CORPORATIONS CONTROL EVERYTHING, EVERYONE, EVERYWHERE... WITH ONE EXCEPTION BOOK DETAILS Perfect Dark: Initial Vector (Perfect Dark Series, Book 1) Greg Rucka Genre: Science Fiction, Media Tie-In Publisher: Tor Format: Paperback, 346 Pages Date: 25th November 2005 ISBN-10: 1405090596 ISBN-13: 9781405090599 THE REVIEW The year is 2020. Corporations control everything. In the name of... Continue Reading →
Book Quote: “No One Would Have Believed…”
THE QUOTABLE QUOTE OF THE DAY The War Of The Worlds is arguably the most well known alien invasion story ever told, and it’s certainly the most influential example of the theme. First published in 1898, the Science fiction classic was written by the British writer H.G. Wells. It has been adapted for film,... Continue Reading →
Book Quote: “I Do Not Believe That I Am…”
THE QUOTABLE QUOTE OF THE DAY It is safe to assume that Edgar Rice Burroughs will always be best remembered as the author of Tarzan Of The Apes, and the creator of its titular hero who has appeared in numerous on screen adaptations, radio broadcasts, and comics. But there’s also no denying how influential... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Nylon Angel By Marianne De Pierres
SHE COMES FROM A LAND DOWN UNDER BOOK DETAILS Nylon Angel (Parrish Plessis Trilogy, Book 1) Marianne De Pierres Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Orbit Format: Paperback, 336 Pages Date: 15th January 2004 ISBN-10: 1841492531 ISBN-13: 9781841492537 THE REVIEW It’s not easy being the kick-ass bodyguard to a leading figure of the criminal underworld.... Continue Reading →
Book Quote: “No One Would Have Believed…”
THE QUOTABLE QUOTE OF THE DAY The War Of The Worlds is arguably the best known alien invasion story of all-time, and certainly the most influential example of such works. It was written by the British writer H.G. Wells and published in 1898. It has been adapted for film, television and other mediums numerous... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Flash Gold By Lindsay Buroker
Flash Gold (Flash Gold Chronicles, Book 1) Lindsay Buroker Genre: Alternate History, Steampunk Publisher: Self-Published Format: eBook, 56 Pages Date: 27th March 2011 ISBN-13: 978-1458028129 The Flash Gold Chronicles ebook box set is available from: Amazon | Apple Books | Kobo | Smashwords A GIRL’S GOTTA DO WHAT A GIRL’S GOTTA DO A plucky young... Continue Reading →
Book Quote: “The Ministry Of Peace Concerns Itself With War…”
THE QUOTABLE QUOTE OF THE DAY Since the turn of the century, George Orwell’s dystopian classic, Nineteen Eighty-Four, seems to have become increasingly precscient with every passing year. Though the novel was supposedly written as a warning, it seems that many governments today have taken it for an instruction manual. It’s hard not to... Continue Reading →
Book Trivia: The Winners Of The Philip K. Dick Award
As you may (or may not) already be aware, The Philip K. Dick Award, established in honour of the acclaimed American science fiction author, was inaugurated in 1983; the year after his death. The ceremony is held annually at Norwescon, with the award being bestowed upon the best science fiction paperback novel published in... Continue Reading →
Book Review: The Invisible Man By H.G. Wells
BEWARE THE ORIGINAL MAD SCIENTIST BOOK DETAILS The Invisible Man H. G. Wells Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Penguin Classics Format: Paperback, 208 Pages Date: 31st March 2005 (First Published 1897) ISBN-10: 014143998X ISBN-13: 9780141439983 THE REVIEW There is a compelling case to be made that H.G. Wells is the most influential science fiction... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Recursion By Tony Ballantyne
THREE PEOPLE. THREE TIME-LINES. ONE MYSTERY. BOOK DETAILS Recursion (A.I. Trilogy, Book 1) Tony Ballantyne Genre: Science Fiction Publisher: Tor Format: Paperback, 352 Pages Date: 17th June 2005 (First Published 2004) ISBN-10: 1405041390 ISBN-13: 978-1405041393 There have been numerous science fiction stories in different mediums that have explored the idea of artificial intelligence, and... Continue Reading →