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…5 min read·Apr 9, 2024----
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…6 min read·Mar 24, 2024----
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…4 min read·Feb 27, 2024----
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…5 min read·Dec 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…7 min read·Aug 24, 2023----
Ian SalesThe End of the Day, Claire NorthI’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Claire North deserves to be recognised as one of the best science fiction writers currently…4 min read·Aug 8, 2023----
Ian SalesThe Players of Null-A, AE van VogtI used to read a lot of van Vogt in my mid-teens. He was one of the authors I fastened onto when I started reading science fiction (for the…7 min read·Aug 2, 2023--2--2
Ian SalesA Gift from Earth, Larry NivenI used to read Larry Niven back in the early 1980s. Ringworld (1970, USA), of course, was considered a classic, and even in the 21st…7 min read·Jul 21, 2023--1--1
Ian SalesErin McCabe & Detransition, BabySince it’s Pride Month, why not three recent reads by transgender authors?8 min read·Jun 27, 2023----
Ian SalesBrontomek!, Michael G ConeyJohn Clute once described Coelestis (1994, USA) by Paul Park, one of my favourite science fiction novels, as “Third World sf”. I think it…6 min read·Jun 24, 2023----
