Author Archives: Kelly Cipera

In high school at one point I was given an option of several books on which to do a book report, and being the science fiction fan that I was even then, I of course picked Ray Bradbury's The Martian Chronicles. Read More

Here we are, folks, the fourth and final installment of what you should be looking forward to seeing on the bookshelves in October. Read More

Are we alone out there?  If the universe is infinitely vast, we can't possibly be the only intelligent life out there.  Can we?  This has long been the question and a point of speculation for scientists and science fiction writers alike. Read More

Space opera within science fiction as a genre is really a lot like the red headed step child. It popularized science fiction in the 1920's and 1930's, but it is scorned by most die hard science fiction lovers. Read More

Howdy folks! This is the third installment of the exciting October releases. I had to break up what was going to be part 3 into a part 3 and 4 just because there are so many great books coming out! Read More

One cannot learn about Space Operas without hearing about E.E. "Doc" Smith and Lee Hawkins Garby's The Skylark of Space. This might not only be one of the earliest examples of the subgenre, but also one of the earliest examples of space travel to other Read More

Before listening to this soundtrack I wondered if it would keep up with the upbeat theme of the Teen Titans TV show or if the composers would try and take it in a different direction. I was not disappointed at the result. Read More

This Philip K. Dick novel, which is the inspiration for the movie Blade Runner, is a fast paced read into a possible future Earth. Read More

Here is the second group of October book releases you have to look forward to. This time, they really are all the new releases I could find. Read More

Artificial Intelligence is at once a fascinating concept, a confusing scientific dilemma, and a science fiction mainstay. Read More

Batman: Gotham Knight is the new animated movie which takes place between Batman Begins and The Dark Knight and is a combination of six short stories about what everyone's favorite Bat was up to. Kelly reviews the soundtrack from the movie this week. Read More

If there is one thing I love almost as much as books, it's music. If there is a movie genre that I have a guilty pleasure of, it's period pieces. It's easy to see, then, why I was very happy to have the chance to review The Duchess soundtrack. Read More