Daily Archives: 2024-10-02

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Books released this month

OCT 2024

  • HARLAN ELLISON & J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI, EDS. • The Last Dangerous Visions • Black­stone Publishing, Oct 2024 (oa, hc, eb)
  • ISABEL CAÑAS • The Vampires of El Norte • Rebellion/Solaris UK, Oct 2024 (1st UK, h, tp, eb)
  • GABINO IGLESIAS • House of Bone and Rain • Titan Books UK, Oct 2024 (1st UK, h, pb, eb)
  • NEAL STEPHENSON • Polostan • HarperCollins/Morrow, Oct 2024 (1st US, hc, eb)
  • INDRAPRAMIT DAS, ED. • Deep Dream: Science Fiction Ex­ploring the Future of Art • MIT Press, Oct 2024 (an, tp, eb)
  • ELLEN DATLOW, ED. • The Best Horror of the Year • Volume Sixteen, Start/Night Shade, Oct 2024 (an, tp, eb)
  • PAULA GURAN, ED. • The Year’s Best Dark Fantasy and Horror: Volume 5 • Start/Pyr, Oct 2024 (an, tp, eb)
  • HUGH HOWEY & JOHN JOSEPH ADAMS, EDS. • The Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy 2024 • HarperCollins/Mariner, Oct 2024 (an, tp, eb)
  • ALLAN KASTER, ED. • The Year’s Top Robot and AI Sto­ries: Fifth Annual Collection • Au­dioText/Infinivox, Oct 2024 (an, tp, eb)
  • OLIVIE BLAKE • Januaries • Macmillan/Tor UK, Oct 2024 (c, hc, eb)
  • OLIVIE BLAKE • Januaries • Tordotcom, Oct 2024 (c, hc, eb)
  • KATE ELLIOTT • The History of the World Begins in Ice: Stories and Essays from the World of Cold Magic • Fairwood Press, Oct 2024 (c, tp, hc, eb)
  • NALO HOPKINSON • Jamaica Ginger and Other Con­coctions • Tachyon Publications, Oct 2024 (c, tp, eb)
  • JOHN KESSEL • The Presidential Papers • PM Press, Oct 2024 (c, tp, eb)
  • JOE R. LANSDALE • In the Mad Mountains: Stories In­spired by H.P. Lovecraft • Tachyon Publications, Oct 2024 (c, tp, eb)
  • JULIET E. MCKENNA • Polestars 10: Different Times and Other Places • NewCon Press UK, Oct 2024 (c, tp, hc, eb)
  • NUZO ONOH • Where the Dead Brides Gather • Ti­tan Books UK, Oct 2024 (c, h, pb, eb)
  • HARRY TURTLEDOVE • Other People’s Playgrounds • Sub­terranean Press, Oct 2024 (c, hc, eb)
  • JANEEN WEBB • Scorpion Girl • PS Publishing UK, Oct 2024 (c, hc, tp)
  • KEVIN J. ANDERSON • Nether Station • Blackstone Publish­ing, Oct 2024 (h, hc, eb)
  • KELLEY ARMSTRONG • I’ll Be Waiting • St. Martin’s, Oct 2024 (h, hc, eb)
  • RICHARD CHIZMAR • Memorials • Simon & Schuster/Gal­lery, Oct 2024 (h, hc, eb)
  • NICK CUTTER • The Queen • Simon & Schuster/Gal­lery, Oct 2024 (h, hc, eb)
  • DELILAH S. DAWSON • It Will Only Hurt for a Moment • Penguin Random House/Del Rey, Oct 2024 (h, hc, eb)
  • KATHE KOJA • Catherine the Ghost • Clash Books, Oct 2024 (h, tp, eb)
  • KIM NEWMAN • A Christmas Ghost Story • Titan Books UK, Oct 2024 (h, hc, eb)
  • RIVERS SOLOMON • Model Home • Macmillan/Farrar Straus Giroux/MCD, Oct 2024 (h, hc, eb)
  • STEPHEN BAXTER • Fortress Sol • Orion UK/Gollancz, Oct 2024 (hc, eb)
  • C.J. CHERRYH & JANE S. FANCHER • Alliance Unbound • Astra House/DAW, Oct 2024 (hc, eb)
  • ERIC FLINT & JODY LYNN NYE • 1635: The Weaver’s Code • Baen, Oct 2024 (hc, eb)
  • KIM HARRISON • Demon’s Bluff • Ace, Oct 2024 (hc, eb)
  • KEVIN HEARNE • Candle & Crow • Penguin Random House/Del Rey, Oct 2024 (hc, eb)
  • FREYA MARSKE • Swordcrossed • Tor/Bramble, Oct 2024 (hc, eb)
  • FREYA MARSKE • Swordcrossed • Macmillan/Tor UK, Oct 2024 (hc, eb)
  • ALAN MOORE • The Great When • Bloomsbury USA, Oct 2024 (hc, eb)
  • ALAN MOORE • The Great When • Bloomsbury UK, Oct 2024 (hc, eb)
  • EHIGBOR OKOSUN • Exiled by Iron • Harper Voyager US, Oct 2024 (hc, eb)
  • EHIGBOR OKOSUN • Exiled by Iron • Harper Voyager UK, Oct 2024 (hc, eb)
  • JEFF VANDERMEER • Absolution • Macmillan/MCD X FSG Originals, Oct 2024 (hc, eb)
  • KELLEY ARMSTRONG • Schemes & Scandals • Subterranean Press, Oct 2024 (na, hc)
  • NGHI VO • The City in Glass • Tordotcom, Oct 2024 (na, hc, eb)
  • MICHAEL KELLY, ED. • Northern Nights • Undertow, Oct 2024 (oa, tp, eb)
  • SUSANNA CLARKE • The Wood at Midwinter • Bloomsbury USA, Oct 2024 (ss, hc, eb)
  • SUSANNA CLARKE • The Wood at Midwinter • Bloomsbury UK, Oct 2024 (ss, hc, eb)
  • BLAKE CROUCH • Run • Penguin Random House/Bal­lantine, Oct 2024 (tp, eb)
  • R.S.A. GARCIA • The Nightward • Harper Voyager US, Oct 2024 (tp, eb)
  • KEVIN HEARNE • Candle & Crow • Orbit UK, Oct 2024 (tp, eb)
  • BETHANY JACOBS • On Vicious Worlds • Orbit US, Oct 2024 (tp, eb)
  • BETHANY JACOBS • On Vicious Worlds • Orbit UK, Oct 2024 (tp, eb)
  • H.G. PARRY • The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door • Orbit US/Redhook, Oct 2024 (tp, eb)
  • H.G. PARRY • The Scholar and the Last Faerie Door • Orbit UK, Oct 2024 (tp, eb)
  • CARRIE VAUGHN • The Naturalist Society • Amazon/47North, Oct 2024 (tp, eb)
  • SARAH PINBOROUGH • Blood • Orion UK/Gollancz, Oct 2024 (v, pb, eb)
  • SARAH PINBOROUGH • Magic • Orion UK/Gollancz, Oct 2024 (v, pb, eb)
  • KENDARE BLAKE • Warrior of Legend • HarperCollins/Quill Tree, Oct 2024 (ya, hc, eb)
Astronomy News

CME: Watch for Aurorae

Space Weather News for Oct. 2, 2024
https://spaceweather.com
https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com

X7-CLASS SOLAR FLARE: An Earth-facing sunspot exploded on Oct 1st (2220 UT), producing the second-strongest solar flare of Solar Cycle 25. The X7.1-category blast caused a shortwave radio blackout over Hawaii and hurled a CME into space. The CME could reach Earth and cause geomagnetic storms later this week. Updates @ Spaceweather.com.

CME impact alerts: Sign up for Space Weather Alerts to receive instant text messages when CMEs hit Earth’s magnetic field.

Above: The extreme ultraviolet flash from yesterday’s X7.1-class solar flare. Credit: NASA/SDO

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Fanzines

Zines to share!

We have zines to share!

 Update from Bill Burns:

Added today at https://efanzines.com:

  • Octothorpe #118, a regular fannish podcast by John Coxon, Alison Scott and Liz Batty, is now on line
  • Journey Planet #83 & 84, edited by James Bacon, Chris Garcia, et al
  • Leybl Botwinik’s CyberCozen – September 2024
  • Opuntia #582, edited by Dale Speirs
  • Alexiad #134 edited by Lisa & Joseph MajorOpuntia #583, edited by Dale SpeirsNic Farey’s This Here…#79
  • Andy Hooper’s CAPTAIN FLASHBACK #70
  • Octothorpe #119, a regular fannish podcast by John Coxon, Alison Scott and Liz Batty, is now on line 
  • Bill

    From the 3N3F N3FReview202409

Table of Contents:

Novels

2 … Barrayar by Lois McMaster Bujold … Review by JE Tabor
4 … Bloodsworn by Tej Turner … Review by Chris Nuttall
5 … The Book of Feasts and Seasons by John C. Wright Review by Christopher R. DiNote
10 … Christmas In the Stars by Sarah A. Hoyt … Review by Pat Patterson
11 … Dark Day, Bright Hour by Julie Frost … Review by Declan Finn
13 … Dragonheart by Charles Edward Pogue … Review by Caroline Furlong
15 … Flame by Katie Cross … Review by JR Handley
20 … The Golden Key and Other Fairy Tales by George MacDonald
… Review by Christopher R. DiNote
23 … The Lost Fleet Series by Jack Campbell … Review by JR Handley
28 … Odd Magics: Tales for the Lost by Sarah A. Hoyt … Review by Becky Jones
29 … Or All Will Burn Anthology Introduction by Kacey Ezell … Review by Pat Patterson
30 … Pack Dynamics by Julie Frost … Review by Vanessa Landry
32 … Phantom Orbit by David Ignatius … Review by Jason P. Hunt
33 … Queen of the Martian Catacombs by Leigh Brackett … Review by Caroline Furlong
35 … Running Into Time by Cedar Sanderson … Review by Pat Patterson
36 … Savage Wars by Jason Anspach and Nick Cole … Review by Jim McCoy
38 … Scattered, Smothered and Spellbound: They Call Me Tully by Kelly Grayson
… Review by Pat Patterson
38 … Shadowfire by Dean Koontz … Review by Tom Feller
39 … The Sinister Booksellers of Bath by Garth Nix … Review by Tom Feller
39 … Splashdown by Blaine Pardoe … Review by Declan Finn
42 … Star Wars X-Wing: Rogue Squadron by Michael A. Stackpole … Review by Caroline Furlong
44 … The Third Circle by Amanda Quick … Review by Tom Feller
45 … Titan Mage by Edie Skye … Review by JR Handley
48 … To Shape a Dragon’s Breath by Moniquill Blackgoose … Review by Tom Feller
49 … Unraveller by Francis Hardinge … by Tom Feller
50 … Uplink Squadron by J.N. Chaney and Chris Kennedy … Review by Pat Patterson
51 … White Ops by Declan Finn … Review by JE Tabor

Prose Bono

53 … Interview with Chris Kennedy by Jim McCoy

From Nic Farey: TH 79

From Leybl: CCSep2024-v01

Leybl writes:

Special Announcement

I’m thrilled to announce the release of my and my son Nathaniel’s Sci-Fi novel
“Tragedy of a Shapeshifter” (Available on Amazon).

This book has been in the works for several years and is the by-product of a script for a TV series that we worked on together.

As a bonus, Nathaniel composed original music for several of his songs in the book,
and in honour of the book’s release, uploaded a clip of his song “Still Me” to YouTube.

Hear him sing: https://youtu.be/cP5Nxvlk180?si=074b1U1ocFJRHX7T.

And here is a link to the book “Tragedy of a Shapeshifter” on Amazon: https://a.co/d/fqOLOkk