queer – Page 9 – Speculating Canada: Canadian Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy

November 4, 2012

Bullying, Bodies, and Baddies

A Review of Timothy Carter’s Evil? (Flux, 2009) By Derek Newman-Stille Fitting perfectly with the current interest in the bullying phenomenon and finding ways to stop bullying, Timothy Carter’s Teen Fiction novel Evil? features a queer-oriented teen growing up in a small town in Northern Canada. His town is highly Christian and even teens in this town admonish people for...

Fiction Book Reviews Comments: 7

November 2, 2012

Upcoming Interview with Liz Strange on November 6th, 2012

Because Halloween has just passed and I just had to indulge in my passion for the monstrous a little more, I decided to interview Liz Strange about her vampire novels and portrayals of the monstrous and mythical. If you got a chance to read my review of Liz Strange’s The Embrace of Life and Death, I know you are looking forward...

Interviews/News Comment: 1

October 30, 2012

A Dance of Blood and Light

A Review of Liz Strange’s The Embrace of Life and Death (MLR Press, 2011). By Derek Newman-Stille A lot of people who see a cover that features two half naked men would assume that a book does not have a lot of substance to it. However, after hearing Liz Strange speak at Can Con in Ottawa, I knew she had...

Fiction Book Reviews Comments: 4

October 10, 2012

Animal Cruelty and the Animal in the Human

A review of Stephanie Snow’s “Dog Fight” (In Unearthed: The Speculative Elements Series Volume 3, Third Person Press, Cape Breton, N.S., 2012). By Derek Newman-Stille Werewolves are traditionally figures of excessive masculinity – excessively hairy, excessively aggressive, and excessively woodsy. They often embody characteristics associated with masculine stereotypes. It is therefore exciting that Stephanie Snow presents queer werewolves in her...

Fiction Book Reviews Comments: 5

September 9, 2012

Cruising for Blood

A Review of Tanya Huff’s Blood Price By Derek Newman-Stille Tanya Huff’s books never disappoint me. I am always impressed with her ability to work in multiple genres of Speculative Fiction from hard Science Fiction to High Fantasy, to Urban Dark Fantasy and Horror. Blood Price, the first of Huff’s Blood Books is perhaps one of my favorite books of...

Fiction Book Reviews Comments: 0

July 28, 2012

Zombie Ethics 101: The Zombie Diet

A review of The Ethical Treatment of Meat by Claude Lalumiere (in Objects of Worship, Chizine, Toronto, 2009) By Derek Newman-Stille For those that have read my work before, you will know that I have a love of the monstrous and, particularly, the ability of the monstrous to question ideas of normalcy. Lalumiere’s short story The Ethical Treatment of Meat leaves...

Fiction Book Reviews Comments: 0

July 5, 2012

Deliciously Dark and Depressing Discourse on the Divine

Review of: The Object of Worship, Claude Lalumiere (in Objects of Worship, Chizine, Toronto, 2009). By Derek Newman-Stille In The Object of Worship, Lalumiere demonstrates his extraordinary powers to question societal norms about sexuality and the nature of ideas of family. His ability to engage with the strange and macabre makes this a powerful story that leaves the reader with...

Fiction Book Reviews Comments: 0

Tag: queer

Bullying, Bodies, and Baddies

Upcoming Interview with Liz Strange on November 6th, 2012

A Dance of Blood and Light

Animal Cruelty and the Animal in the Human

Cruising for Blood

Zombie Ethics 101: The Zombie Diet

Deliciously Dark and Depressing Discourse on the Divine