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Matthew S Dent
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 Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 7:21 am |
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Location: Reading, UK
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This has probably been the best of recent issues. Not a weak story among them, and the artwork was fantastic too. My favourite story was probably Jim Hawkins' "Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Matter", but it's a tough choice.
Excellent work guys. I'm holding IZ#229 (and TTA) personally responsible for me retaining what's left of my sanity through my Sainsburys induction. Now to get stuck into the reviews... 
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AndyHedge
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Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 4:14 pm |
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Location: The pig-farming bit of Nottinghamshire
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Blimey Matthew, I feel quite buoyed by IZ's contribution to keeping you sane at Sainsbury's. I'm having terrible Sainso's related flashbacks myself now...
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Matthew S Dent
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Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 8:40 pm |
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AndyHedge wrote: Blimey Matthew, I feel quite buoyed by IZ's contribution to keeping you sane at Sainsbury's. I'm having terrible Sainso's related flashbacks myself now...
I've watched so many poorly produced DVDs on how to respond to customers, I needed a little sci-fi.
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Andy
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Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 9:50 am |
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Location: Interzone
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Have any overseas subscribers received their copy yet?
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JasonSanford
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Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 11:00 am |
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Jim Steel
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Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 3:19 pm |
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Matthew S Dent
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Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 4:51 pm |
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On the strength of the review in IZ#229, I've just ordered Chris Beckett's "Holy Machine". The fact that it has a quote from Interzone on the front pretty much sold it to me. Any book that quotes Interzone on the cover has it's head screwed on right
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Roy
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Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 7:35 pm |
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I think the John Fair review needs a spoiler warning.
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Matthew S Dent
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Posted: Fri Jul 16, 2010 8:01 pm |
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Definitely. It leaves no mystery about the stories. I always considered the best reviews to be the ones that give an impression of the flavour and the quality of the subject matter, without spoiling the content. John Fair's manages to recount the stories in a few lines. Not cool.
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Soon Lee
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Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 2:46 am |
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Arrived in Auckland, New Zealand today. A welcome diversion on a wet winter's day.
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Ray
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Posted: Sat Jul 17, 2010 2:43 pm |
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I did the same, Matthew, and Holy Machine arrived yesterday. Looking forward to starting it...
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Lawrence Conquest
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Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 1:29 am |
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Quote: My favourite story was probably Jim Hawkins' "Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Matter", but it's a tough choice.
I think I'd have to agree on that - a really enjoyable tale. _________________ My fiction
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Jimmy M
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Posted: Sun Jul 18, 2010 2:21 pm |
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Matthew S Dent wrote: ... John Fair's manages to recount the stories in a few lines. Not cool.
These are not really reviews; more summaries.
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Aliette de Bodard
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Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 10:04 am |
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Arrived in Paris. Looking forward to reading it!
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galaxie500
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Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2010 4:28 pm |
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Location: Split, Croatia
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Got it today in Split, Croatia.
It has been mailed in Holland on 15th of July.
By the way, I like the idea of publishing non-English speaking authors in Interzone. More of that, please, if it's not too expensive (translations).
I have Marcher and Beckett's award winning collection.
Now I'm deffinitely going to order The Holy Machine (from Book Depository).
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