J Dianne Dotson

I had not read anything by this author previously, but that will change following my introduction through this fantastic anthology. Not only does the author show great skill in structuring an anthology to tell its own story through a loosely connecting theme (in this case loneliness), they also show extraordinary versatility across a mix of genres and an ability to write a story of any length - whether ten pages or merely one.

Including tales stretching from the alien menace of ‘A Hard Landing’ and ‘Topaz Sundered’ to the heartwarming comfort of ‘A Void Mage’ and ‘Roder’, these stories create an important, evocative anthology, demonstrating a talent and a voice that will be talked about in a pantheon of some of the greatest writers in genre fiction.… (altro)