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Author Archives: Bruncvik
Hugos 2019: Best Graphic Story
Graphic novels were a mixed bag this year. While my top pick got me all teary-eyed, and any of the top three books is a contender for the Hugo award, I feel that many better books, especially those dealing with … Continue reading
Hugo Review: The Tea Master and the Detective by Aliette de Bodard
Sherlock Holmes meets the Culture. This, in short, will be used by many reviewers of this Hugo-nominated novella. On a superficial level, this will hold true (after all, I’m using the same analogy), but I think there are a few … Continue reading
Book Review: Trail of Lighting by Rebecca Roanhorse
Trail of Lighting is yet another highly praised title from Rebecca Roanhorse. After universal acclaim for her short story in 2018, when she took home the Hugo, Nebula and a few other awards, this book got nominated for the Best … Continue reading
Hugos 2019 – Novelettes
The novelettes category for the 2019 Hugo Awards is amazingly well stacked. It will be the only one where I’d rank all the nominated works, and with a good reason: I liked all stories. Many of these works were deeply … Continue reading
Book Review: Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente
Space Opera generated a lot of buzz when it was published last year. This year, it got nominated for the 2019 Hugo Award for the best novel. And rightfully so. This is one of the funniest books published in recent … Continue reading
Hugos 2019 – Short Stories
This year’s short stories nominations for Hugos were a disappointment for me. I’ve read three of the six nominated stories last year, and my records indicate that none of the three were in my top twenty short stories. What’s more, … Continue reading
Book Review: The Bobiverse Trilogy by Dennis E. Taylor
The Bobiverse trilogy is an excellent blend of high concepts, believable future, adventure and action. It is both entertaining and introspective, with deep moral dilemmas. The prose is easy flowing, and the characters relatable. However, is misses its mark by … Continue reading
Hugo review – The Broken Earth Trilogy by N. K. Jemisin
K. Jemisin became he first author to win three consecutive Hugo awards for this trilogy. Between 2016 and 2018 she took home the Best Novel award for The Fifth Season, The Obelisk Gate and The Stone Sky. If I’m not … Continue reading
The Story So Far: The Magitech Chronicles by Chris Fox
Space dragons, magic-powered weapons and spaceships, dead and resurrected gods and planet-sized skulls. That and much more can be found in this blend of science fiction and fantasy. After five books I must admit I am a fan. The books … Continue reading
Musings on the 2019 Academy Awards
The Academy Awards have never been heavy on science fiction, and the 2019 awards are no exception. Still, some movies should have been nominated, while others could have been left out. Allow me to write a few words on what … Continue reading