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The magazine of the science fiction, fantasy, and horror field with news, reviews, and author interviews

The speculative fiction list is a long one, so let's get into some more spring and even summer releases! I am making my way through this list, as weak as my self-control clearly is. Other related posts can be found here: A Sampling of 2022's Speculative Fiction Releases (Part 1) A Sampling of…

The magazine of the science fiction, fantasy, and horror field with news, reviews, and author interviews

We are barely into 2021 and Angela Slatter is already having quite a year. A novel ( All the Murmuring Bones as A.G. Slatter) and a collection of microfiction ( Red New Day and Other Microfictions) were both reviewed here last month. Add The Tallow-Wife and Other Tales to the list. It is a gorgeous new mosaic collection of tales (with illustrations by Kathleen Jennings) of the world Slatter previously explored in collections Sourdough and Other Stories and The Bitterwood Bible and Other Recountings, novella Of Sorrow and Such, and the aforementioned novel. Only four of its twelve stories ...

(Titan Books US 978-1789094343, $15.95, 368pp, formats: trade paperback, ebook, March 9, 2021) Dark gothic fairy tale. Long ago the O’Malley family struck a deal with the mer: safety for their ships in return for a child of each generation. But after years of decline, the family has been unable to keep their side of the bargain.