September 9, 2013 Quote – Luck is Eerie “I hated relying on luck. When it worked, it made me feel so damned eerie.” -James Alan Gardner – Expendable (Avon, 1997) Categories Quotes Comments: 0
September 8, 2013 Instead of Let’s Pretend, Let’s Become A review of Claire Humphrey’s “Nightfall in the Scent Garden” in Imaginarium 2013: The Best Canadian Speculative Writing (ChiZine Publications, 2013) By Derek Newman-Stille Every day children create worlds, dream up and invent universes separate and different from our own… but what happens when those worlds are invested with so much power that they become real? Claire Humphrey’s “Nightfall in... Categories Fiction Book Reviews Comments: 0
September 7, 2013 Quote – Letting Light In “A pinprick can let out life’s blood, or let in the light of the world.” -Kate Riedel, “Bells of Aberdovey”, OnSpec # 92 Vol. 25, No 1. Categories Quotes Comments: 0
September 6, 2013 Cold War Superheroes Frozen in Suffering A review of Peter Darbyshire’s “The Last Love of the Infinity Age” in Imaginarium 2013: The Best Canadian Speculative Writing (ChiZine Publications, 2013) By Derek Newman-Stille Many of those who grew up with comic books fantasize about a world full of superheroes… but what would that world really be like? Peter Darbyshire’s “The Last Love of the Infinity Age” explores... Categories Fiction Book Reviews Comments: 0
September 4, 2013 Perfect Bodies A Review of Don Bassingthwaite’s “Too Much is Never Enough” in Imaginarium 2013: The Best Canadian Speculative Fiction (ChiZine Publications, 2013) By Derek Newman-Stille We live in a society in which bodily perfection is considered a major goal. Our society privileges its ideas of beauty, its entrenched notions of health, and able-bodiedness. People medically modify their bodies, cosmetically alter them... Categories Fiction Book Reviews Comments: 0
September 2, 2013 Shifts into the Weird A review of Lydia Peever’s Pray Lied Eve: Tales of the Untoward (Hora Minor Productions, 2013) By Derek Newman-Stille Lydia Peever’s short story collection Pray Lied Eve is deeply psychological, exploring the inner recesses of her characters’ minds as their worlds are shifted slightly into The Weird. Her characters are whirled up in plots beyond them, motivated by forces outside... Categories Fiction Book Reviews Comments: 0
August 31, 2013 Interview with Tanya Huff on Trent Radio Click below for my interview with Tanya Huff and hear her talk about the figure of the monster, the things that she tries to do differently than other authors, changes in genres, the impact of writing queer or LGBTQ2 characters, some incredible controversies she has encountered, and some sneak peaks at some of her upcoming projects. Make sure to let... Categories Interviews/On Air Comments: 0
August 29, 2013 Upcoming audio interview with Tanya Huff on Saturday August 31st At the Academic Conference on Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy, I had the opportunity to talk with one of the first Canadian SF authors that I had read and absolutely adored, Tanya Huff. She allowed me to take a few minutes to record our conversation and play it here on Speculating Canada. The audio file of our interview will be... Categories Interviews/News Comments: 0
August 29, 2013 Quote – Not Freed From Duty By Running Away “You don’t free yourself from duty by running away. That only increases the weight on your shoulders.” -James Alan Gardner – Expendable (Avon, 1997) Categories Quotes Comments: 0
August 28, 2013 Trapped by Destiny A review of Lydia Peever’s “Shrinking Dwell” in Pray Lied Eve (Hora Minor Productions, 2013) By Derek Newman-Stille It starts with a ball of ice that has fallen from the sky. Connor becomes fascinated with this odd phenomenon, obsessed with the mystery and the need to solve it. He can’t figure out why others aren’t as interested as he is... Categories Fiction Book Reviews Comments: 0