Monthly Archives: August 2011

Hale, Haley, Hambly, Hurley

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Erin

Today’s contributions in the ongoing series of women authors in science fiction and fantasy are Ginn Hale, Carolyn Haley, Barbara Hambly, and Kameron Hurley. The books reviewed range from classic fantasy to recently released science fiction, and the characters are … Continue reading →

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Summer’s end

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Erin

As I write this, we have mostly blue skies and sunshine outside. A cool breeze is blowing, and no pollen remains in the air, courtesy of Irene. My heart goes out to those who lost loved ones or sustained damage … Continue reading →

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Gifford, Goto, Griswold-Ford

Posted on August 24, 2011 by Erin

Just back from the 69th World Science Fiction Convention — it was held in Reno, so there was no way I was going to miss it. I thought I might be a bit late getting today’s post up, but at … Continue reading →

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Fabian, Foster, Frohock

Posted on August 17, 2011 by Erin

This week’s post in the on-going women writers in science-fiction and fantasy spotlights Karina Fabian, Eugie Foster, and Teresa Frohock. Read my reviews, check out what they have to say about their work — and then go read them!

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More comments from Casil

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Erin

When I asked Amy Sterling Casil for a quote for my blog, she actually had quite a bit to say. I only excerpted the first couple of paragraphs for the original post, but I do want to share all she … Continue reading →

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Elliott, Emshwiller, Eskridge

Posted on August 10, 2011 by Erin

Spirit Gate by Kate Elliott Elliott is another author who is amazing in her world-building. She makes it real, from her description of the giant eagles (about as intelligent as a pig — in other words, smart enough to respond … Continue reading →

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de Bodard, de Pierres, Duane

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Erin

“The Jaguar House, in Shadow” by Aliette de Bodard This novelette is set in Greater Mexica (as is her novel, Servant of the Underworld, which I’ve just started reading and am enjoying very much — although it’s a different continuity). … Continue reading →

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Catching plot bunnies

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Erin

As I’ve mentioned before, I often have more than one project in progress, so I had to decide which one to use for this post — I’m going to talk about Touching Time, my Mayan novel. In my freelance work, … Continue reading →

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