A novel approach to proton-boron 11 fusion
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Use of Weapons by Iain M. Banks
Apr. 23rd, 2026 08:46 amjames_davis_nicoll
What transformed Cheradenine Zakalwe into the superlative Special Circumstances asset he is today?
Use of Weapons by Iain M. Banks
Bundle of Holding: Voidrunner's Codex
Apr. 22nd, 2026 03:28 pmjames_davis_nicoll
The complete Voidrunner's Codex Full Digital Box Set, the spacefaring expansion from EN Publishing for the Level Up! tabletop roleplaying game and Dungeons & Dragons Fifth Edition.
Bundle of Holding: Voidrunner's Codex
Search maintenance
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dw_maintenanceHappy Wednesday!
I'm taking search offline sometime today to upgrade the server to a new instance type. It should be down for a day or so -- sorry for the inconvenience. If you're curious, the existing search machine is over 10 years old and was starting to accumulate a decade of cruft...!
Also, apparently these older machines cost more than twice what the newer ones cost, on top of being slower. Trying to save a bit of maintenance and cost, and hopefully a Wednesday is okay!
Edited: The other cool thing is that this also means that the search index will be effectively realtime afterwards... no more waiting a few minutes for the indexer to catch new content.
O Maidens in Your Savage Season, volume 2 by Mari Okada & Nao Emoto
Apr. 22nd, 2026 08:51 amjames_davis_nicoll
Can the salvation of the Literature Club be something as simple as blackmail?
O Maidens in Your Savage Season, volume 2 by Mari Okada & Nao Emoto
The deadline for the bundle is pretty short this year
Apr. 21st, 2026 06:51 pmjames_davis_nicollAny of my reviews from 2025 that people especially liked?
Hugo Finalist Votes 2022 - 2026
Apr. 21st, 2026 06:30 pmjames_davis_nicoll
2022 2024 2025 2026
Novel 1151 1420 1078 1153
Novella 807 962 739 807
Novelette 463 755 394 414
Short Story 632 720 610 507
Series 707 677 621 687
Graphic/Comic 340 457 265 362
Related 453 775 431 479
Dramatic, Long 597 763 610 650
Dramatic, Short 386 490 451 471
Game -- 334 298 357
Editor, Short 319 530 322 305
Editor, Long 182 254 162 234
Pro Artist 233 270 214 228
Semiprozine 312 338 334 324
Fanzine 243 286 243 224
Fancast 384 693 376 370
Fan Writer 368 363 329 308
Fan Artist 230 180 186 176
Poem -- -- 219 202
Lodestar 451 345 268 244
Astounding 416 349 341 2902026 Hugo, Lodestar, and Astounding Award Finalists
Apr. 21st, 2026 02:42 pmjames_davis_nicoll2026 Hugo, Lodestar, and Astounding Award Finalists
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The Queen of Air and Darkness and Other Stories by Poul Anderson
Apr. 21st, 2026 08:07 amjames_davis_nicoll
How much of the universe does *science as we know it* open to us?
The Queen of Air and Darkness and Other Stories by Poul Anderson
Bundle of Holding: Land of Eem
Apr. 20th, 2026 02:11 pmjames_davis_nicoll
A bundle for Land of Eem, the whimsical tabletop fantasy roleplaying game of colourful characters exploring the Mucklands from Star & Flame Games and Exalted Funeral.
Bundle of Holding: Land of Eem
2026 Aurora Award ballot announcement
Apr. 20th, 2026 12:11 pmjames_davis_nicoll
Congratulations to the finalists!
2026 Aurora Award ballot announcement
The nominees are ( Read more... )
Five Science Fictional Solutions to Finding Your One True Love
Apr. 20th, 2026 10:44 amjames_davis_nicoll
Looking for more romance in your SF? Look no further...
Five Science Fictional Solutions to Finding Your One True Love
Mission of Gravity by Hal Clement
Apr. 19th, 2026 08:51 amjames_davis_nicoll
A stalwart trader sets out to recover a lost probe on behalf of feeble space giants.
Mission of Gravity by Hal Clement
Books Received, April 11 — April 17 poll
Apr. 18th, 2026 09:31 amjames_davis_nicollWhich of these look interesting?
The Thrice-Bound Fool by Christopher Buehlman (Ocober 2026)
13 (35.1%)
The Slantwise Histories and Other Stories by Alix E. Harrow (October 2026)
22 (59.5%)
Nightcurse by Emma Hinds (October 2026)
4 (10.8%)
The Killing Spell by Shay Kauwe (April 2026)
10 (27.0%)
Claimed by the Orc King by Roxy Taylor (November 2026)
3 (8.1%)
Some other option (see comments)
1 (2.7%)
Cats!
27 (73.0%)
Books Received, April 11 — April 17
Apr. 18th, 2026 09:13 amjames_davis_nicoll
Five books new to me. At least four are fantasy (the collection might be a mix of genres). At least one is part of a series.
Books Received, April 11 — April 17
Winner Takes All (Harlow, volume 1) by Claris Lam
Apr. 17th, 2026 09:12 amjames_davis_nicoll
Aubri Harlow wins an all-expenses-paid holiday with three exes and murder.
Winner Takes All (Harlow, volume 1) by Claris Lam
Speak Daggers to Her (Bast, volume 1) by Rosemary Edghill
Apr. 16th, 2026 08:23 amjames_davis_nicoll
Did Miriam Seabrook die of natural causes or was she murdered by her creepy coven? Witch Bast will find out.
Speak Daggers to Her (Bast, volume 1) by Rosemary Edghill