Types of Science Fiction: An Overview of the Literary Genre

An overview of the literary sub-genres of science fiction and recommended reads for each.

Review: Sick Bastards, by Matt Shaw

A book review of Sick Bastards, by Matt Shaw, a great horror story with gripping characters and chilling themes.

The Illusion of Pacing: A Study of ‘Anne of Green Gables’

A study of how world-building and characterisation can give the illusion of steady pacing where the plot is otherwise slow.

Review: A Star-Wheeled Sky, by Brad R. Torgersen

My review of A Star-Wheeled Sky, by Brad R. Torgersen, a riveting military sci-fi with a cosmic science fiction flare.

Forgotten Pearls: Frankenstein, or the Modern Prometheus, by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley

My review of Frankenstein by Mary Shelly for the "Forgotten Pearls Book Review Series". An essential and wonderful read for anyone.

Forgotten Pearls: A Wizard of Earthsea, by Ursula Le Guin

My review of A Wizard of Earthsea by Ursula Le Guin as part of the "Forgotten Pearls Book Review Series". A great fantasy read for all ages.

Forgotten Pearls Book Review Series

A series of book reviews on vintage literature, the forgotten pearls of the modern age. Read the introduction to the project.   The Left Hand of Darkness, by Ursula K Le Guin, reviewed by Jasmine Arch. A Wizard of Earthsea, by Ursula K Le Guin, reviewed by Anike Kirsten. Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus, by …

South Africa: Science Fiction in Conquest

This beautiful country of South Africa has seen much in the way of disaster and atrocities. It is a nation of colour...