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The Middler’s Library eBook Series

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  • The Middler’s Library: Surviving the Sea of Chinese Web Novels

    The Middler’s Library, #1

    by Ming Tian ...
    Series Book 1 - The Middler’s Library
    So you want to read Chinese web novels… but where do you even start?Don't worry—I've done the awkward, baffling, and occasionally mind-blowing reading for you.Inside, you'll find curated, candid (and yes, occasionally savage) reviews of the gems and grenades in China's massive web fiction universe. Whether you're here for futuristic mecha battles, post-apocalyptic survival, or xianxia cultivation ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Middler’s Library: From Rum Doodle to Vogons — A Middler’s Guide to British Comic Fiction

    The Middler’s Library, #2

    by Ming Tian ...
    Series Book 2 - The Middler’s Library
    So you like books that make you laugh — but British comedy often feels like another language.Welcome to Book 2 of The Middler's Library: eight careful, affectionate reviews of comic English novels that surprised me, confused me, and made me laugh out loud.From the mountaineering parody of The Ascent of Rum Doodle to the cosmic absurdity of The Hitchhiker's Guide series, these essays explain what's ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Middler’s Library: Time-Travellers, Eunuchs and Dragons — A Middler’s Reading Guide to Chinese Alternate History Web Novels

    The Middler’s Library, #3

    by Ming Tian ...
    Series Book 3 - The Middler’s Library
    I grew up with two languages and one cultural identity crisis – and heaps of curiosity. This book is my attempt to make sense of Chinese history, palace gossip and the sprawling world of serialised web fiction — so you don't have to start from zero.Inside you'll find short, sharp reviews of Ming-era alternate histories and web novels (from feel-good power fantasies to dark palace dramas), ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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  • Lightspeed Magazine, June 2014

    Women Destroy Science Fiction! Special Issue

    by Christie Yant, Seanan McGuire, N.K. Jemisin ...
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  • The Hell of it All

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  • Charlie Brooker's Screen Burn

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  • Writing Plots With Drama, Depth & Heart: Nail Your Novel

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  • What Makes This Book So Great

    Re-Reading the Classics of Science Fiction and Fantasy

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  • How to Write Brilliant Beginnings

    Crafting Your Novel's Opening Chapters Made Easy

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