Author Archives: scarywhitegirl

Review of Long Hidden

Posted on April 18, 2018 by scarywhitegirl

Long Hidden (Crossed Genres Publications, 2014), edited by Rose Fox and Daniel José Older, is a collection of 27 short speculative stories of people who have been marginalized by history. Within its pages, you’ll find stories of many different races, … Continue reading →

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Strange Science: Superbugs and Surfers

Posted on April 13, 2018 by scarywhitegirl

Scientist studying bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics have focused their attention on new test subjects–the digestive tract and rectums of surfers. Because antibiotic-resistant bacteria are often found in ocean water (a result of wastewater being discharged into large natural … Continue reading →

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Battling in All Her Finery Submissions

Posted on April 11, 2018 by scarywhitegirl

If you’re thinking about sending in a story for the Battling in All Her Finery anthology, this is a friendly reminder that you have until 11:59 p.m. Pacific time on April 30, 2018, to get your story in. That’s 19 days … Continue reading →

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Strange Science: Northern Lights Called Steve

Posted on April 6, 2018 by scarywhitegirl

Sometimes, the story behind how a scientific phenomenon is named can be fascinating and strange. In the case of a new type of Northern lights, or aurora borealis, a Canadian photographer who is part of a group who chases and … Continue reading →

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How Science Fiction Can Save Us All

Posted on April 4, 2018 by scarywhitegirl

Guest Post by Eve Taft I firmly believe that humans need science fiction. I think it inspires us, in a both a broad and narrow sense—Star Trek led not only to kids who dreamed of being astronauts but also, quite … Continue reading →

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Strange Science: Reactions to Extraterrestrial Life

Posted on March 30, 2018 by scarywhitegirl

How would humanity react if extraterrestrials landed on Earth tomorrow? According to psychologists at Arizona State University, we’d likely react well! Through examinations of human reactions to what could be fossilized Martian microbes, the possibility of an artificially constructed astral … Continue reading →

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Review of The Bathwater Conspiracy by Janet Kellough

Posted on March 28, 2018 by scarywhitegirl

What would the world look like without men? Janet Kellough’s latest book, The Bathwater Conspiracy (EDGE Science Fiction and Fantasy Publishing, 2017), explores that question in the context of a speculative fiction mystery. Set at some indefinite point in the … Continue reading →

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Strange Science: Tardigrades

Posted on March 23, 2018 by scarywhitegirl

Tardigrades, aka water bears or moss piglets, have experienced a recent upsurge in popularity. They’re tiny little critters (only about 0.5 millimeters, or 0.02 inches), and scientists have known about them since the eighteenth century. But despite scientists studying them … Continue reading →

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Interview with Scott Gable of Broken Eye Books

Posted on March 21, 2018 by scarywhitegirl

Broken Eye Books is currently running a Kickstarter for Welcome to Miskatonic University, which we mentioned last week as part of our alumni news post, and today we’re talking with Scott Gable about the anthology and more! Dawn Vogel: Tell … Continue reading →

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Strange Science: The Machinations of Dolphins

Posted on March 16, 2018 by scarywhitegirl

It’s well known that dolphins are quite intelligent, but did you know that they have been known to show forethought, an understanding of delayed gratification, and even planning? In 1993, a dolphin at the Institute for Marine Mammal Studies in … Continue reading →

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