Review of ‘The Group’ by Octavia D. Mason

The Group is the debut novel from American writer, poet and artist Octavia D. Mason, and introduces us to the Continue reading →

Review of ‘Axiom’s End’ by Lindsay Ellis

Axiom’s End is the debut novel from American author, Youtuber and critic Lindsay Ellis, and follows the experiences of former Continue reading →

An Open Letter to Gary L.M. Martin, the very worst author.

Whoo boy, where to begin. First some backstory. In one of my discord communities, somebody linked us to the author Continue reading →

My Top 3 Books of 2020

2020 was a horrible year for pretty much the entire world. Like many others, I suffered a great deal of Continue reading →

2020 Reading List

This was a great year for reading authors I had never read before, as well as some later books by Continue reading →

Indigenous Land Map Project

Hello and welcome, my name is Daniel Ruffolo. I was born in Ottawa Ontario in 1984, the child of a Continue reading →

Putting Politics into Space Opera: My Novel Border Crosser and the Current Unpleasantness by Tom Doyle

I enjoy politically subversive science fiction and fantasy. For me, interesting politics can be a key part of the experience Continue reading →

Guest Post: 10 Amazing Sci-Fi/Fantasy Books by Women You Need on Your Bookshelf

First, I would like to thank Dan for letting me temporarily take over his blog. It’s truly an honor to Continue reading →

Review of ‘The Girl and the Stars’ by Mark Lawrence

The Girl and the Stars is the first book in the new Book of the Ice trilogy by US/UK author Continue reading →

Review of ‘The Last Emperox’ by John Scalzi

The Last Emperox is the third and final entry in American author John Scalzi’s Interdependency series and, as evidenced by Continue reading →

Review of ‘The Consuming Fire’ by John Scalzi

The Consuming Fire is the second and middle installment of the Interdependency trilogy, by American writer John Scalzi. In it, Continue reading →

Review of ‘The Collapsing Empire’ by John Scalzi

The Collapsing Empire is the first novel in The Interdependency series by best-selling American writer and blogger John Scalzi, and Continue reading →

Review of ‘This Is How You Lose The Time War’ by Amal El-Mohtar and Max Gladstone

This Is How You Lose The Time War is a novel co-written by Canadian author and poet Amal El-Mohtar and Continue reading →

Review of ‘A Brightness Long Ago’ by Guy Gavriel Kay

A Brightness Long Ago is the fourteenth novel from Canadian author Guy Gavriel Kay, and follows the recollections, later in Continue reading →

2018 Reading List [Incomplete]

2018 Reading List. This list is incomplete, and I don’t have the data saved elsewhere. This is all the books Continue reading →

Review of ‘A Tyranny of Queens’ by Foz Meadows

A Tyranny of Queens is the second book in the 2-part series The Manifold Worlds by Australian essayist, blogger, reviewer, Continue reading →

Review of ‘An Accident of Stars’ by Foz Meadows

An Accident of Stars is the third novel from award-winning Australian essayist, blogger, reviewer, poet and author Foz Meadows. What Continue reading →

Review of ‘Lost Gods’ by Micah Yongo

Lost Gods is the debut novel by UK author Micah Yongo, and introduces an African-inspired fantasy setting full of political Continue reading →

Review of ‘Who Fears Death’ by Nnedi Okorafor

Who Fears Death is the fourth novel by Nigerian-American author Nnedi Okorafor, and tells the story of a young woman Continue reading →

On SFF, Gender, and Expanding Boundaries

Recently there was big news in SFF when author Victoria Schwab signed a million dollar deal with Tor books. This Continue reading →