Strange at Ecbatan
Rich HortonMostly reviews of science fiction, older popular fiction, and Victoriana. But no limits.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Only free issues | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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Hugo Novel Review: A Plotty and Fun Traditional Fantasy
This is the last of my posts on the novels nominated for the 2026 Hugo Award for Best Novel. I’ll discuss my thoughts on my ballot in a short while. (Spoiler: I feel that The Everlasting, by Alix E. Harrow, is clearly the best book on the s...
Hugo Novella Review: The Summer War, by Naomi Novik
The protagonist of The Summer War is a girl (12 at the start, 15 by the end) who “curses” her brother at the opening of the novel. Celia has 2 half-brothers (the mothers keep dying in childbirth) but her eldest brother Argent is her favorit...
Hugo Novella Review: Automatic Noodle, by Annalee Newitz
I’ll be reviewing the Hugo Nominees for Best Novella one by one. I’ve already reviewed Amal El-Mohtar’s The River Has Roots, which I thought brilliant. Next up is Annalee Newitz’ Automatic Noodle.
Automatic Noodle is set several decades in...
Hugo Novelettes 2026
Here’s my look at the six Hugo-nominated novelettes for 2026 (published in 2025). The mini-reviews are in the order I expect to place them on my ballot.
“When He Calls Your Name”, by Catherynne Valente
This story is told by a woman living...
Hugo Shortlist Review: The Author and the Robots
My latest Hugo Novel Ballot review is of Nnedi Okorafor’s Death of the Author. Okorafor is a Nigerian-American writer who has been publishing SF and Fantasy for over a quarter century, to considerable acclaim. I’ve enjoyed a lot of her work...
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