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The Third Annual Serene Wombles

Posted on November 12, 2013 by

Sorry this is so late. I had, like, three significant life crises happen all at once, and I only had this half finished by 3rd October, which was my blog’s birthday. I really wanted to get this out on the … Continue reading →

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Serene Slumber Party 2: I, Haunted, by N K Kingston

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

My second guest to the slumber party is my good friend Nat. Nat writes horror, fantasy, and science fiction as N K Kingston, and romance, erotica, and erotic horror as Mina Kelly. She has published stories in several anthologies, as … Continue reading →

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On Subjectivity: Wild Swans, Escher Girls, and Mansplaining

Posted on November 13, 2012 by

I heard something on Radio 4 this morning that set a fire in my brain. It connected with all kinds of things that have been bubbling beneath the surface for the last few weeks – a bunch of ideas and … Continue reading →

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Review: City of the Dead Week 1, by Karl Kessel, Ron Randall, Jeremy Colwell, and Grace Allison

Posted on October 31, 2012 by

Just a little drop in the Halloween ocean: the most awesome Benjamin Dewey of the wonderfully poignant Tragedy Series Tumblr today linked to City of the Dead Week 1 as a Halloween treat. I’m glad he did. City of the … Continue reading →

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Gender Stats in Reviews 2

Posted on October 29, 2012 by

Some of you may remember that earlier this year I was inspired by Warpcore SF to track statistics on the gender of lead characters in the things I review. A lot of talk is bandied about regarding the gender of … Continue reading →

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Reviewing Through the Time Machine: Inexplicable Objects

Posted on October 15, 2012 by

Today, this most wonderful piece of nonsense rolled across my Tumblr: An Inflatable Beard of Bees! ‘None of the danger of using actual bees’ When a beekeeper wants to impress the ladies, he puts a queen bee in a small … Continue reading →

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Stats: Gender in reviews

Posted on March 18, 2012 by

Warpcore SF has posted some really interesting stats regarding the balance of gender in the protagonists of the books she reviews. They suggest a persistent dominance of male protagonists in her reading, despite her own awareness of the problem. This … Continue reading →

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What I said, but better…

Posted on February 6, 2012 by

I don’t often post just to point you somewhere else, but sometimes it’s worth it. Sophia McDougall is one hell of a writer on gender issues in modern SF&F. This was first brought to my attention by her post in … Continue reading →

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And so I’m back, from outer space…

Posted on January 21, 2012 by

… you just walked in to find me here with that sad look upon my face… Actually, no, that last bit is a lie. I am very happy, now, for I have THE INTERNET at home again. Apologies for the … Continue reading →

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The Girls’ Guide to Surviving the Apocalypse

Posted on November 4, 2011 by

So, I’ve become involved in a new and exciting thing, the brainchild of Adele of Unbound fame, @Hagelrat on Twitter: The Girls’ Guide to Surviving the Apocalypse. To quote the welcome post: Over the next few months a collective of … Continue reading →

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