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This Machine Kills Billionaires

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Description Billionaires start dying in bizarre accidents, sending shockwaves through the markets and the media. But for philosopher Izanami (Izzy) Jones, itโ€™s just a vaguely amusing, if disturbing, item in the news.  Izzy is the reluctant employee of a Silicon Valley tsar. Sheโ€™s been tasked by him to give moral instruction to the worldโ€™s… Continue reading This Machine Kills Billionaires

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Events: ConSYDeration

The next event Iโ€™m appearing at is ConSYDeration- a new convention from the Sydney Speculative Scribes and West Words to be held at the historical Old Government House in Parramatta, Sydney on 11-13 September. Iโ€™ll be speaking on 13 September in Marquee at 2pm on a panel โ€œUsing and abusing historyโ€ with Stephanie Russo, Gillian… Continue reading Events: ConSYDeration

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Market of Loss

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description There are many things for sale at the market of loss. Your mother's heart. A smile that makes you ache. A chance to feel alive for the first time, or the last. But remember, before you buy, everything at the market is really… Continue reading Market of Loss

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Countess

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Description Virika Sameroo lives in colonized space under the ร†cerbot Empire, much like her ancestors before her in the British West Indies. After years of working hard to rise through the ranks of the empireโ€™s merchant marine, sheโ€™s finally become first lieutenant on an interstellar cargo vessel. When her captain dies under suspicious circumstances,… Continue reading Countess

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The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes, Vol 1

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ Description In PRELUDES & NOCTURNES, an occultist attempting to capture Death to bargain for eternal life traps her younger brother Dream instead. After his 70 year imprisonment and eventual escape, Dream, also known as Morpheus, goes on a quest for his lost objects of power. On his arduous journey Morpheus encounters Lucifer, John Constantine,… Continue reading The Sandman: Preludes & Nocturnes, Vol 1

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Dark Matter

โญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธโญ๏ธ ** I received an ARC for an honest review ** Description When the world ends, chaos beginsโ€“  โ€“for feral Bunny Graves, playing life like a high-stakes game, where the only way to win is to smash the board to bitsโ€“  โ€“for Max Caspar and Charmskool the scholar, chasing ancient myth all the way to… Continue reading Dark Matter

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2025 World Fantasy Awards

The 2025 World Fantasy Awards finalists have been announced. They are as below: Lifetime achievement awards: Winners: Juliet Marillier (author) and Michael Whelan (artist) Best Novel: Winner: The Tainted Cup, Robert Jackson Bennett (Del Rey; Hodderscape) The Fox Wife, Yangsze Choo (Holt; Quercus UK)The Bog Wife, Kay Chronister (Counterpoint; Titan UK)The Bright Sword, Lev Grossman… Continue reading 2025 World Fantasy Awards

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2025 Nebula Awards

- pexels Best Novel Winner: Someone You Can Build a Nest In by John Wiswell, published by DAW and Arcadia UK Sleeping Worlds Have No Memory by Yaroslav Barsukov, published by CaezikSF & Fantasy Rakesfall by Vajra Chandrasekera, published by Tordotcom Asunder by Kerstin Hall, published by Tordotcom A Sorceress Comes to Call by T. Kingfisher, published by Tor and Titan UK The Book of Love by Kelly Link, published by Random House and Ad Astra UK Best Novella Winner… Continue reading 2025 Nebula Awards

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2024 Australian Ditmar Awards

The 2024 Ditmar Awards were announced in Canberra on 5 October at Conflux 19, the Australian National SF Convention with nominees listed here. And the winners areโ€ฆ. Best Novel The Underhistoryย by Kaaron Warren Best Novella or Novelette โ€˜Ghost of the Neon Godโ€™ by T. R. Napper Best Short Story โ€˜Bellow of the Steamship Cowโ€™ by… Continue reading 2024 Australian Ditmar Awards