Thank you to the author for providing a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. Strange Cargo is the third novel in the Mennik Thorn series. Read More
Posts by Tessa Hastjarjanto
#Indieaugust Author Spotlight: Oli Jacobs
Oli Jacobs Oli Jacobs is a hairy chap fully embracing the hermit writer lifestyle. He is known for his horror tales such as Wilthaven and Station 17, and when not Read More
#Indieaugust Author Spotlight: Rue Sparks
Rue Sparks Disabled, a widow, and a member of the queer community, Rue Sparks traverses the equally harsh and cathartic landscape where trauma and healing align to create stories that Read More
Ready Player Read(athon) Wrap-up
I joined the Ready Player Read(athon) hosted on the SFF Oasis Discord and I wanted to see if I could get a blackout. Some banter in the channels also motivated Read More
Review: The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho
I got The Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water as a gift for Sinterklaas. I love Zen Cho’s writing so I was looking forward to this but only Read More
BBNYA 2022 Semi-Finalists
The first round of BBNYA ended not too long ago and we’re already into the second round. This week, the semi-finalists were announced and all the panellists received their excerpts Read More
Review: A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers
A Psalm for the Wild-Built by Becky Chambers was recommended to me by Moon and Aurelie (and many more who loved it and said it in passing). Moon said it Read More
Indie Ink Awards 2022 – Nominate now!
The indie community keeps growing and more initiatives pop up. Last year, the Self-Published Fantasy Blog Off’s science-fiction counterpart launched the Self-Published Science Fiction Competition. And now a new indie Read More
Cover Reveal: The Children of Chaos by Trudie Skies
Earlier this year, I had the pleasure of reading The Thirteenth Hour by Trudie Skies and it became (and still is) my favourite book of the year. The cover alone Read More
ARC Review: Touchstones by Stephanie Burgis
Thank you to Stephanie for sending me a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review. These last few years have been hard. Some of us cope Read More