Dreamtime, Venetia Welby
Venetia Welby’s exquisite and hallucinogenic Dreamtime (Quartet, April) is set in a near future in which we have lost the … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Speculative
Beyond What Separates Us, R. A. Morris
Four strangers from distant parts of the world struggle to survive on a planet torn apart by war, greed and … Continue reading →
The Island Will Sink, Briohny Doyle
In a not-too-distant future perpetually on the brink of collapse, catastrophe is our most popular entertainment. The energy crisis has … Continue reading →
Dominion: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction from Africa and the African Diaspora, Zelda Knight, et al.
Dominion is the first anthology of speculative fiction and poetry by Africans and the African Diaspora. An old god rises … Continue reading →
A Diary in the Age of Water, Nina Munteanu
Reviewed by Mary Woodbury Nina Munteanu’s newest novel, A Diary in the Age of Water, deftly follows four generations of … Continue reading →
Heart Wood, Shirley DicKard
Complete title: Heart Wood — Four Women, for the Earth, for the Future Heart Wood is a compelling family saga … Continue reading →
Tales of Two Planets, John Freeman
Though not a book of just fiction, editor John Freeman compiled poetry, short fiction, and essays from some of the … Continue reading →
The Ministry for the Future, Kim Stanley Robinson
From the visionary, New York Times bestselling author of New York 2140 comes a near-future novel that is a gripping … Continue reading →
Bridge 108, Anne Charnock
Bridge 108 is a “disturbing, near-future novel” about a young climate refugee who is trafficked into slavery in the north of … Continue reading →
Wolfe Island, Lucy Treloar
Part western, part lament for a disappearing world, Wolfe Island (set off the northeast coast of the US) is a transporting novel … Continue reading →