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Disease By Sarah Tolmie

July 22, 2021 by Lisa Timpf

“Sarah Tolmie’s Disease is a strangely funny book about fictitious diseases and psychological conditions. Presented in a scholarly tone that resembles a series of academic case studies, this book looks at some bizarre ailments that range from scavenging, a psychological affliction in which people compulsively move into old houses, to a poor guy who developed an allergy to comedy.

The Nominal Echo Chronicles by Manuel Panchana Moya

June 11, 2021 by Lisa Timpf

The Nominal Echo Chronicles is . . . a bit of a thought piece, prompting the reader to ponder the implications of humanity’s quest for other habitable worlds. That being said, the author also does a good job of conveying the human impacts of an endeavour of this nature at the individual level.

Aetherbound by E. K. Johnston

May 25, 2021 by Claire Bennet

Set on a family-run interstellar freighter called the Harland and a mysterious remote space station, E. K. Johnston's latest is story of survival and self-determination.

Spectrum by Julie E. Czerneda

April 9, 2021 by Lisa Timpf

With Spectrum, the latest entry in the Web Shifter universe, Canadian science fiction and fantasy author Julie E. Czerneda continues the saga of a popular character, Esen-alit-Quar. Spectrum is Book Three in the Web Shifter’s Library series.

It Wasn’t Enough by Peg Tittle

January 11, 2021January 10, 2021 by James M. Fisher

What if one day, all of the women suddenly disappeared, leaving the men to take their places, fill their roles, do what they did. What would happen? How would the men react?

Deficiency by SC Eston

January 6, 2021January 6, 2021 by Allan Hudson

On the arid planet of Garadia floats Prominence City, an oasis of abundance and technological marvels. For Keidi and Artenz, life is good. Each day, they work hard to fulfill their role in sustaining Prominence. In return, they share an existence without worry or want, their every need attended to by the ruling corporations, their lives enhanced by a virtual reality accessible with a simple thought.

Generation Robot: A Century of Science Fiction, Fact, and Speculation by Terri Favro

October 17, 2020September 26, 2020 by James M. Fisher

Our family once owned a cottage that my father and his friends built around 1959, I think it was (I came along two years later). For as long as that cottage was owned by us, there was a stack of … Continue reading

Journey to the Hopewell Star by Hannah D. State

May 13, 2021September 19, 2020 by James M. Fisher

For a debut novel, Journey to the Hopewell Star is an ambitious one, and I hope it leads to sequels. As a Young Adult (YA) novel, it held my interest throughout and the plot had enough threads to untangle to keep me turning pages.

Pedestal by Gareth Mitton

May 10, 2020 by Bill Arnott

My introduction to sci-fi was The Muppet Show, Pigs in Space launching me into the genre. What followed were Star Wars and Buck Rogers – anything, really, with a John Williams or Queen soundtrack. I realize that doesn’t much … Continue reading

Insatiable Machine by Zoë Robertson

April 2, 2018January 25, 2018 by James M. Fisher

of the new Spring 2018 releases from Roseway Publishing (an imprint of Fernwood Publishing) is the “speculative” fiction/sci-fi thriller Insatiable Machine. Roseway kindly sent me an ARC to review in advance of its upcoming release. Speculative fiction relies less … Continue reading

2113: Stories Inspired by the Music of Rush

June 24, 2016April 29, 2016 by James M. Fisher

I was quite excited to find a book of short stories inspired by the music of one of my favourite rock bands, Rush. They have been around for forty-plus years, so this 18-story anthology covers songs from their vast catalogue … Continue reading