#sffh — Public Fediverse posts

#Maythe4thBewithYou, listeners of #CRRRRS #UK #SFFH #Podcast! Please enjoy my #StarWars content, and use the force to make today's bank holiday sunny so I can ride my #landspeeder over to #Triumph this afternoon. https://www.google.com/search?&q=site:roymathur.com%20Star%20Wars

NEW EPISODE: Matt (Geaux Read Books) & Derek (D&J's Epic Quest) join Jim again as we dive into a full spoil review, this time The Reapers are the Angels. Fantastic literary post-apocalyptic zombie tale. Come see! Spoiler-lite beginning section. #SFFH #Zombies https://youtu.be/FQ-Bi3-r8Zo

Some of the smarter folks on the executive for TriCon (not me!) came up with a nice template for our schedules so look for these from a bunch of people over the next couple weeks!

You have to be an attendee of the conference to go to these and others' panels and readings but good news: we still have some tickets left!

https://tricon-halifax.com/

My schedule is:

Friday May 15, 1 pm
Joanne Merriam (mod), Joe Mahoney, Kate Phillips, and Vanessa Ricci-Thode
📍Lunenburg Room, Westin, 1181 Hollis St

Saturday May 16, 5 pm
TriCon Reading Series
Phoebe Barton, Madona Skaff-Koren, Joe Mahoney, Eric Choi, and Joanne Merriam
🔱 Trident Booksellers & Cafe, 1256 Hollis St.

Sunday May 17, 8 am
The Rhythmical Creation of Beauty
Sonia Urlando (mod), Terese Mason Pierre, Tiff Morris, and Joanne Merriam
📍Maritime Room, Westin, 1181 Hollis St

plus I'll be staffing the registration desk a lot!

#YHZ #HRM #SFFH #SciFi #WritingCommunity

NEW EPISODE: Jim recently covered the Most Unfaithful Book to Screen Adaptations. Here's the other side of the coin, the Most Faithful Adaptations — proof they DON'T have to change great content to deliver in a new format. Enjoy! #SFFH #Adaptations https://youtu.be/BC-bD76Amgg

NEW EPISODE: Jim talks SFFH adaptations, the 20 most unfaithful adaptations of all time. Some of these are still great (NOT all), but none of them even TRY to do right by the source material. Any surprises here? Come see! #SFFH #Adaptations #SFF https://youtu.be/kkB5DvazWIQ

NEW EPISODE: Zach & Jim discuss some of the recent, highly-voted daily poll results from our channel, Zach attempting to guess what our viewers chose. His success rate? Well, it COULD be worse... We also discuss OUR thoughts on each topic. #SFF #SFFH https://youtu.be/t4HKgEjyqpo

NEW EPISODE: Jim's got a Top 25 for you today, the weirdest, strangest decisions ever made in SFFH movie making. How many of these have you seen? And do you agree? #SFFH #Movies https://youtu.be/_axAQRiCySI

We made it to 30%!

Huge thank you to everyone sharing and pledging. We can do this!

I hope it will be a beacon for generations of Palestinian writers of fantasy, sci-fi, and horror for years to come. #palestine #SFFH https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1584186575/thyme-travellers-2

NEW EPISODE: Jim & Zach reveal nine SFFH novels that still sit on their TBRs, perhaps so intimidating they just haven't been able to bring themselves to read them yet. Have YOU read them? What books are like this for you? Come see. #SFFH #TBR https://youtu.be/8Vf4IaLJ3qA

NEW EPISODE: Jim explores the phenomenon of the "middle book slump", where speculative fiction trilogies almost don't make it to book 3 because of how far book 2 goes off the rails. Why does this happen, again and again? Let's look at some examples. #SFFH https://youtu.be/565appT7eqc

I'm finally ready to revisit #DoctorWho: Battlefield this weekend on #CRRRRS #UK #SFFH #Podcast. Sorry it took so long, but these things take an absolute age to write up. Below: #Morgaine, oops, sorry, Queen #Bavmorda from #Willow, oops, sorry, the time-travelling warrior from #CJCherryh's series. Comments? Yes, that's what I thought. Why do I even bother? You know what? I changed my mind, I'm not that sorry it's late. So there.

We enjoy all sorts of #SFFH content, & create videos about just about anything, but did you know we have a whole playlist specifically focused on indie/self-published novels? It's true! If that's your interest, you may want to peruse! #Indie #selfpublished https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUnOQ0TOYEIo6Lj8bIBiu0L651wl8_b0b

Really enjoyed this reading and presentation yesterday by Jon Tattrie on Charles R. Saunders and Africville, with something of a memorial to Eddie Carvery as well, and talking about how his biography of Saunders came to be written.

The event also included some incredible readings by the current and former Charles R. Saunders Prize winners Theo Feehan-Peters (2024), Nailah Tataa (2025), and Norman Ho (2026), introduced by
the Writers' Federation of Nova Scotia's Linda Hudson.

Leading up to TriCon, we're reading Saunders’ iconic Sword & Soul epic, Imaro, and discussing on the TriCon discord. Jon Tattrie will lead a discussion the weekend of the con! Past Saunders Prize winners will also read there. tricon-halifax.com/events/

#psyched #bookstodon #sffh #BookSky #CharlesRSaunders

NEW EPISODE: Some of the biggest classics of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, & Horror had serious hurdles to get past before they ever saw publication. Some hurdles were actually those publishers. Others, the authors themselves! Here's 10 such amazing stories! #SFFH #SFF https://youtu.be/rH8olVd7ajw

Last minute announcement❗ I'll be opening ALL 3 DAYS of #Humanity #Cyberpunk #Festival 3.0 on #Twitch! This M T W, 11 to 2 EST I'll spin FUTUREPOP in #Cyberpunk2077 's Night City. Hop in! --> twitch.tv/maerchen1313 #gaming #virtualreality #cyberpunk #radio #gamers #RPG #sciencefiction #scifi #SFFH

NEW EPISODE: Anyone can cast a show around one great star. The real magic is pulling together an exceptional ensemble, and when it works? Wow! Here's Jim's Top 10 Ensemble Cast TV Shows of #SFFH. Come see where we agree, and where we don't! #Top10 https://youtu.be/Pe_Qv26xCtg

NEW EPISODE: Some incredible, amazing reads are one & done books. For a variety of reasons, you're glad you read them, but... never again. Zach & Jim today share 5 such categories (with examples) that fit that distinction. Come see what you think! #SFFH https://youtu.be/kOiOtSvfbsw

NEW EPISODE: Jim & Zach dig through the results of many of our channel's daily polls, with Zach trying to guess how our viewers voted, & then both of us sharing our own takes. And something destroying each other's perspectives. But nicely! #Fantasy #SFFH https://youtu.be/_sgJMNBeKfY

#HappyNewYear from #CRRRRS #SFFH #Podcast studio. We enjoyed seeing the New Year in at Lakaz Royenstein and I'm currently relaxing as my lab assistant, Fygor, screens #LateNightwiththeDevil for me.

NEW EPISODE: Today, a special year-end video, as we each share our Top 25 genre books, shows, & movies experienced in 2025. Get it? Top 25 of '25! But yes, since Zach & Jim both do it, it's really 50 picks. BONUS! Come see what you agree with. #SFFH #SFF https://youtu.be/zuYeKAC-t8M

NEW EPISODE: Audiobooks don't get the respect they deserve from some. For such readers this may be a tough episode, as Jim makes the case for when audio is ACTUALLY the BETTER format for experiencing a novel. Will he convince you? #Audiobooks #SFFH https://youtu.be/wChuROzL4so

NEW EPISODE: Looking to 2026, here's the Top 15 New SFFH Announced Releases that are likely to be the biggest hits of the year. How many are you eager for? What surprises might you discover? Check it out! #TBR #2026Reads #SFF #SFFH https://youtu.be/omxWFAHHqVs

NEW EPISODE: Sometimes, Jim just can't go with the crowd (including, his son Zach). Today, Jim shares his Top 10 Unpopular SFFH Opinions, ranked by the degree of rancor they tend to generate (not on how loud he chooses to be!). #SFF #Fantasy #SFFH #SciFi https://youtu.be/oyapqOE8i_w

NEW EPISODE: Had a fun livestream with five guests, talking all sorts of topics related to speculative fiction. Come see what hot takes may have been taken! #SFFH https://youtube.com/live/EkXpjKvab9E

ICYMI: there was a lovely review of Rebecca Campbell's THE OTHER SHORE in Brief Ecology, a newsletter focusing on environmental news - not just what's happening but also what we can do. It's definitely worth checking out.

Here's a link to Brief Ecology #22, where you can find more about THE OTHER SHORE: https://www.briefecology.com/p/no-desert-data-centers-climate-impacts

#rebeccacampbell #theothershore #shortstories #shortstorycollection #canlit #canadianliterature #canadianauthor #speculativefiction #sffh #bookstodon #books

NEW EPISODE: The Final Girls (2015) was a film that didn't get nearly enough attention when released, but has built up a positive following over time. Come see why. Meta-horror & humor mix well here! #horror #comedy #SFFH https://youtu.be/NM2_LirH6zM

ICYMI: Both Stelliform books that were in the running for a Small Spec Book Award have come out ahead! R.A. Busby's YOU WILL SPEAK FOR THE DEAD is the winner for the horror category and Michael J. DeLuca's THE JAGUAR MASK is a fantasy finalist! We're thrilled to be recognized by small press readers!

#smallspecbookawards #speculativefiction #sciencefiction #fantasyfiction #horrorfiction #fantasybooks #horrorbooks #sfbooks #sffh #smallpress #indiepress #bookstodon #books

NEW EPISODE: An Awards Show! Jim & Zach are handing out "Best of" Awards in 10 different categories, nominees coming from the 170 books they've together read in 2025 from all across #SFFH. Come see which books took home the hardware! #BestBooks https://youtu.be/-Z1k703AyRA

It's pub day for THE OTHER SHORE, Ursula K. Le Guin winner Rebecca Campbell's ARBOREALITY follow-up and debut collection. In 10 stories set in dark west coast forests and their ruins, this book is exquisite literary spec fic perfect for spooky season. It got a PW star!

https://www.stelliform.press/index.php/product/the-other-shore-by-rebecca-campbell/

#theothershore #rebeccacampbell #arboreality #ursulakleguin #ursulakleguinprize #debutcollection #shortstories #canadianauthor #canlit #sciencefiction #sffh #horror #horrorbooks #fantasybooks

Jonathan Lethem's full speech from Saturday evening at the Philip K. Dick Festival in Fort Morgan, Colorado! https://youtu.be/8EGuAtPeBbI #PhilipKDick #JonathanLethem #PhilipKDickFestival #gaza #palestine #freePalestine #philosophy #sf #sff #sffh #scifi #scienceFiction #dreampunk

Jonathan Lethem's full speech from Saturday evening at the Philip K. Dick Festival in Fort Morgan, Colorado! https://youtu.be/8EGuAtPeBbI #PhilipKDick #JonathanLethem #PhilipKDickFestival #gaza #palestine #freePalestine #philosophy #sf #sff #sffh #scifi #scienceFiction #dreampunk

Jonathan Lethem's full speech from Saturday evening at the Philip K. Dick Festival in Fort Morgan, Colorado! https://youtu.be/8EGuAtPeBbI #PhilipKDick #JonathanLethem #PhilipKDickFestival #gaza #palestine #freePalestine #philosophy #sf #sff #sffh #scifi #scienceFiction #dreampunk

Jonathan Lethem's full speech from Saturday evening at the Philip K. Dick Festival in Fort Morgan, Colorado! https://youtu.be/8EGuAtPeBbI #PhilipKDick #JonathanLethem #PhilipKDickFestival #gaza #palestine #freePalestine #philosophy #sf #sff #sffh #scifi #scienceFiction #dreampunk

Jonathan Lethem's full speech from Saturday evening at the Philip K. Dick Festival in Fort Morgan, Colorado! https://youtu.be/8EGuAtPeBbI #PhilipKDick #JonathanLethem #PhilipKDickFestival #gaza #palestine #freePalestine #philosophy #sf #sff #sffh #scifi #scienceFiction #dreampunk

#CRRRRS: THE #UK #Geek #SFFH #Podcast

535 The Wrath of Thoth

What a Week, Careers in the #Dune Universe: Part Two, Dune: Part Two #Pirated, #GhostbustersAfterlife, #3BodyProblem, #Invincible, #Beacon23, #ScavengersReign, #Echo, #TheMarlowMurderClub, #Ripley, #ThisTown, Another #Rant About #PhysicalMedia, #FountainPen Beginners, #London #Walk, #Jibes

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