Happy Thanksgiving to Everyone Who Inspired Me This Year

Tweet Did you ever get so caught up in something that you do something silly like burn your toast, miss your bus or forget to eat dinner? I think this happens to creative people a lot. They get so dialed … Continue reading

Review of Hyperion by Dan Simmons

Average Fan Rating: Tweet With the name and theme taken from the poem of the same name by John Keats and a structure based on A Canterbury Tales, Dan Simmons sets out his stall with lofty pretensions in this Hugo … Continue reading

Review of The Wizard of West 34th Street by Mike Resnick Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, December 2012

Average Fan Rating: Tweet I have high expectations for stories from Mike Resnick. After all, he was recently nominated for the 2012 Hugo Award for Best Short Story for “The Homecoming.” This is an awesome story and I believe well-deserving … Continue reading

Review of The Waves by Ken Liu Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, December 2012

Average Fan Rating: Tweet Ahh immortality! I’ve ready quite a bit of Science Fiction that speculates about the potential for medicine and technology to extend our lives, but what about the possibility of immortality? Then once we accept that immortality … Continue reading

Review of Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card

Average Fan Rating: Tweet ‘in the distance he could hear several boys whimpering for their mothers or fathers or dogs’ I wish I had read Ender’s Game years ago. I had no idea the book even existed until 2011! I … Continue reading

Review of Episode #234 of the StarShipSofa Podcast

Average Fan Rating: Tweet Thanks to the folks at the StarShipSofa Podcast, I’ve spent way too many hours in my car the last few weeks. You see, ever since the Hugo Award nominees were announced a few weeks back for … Continue reading

Discovering Science Fiction Podcasts

Tweet Thanks to the 2012 Hugo nominations, I’ve discovered some very enjoyable Science Fiction Podcasts. Prior to the Hugo nominations, I didn’t even realize that Science Fiction Podcasts existed. The Hugos actually refer to them as “Fancasts.” Why do I love … Continue reading

Finding The 2012 Hugo Award Nominees on Twitter

Tweet If you’re a fan of Science Fiction, then you almost certainly know that the Hugo Award nominations were announced live on Saturday, April 7th at Norwescon 35, Leprecon 38, Minicon 47, Marcon 47 & Eastercon. For me, these nominations … Continue reading