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2026 Philip K. Dick Award Nominee: CITY OF ALL SEASONS
In this post, I review the last of the seven short-listed nominees for the 2026 Philip K. Dick Award. I have proceeded through the list alphabetically. See earlier posts in this series for all the rest. A reminder–the awards are… Continue reading
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2026 Philip K. Dick Award Nominee: SCALES
After a brief hiatus to catch up on reading (fast!) the seven short-listed nominees for the 2026 Philip K. Dick Award, I’m returning to my reviews of each one. See earlier posts in this series for all but the last,… Continue reading
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And now, a word from the universe. . .
As I take a quick break from my reviews of the finalists for the 2026 Philip K. Dick Award, here is a reflection on the nature of things. As usual–we are tampering with it: I love DST, by the way.… Continue reading
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2026 Philip K. Dick Award Nominee: UNCERTAIN SONS AND OTHER STORIES
Here’s my next post reviewing the seven short-listed nominees for the 2026 Philip K. Dick Award. A reminder–the awards are made by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and will be presented at Norwescon‘s annual conference on April 3, 2026. The… Continue reading
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2026 Philip K. Dick Award Nominee: THE IMMEASURABLE HEAVEN
Here’s my next post reviewing the seven short-listed nominees for the 2026 Philip K. Dick Award. A reminder–the awards are made by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and will be presented at Norwescon‘s annual conference on April 3, 2026. The… Continue reading
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2026 Philip K. Dick Award Nominee: CASUAL
The Nominees Casual by Koji A. Dae (Tenebrous Press) Casual is a compelling novel about trauma and abuse, set in a future Bulgaria, where the Haves live in the crystal-paved luxurious New Sofia deep underground, while the Have-Nots have to… Continue reading
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2026 Philip K. Dick Award Nominee: OUTLAW PLANET
Here’s the second of my posts reviewing the nominees for the 2026 Philip K. Dick Award. A reminder–the awards are made by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and will be presented at Norwescon‘s annual conference on April 3, 2026. The… Continue reading
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2026 Philip K. Dick Award Nominee SUNWARD, by William Alexander: a review
Here’s my first post reviewing the nominees for the 2026 Philip K. Dick Award. A reminder–the awards are made by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society and will be presented at Norwescon‘s annual conference on April 3, 2026. The Nominees Sunward,… Continue reading
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Speculative Fiction Awards Season Coming Up!
Every year around this time, I start getting notifications about the major speculative fiction awards and their lists of nominees. Reading through these short-lists of nominees is an excellent way to discover some great new books, often by authors you… Continue reading
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Fairytale Fantasy Week 2026: Happy Valentine’s Day!
Here it is, the day we celebrate what we love–and the end of Fairytale Fantasy Week. This year’s theme: Robin Hood retellings. This year was especially difficult. When I began, months ago, to search for books to feature in these… Continue reading
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