Ian SalesThe Blighted Stars, Megan O’KeefeI have read a lot of space opera by American female science fiction writers. Indeed, some of my favourite space opera novels are by…3d ago3d ago
Ian SalesOut of the Everywhere and Other Extraordinary Visions, James Tiptree JrMy views on the fiction of Alice Sheldon, who was most often published under the pseudonym James Tiptree Jr, are no secret, and plain to…Jun 23Jun 23
Ian SalesBooks of the half-year, 2024Here we go again, a quick run-through of the best books I’ve read so far in 2024. And perhaps a mention of another book or two I felt…Jun 21Jun 21
Ian SalesCapella’s Golden Eyes, Christopher EvansI first came across Christopher Evans’s name as the co-editor, with Robert Holdstock, of Other Edens II (1988, UK), the second in a trilogy…Jun 11Jun 11
Ian SalesThe Universe Maker, AE van VogtA phrase you’d hear often thirty or forty years ago in regard to science fiction was the “Big Three”. It referred to the three most…May 18May 18
Ian SalesThe Light Brigade, Kameron HurleyI remember when Kameron Hurley’s debut novel, God’s War (2011, USA), first appeared. Niall Harrison — whose critical writings were…Apr 9Apr 9
Ian SalesThese Burning Stars, Bethany JacobsBack in the late 1980s, a new kind of space opera appeared in the UK, generally attributed to the publication of Consider Phlebas (1987…Mar 24Mar 24
Ian SalesThree to Conquer, Eric Frank RussellI’m probably not really old enough to have an opinion about Eric Frank Russell. He was popular in his day, but that day ended decades…Feb 27Feb 27
Ian SalesBooks of the year 2023My book-buying levels are not as high as they were before I moved to Sweden, but they have been slowly creeping up. Since I want the TBR to…Dec 30, 2023Dec 30, 2023
Ian SalesChildhood’s End, Arthur C ClarkeThinking back to my teens in the early 1980s, I don’t remember Childhood’s End (1953, UK) being one of Arthur C Clarke’s more celebrated…Aug 24, 2023Aug 24, 2023