Books, Film, Friday Favourites, Television
Friday Favourites: things we read and watched in May
By Hodderscape Team
From zombies to finishing schools, the best things team Hodderscape read and watched in May.
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POSTED ON: May 27, 2016
FILED UNDER: Books, Film, Friday Favourites, Television
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POSTED ON: May 26, 2016
FILED UNDER: Books, Throwback Thursday
TAGS: Robert A. Heinlein, Science FictionThrowback Thursday: The Moon is a Harsh Mistress
By Oliver Johnson
This year marks the fiftieth anniversary of the publication of one of the last, seminal works of the Golden Age of Science Fiction: Robert A Heinlein’s 1966 Hugo Award-winning masterpiece. The Moon is a Harsh Mistress is an account of the Lunar Colony revolt against Terran overlords. As in much of Heinlein’s work, the science in this novel is a portal for debate about society and man’s place in it, his ethical responsibilities as a citizen and whether a perfect society can be created from human imperfection.
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POSTED ON: May 24, 2016
FILED UNDER: Film
TAGS:This summer’s hottest films
By Fleur Clarke
The best thing about summer isn’t barbecues. It isn’t lying in the sun. It isn’t even ice cream. It’s the films.
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POSTED ON: May 19, 2016
FILED UNDER: Books
TAGS: Book Covers, Daniel PolanskyCover Reveal: A City Dreaming
By Anne Perry
We’re delighted to announce that we’re publishing Daniel Polansky’s new novel, A City Dreaming, in October! Read on to find out what it’s all about… and see the extraordinary cover.
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POSTED ON: May 17, 2016
FILED UNDER: Books, Fun Stuff
TAGS: Open Submissions, Writing AdviceWriting Tips
By Anne Perry
As our open submissions pile dwindles, we find ourselves reflecting on the good, the great… and the things we saw a lot of. Today we’re going to present a few writing tips and suggestions to give aspiring writers something to chew on as they work on their projects.
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POSTED ON: May 13, 2016
FILED UNDER: Friday Favourites, Fun Stuff
TAGS:Friday Favourites: Eurovision performances that all genre fans can appreciate
By Fleur Clarke
Operatic levitating vampires. Axe-wielding monstrous vikings. Wings. So many wings. Once a year Eurovision blesses us with weird and wonderful performances from across our great continent, and beyond.
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POSTED ON: May 12, 2016
FILED UNDER: Books
TAGS:Around the world in 18 science fiction and fantasy novels
By Fleur Clarke
Whenever I go on holiday, I like to take along complementary reading material. Usually (because I’m a terrible packer) 800 page long complementary reading material. While I enjoy reading about foreign countries, I particularly enjoy it if said countries feature dragons, talking animals and/or some form of apocalypse. So (with your help on Twitter) I’ve compiled a list of science fiction and fantasy novels set in different countries around the world.
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POSTED ON: May 12, 2016
FILED UNDER: Competition
TAGS:Win a copy of Guy Gavriel Kay’s Children of Earth and Sky!
By Fleur Clarke
The publication of a new novel from fantasy master Guy Gavriel Kay is always a cause for celebration, and today we’re celebrating with a giveaway of 10 copies of this radiant new novel.
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The best characters in Dragon Age
By Aimee Oliver
Though perhaps overshadowed by Skyrim and the Elder Scrolls series, Dragon Age is pretty enthralling in its own right. There are shocks aplenty, morally grey characters, decision-making that actually affects the world you’re playing in, and one scene I will not forget until I die (clue: Frankenstein’s monster). At present, my partner and I are playing our way through Dragon Age: Inquisition, so we have not yet unlocked all of the mysteries of Ferelden and Orlais, but nonetheless here are my favourite characters that I’ve run into so far
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POSTED ON: May 6, 2016
FILED UNDER: Television
TAGS: Buffy the Vampire SlayerFriday Favourite: Buffy episodes we love to hate
By Aimee Oliver
It’s hard to believe that the usually-stellar Buffy the Vampire Slayer experienced a duff episode, but let me tell you: look hard enough, and there be monsters (and not just the fanged-type). I’ve put together my own bottom 5, and unfairly many of these fall within the boundaries of the fourth season, which does have some brilliant episodes of its own, but is generally considered to be the weakest.
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