Monthly Archives: February 2017

Two reviews that originally appeared in Black Static #15:- THAT OLD BLACK MAGIC: ALEXANDRA SOKOLOFF Alexandra Sokoloff is an American writer of supernatural thrillers whose work reminds me very much of Jonathan Aycliffe, with its strong plotting, well drawn characters … Continue reading →

The way we look to a distant constellation that is dying in a corner of the sky.

Two reviews that originally appeared in Black Static #16:- CROSSING THE LINES WITH SARAH PINBOROUGH It used to be a phenomenon of the music industry (and still may be for all I know), that certain British bands would make it … Continue reading →

Now this looks intriguing.

A review that originally appeared in Black Static #10:- INFERNO edited by Ellen Datlow Reviewing Inferno (Tor paperback, 384pp, $15.95) feels very much like a case of closing the stable door after the horse has bolted. Originally issued in hardback … Continue reading →

Something from the S&G glory days. Nowadays it seems that we all get our news from the weather report, and the news is that storms are coming.  

A review that originally appeared in Black Static #10:- POE edited by Ellen Datlow January 19 this year saw the bi-centennial of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe, arguably the greatest and most influential figure in the Horror genre. To … Continue reading →

Matt Damon saves China. For some reason this reminds me of World War Z.

A short feature on zombie erotica that originally appeared in Black Static #21:- TO DIE FOR: ZOMBIE EROTICA Given the theme I approached RIGOR AMORTIS (Absolute XPress paperback, 138pp, $14.95), an anthology of flash fictions and poetry containing zombie erotica … Continue reading →

…with Their Dog After the War. I love Magitte, and I love this video.