Monthly Archives: March 2016

AWW16: Waking in Winter by Deborah Biancotti

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Stephanie Gunn

On a far, frozen desert world, Muir the pilot discovers an ancient artefact in the ice. She sees a mermaid at first, but later comes to wonder if it is Ningyo, a fish god from her homeland in Japan. A … Continue reading →

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Review: Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Stephanie Gunn

Eleanor West’s Home for Wayward Children No Solicitations No Visitors No Quests Children have always disappeared under the right conditions; slipping through the shadows under a bed or at the back of a wardrobe, tumbling down rabbit holes and into … Continue reading →

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AWW16: Thief of Lives by Lucy Sussex

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Stephanie Gunn

Why are certain subjects so difficult to talk about? What is justice? Why do writers think that other people’s lives are fair game? And what do we really know about the first chemist? A story about history, women, science (and … Continue reading →

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Review: The Sudden Appearance of Hope by Claire North

Posted on March 12, 2016 by Stephanie Gunn

My name is Hope Arden, and you won’t know who I am. We’ve met before – a thousand times. But I am the girl the world forgets. It started when I was sixteen years old. A slow declining, an isolation, … Continue reading →

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Review: Borderline by Mishell Baker

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Stephanie Gunn

A year ago, Millie lost her legs and her filmmaking career in a failed suicide attempt. Just when she’s sure the credits have rolled on her life story, she gets a second chance with the Arcadia Project: a secret organization … Continue reading →

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