Rest in peace Diana Wynne Jones

I was saddened to hear that Diana Wynne Jones has passed away, at the age of 76, after a two-year battle with cancer.The news has been spreading through Twitter where Neil Gaiman, who had a special relationship with Jones, posted: Rest in Peace, Diana Wynne Jones. You shone like a star. The funniest, wisest, writer & the finest friend. I miss you. Many of her readers have gone on to express their own condolences, sharing some of their favorite...

Interview with Guy Hasson

Guy Hasson is an Israeli author, playwright and filmmaker, and his new science fiction novel, Secret Thoughts, was just released this week. I'm pleased to have Guy here today at SFF Chat.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Welcome Guy! Thanks so much for taking the time to do this interview.Can you start off by telling me about your new book, Secret Thoughts?Secret...

The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels by Ree Drummon

I think I might have already admitted here that I do enjoy the occasional romance novel (and if not, then I guess I’ve outed myself) though it’s the true-life romantic stories that I really love reading about. When I heard about Ree Drummon’s new memoir, The Pioneer Woman: Black Heels to Tractor Wheels, I couldn’t wait to read it. It sounded like just the kind of the story that I would enjoy. In The Pioneer Woman Ree recounts the events that...

New Scifi & Fantasy Releases: Week of March 20

There are some really interesting-looking new releases this week which I have added to the top of my wishlist, including The Enigmatic Pilot by Kris Saknussemm, The Enterprise of Death by Jesse Bullington and The Nameless Dead by Paul McEuen. Each of these books sounds completely different from anything that I've read recently and I'm really eager to give them a try.Another new release that I'm excited about is Secret Thoughts, by Israeli author,...