All posts by EJ Babb

Emily created Dystopic in 2012 after requiring an outlet for her love of dystopian and apocalyptic fiction. Her debut dystopian novel 'These Unnatural Men' was self-published in 2018, and her collection of short stories 'Foreground' was self-published in 2020.

Sci-Fi

In the Room by Andrew Shanahan – short story review

10/08/2021 EJ Babb Leave a comment

A review of Andrew Shanahan’s latest short story, In the Room.

Kings of a Dead World by Jamie Mollart novel review: sleeping through life

17/07/2021 EJ Babb Leave a comment

Review of Kings of a Dead World by Jamie Mollart.

Horror

5 horror movie subgenres (and some recommendations)

16/05/2021 EJ Babb 2 Comments

Horror movies that don’t involve screaming teenagers and masked villains.

Why you shouldn’t read dystopian fiction during a pandemic

09/05/2021 EJ Babb Leave a comment

It’s all a little bit close to home, don’t you think?

I’m back – and so is Mallworld

02/05/2021 EJ Babb Leave a comment

I’m done sulking now.

Blog

A temporary goodbye

08/02/2021 EJ Babb 1 Comment

Thank you to everyone who has supported me since 2012.

The Festivities of Morkwood

The Festivities of Morkwood: Index

02/01/2021 EJ Babb Leave a comment

Every installment of the Festivities of Morkwood.

Other

2020 Reading Wrap Up

31/12/2020 EJ Babb Leave a comment

A wrap up of everything I read in 2020, and my reading plans for 2021.

The Festivities of Morkwood

The Festivities of Morkwood: 24th December

24/12/2020 EJ Babb 1 Comment

No more Christmas.

The Festivities of Morkwood

The Festivities of Morkwood: 23rd December

23/12/2020 EJ Babb Leave a comment

My anger is returning.

Dystopian book and film reviews