Earlier this year I wrote a non-fiction article about my thought processes in worldbuilding. I have been obsessed with a future where central governments are no more, and everything is decentralised like the fediverse. The article is part of an anthology on Afro centered futurisms, and here is a Publishers Weekly announcement of the book. Description in the alt text.
Another post about this cool book I'm currently reading: "The Sol Majestic" by Ferrett Steinmetz. Gotta love that name.
Have you ever wondered how a top-rated restaurant might function on a space station? Light years from any planet? Well, Ferrett Steinmetz thought about it and came up with:
-artificial gravity used to cook things using the heat generated by enormous planetary-scale pressures instead of direct heat
-stasis fields instead of fridges (duh) but also speeded-up time field used to sneak a week's worth of work into an hour
-an alien sourdough culture that MIGHT be sentient
All of this is an excellent backdrop for a story of a young boy finding (gay) love, seeking independence from his parents, and exploring questions of philosophy, truth, capitalism, and marketing. It's not #SolarPunk, but it has that homey vibe.
Okay so NOW this FREE cyberpunk collection (which is so old you can see on the cover that it was only $3.50 for a paperback copy), is available as an #ebook download (FREE, I said!) as well as just opening it to read on your device. If you want it in that format, you can go there and try out the two ebook download systems it's offered on, let me know if it's not working.
Virgil Finlay book jacket for this Andre Norton edited anthology from World Publishing Co., 1953. Plus a preliminary painting for same which was completely rethought. #FinlayFriday
In case anyone is wondering if there is any engagement on here— this is the list of every book recommended after I asked if you’d share one book you enjoyed this year. You can scroll underneath the post to see these, but I think seeing them all together shows the true awesomeness of the people on here.
@Jennifer@Likewise@bookstodon
Another #SFF#book I love is Prophet by Helen Macdonald and Sin Blaché. Not everyone's cup of tea for (off page) war stories and M/M content. Still 5 ⭐ for me.
Murderbot!!! Book 7 of the Murderbot Diaries has arrived. I'm so excited. This is one of my all-time favorite scifi series. Stop talking to me so I can consume my media 😆😆 #Murderbot#SciFi#SFF#ScienceFiction#Bookstodon
Finished Nicola Griffith's brilliant #Menewood (sequel to #Hild my favourite book ever) just in time for new #Murderbot. Looking forward to the mental whiplash going from the middle ages to corporate dystopia far future. Yay!
#WritersCoffeeClub Ch 3 Nbr 8 — What does your most productive writing space look like?
This is my most productive writing space. It includes a keyboard and trackpad glued to my treadmill, a monitor above mirroring my iPadPro to the right, a Apple TV puck, a Homepod mini, and coffee.
I get more revision done here than anywhere else, and some composition, too!
Spotify users can now listen to the #audiobook of @rachelcleves's and my new #scifi#sff novel A SECOND CHANCE FOR YESTERDAY, read by Cindy Kay. Coauthored as @RASinn.
#FediBookFair
What's worse than being ignored by your god?
Worse is having your god owe you a favor. Particularly when he's a trickster.
Anari has won his god's undivided attention. If he can survive it, he will have one chance to save them all. Fortunately, Anari has a few tricks up his own sleeve.
Today's #FridayReads: Watchers by Dean Koontz. And I see why it's a fan favorite, equivalent to The Stand for Stephen King fans. I can see why Koontz acknowledges in the author's notes that many people may never think any other book of his is as good, however many he writes. Very glad I read it, and if you pick it up, you will be too. #SFF@bookstodon