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Book Review: “The Tyrant Strategy: Revenant Man” by Jonathan C. Gillespie
I’m not a huge fan of military SF. But I am a fan of post-apocalyptic SF. I’m not a huge fan of augmented-humanity SF. But I am a fan of humans-aren’t-the-most-powerful-people-in-the-universe SF. So when author Jonathan C. Gillespie put out … Continue reading
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Tagged augmented humanity, fractured america, jonathan c gillespie, military sf, nartuni, partana, post-apocalyptic, revenant man, review, serpican, tak akita, tea, the tyrant strategy
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Best SF reviews “Bring on the Rain”
Climate change brought on by an ‘event’ leads to a sort of Mad Max future, with nomaid communities of desert-adapted vehicles/ships forming, the better to protect themselves and to seek water. A tight drama is enacted, with a bit of … Continue reading
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Tagged bring on the rain, climate change, post-apocalyptic, review, sci-fi, science fiction
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SFRevu reviews “Bring on the Rain”
“Bring on the Rain” by Josh Roseman takes place sometime in the mid-22nd Century, years after Earth had been hit for two days by a solar flare, killing three-quarters of the population and rendering all the surface water undrinkable. William … Continue reading
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Tagged bring on the rain, climate change, dystopia, post-apocalyptic, review, sci-fi, science fiction
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reprint of “Bring on the Rain”
“Bring on the Rain”, originally published in the July issue of Asimov’s, has been reprinted in audio form by StarShipSofa. I was asked to narrate the story as well – it’s a new experience, narrating my own stuff – and, … Continue reading
forumite’s review of “Bring on the Rain”
The standouts for me were Rusch, Spinrad, and Josh Roseman. Being mentioned in company like that still makes me squee a little. Okay, more than a little. Back For More:–July Asimov’s – The Magazine – Asimovs.com Forums
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Tagged asimov's, bring on the rain, climate change, post-apocalyptic, review, sci-fi, science fiction
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a forum reader’s take on “Bring on the Rain”
Use of the present tense in narrative writing is generally a technique of the avant-garde, but here in “Bring On the Rain” it’s put to its use in a piece of military-oriented fiction, seeming either out of place or too … Continue reading
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“Bring on the Rain”
“Bring on the Rain” is now available in the July 2011 issue of Asimov’s. You can purchase it electronically or… um… non-electronically. It’s a huge thrill – my hands are still shaking – to be in the same magazine as … Continue reading
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“Grail Diving in Shangrilla with the World’s Last Mime” by Ken Scholes (part 2)
My narration of part two of Ken Scholes’s “Grail Diving in Shangrilla with the World’s Last Mime” is now live on Starship Sofa. Click here to listen. “Grail Diving”, part 2
“Grail Diving in Shangrilla with the World’s Last Mime” by Ken Scholes (part 1)
My latest narration – of the Ken Scholes short-story “Grail Diving in Shangrilla with the World’s Last Mime” – is a two-parter on Starship Sofa. Part one has just been posted at the link above. “Grail Diving in Shangrilla with … Continue reading
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