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Ray Gun Revival (http://www.raygunrevival.com/) is a publication that pays homage to the Golden Age of science fiction and of the Space Opera that was so popular back then. They were stories that had an extraordinary flare for the hardy and romantic life of a shoot first, and ask questions later future. Think Buck Rogers and [...]

Nothing has made a big of a splash in speculative fiction these days as flash fiction. Be it the influence of the internet, short attention span, or limited funds for editors; most of the publications in the market are not only open to flash fiction but some publish it exclusively. K C Ball is the [...]

This collection’s biggest weakness is its length, as a result, the stories blend together in the reader’s memory and the collection can sometimes feel neverending. However, the writing is strong and there are some solid, entertaining tales here, many with unique premises, making this a unique anthology from many fantasy antho’s I’ve read in recent [...]

RR is looking for someone to take on the role of Assistant Managing Editor. Responsibilities would include contacting publishers/editors for review copies, keeping an updated review schedule, and working with the reviewers to maintain the schedule. Some experience in the industry (i.e. working with writers, editors and publishers) is preferred. Experience with MS Excel is [...]

Everyday Weirdness bills themselves as a bit of weird every day. This is weird in the sense of strange, in the sense of “relating to the supernatural” and in the sense of magic. Which weird it is depends on the piece you choose to interact with . A selection of the most recent gives one [...]

Welcome to Rise Reviews! RR is dedicated to reviewing quality genre fiction which received less than professional rates.

There is too much quality fiction out there – no review site could handle it all. Most review sites choose to review publications which earned professional rates first. The result is that a lot of excellent fiction published by semi-pro and fan markets has trouble getting reviewed. It’s Rise Reviews’ mission to fill that need. We review any speculative fiction which received at least a token payment for its publication, but less than professional rates. We can’t possibly review everything, but we hope to help bring quality new and independent publications to the attention of readers.