Reviews
“Bone Island,” in Interzone 225 (November-December 2009), at Garbled Signals. From the review: …the story is enjoyable and satisfying; fun to read.
Excellent review of the short story “Hot Seat” by Mari Kurisato (available here in its entirety). From the review: And the best for last… Seriously, I could just pump that kind of writing right into my veins like black tar literary crack. That’s good fiction, mang, It’s tight, yanno? I fully expect a pushcart prize or something from this woman before long.
“Eastlick,” in Black Static. From the review: Page beautifully evokes the awkwardness of adolescence and from the moment the guy invites Laura to a party the reader has the requisite foreboding. Recommended.
Also of “Eastlick.” From the review: Last of all, “Eastlick” by Shannon Page is the story of a young girl, named Laura, who is becoming a woman. She’s very interested in Dana, the boy next door. She tells him her name is Lara and that she is turning 14 on Halloween, even though she is actually turning 12. But her puberty is unleashing more than what is usual and this scares her.. and scares us as well! Page has contributed a very good coda for this issue.
“Rolling Steel” (with Jay Lake) in Clarkesworld 31. From the review: There’s a couple of witty lines here and there, especially from that of the heroine… It clearly has that dystopian war atmosphere, a lone tank against the world, and the authors admittedly create two compelling characters, the mad Topper and the slightly-less unhinged Grace.
Another of “Rolling Steel.” From the review: The story is tonally strong; the voices of the characters emerge clearly and distinctly, and their turns of phrase are fun and surprising, way beyond sarcasm.