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Shoggoths in Bloom – Elizabeth Bear

I’ve always been fascinated by H P Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos, so was pleased to see that this short by Elizabeth Bear, won the Hugo novelette.

August 20, 2009 Posted by danielhall | Short Stories | H P Lovecraft | Leave a comment

Work in Progress

The idea is for The Jub Jub Bird to become a site dedicated to the search for that mythical beast, Literary Fantasy: quality literature of a speculative nature. The emphasis is on the word quality because there’s so much dross out there, under the sci-fi / fantasy tag heading. This blog will attempt to direct readers towards the good-stuff and perhaps play some small part in bringing about a wider acceptance of speculative works by the mainstream.

I’ve kept a watching brief on sci-fi and fantasy since the days of my youth, when I was in to Tolkein, Iain M Banks, Pratchett, Weis & Hickman and Gaiman amongst others. Twenty years later there are serious gaps in my knowledge of the genre and its stars. I intend to educate myself and, by recording my thoughts along the way, stimulate debate and introduce others to the best that writing-between-the-worlds has to offer.

Please let me know your thoughts. As I’m a learner, any helpful advice or recommendations, gratefully received.

‘And when quarrels arose – as one frequently finds
Quarrels will, spite of every endeavour –
The song of the JubJub recurred to their minds,
And cemented their friendship for ever!’

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