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sShort Reviews – Keep it Simple, by Frances M. Deegan
Friday , 8, February 2019 Uncategorized Leave a commentKeep it Simple, by Frances M. Deegan appeared in the May 1950 issue of Amazing Stories. It can be read here at Archive.org. I haven’t really read enough Spy-Fi from this period to accurately judge Frances M. Deegan’s Keep It Simple. While it wasn’t quite as high-tension thrilling as the first half of Heinlein’s Gulf, […]
QUANTUM MORTIS: A Man Disrupted #4: We Regret to Inform is now available at Arkhaven Comics in high-resolution CBZ format and Kindle format for $2.99. As are the three previous issues. Chief Warrant Officer Graven Tower is a ruggedly handsome military policeman who hates aliens. Fortunately, as a member of His Grace’s Military Crimes Investigation Division – […]
There must be more to life than mere survival. Authors who neglect to provide a deeper meaning to the day-to-day struggle to survive in a hostile universe set themselves up to create the literary equivalent of a Michael Bey film: a lot of sound and thunder and flashing lights that signify nothing. The journey might be exciting, […]
Both books of Peter Grant’s very well-regarded Western series, The Ames Archives, are now available in high-quality, DRM-free MP4 format on the Arkhaven store. BRINGS THE LIGHTNING When the Civil War ends, where can a former Confederate soldier go to escape the long memories of neighbors who supported the winning side? Where can Johnny Reb go […]
Sensor Sweep: RPG Theory, Paizo, Grimdark vs. YA, Lankhmar RPG, Prydain
Monday , 4, February 2019 Sensor Sweep Leave a commentRPG (RPG Pundit): There’s a whole generation of new D&D gamers who missed all the long history of people studying and debating RPG theory, and the thinking behind the conclusion that regular RPGs are not a good medium for ‘making story’. And a lot of them have been fed the same old bullshit as in […]
Today is the 93rd birthday for Robert McGinnis. Robert McGinnis is one of the great American paperback book cover artists during the heyday of paperbacks in the 1960s and 70s. If you have any interest in vintage paperbacks, you have probably seen his art. He is possibly best known for his work on the James […]
The future is over. Civilization on Earth has collapsed. Oligarchs have established a new order in manmade space colonies at the Earth-Moon LaGrange points. A group of powerful colonies form the Systems Overterrestrial Coalition to re-civilize the earth, but grounders view the colonists as hostile meddlers. The Coalition counters the rising violence with giant manned […]
New Release Roundup, 2 February 2019: Fantasy and Adventure
Saturday , 2, February 2019 Just Released 1 CommentThe Devil is not in the details, but on the battlefield. In his shadow, infernal hitmen and detective saints; Nazi wizards and British mages; dragon slayers and divine champions clash in this week’s roundup of the newest releases in fantasy and adventure. The Caster of Destruction (Overlord #9) – Kugane Maruyama For twelve years, the virtual world […]
As you can see, the unexpected drama with Amazon did not even cause us to break our stride. Chuck Dixon’s Avalon #3 is now available in high-resolution digital format from Arkhaven. Chuck Dixon’s Avalon #3: The Conscience of the King While King Ace is in training with Big Simba and the Specials of the UN-SPC, his former […]
From Amazon: Thank you for your email concerning the status of your account. The most recent message we sent to you regarding ASIN B06XFQ24QC was incorrect. Based on your appeal, we are reinstating your account and you will receive any applicable royalties. Thank you all for your support. Editor Vox Day will be discussing this on […]