Gender-bender stories have been around in the anime world for a long time, spanning several genres. These great shows make the most of the trope.

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I am excited about this book: M. John Harrison is a really classy writer, winner of all sorts of awards, and his latest novel sounds right up my street. It’s set in a future years after an obscure ...

Best known for their wildly successful Aisling novels, Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen move into darker territory in Our Deadly Summer, a fast-paced, hilarious millennial mystery wrapped in noughties ...

Some people don’t struggle with productivity. They just need more transition time for their brain and nervous system to reset between roles, tasks and states. There are some people who seem prodigal ...

So: what were the best works of science fiction published this year? I will start with two new books that aren’t actually new, but have only just been published in English. First up is Ice by Jacek ...

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From developer Hazelight Studios and publisher Electronic Arts, “Split Fiction” blends fantasy and science fiction, following a pair of authors, Mio and Zoe, who become trapped in the worlds they ...

Every time I pick up a novel, I am struck by the remarkable cognitive and emotional processes that unfold in my mind. “Just one more chapter,” I tell myself—only to find that I’ve been transported ...