Now, to be fully transparent, a number of those late reviews I did are also technically 2021 releases (the last Beneath Ceaseless Skies I reviewed and the last three months of Baffling Magazine reviews). And a bunch of stuff that I expect out into 2020 from Fireside I technically already covered because it was released in the Quarterly in 2020. Apologies if that’s all kinds of vague. Anyway, the year is off to…well, a bit of a grim start. Part of that is because of the return of Apex Magazine, which is focused on dark SFF. There’s also a big anniversary Nightmare Issue. But perhaps because of the tenseness of the rest of the world at large, the general fiction even from other publications seems a bit grim as well. So it goes?
Thursday, January 14, 2021
Quick Sips 01/15/2021
So here’s how this is going to go. First, I’ll do a little intro. As in, hi all! 2021 is certainly off to…a start. National and international politics aside, though, I’m here to reflect more on short SFF and so I’ve been seeking out whatever I can to read. I have queries in a few places about review copy but haven’t heard back. Otherwise, I’ve been mostly sticking to venues that I have already covered and that I could get my hands on full issues of. This week I’ll briefly touch on 8 publications, which will probably be more than normal but I quasi-skipped this update last week because I was still catching up so much on late 2020 reads.
Thursday, January 7, 2021
Quick Sips - Fireside Magazine #86/Fireside Quarterly Autumn 2020
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Art by Don Rimx |
Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Quick Sips - Escape Pod #765
Well I wasn’t really expecting a final story from Escape Pod in 2020, but it was a year for surprises, so what’s one more? Appropriately, the story itself is about a New Years celebration, and for me is a lot about connecting with what you love, and taking steps to prioritize that love and what makes you happy. Which is wonderful and warm and a fantastic way to step into the new year. So yeah, without further delay, to the review!
Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Quick Sips - Beneath Ceaseless Skies #320
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Art by Avant Choi |
Monday, January 4, 2021
Quick Sips - Speculative City #10
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Art by Jacqueline C.J. Barnes |
Friday, January 1, 2021
Quick Sips - Strange Horizons 12/21/2020
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Art by Galen Dara |
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