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  • It’s that day. . .

    You know about Trekkies, right? My kid and his whole family are that, only not Trek. Wars. They don’t cosplay at cons–oh, maybe at Halloween–but they know every bit of lore and quiz each other constantly. My seven-year-old grandson knows… Continue reading

  • Final thoughts about the Nebula finalists

    Did Frank Zappa really say this? Or is it one of those fake quotes, like the many attributed to Mark Twain? Apparently F.Z. really did say it. And how appropriate it is to today’s post. This is the last post… Continue reading

  • The 2026 Nebula finalists: What a great list

    Now that I’ve read and reviewed the seven finalists for Best Novel, I’ve found time to explore some of the other Nebula Awards categories. On June 6, the Science Fiction And Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) will be announcing all the… Continue reading

  • 2026 Nebula short-listed novels: WEARING THE LION

    Here’s the seventh and last in a series of posts reviewing the 2026 Nebula Awards short-listed works in the Best Novel category. To see the complete list, go HERE. Now I’ve read all seven of these novels, and in plenty… Continue reading

  • 2026 Nebula short-listed novels: SOUR CHERRY

    Here’s the sixth in a series of posts reviewing the 2026 Nebula Awards short-listed works in the Best Novel category. To see the complete list, go HERE. I’m on a mission to read and review all seven of these novels… Continue reading

  • 2026 Nebula Award short-listed novels: THE INCANDESCENT

    After a quick detour to post the list of the 2026 Hugo finalists, I’m returning to my reviews of the 2026 Nebula Awards short-listed works in the Best Novel category. To see the complete Nebula finalists list, go HERE. I’m… Continue reading

  • 2026 Hugo Award short-list announced!

    I’m taking a quick pause from posting my reviews of the 2026 Nebula Award finalists for Best Novel to take a look at the Hugo finalists for Best Novel. The Hugo finalists were just announced today. The voters’ decision (HERE… Continue reading

  • 2026 Nebula short-listed novels: DEATH OF THE AUTHOR

    Here’s the fourth in a series of posts reviewing the 2026 Nebula Awards short-listed works in the Best Novel category. To see the complete list, go HERE. I’m on a mission to read and review all seven of these novels… Continue reading

  • 2026 Nebula Awards short-listed novels: KATABASIS

    Here’s my third in a series of posts reviewing the 2026 Nebula Awards short-listed works in the Best Novel category. To see the complete list, go HERE. I’m on a mission to read and review all seven of these novels… Continue reading

  • I hope you like this new look

    Seemed time for a change, so here it is. Posts on the Nebula finalists continue tomorrow. Royalty-free Image by Hello Cdd20 from Pixabay Continue reading