A Room Above a Shop by Anthony Shapland

Release date: 13/03/25 A Room Above a Shop is an atmospheric and intimate story about two men entering a relationship during the AIDS crisis. This is one of the most difficult reviews I have had to write and despite receiving an Advanced Reader Copy (ARC), I have struggled to eloquently put together my thoughts until…

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The Algo by C J Arlow

Speculative fiction at its finest, The Algo envisions a world where optimisation is everything. The algorithm calculates the perfect ambience, routes, posture, everything. All people have to do is obey and after all, why wouldn’t you? Decision fatigue is a real thing. Citizens are measured by their optimisation scores and the higher the score, the…

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