Masters of the Universe: By the power of nostalgia!
The Masters of the Universe cartoon came out when I was around 10 or 11 years old. As a boy who loved fantasy, scifi and action, I was definitely the … Read More
Tag: Science Fiction
The Best Sci-Fi Audiobooks With Incredible Narration and Performances
Brilliant audiobooks need to combine a great story with a great reader. That doesn’t always happen. I’ve also come across some that are great books and have great narration, but … Read More
Funny Sci-Fi Books: Brilliant Reads That Will Actually Make You Laugh
Science fiction has a bit of a reputation for seriousness. After all, it deals in vast ideas, existential threats like alien invasion, post-apocalyptic scenarios, and the long-term fate of humanity. … Read More
Happy Festivus – Here Is A Free Book Called Cooperworld
From the thousands of us here in Scifi Ward towers – Season’s Greetings and here’s a free book. It’s called Cooperworld and is a novella I wrote a while back. … Read More
Redshirts By John Scalzi Is An Interesting Meta Take On Trek
Redshirts by John Scalzi is a lot of fun. I should start by saying that although this book is rightly loved, it didn’t entirely work for me. But it’s well … Read More
The Cosmic Scroll is a new Substack all about SFF
I finally started a Substack called The Cosmic Scroll! It will look at all things related to science fiction and fantasy – aka SFF. Exciting stuff. Here is the blurb: … Read More
The future of Science Fiction & Fantasy is here
Or at least it will be in a bit… This site may be called ScifiWard, but it covers science fiction & fantasy. There are many who debate the division between … Read More
Blood Music by Greg Bear is a classic you should read (but might not like)
A paperback copy of Blood Music by Greg Bear has been sitting on my bookshelf for years. I knew it was a classic but only just got round to it … Read More
Free on Amazon for the next 3 days!
For the good of mankind, and a hope of some reviews, I have decided to make my collection of short stories, The Uneven Passage of Time, free on Amazon for … Read More
Cooperworld
I am thinking of developing the story of Cooperworld into a novel. It can go places. If I do, it will probably be quite different in tone but the essential … Read More