearly two and a half hours. Also on display; epic scope, true summer blockbuster scale; Transformers 2 has everything, and …

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Pride and Prejudice and Zombies by Seth Grahame-Smith Review

On June 16 By Elena Nola In Book Reviews

Letter from Jane Austen to Seth Grahame-Smith Dear Sir, I have recently become acquainted with your work as a novelist, while I believe your acquaintance with mine is of a much longer standing.  Nevertheless, I …

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On Kings and Assassins – Lane Robins Guest Blog

On June 11 By Lane Robins In (special) Guest Blogs, Book Reviews

Writing the sequel to Maledicte was an interesting challenge, since I had originally thought of Maledicte as a stand-alone novel. Sure, it has some loose ends waving in the breeze, but life’s like that. A …

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Pixar’s ‘Up’ | Movie Review

On June 1 By Eli Lipschutz In Movies & TV

Pixar consistently delivers, to the point that any review of Up is more a measure of greatness, rather than a critique. Up matches the great craftsmanship and thoughtfulness Pixar is known for, upping the ante …

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Craig McDonald Interview – Rogue Males

On May 30 By Brian Lindenmuth In Interviews

With Art in the Blood Craig McDonald wrote one of the indispensable non-fiction books of the the mystery/crime fiction genre. How does one follow that up? First, by starting what is shaping up to be, …

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Star of the Morning + The Mage’s Daughter + Princess of the Sword + Tapestry of Spells + Spellweaver by Lynn Kurland Review

On May 28 By Elena Nola In Book Reviews

The Nine Kingdoms series is another offering from a writer who normally writes romance. Despite the fact that these books are placed in the romance section at bookstores (along with the rest of Kurland’s work, which …

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Warbreaker by Brandon Sanderson Review

On May 15 By Rob In Book Reviews

Warbreaker is Brandon Sanderson’s second standalone fantasy novel. It is unrelated to any of his other books. The process of writing this book was somewhat unusual, earlier versions of the story were released under a …

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Star Trek (2009) | Movie Review

On May 11 By Eli Lipschutz In Movies & TV

J.J. Abrams takes his place among the likes of James Cameron and Steven Spielberg to deliver the first true blockbuster of the summer. Top shelf special effects, epic space battles, and electric momentum make this …

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‘X-Men Origins: Wolverine’ | Movie Review

On May 3 By Eli Lipschutz In Books & Comics, Movies & TV

X-Men Origins: Wolverine is an epic catastrophe on every level, a confluence of poor ideas, poorer execution, and blinding stupidity. When faced with a celluloid abomination of this magnitude, a person must look back in …

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Dragon in Chains by Daniel Fox Review

On April 28 By Trine Paulsen In Book Reviews

Dragon in Chains is a stunning Oriental fantasy by Daniel Fox, which is the pen-name of the award-winning British writer Chaz Brenchley, known for the historical fantasy series The Books of Outremer. Dragon in Chains …

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Hand of Isis +Black Ships by Jo Graham Review

On April 25 By Trine Paulsen In Book Reviews

Last year Jo Graham made her debut as a novelist with Black Ship, a poignant and intimate re-working of the story of Vergil’s Aeneid, set in the Mediterranean Bronze Age, a world poised on the …

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Eve of Darkness, Chaos, and Destruction by S.J. Day – Review

On April 19 By Elena Nola In Book Reviews

This book reminded me why expectations are so important to the reading experience.  I expected it to be “fun beach reading,” and that’s exactly what it is.  Had I expected something else, I might have …

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Chris Dane Owens | Interview

On April 6 By Elena Nola In Interviews

I am delighted to bring you a BSC exclusive interview with Chris Dane Owens!  Chris has recently created one of the most magical and fabulous fantasy videos of all time to accompany his new single, “Shine …

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The Dosadi Experiment by Frank Herbert Review

On April 5 By Rob In Book Reviews

The Dosadi Experiment is set in the same universe as Whipping Star, which has recently been reissued by Tor. After reading that book I just had to reread The Dosadi Experiment as well. First published …

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Rifling Paradise by Jem Poster Review

On April 3 By Trine Paulsen In Book Reviews

Rifling Paradise is the second novel of the critically acclaimed novelist and poet Jem Poster. The praise is indeed well-deserved – Rifling Paradise is a very well-crafted piece of literary fiction; it is intense, vivid …

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Torn and Frayed – The Electric Mayhem

On March 30 By Brian Lindenmuth In Book Reviews

Saturday’s Child by Ray Banks Saturday’s Child is the first Cal Innes book. It’s a couple of years old at this point and all I can say is that it kicks 10 kinds of ass. …

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Living With Ghosts by Kari Sperring Review

On March 13 By Elena Nola In Book Reviews

Those words are the summary the publishers chose to put on the back of Living with Ghosts, and I think they are as compelling and accurate a summation of this story and this world as …

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The Night Sessions by Ken MacLeod Review

On March 1 By Trinalor In Book Reviews

After flipping past the title page, publishing information, dedication, and thank you’s, the reader encounters the above noted passage. Right away, it would seem much has happened since the present day and the time this …

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LIFE’S A BALL! CHASE IT – Margaret Weis Guest Blog

On February 26 By Margaret Weis In (special) Guest Blogs

What do authors do when they’re not writing? I race my dogs in a sport that is fun, loud, exciting, and crazy. It’s called flyball.

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Saturn Returns by Sean Williams Review

On February 24 By Jay In Book Reviews

Sean Williams is an experienced author in the field of space opera, having written the Evergence, Orphans, and Geodesica series’ with collaborator Shane Dix.  Saturn Returns is the first book of Williams’ solo Astropolis trilogy.

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The Shadow Queen by Anne Bishop Review

On February 23 By Elena Nola In Book Reviews

The Shadow Queen is the latest installment of the Black Jewels series, either Book 6 or Book 7 depending on whether you count only the novels or include the novella/short story collection.  It is a …

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Kick-Ass Female Authors and their Killer Heroines | NYCC Panel

On February 13 By Clare In Comics

Friday the 13th is the perfect day for Bookspotcentral Valentine to some wonderful women authors of paranormal fiction. Whether the label du jour is urban fantasy, dark fantasy, or some flavor of paranormal, with or …

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The Republic of Vengeance by Paul Waters Review

On February 9 By Trine Paulsen In Book Reviews

The Republic of Vengeance marks the entry of a new and interesting author into the newly revitalized field of historical fiction. Paul Waters is trained as a classicist and his first novel is a testament …

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Alternate Londons – Guest Blog By Ian R. MacLeod

On January 29 By Ian R. MacLeod In (special) Guest Blogs

Ian R. MacLeod visits Miclonian to help you make your way through all the Londons.

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Borders Essay – Guest Blog by Jacqueline Carey

On January 27 By Jacqueline Carey In (special) Guest Blogs

I’ve always loved mythology in all its forms. These are the stories that inform our collective unconscious; these are the raw stuff of our dreams. Gods and monsters, heroes and villains, saviors and victims. All …

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The Latest Teacup Tempest – Notes From New Sodom

On January 22 By Hal Duncan In (special) Guest Blogs, Notes from New Sodom

Hal Duncan breaks down the latest book world debate, examining Elitism, Escapism and authorship in publishing.

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Whiskey and Water + Blood and Iron by Elizabeth Bear Review

On January 22 By Trine Paulsen In Book Reviews

Whiskey and Water is the second novel published in Elizabeth Bear’s series of the Promethean Age and should be considered as an independent sequel to Blood and Iron. The story of Whiskey and Water takes …

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Swords and Dark Magic edited by Lou Anders and Jonathan Strahan Review

On January 22 By Elena Nola In Book Reviews

I grew up reading fantasy.  More than that, even, I had fantasy read to me before I could read for myself (clearly, I never had a chance).  There was a point, though, in adolescence, where …

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Why I Write Science Fiction: An Apology – Alan DeNiro Guest Blog

On January 18 By Alan DeNiro In (special) Guest Blogs, Book Reviews

I read a lot of pulp when I was a kid. Most of it was crap. I also wrote a lot of adventure stories and half-baked space operas, most of which were crap too. Around …

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Petals of the Rat: loose notes for a new movement – Alan DeNiro Guest Blog

On January 15 By Alan DeNiro In (special) Guest Blogs, Book Reviews

This isn’t a manifesto. This is a series of observations in a particular range of time, made on a mode of writing that I love, what on any given day can be called speculative fiction. …

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Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman of Dragonlance – Interview

On January 14 By Damon Cap In Interviews

Boomtron is proud to introduce the Bestselling author tandem of Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman.  They were kind enough to answer some questions after just releasing their new book Bones of the Dragon (Dragonships of …

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The Mosaic Novel – Guest Blog by Richard Bowes

On January 14 By Richard Bowes In (special) Guest Blogs

When I decided to call From The Files Of The Time Rangers, a Mosaic Novel, I thought that the term was one that Jeff VanderMeer had invented for his brilliant multi-layered Veniss Underground. But when …

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Join me or Die! : A Few Words on the Necessity of Dark Power – Guest Blog by Elizabeth Bear

On January 12 By Elizabeth Bear In (special) Guest Blogs

Darth Vader is your father. But you knew that already, didn’t you? Despite the power of those words to evoke a reaction of surprise – a shiver of fear, a frisson of titillation – don’t …

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The Scourge of Sci-Fi – Notes From New Sodom

On January 5 By Hal Duncan In (special) Guest Blogs, Notes from New Sodom

Fantasy & Science Fiction as genre, where it came from and where it’s going and the discussion around it from Hal Duncan.

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Some Kind of Ride – Favorite Books of 2008

On December 19 By Brian Lindenmuth In Book Reviews

This will be brief. As I’ve said before our strength lies in our diversity. If you want a unified chorus of voices singing hosannas to the pre-approved “best” books of the year then stop reading …

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Every Last Drop by Charlie Huston Review

On December 12 By Brian Lindenmuth In Book Reviews

As much as I really enjoyed Every Last Drop, and there is a lot to like, I can’t help but being just a little disappointed. You can check out an interview with Charlie Huston as …

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Go-Go Girls of the Apocalypse + Vampire A Go-Go by Victor Gischler Review

On November 10 By Brian Lindenmuth In Book Reviews

Accompanied by his cowboy sidekick Buffalo Bill, the gorgeous stripper Sheila, and the mountain man Ted, Mortimer journeys to the lost city of Atlanta — and a showdown that might determine the fate of humanity.

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Daughter of the Forest by Juliet Marillier Review

On November 6 By Trine Paulsen In Book Reviews

Daughter of the Forest is the debut of the New Zealand author Juliet Marillier and the first book in the widely acclaimed Sevenwaters Trilogy. It offers a deep-felt re-telling of “Six Swans”, an old folk …

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Patrick O’Leary Interview + Door Number Three Review

On November 1 By Brian Lindenmuth In Book Reviews, Interviews

Behind Door Number Three is The Gift of The Impossible Bird… When I decided to re-read Patrick O’Leary’s novels to see if they were as good as I remembered them to be I also set …

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Severance Package by Duane Swierczynski Review

On September 11 By Brian Lindenmuth In Book Reviews

At a time when workers feel increasingly insecure about their positions with The Company Severance Package acts as a pretty savage critique of corporate culture.

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The Secret History of Moscow by Ekaterina Sedia Review

On September 1 By Trine Paulsen In Book Reviews

History as it is written is full of holes, of secrets and of omissions. The so-called “secret histories”, fictional or otherwise, are the stories of the forgotten and the suppressed, the stories of those who …

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Sly Mongoose by Tobias Buckell Review

On August 24 By John Markley In Book Reviews

Sly Mongoose is the third novel of Tobias Buckell. It is part of the same future history as its predecessors Crystal Rain and Ragamuffin, but it is a self-contained story that can be read on …

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James P. Blaylock Interview – Where in the World is William Ashbless?

On August 9 By Jay In (special) Guest Blogs, Book Reviews, Comics, Game of Thrones, Interviews

James P. Blaylock was one of the writers, along with Jonathan Carroll, that was at the forefront of reeducation of what Fantasy was or rather could entail, and it was work like The Paper Grail …

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Jhegaala by Steven Brust Review

On July 29 By Damon Cap In Book Reviews

Steven Brust brings us another tale of our hero Vlad Talos as he goes to the East to learn about his family in the town of Burz. Being the outgoing chap that he is, Vlad starts asking about the family Merss (his mother’s side of …

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Ash: A Secret History by Mary Gentle Review

On July 27 By Trine Paulsen In Book Reviews

ASH – A Secret History can in many respects be regarded as Mary Gentle’s magnum opus, both in terms of volume (a whopping 1100 pages) and in terms of its ambition and scope. It is …

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NAOMI NOVIK and CHARLES ARDAI at THE EXPLORERS CLUB

On July 14 By Clare In Book Reviews

Recently, I received a splashy invitation to the kind of event that a genre-bender like me can’t refuse.  The location of the festivities was the Explorers Club on Manhattan’s Upper East Side.  I couldn’t wait …

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Con Report – Readercon 18

On July 8 By Matt Denault In Book Reviews

Readercon 18 was held July 5th through the 8th, 2007, in Burlington, MA, USA. Readercon is known as a very focused convention: there are none of the art shows, music, gaming, costumes, etc. that one …

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A Mystery/Crime Fiction Primer

On June 25 By Brian Lindenmuth In Book Reviews

Awhile ago here at BSC we had a contest to win a copy of The Blonde. And when the person who won the contest finished reading it he placed his thoughts in the review comments …

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Ekaterina Sedia Interview and The Alchemy of Stone Review

On June 22 By Craig_Gidney In Book Reviews, Interviews

Ekaterina Sedia’s second novel, The Secret History of Moscow, has made her a new author to watch. It has garnered critical praise, from no less than Neil Gaiman and is selling quite well. The novel …

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A Mignola Daydream – Rhys Hughes Guest Blog

On June 21 By Rhys Hughes In (special) Guest Blogs, Comics

I first learned of the existence of Mike Mignola only in 2007 when I received an email out of the blue from a writer and editor by the name of Christopher Golden. His message informed …

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Un Lun Dun by China Mieville Review

On June 18 By Craig_Gidney In Book Reviews

China Mieville is the premiere iconoclast of the fantasy genre. Before (or at the same time) that “punk” (as in cyberpunk, splatterpunk and mythpunk) became a common subgenre suffix, Mieville laid out the manifesto of …

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The Man on the Ceiling by Steve Rasnic & Melanie Tem Review

On June 11 By Matt Denault In Book Reviews

Tem’s fantastical memoir The Man on the Ceiling, about his wife Melanie. And Melanie’s character, in one of her narrative turns, tells us how a strange and lost man did one night climb through her …

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Lou Anders Interview – Pyr Editing

On June 7 By Elena Nola In Interviews

This one’s for those of you who like to know what goes on before the book falls off the bookstore shelf into your hands.  Lou Anders is the editorial director of Pyr books, as well …

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Post Mortem: Uncovering the Real Ending of The 50/50 Killer by Steve Mosby

On June 4 By Brian Lindenmuth In Book Reviews

I almost feel like this doesn’t need to be said but I’ll say it anyway. This isn’t a review; it’s a critical piece that deals with text specific examples. In other words there WILL be …

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Maledicte by Lane Robins Review

On May 27 By Trine Paulsen In Book Reviews

Maledicte marks Lane Robins’ first effort as a novelist, and a glance at the cover – which depicts and androgynous face in profile, eyes covered with an ornate Venetian-style domino, the title written with gothic …

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David J. Williams Interview – Mirrored Heavens

On May 25 By Craig_Gidney In Interviews

The Mirrored Heavens by debut author David J. Williams is described by Stephen Baxter as “Tom Clancy interfacing Bruce Sterling.”  Williams combines future technology and espionage with a richly imagined political climate, with action and …

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Deepsix by Jack McDevitt Review

On May 25 By John Markley In Book Reviews

Deepsix is the second novel in Jack McDevitt’s “Academy” series, which can be described as mostly-hard science fiction with a few exceptions like faster-than-light travel included out of narrative necessity. However, while it has the …

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The Magician and the Fool by Barth Anderson Review

On May 4 By Craig_Gidney In Book Reviews

Barth Anderson’s second novel, The Magician and The Fool, is marketed as a thriller in the DaVinci Code mode, with the hidden history behind the Tarot being the focus. Indeed, the novel is fast-paced and …

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Zombie Stripper | a Shamron Moore Interview

On April 15 By Damon Cap In Interviews, Movies & TV

I am very happy to introduce Shamron Moore who has a lead part in the new film Zombie Strippers with Robert Englund and Jenna Jameson.  The synopsis of the movie from the official site is …

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The Demon and the City by Liz Williams Review

On March 2 By Craig_Gidney In Book Reviews

Seneschal Zhu Irzh, demonic scion and star of the first Detective Inspector Chen Novel, is now officially, if grudgingly, a member of the Singapore 3 police force while Chen is on his honeymoon. An investigation …

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The Last Dragon by J.M. McDermott Review

On February 21 By Matt Denault In Book Reviews

In Last Dragon, J.M. McDermott strips the fat from the bones of epic quest-driven fantasy, then dresses up the resulting skeleton of story in layer upon layer of fragmented and elliptical narrative. The fit of …

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Kill Clock – an Allan Guthrie Interview

On January 27 By Brian Lindenmuth In Interviews

Today we present an interview Allan Guthrie, writer, editor, and agent, best known for his Crime Fiction. His first novel, Two-Way Split, was shortlisted for the CWA Debut Dagger Award, won the Theakston’s Old Peculier …

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The Lost District by Joel Lane Review

On January 16 By Craig_Gidney In Book Reviews

“One night, I dreamt that trapped cries of ecstasy were turning to water between the floors, staining my ceiling with the shape of a naked woman. I woke and turned on the light, but couldn’t …

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Paul Kearney Interview – The Ten Thousand

On December 12 By Damon Cap In Interviews

Today we present an interview with novelist Paul Kearney the author of series like Monarchies of God and Sea Beggars among other books. His most recent work is soon to be published by Solaris and …

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God’s Demon by Wayne Barlowe Review

On December 2 By Matt Denault In Book Reviews

Hell is a setting but never quite a theme in Wayne Barlowe’s debut novel God’s Demon; this explains both the book’s successes and its disappointments. At its best Barlowe’s novel provides a fairly typical, quasi-medieval …

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Live Chat – Paul S. Kemp of the Forgotten Realms

On November 10 By Damon Cap In Interviews

On November 10th (2007) best selling author Paul S. Kemp joined us live for a chat in our chat room. Kemp has written several books perhaps most notable those featuring the adventures of his creation, …

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Brian K. Vaughan The Escapists – Shared Worlds, Our Own Golden Age

On October 27 By Jay In Books & Comics

While often times I think fans of comics and thus their creators are a bit too preoccupied with the same ailment that some Fantasy and Science Fiction writers and tend to trade the walking stick …

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Your Prescription for Reading?

On October 26 By Jay In (special) Guest Blogs, Book Reviews, Comics, Game of Thrones, Interviews

This is the first of a new monthly feature we are calling Synergy. Basically, one of our contributors offers a single question for our other contributors to give answer to. Beyond that, we go out …

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Interfictions: An Anthology of Interstitial Writing Review

On October 23 By Matt Denault In Book Reviews

What makes certain writings “interstitial” is largely a matter of expectations, say Delia Sherman and Theodora Goss, editors of Interfictions: An Anthology of Interstitial Writing. How, then, to set expectations for the anthology itself? For …

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Fleet of Worlds by Larry Niven, Edward M Lerner – Review

On October 19 By Jay In Book Reviews

“Fleet of Worlds” is part of Larry Niven’s Known Space future history best known as the setting of the Ringworld books. However, while it utilizes characters and settings from other Known Space books, extensive knowledge …

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Scalped: Indian Country Review

On October 7 By Brian Lindenmuth In Comics

Indian Country collects the first five issues of the monthly series Scalped. The art in Scalped is very good. Offering up shadows with hidden depths at times and bright, clear and detailed panel at others …

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The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall Review

On October 7 By Brian Lindenmuth In Book Reviews

Some reviewers have been comparing The Raw Shark Texts to the movie Memento. It’s a largely uninspired comparison based solely on the fact that both protagonists share some form of memory loss. But it’s a …

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Irene Gallo interview – The Art Director

On September 30 By Damon Cap In Interviews

I was finally able to get in touch with Irene, as she has a very busy schedule. This interview was all prompted from meeting Irene at last year’s New York Comic Con where I think …

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The Shotgun Rule by Charlie Huston Review

On August 28 By Brian Lindenmuth In Book Reviews

Over the course of his brief career Huston has very quickly become one of the top crime fiction writers. One of the things that is the most impressive about Huston’s career so far is that …

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Best Books of 2007 – Summer Edition

On July 28 By Brian Lindenmuth In Book Reviews

With the first half of 2007 behind us we wanted to gather the BSC think-tank and stop to smell the pages. To look in the rear-view mirror and take stock of the books that we …

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The Best Books of 2006

On July 25 By Brian Lindenmuth In Book Reviews

This article was supposed to have been posted a couple of weeks ago and I take full responsibility. As has been said before one of the great things about Bookspotcentral is the diversity of the …

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Crooked Little Vein by Warren Ellis Review

On July 23 By Brian Lindenmuth In Book Reviews

Michael McGill is a burned-out private detective and self-described “shit magnet” who is enlisted by the White House Chief of Staff to retrieve the Constitution of the United States, not the one taught about in …

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Neal Asher Interview and The Skinner Review

On April 30 By John Markley In Book Reviews, Interviews

Combining large-scale space opera, intense, visceral action, and occasional elements of horror, Neal Asher is one of the most exciting authors to come out of the United Kingdom in recent years. Born in England in …

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Napoleon’s Pyramids by William Dietrich Review

On March 30 By Matt Denault In Book Reviews

The initial appearance of the pulp hero in the newspapers, radio shows and cinema of 1920s America was a reassuring affirmation of rugged American individualism in a world that, in the wake of World War …

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Getting Jig with GoblinQuest – Jim C. Hines Interview

On March 28 By Damon Cap In Interviews

I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Jim Hines author of Goblinquest. I want to make a comment here, just because an author has a smaller publishing firm you can find some real gems that way. …

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