[books 2015] Airship Shape and Bristol Fashion
2. Airship Shape and Bristol Fashion edited by Roz Clarke and Joanne Hall
Disclaimer: I know the editors and practically all the contributors.
Like the previous anthologies put out by the lovely folks from BristolCon, this punches well above its weight for your local sci-fi group's collection. (In fact, I gave my spare copy to my brother[1] and he didn't entirely believe that it was a load of stories written by people I go to the pub with regularly).
The theme for this one is steampunk tales set in Bristol. But they went for stories with a point and social commentary rather than a bunch of posh blokes crashing around the empire in airships. Because thankfully the editors have as little tolerance for that sort of thing as I do.
Like all short story collections, I liked some more than the others, and not surprisingly to anyone who's ever met me my favourite was the Lovecraftian one.
I enjoyed the three at the end less but can't swear to whether that's because they were less good, or because I read the whole thing at once (we're doing it in book club tomorrow) rather than over time and may have been cogged-out towards the end.
Recommended, and I'm not just saying that because they're my mates. I am privileged to know such talented people and humbled that they put up with me.
[1] Two launch events, they didn't have the hardcover from the press yet at the first...
Disclaimer: I know the editors and practically all the contributors.
Like the previous anthologies put out by the lovely folks from BristolCon, this punches well above its weight for your local sci-fi group's collection. (In fact, I gave my spare copy to my brother[1] and he didn't entirely believe that it was a load of stories written by people I go to the pub with regularly).
The theme for this one is steampunk tales set in Bristol. But they went for stories with a point and social commentary rather than a bunch of posh blokes crashing around the empire in airships. Because thankfully the editors have as little tolerance for that sort of thing as I do.
Like all short story collections, I liked some more than the others, and not surprisingly to anyone who's ever met me my favourite was the Lovecraftian one.
I enjoyed the three at the end less but can't swear to whether that's because they were less good, or because I read the whole thing at once (we're doing it in book club tomorrow) rather than over time and may have been cogged-out towards the end.
Recommended, and I'm not just saying that because they're my mates. I am privileged to know such talented people and humbled that they put up with me.
[1] Two launch events, they didn't have the hardcover from the press yet at the first...