June 29, 2019 Hats off to all you magical people out there! I mentioned in last week’s roundup about us not getting rain in my corner of Japan, then wished for your help in securing said rain through whimsical, unscientific means, and voilà! It rained! Not all week, but in long-enough spurts to actually mean […]

The Bear and the Nightingale (2017) Written by: Katherine Arden Genre: Fiction Pages: 312 (Hardback) Series: Winternight Trilogy Book #1 Publisher: Del Rey Why I Chose It: The title and cover of The Bear and the Nightingale did not immediately grab my attention. I probably wouldn’t have picked it up if I wasn’t browsing outside […]

Welcome back to the Weekly Roundup! As always, lots of stuff happened this week — we’ve got new faces to celebrate, favorite characters to toss coins to, stories set in a vivid game world, advice for the con-lover, and controversies galore! So kick back, relax, and revisit with us with your favorite internet recap! 😊 […]

At Speculative Chic, we feature a lot of authors who share everything from their favorite things to the inspiration for their work. But why not also share their fiction? Welcome to Fiction Friday, where you’ll be able to sample the fiction of a variety of authors, including those who write at Speculative Chic! Today, we’re […]

When I finished reading Borne, I was pretty smitten with the world and characters that Jeff VanderMeer had created (I’m still smitten, to be honest, and it’s on my list of books to buy for when I have room on my shelves again). Eventually, I learned of this short story set in the same universe. […]

Seems hard to recall a time when I didn’t like podcasts, especially when there are shows like Unwell to keep me happily occupied. When I first started trying to listen to podcasts, I had a hard time finding shows that made it worth struggling through my audio-processing issues. Now, frankly, I’m drowning in them! And […]

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As I’m writing this, it is almost April and I have been in my house for two weeks straight. Isolation isn’t hitting me as hard as it’s probably hitting many folks. I’ve been working from home for years, so I’m used to seeing the inside of my house for days at a time. But I’m […]

During lockdown, I’ve been diving into some of the tabletop games I haven’t been able to play yet. Blue Rose, a game from publisher Green Ronin, also has a fiction line set in its world. To learn more about the game, I decided to check out the stories. As a bonus, the short story length […]

I knew The Witcher was going to be a show I had to see at some point. After pretty much cheating via my sister’s Netflix info (yes, I’m one of the rare folks in the population that doesn’t have Netflix), I watched it in a handful of days, two episodes per night, and loved it. […]

It’s officially 2020, and at Speculative Chic, we’ve spent the entire week celebrating! Since our usual Round-Up editor is still on vacation, I thought I’d tackle all the fun we’ve been having this week to share the love with all of you! So take a breather, sit back, and start reading: I don’t want you […]

January 11, 2020 Hey, hey, hey! I’ve returned from my trip to Korea to visit family, and I have to give many kudos to Shara for taking the reins on my editing duties and all the Weekly Roundups while I was out. Thanks for your awesome work! And now I get to state my disbelief […]

Weaveworld (2001) Written by: Clive Barker Genre: Dark Fantasy/Horror Host: Michelle R. Lane Discussion Date: 8/28/2020 The Premise: Here is storytelling on a grand scale — the stuff of which a classic is made. Weaveworld begins with a rug — a wondrous, magnificent rug — into which a world has been woven. It is the […]

July 31, 2020 At Speculative Chic, we feature a lot of authors who share everything from their favorite things to the inspiration for their work. But why not also share their fiction? Welcome to Fiction Friday, where you’ll be able to sample the fiction of a variety of authors, including those who write at Speculative […]