By J. F. Juzwik
Take it slowly, dear heart, just one more step. Now then. Can you guess where I have brought you? Oh my. No sense in your getting all upset. I will remove the blindfold soon enough. I would simply like to find out just how keen your senses are. Try to guess. Please? [...]

If you like your sci fi with a little romace or a little sci fi in your romance, you need to know about this site, especially their Hailing on All Frequencies (HOAF) postings.¬† Here’s where to go.
The site offers news and reviews, giveaways, interviews, and a blog.¬† It’s brand new, but their focus is laser [...]

If you love dark fiction, you’ve probably already read at least one of the books in Swedish author Steig Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy.
All were published posthumously and the last of them, The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest was released today.¬† You can read my review of it here.¬†¬† For me, it’s not the best [...]

The first issue of Needle Magazine is out. Fans of dark fiction have reason to celebrate.
This is what they have to say for themselves:
Needle Magazine is hardboiled, lean and mean. No silly reviews. No poetry. No advertising. Nothing but hard hitting stories. In your face and busting up your [...]

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