Since I've just recently hit a new milestone (11 published speculative fiction translations, with another 1 on the way!), I thought I'd highlight each of my published translations so far and why I love them. (I've also included the corresponding submission stats, for the curious.) Based on my statistics for these translations, it usually takes … Continue reading Milestone: 11 Published Translations!
Review: Jennifer Government
CW: Mass shooting Jennifer Government by Max Barry (2003) This was my third re-read of Jennifer Government—the first time was in 2003, while it still had the NEW sticker on it at the library, and the second was ca. 2013, after successfully tracking down "the sci-fi book with a green eye on the cover". Jennifer … Continue reading Review: Jennifer Government
Review of Single Author Anthologies Published Between 1 January and 15 July 2020
A couple weeks ago, I volunteered to do some research on average science fiction single-author anthology page counts and story quantities for an established writing colleague. It was a really interesting project, so I thought I'd share some of the challenges I encountered, my methodology, and key findings here. Getting started: Challenges & Initial Methodology … Continue reading Review of Single Author Anthologies Published Between 1 January and 15 July 2020
So You Want to Kickstarter A Genre Fiction Anthology: More Stats and Qualitative Info You Should Know
This is a quick follow-up to my previous post about my analysis and findings regarding Kickstarter-funded multi-author anthologies. If you have questions, comments, or requests for additional data analysis, please let me know! Quick Methodology/Scope Summary Please see my previous post for the full methodology breakdown. I sampled all successfully funded Kickstarter multi-author anthology projects … Continue reading So You Want to Kickstarter A Genre Fiction Anthology: More Stats and Qualitative Info You Should Know
So You Want to Kickstarter A Genre Fiction Anthology: Stats You Should Know
Since it's been a while since I've done an analysis of Kickstarter-funded anthologies (aka back before I started this blog), I decided it was time for a new one. If life permits, I will try to make this an annual analysis. This post is long and very stats-heavy, because these are the kinds of questions … Continue reading So You Want to Kickstarter A Genre Fiction Anthology: Stats You Should Know
Review: Too Like the Lightning
Too Like the Lightning (by Ada Palmer) = 4/5 Too Like the Lightning is a sweeping science fiction epic mystery set in the utopian society of the 2400s. It is a fascinating future, where the planetary government is split across different Hives, which in turn have their own rules and social mores within the territories … Continue reading Review: Too Like the Lightning
Review: The Book of Dust
La Belle Sauvage by Philip Pullman (Vol. 1 of The Book of Dust) = 5/5 La Belle Sauvage is the first book of the long-awaited Book of Dust and is set in a world where everybody's souls manifest as animals outside their bodies. No one's alone, because they always have their soul to talk to. … Continue reading Review: The Book of Dust
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