Review of Avra Margariti, “Eight Dwarfs on Planet X,” Radon Journal 3 (January 2023): 52-53 — Read online. Reviewed by Sara L. Uckelman.
I’m never quite sure if I like SF poetry, but if all SF poetry were like this poem by Margariti, then I definitely would. It struck the perfect balance of poetry and story, and was very definitely SF without needing to rely on spaceships or stars. The fact that it’s a retelling of a classic fairy tale is just an added bonus.
Review of Vera Brook, “If You Love Him, Hide the Grave,” Radon Journal 3 (January 2023): 1-4 — Read online. Reviewed by Sara L. Uckelman.
This story has all the parts of a a classic SF story — consciousnesses uploaded to harddrives, prosthetic replacements of limbs and organs, military motivations lurking in the background — and combines them in a way that asks interesting questions. Short, but satisfying.
Review of Premee Mohamed, “Worldbuilding with Legs: Incorporating Insects into Your Stories,” Fantasy Magazine 72 (October 2021): 31-32 — Read online. Reviewed by Sara L. Uckelman.
This was an excellent little how-to guide: Practical, straightforward, and readable even if you aren’t a huge fan of our six-legged companions.
Review of Pamela Rentz, “Obstruction,” Fantasy Magazine 72 (October 2021): 18-26 — Read online. Reviewed by Sara L. Uckelman.
This was an #ownvoices story of a woman of the Karuk tribe and the impact of colonisation on her people, their land, and their religion. The thread of fantasy running through it was slim and fine and almost forgettable, and it did not end as I thought it would.
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