July 30, 2020
Two years ago, I wrote a love letter to my favorite ongoing series. I was delighted to learn that, in this trash heap of a year, InCryptid has been nominated for the Hugo for Best Series! Again! Hail the nomination! Gentle readers, what I wrote two years ago still stands. Here, I’ll go ahead and offer you a link so…
July 14, 2020
Editor’s note: We haven’t officially discussed many of the Hugo nominations this year, but our fabulous Merrin wanted to tackle the short stories. Who were we to say no! Merrin has covered this particular category of the Hugos twice before, so she knows her stuff. Handy links have been provided for your own reading enjoyment, and you should definitely check…
July 25, 2019
Covering paranormal investigations to Y2K, this year’s Hugo nominees for Best Graphic Story feature work by some of the best writers and artists today. All titles have their strengths, but which will emerge victorious? In this column I’ll be sharing my thoughts on the impressive slate and talk about each of their chances of bringing home the rocket.
August 17, 2018
Hugo voting is over and the winners will shortly be announced. So I’m getting in just under the wire with a review of the short stories! Reading this category is something of a challenge to myself, as I don’t read enough short fiction in general. I’ve talked about these in ballot order and have not spoiled the ending for any…
August 10, 2018
The Best Series Award may only be in its second year, but it’s quickly become one of the more interesting categories at The Hugo Awards. And this makes sense, given how much beloved speculative fiction is part of a series. The 2018 nominees house several selections that I have personally enjoyed including Marie Brennan’s Memoirs of Lady Trent, and Seanan…
July 26, 2018
When it comes to the Hugo awards, the category that I get the most excited about is Best Graphic Story. As someone who really enjoys comics, I see this as a wonderful opportunity to highlight some of the best titles of the previous year. And for people who don’t read as many comics books as I do, it’s potentially a…
June 12, 2018
Binti: Home (2017) Author: Nnedi Okorafor Genre: science fiction Pages: 168 (kindle) Series: Binti Trilogy Publisher: Tor Why I chose it: I first read Binti back in February, when I searched specifically for fantasy and science fiction written by authors of color. I was blown away by how awesome Binti was, especially as I listened to the audiobook and the…
May 18, 2018
The Black Tides of Heaven (2017) Written by: JY Yang Genre: Fantasy/Silkpunk Pages: 240 (Trade Paperback) Publisher: Tor Why I Chose It: Several reasons. First, it’s another contender for the Nebula award. Second, I’ve been admiring that glorious cover since the release of the Publisher’s Weekly review last August. Lastly, I I’m drawn to books by female authors, authors of…
May 18, 2018
The Stone Sky (2017) Written by: N K Jemisin Genre: Fantasy Pages: 464 (Trade Paperback) Series: The Broken Earth, Book 3 Publisher: Orbit Why I Chose It: So this was a no-brainer. I was absolutely going to read this book after I’d read the first two. I bought it and it sat on my shelf, waiting for the right time…
May 16, 2018
Jade City (2017) Written by: Fonda Lee Genre: Fantasy Pages: 495 (Hardback) Series: The Green Bone Saga Book #1 Publisher: Orbit Why I Chose It: I picked up Jade City because it is nominated in the novel category of the 2017 Nebula Awards, which Speculative Chic is covering. Fortunately for me, it also fits into my 2018 resolution to read…