August 17, 2008 – 8:05 pm
Apex Publications’ Annual Halloween Short Story Contest
Theme: Election Horror
In honor of the presidential election, Apex Publications is offering its Annual Halloween Short Fiction Contest, titled “Election Horror” to be guest judged by Jay Lake. Write a flash fiction story (under 1000 words) based on this year’s theme, “Election Horror,” and submit online to Apex [...]
August 14, 2008 – 6:00 am
Geek Love by Katherine Dunn
I am going to warn you now that this book is not an easy read. Not because of its choice of words or its style, but it will emotionally and mentally beat you up. I personally love books that make me feel, and this one runs the gamut from rage and [...]
August 7, 2008 – 8:23 am
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
I have to admit, I had somewhat low expectations for this book. It had been recommended to me with rave reviews, but it seemed, based on the description, to be a dry read. I had expected a story about how two kids came up with a [...]
July 31, 2008 – 6:00 am
The Coma by Alex Garland
Have you ever woken up from a dream that seemed so real you had to check your surroundings to make sure you have really woken up? Now imagine that a series of troubling events has occurred and now you’re at your best friend’s house with no recollection of how you have [...]
July 24, 2008 – 6:00 am
Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
This summer I had solicited book recommedations from my friends, and was pleasantly surprised to have Cat’s Cradle recommended to me. I had previously only read Slaugherhouse Five by Vonnegut, and while I really liked it, I questioned whether or not I would really like to read other books [...]
July 17, 2008 – 1:07 pm
The Apex Book Company announced July 13th that it was going to be upgrading itself once again. What started out as a short story literary magazine for dark science fiction grew to also include a line of books, and as of earlier this week its expanding its focus again. Why stay planted on [...]
July 17, 2008 – 6:00 am
Please welcome Kelly Melcher to our writing staff here at Fandomania. Kelly is a lifelong lover of books and will be bringing us her reviews and thoughts on all sorts of novels, writers, characters, and stories, beginning with this classic. –Jason
Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein
I thought I would start with a science [...]
July 14, 2008 – 5:30 am
For a limited time, authors Rebecca Moesta and Kevin J Anderson are giving out FREE copies of the first book in their Crystal Doors fantasy trilogy. All you pay is shipping/packaging. Check out the details after the jump!
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