by mvu | May 11, 2017 | Book Reviews, Science Fiction, SFF Classics
“Sometimes the biggest disasters aren’t noticed at all— no one’s around to write horror stories.” One of the best science-fiction experiences I’ve ever had was reading Vernor Vinge’s Fire Upon the Deep. I read it a few years ago but was inspired to...
by mvu | Apr 9, 2017 | Books Edited by Marissa, Fantasy
On the Edge of Death, the sequel to In the Company of the Dead, is approaching release date! As Ciara Ballintyne’s editor for both of these books, I’ve had the pleasure of reading them multiple times in various drafts, and I’ve enjoyed every single...
by mvu | Feb 18, 2017 | Personal Blog Posts
Hey nature-lovers and book-fiends, I just signed up to attempt 104 fun and healthy adventures this year: the 52 Hikes Challenge and the Goodreads 52 books challenge. No idea if I’ll even come close to completing this (especially as I’m writing this on a...
by mvu | Jan 16, 2017 | Book Reviews, Science Fiction, SFF Classics
I recently joined a very special line-up to talk about one of the most influential speculative stories of all time — the story whose creepy, tentacley touch everyone has felt, even if they don’t know it. “When the stars were right, They could plunge...
by mvu | Nov 22, 2016 | Books Edited by Marissa, Fantasy
Happy cover reveal day to Alys Arden! At long last, here is the gorgeous cover for The Romeo Catchers, the much-anticipated sequel to the Amazon #1 bestseller, The Casquette Girls! I’m so excited to finally be able to show you this. I’ve been helping Alys edit Romeo...
