Category Archives: Reviews

Review of Glittership Winter 2017

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Mad Scientist Journal

Glittership began as a podcast for reprints of short stories with LGBTQ characters and themes. Recently, however, they have begun publishing some original stories as well. As of 2017, Glittership is also available in ebook format in advance of the … Continue reading →

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Review of She Walks in Shadows, Edited by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and Paula R. Stiles

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Mad Scientist Journal

A review by Dawn Vogel She Walks in Shadows (Innsmouth Free Press, 2015) is an anthology of stories set within the Lovecraftian Mythos, all of which are written by women. While all of the stories contain horror elements, they range … Continue reading →

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Review of Ink Calls to Ink by Nathan Crowder

Posted on July 23, 2015 by Mad Scientist Journal

A review by Dawn Vogel Nathan Crowder’s newest book, Ink Calls to Ink (2015, CHBB Publishing), is a departure from the horror stories and super hero fiction he has written in the past. Fictional Personae, characters from many of the … Continue reading →

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Review of Waiting for the Machines to Fall Asleep

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Mad Scientist Journal

A review by Dawn Vogel Waiting for the Machines to Fall Asleep (2015, Affront Publishing), edited by Peter Öberg, is an anthology containing science fiction and fantastic stories by Swedish authors. This anthology is jam packed with 26 stories, so … Continue reading →

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Review of Zombies and Calculus by Colin Adams

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Mad Scientist Journal

A review by Robert Dawson A few years ago, Seth Grahame-Smith, believing that Miss Austen’s Pride and Prejudice was insufficiently sensational, added zombies to the recipe. In the book under review, Dr. Colin Adams does the same for the zombie-apocalypse … Continue reading →

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Review of Benedict Hall

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Mad Scientist Journal

A review by Dawn Vogel Boeing engineers, female doctors, and high society collide in the 1920s Seattle of Cate Campbell’s novel, Benedict Hall. Four very different points of view intertwine to tell the story of the Benedict family and their … Continue reading →

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Review of Clockwork Fairy Tales

Posted on July 17, 2013 by Mad Scientist Journal

A review by Dawn Vogel Clockwork Fairy Tales (2013, Rok Books), edited by Stephen L. Antczak and James C. Bassett, is an anthology of nine steampunk adaptations of classic fairy tales. Growing up with Disney movies, I expected that I’d … Continue reading →

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Review of The Warlock’s Curse

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Mad Scientist Journal

A review by Dawn Vogel M. K. Hobson’s third novel in the Veneficas Americana series, The Warlock’s Curse, follows Will Edwards as he leaves his home in California for the promise of a job with Tesla Industries in Detroit. Set … Continue reading →

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Review of The Mad Scientist’s Guide to World Domination

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Mad Scientist Journal

A review by Dawn Vogel Here at Mad Scientist Journal, we were very excited to learn that John Joseph Adams would be editing an anthology titled The Mad Scientist’s Guide to World Domination. With a title like that, we knew … Continue reading →

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