March 2014

Mon Mar 31

Fiction Affliction: April Releases in Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson

XOM-B (Excerpt) by Jeremy Robinson

The Emperor and the Scullery Boy: Quests and Coming-of-Age Stories by Katherine Addison

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch: In which it is, after all, about power. by Alyx Dellamonica

The Walking Dead, S4 E16 “A” by Alex Brown

A Read of The Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Dark Tower, Blue Heaven, Chapter 12 Sections 1-11 by Suzanne Johnson

One Day a Real Rain Will Come and Wash All This Scum Off The Streets: Darren Aronofsky’s Noah by Leah Schnelbach

Can You Name All 43 Cartoon Theme Songs in This Mashup? by Stubby the Rocket

Ape Army! Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Teaser Has Apes on Horseback by Stubby the Rocket

Of Great Bastards, Lightning Lords, Blackfish, and Onion Knights: Why Game of Thrones Nicknames Are the Best by Bridget McGovern

Sun Mar 30

British Genre Fiction Hitlist: Early April New Releases by Niall Alexander

Fri Mar 28

Inscription Magazine Launches with a YA Short Story by Tor.com

Catch Daniel José Older Discussing “Anyway: Angie” with Nathan Barnsford by Tor.com

A New Novella from Patrick Rothfuss’ Kingkiller Chronicles Series Arrives November 2014! by Stubby the Rocket

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Hard Time” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

The Clockwork Dagger (Excerpt) by Beth Cato

Scatter, Adapt, and Remember (Excerpt) by Annalee Newitz

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Jonathan Maberry by Tor.com

Diana Gill Joins Ace and Roc Books as Executive Editor by Tor.com

Tattoos Speak Louder Than Words: SFF Characters with Ink by Leah Schnelbach

David A. Trampier, the Illustrator Who Defined the Look of Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, Has Passed Away, 1954-2014 by Tor.com

Are You There, Isaac Asimov? It Is I, Dream of the Endless. A Review of Sandman: Overture #2 by Leah Schnelbach

Death After Death: The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August by Claire North by Niall Alexander

Thu Mar 27

Retreating to the Familiar: Mary Poppins Opens the Door by Mari Ness

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: David Gallaher and Steve Ellis by Tor.com

Map the World in this How to Train Your Dragon 2 Clip! by Stubby the Rocket

Valour and Vanity (Excerpt) by Mary Robinette Kowal

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 9 by Leigh Butler

The First Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Trailer is Here! by Stubby the Rocket

The Way of Kings Reread: Chapters 62 and 63 by Carl Engle-Laird

New Jupiter Ascending Trailer Shows Us A Sci-Fi Fairy Tale by Stubby the Rocket

How Much of George R. R. Martin’s The Winds of Winter is Out So Far? by Stubby the Rocket

Even More Kids on the Playground: X-Wing #1 Rogue Squadron by Ryan Britt

The Harry Potter Reread: The Philosopher’s Stone, Chapter 5 by Emily Asher-Perrin

Wed Mar 26

Amy Acker Joining Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as Coulson’s Cellist by Stubby the Rocket

Roses Are Red: A Love Like Blood by Marcus Sedgwick by Niall Alexander

Read a New Excerpt from The Winds of Winter! by Stubby the Rocket

Expiration Day (Excerpt) by William Campbell Powell

Superhero Fun on a Shoestring Budget: Caper by Steven Padnick

Living Up to the Hype: Divergent by Steph Sinclair

Rereading Joe Abercrombie’s First Law Trilogy, The Blade Itself: “Misery” by Justin Landon

Caption the Rocket Talk Banner! by Stubby the Rocket

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: On Hetan, The Barghast, and the Portrayal of Torture in Fantasy Fiction by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Dust of Dreams, Chapter Fifteen by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

What Happened in Game of Thrones? A Refresher Before Season 4 Begins by Stubby the Rocket

Rocket Talk, Episode 1: The LEGO Movie by Stubby the Rocket

Introducing Rocket Talk: The Tor.com Podcast! by Justin Landon

Anyway: Angie by Daniel José Older

Tolkien in Translation by Niall Alexander

Tue Mar 25

Kevin J. Anderson Begins His Comic Con Tour of America This Week! by Tor.com

How History Can Be Used in Fiction: The Borgias vs. Borgia: Faith and Fear by Ada Palmer

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless War. Watch a New Trailer for Edge of Tomorrow by Stubby the Rocket

Tor.com Art Featured in Spectrum 21 by Irene Gallo

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Rules of Engagement” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Klingon Warnog is Making Its Way to Your Belly! by Stubby the Rocket

Lions and Boars Face Off with The Rock in Hercules! by Stubby the Rocket

To Sleep, Perchance: Lockstep by Karl Schroeder by Stefan Raets

The Wheel of Time Reread: A Memory of Light, Part 54 by Leigh Butler

Have Severed Robot Head, Will Travel: 5 Ways a Prometheus Sequel Could Work by Ryan Britt

Short Fiction Spotlight: The Science of the Supernatural by Niall Alexander

Sleeps With Monsters: Always So Many Books, So Little Time by Liz Bourke

Noma Girl by Elizabeth Fama

Dark Souls II: Exploring the Cursed Kingdom by Mordicai Knode

Mon Mar 24

Return to the Vlast: Truth and Fear by Peter Higgins by Stefan Raets

That Galaxy is Shooting Lasers. The Science of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey Episode 3: “When Knowledge Conquered Fear” by Chris Lough

Hannibal: Macabre Murals, Creepy Courtrooms, and BEES! by Alex Brown

New X-Men: Days of Future Past Trailer! by Stubby the Rocket

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch: Then there were two… by Alyx Dellamonica

Who Actually Deserves to Win the Game of Thrones…After Season 3? by Chris Lough

The Miraculous Semi-Return of MST3K? by Stubby the Rocket

A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Dark Tower, Blue Heaven, Chapter 11 by Suzanne Johnson

The Walking Dead, S4 E15 “Us” by Alex Brown

This is Indeed a Disturbing Universe. Muppets Most Wanted by Chris Lough

Afterparty (Excerpt) by Daryl Gregory

Fri Mar 21

Shadow Grail: Victories (Excerpt) by Mercedes Lackey and Rosemary Edghill

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Accession” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

The Way of Kings, As Interpreted Through Lego by Carl Engle-Laird

The Price of Life: The Happier Dead by Ivo Stourton by Niall Alexander

The 100 Could Be Worse, But It Could Also Be A Lot Better by Alex Brown

Ten Tyrannosaurs That Ruled Before T. rex by Brian Switek

A Spoiler-Filled Review of Game of Thrones Season 4, Episode 1: “Two Swords” by Theresa DeLucci

How Do You Kill a Dragon? Highlights from the NYC Game of Thrones Season 4 Fan Premiere by Stubby the Rocket

Magic and Dormrooms: Nina Kiriki Hoffman’s Spirits That Walk in Shadow by Jo Walton

Thu Mar 20

Fantasy Author With An Urban Makeover: Black Dog by Rachel Neumeier by Heidi Frederick

Not Exactly a Spoonful of Sugar: Mary Poppins Comes Back by Mari Ness

Midnight Crossroad (Excerpt) by Charlaine Harris

You Can Help Cast the Jem and the Holograms Movie! by Stubby the Rocket

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Katherine Addison by Tor.com

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 8 by Leigh Butler

The Way of Kings Reread: Chapters 60 and 61 by Michael Pye

Hwæt! Tolkien’s Beowulf Coming in May by Stubby the Rocket

Baby-Snatching as a Viable Sith Career Path. Star Wars: The Crystal Star by Emily Asher-Perrin

New Winds of Winter Chapter Coming Out Today by Stubby the Rocket

7 Credible Ways The Incredibles 2 Could Work by Ryan Britt

Lucius Shepard, 1947-2014 by Tor.com

The Harry Potter Reread: The Philosopher’s Stone, Chapters 3 and 4 by Emily Asher-Perrin

Wed Mar 19

New A Song of Ice and Fire Story Coming Soon! by Stubby the Rocket

A Nice (Dead) Girl is Hard to Find: The Undertaking of Lily Chen by Danica Novgorodoff by Heidi Frederick

Thornlost (Excerpt) by Melanie Rawn

Pic from The Winter Soldier Shows Captain America’s “Learning the Future” List by Stubby the Rocket

Muppets Auditioning for the Part of Yoda by Stubby the Rocket

Tove Jansson: Out of the Closet by JoSelle Vanderhooft

Check out Brandon Sanderson’s Midnight Release Q&A for Words of Radiance by Tor.com

Rereading Joe Abercrombie’s First Law Trilogy, The Blade Itself: “Old Friends” and “Back to the Mud” by Justin Landon

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Dust of Dreams, Chapter Fourteen by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

SUPER CORN! The Science of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey Episode 2: “Some of the Things That Molecules Do” by Chris Lough

Flashy Villain Fights Fill New Amazing Spider-Man 2 Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

The Giver Trailer Shows Us Epic Imagined Showdown Between Jeff Bridges and Meryl Streep by Stubby the Rocket

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Mike Mignola by Tor.com

Let’s Sort the Muppets Into Hogwarts Houses by Stubby the Rocket

British Fiction Friction by Niall Alexander

Tue Mar 18

Watch “Devil Inside,” the Fourth Trailer for Game of Thrones Season Four by Stubby the Rocket

New Maleficent Trailer Finally Shows Her in Dragon Form by Stubby the Rocket

The Arthur C. Clarke Awards 2014 Shortlist Has Been Announced! by Tor.com

Miso Soup at Midnight: Rhapsody: Notes on Strange Fictions by Hal Duncan by Lee Mandelo

The Forever Watch (Excerpt) by David Ramirez

Watch Andrei Linde React to Being Told His Big Bang Inflation Theory is Correct by Stubby the Rocket

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Bar Association” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Star Wars: Episode VII Starts Filming in May, Set 30 Years After Jedi by Stubby the Rocket

Check Out Donato Giancola’s Cover to the Song of Ice and Fire 2015 Calendar by Stubby the Rocket

Check Out the Titles in the Humble eBook Bundle 3! by Tor.com

The Author And The Box: Her Husband’s Hands and Other Stories by Adam-Troy Castro by Stefan Raets

The Wheel of Time Reread: A Memory of Light, Part 53 by Leigh Butler

Dark Souls II: I Am Ready to “Go Beyond Death” by Mordicai Knode

Post-Binary Gender in SF: Poetry’s Potential for Voice by Alex Dally MacFarlane

We Got the Dune We Deserved: Jodorowsky’s Dune by Grady Hendrix

Billy Dee Williams Dances to Star Wars Disco by Stubby the Rocket

Doppel by Lindsay Smith

Enter Erebus: The Boy with the Porcelain Blade by Den Patrick by Niall Alexander

Mon Mar 17

This is NOT How Flying Monkeys are Made: Once Upon a Time, “Witch Hunt.” by Mari Ness

Unwrapped Sky (Excerpt) by Rjurik Davidson

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Adam Christopher by Tor.com

A Long Time Ago, We Used To Be Friends: The Veronica Mars Movie by Alex Brown

George R. R. Martin Elaborates on Keeping Up With Game of Thrones by Stubby the Rocket

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch: Counting down from three… two… one… by Alyx Dellamonica

Download Our 2014 Nebula-Nominated Stories For Free! by Tor.com

Marvel’s Next Cinematic Experiment is Hiding in the Guardians of the Galaxy Trailer by Chris Lough

A Read of The Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Dark Tower, Blue Heaven, Chapter 10 by Suzanne Johnson

The Walking Dead, S4 E14 “The Grove” by Alex Brown

The Goblin Emperor: Chapters 1-4 (Excerpt) by Katherine Addison

Sat Mar 15

British Genre Fiction Hitlist: Late March New Releases by Niall Alexander

Fri Mar 14

Does Watson’s Hair Smell Like Christmas? by Stubby the Rocket

Parental Expectations, Practical Majors, and Advice for Making Art by Gene Luen Yang

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Sons of Mogh” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Shipstar (Excerpt) by Gregory Benford and Larry Niven

Queering SFF: Scruffians! by Hal Duncan by Lee Mandelo

Something Wicked This Way Comes… to Theaters! by Stubby the Rocket

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Dust of Dreams, Chapter Thirteen by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

Industrial Revolution on the Disc: Raising Steam by Terry Pratchett by Karin L Kross

Yuko Shimizu’s Cover Art for Monstrous Affections: An Anthology of Beastly Tales by Tor.com

Let’s Sort the Game of Thrones Cast Into Hogwarts Houses by Stubby the Rocket

Einstein Was the Luckiest Science Fiction Writer Ever by Chris Lough

Thu Mar 13

Magically Cruel Surrogate Parenting: Mary Poppins by Mari Ness

Small Things (Excerpt) by Daniel H. Wilson

Johnny Depp Makes the Singularity Look Great in New Clips from Transcendence! by Stubby the Rocket

Between The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: The Burning Dark by Adam Christopher by Alex Brown

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 7 by Leigh Butler

Reflections Revealed: More on Words of Radiance by Alice Arneson

Breaking Up is Hard to Do… When There Are Bug Vampires Involved. Star Wars: Planet of Twilight by Emily Asher-Perrin

The Harry Potter Reread: The Philosopher’s Stone, Chapter 2 by Emily Asher-Perrin

Rereading Joe Abercrombie’s First Law Trilogy, The Blade Itself: A Slight Derailment by Justin Landon

The Borribles—An Introduction by China Miéville by China Mieville

Wed Mar 12

Brandon Sanderson’s Words of Radiance Debuts at #1 on the New York Times Bestseller List! by Tor.com

Gender Flail. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: “Yes Men” by Chris Lough

Always Be Worldbuilding: Highlights from The Waking Engine Author David Edison’s AMA by Stubby the Rocket

Episode Title for Climactic Ninth Episode of Game of Thrones Season Four Announced by Stubby the Rocket

A Land without Leaders: A Country of Ghosts by Margaret Killjoy by Ay-leen the Peacemaker

The Making of a Great Indiana Jones Video Game by Honor Hunter

Sekret (Excerpt) by Lindsay Smith

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Dust of Dreams, Chapter Twelve by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Dethroning The Yellow King: Five Possible Inspirations for True Detective’s Next Case by Leah Schnelbach

Try Not to Cry: Half Bad by Sally Green by Kat Kennedy

Spock Walks Away from Omelas: The Pandora Principle by Carolyn Clowes by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Tue Mar 11

Water World: The Most Amazing Disney Park You’ll Ever Sea by Honor Hunter

Transhuman (Excerpt) by Ben Bova

All Words of Radiance Illustrations are Now Available Online by Tor.com

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Return to Grace” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

The Red Knight Returns: The Fell Sword by Miles Cameron by Stefan Raets

What Do You Do With a Plot “Problem” Like Daenerys? by Chris Lough

Anne Rice is Bringing Lestat to the Present Day by Stubby the Rocket

Mentats of Dune (Audio Excerpt) by Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson

The Wheel of Time Reread: A Memory of Light, Part 52 (sort of) by Leigh Butler

Once Upon a Time Goes to Oz by Mari Ness

Harry Potter 3 is a Better Alfonso Cuarón Movie than Gravity by Ryan Britt

Nothing to Fear by Eric Walters

Tor Books Announces the Acquisition of Charlie Jane Anders’s Novel All the Birds in the Sky by Irene Gallo

Mon Mar 10

Watch the Full Trailer for Orphan Black Season 2 by Stubby the Rocket

Eva Green Will Probably Eat You. 300: Rise of an Empire by Emily Asher-Perrin

Join Suvudu’s Cage-Match 2014—Page Versus Screen! by Stubby the Rocket

Bring Me A Dream: Black Moon by Kenneth Calhoun by Niall Alexander

Ending the Tyranny of Knowledge. Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey by Chris Lough

Hey All You Sentient Meat! What’d You Think of the True Detective Finale? by Leah Schnelbach

Irenicon (Excerpt) by Aidan Harte

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch: “Tell anyone we had this conversation and I’ll bite you.” by Alyx Dellamonica

Shatner, Tennant, Le Guin, Gaiman and More to Bring You The Real History of Science Fiction by Stubby the Rocket

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Jenna Black by Tor.com

Genre Wars: SFF at AWP Conference by Em Nordling

A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Dark Tower, Blue Heaven, Chapter 9 by Suzanne Johnson

Preview The Art of John Harris: Beyond the Horizon by Irene Gallo

The Walking Dead, S4 E13 “Alone” by Alex Brown

Abduction, Actually: Descent by Ken MacLeod by Niall Alexander

Sun Mar 9

Third Trailer for Game of Thrones Season 4 Reveals New Lands by Stubby the Rocket

Fri Mar 7

Get Under the Tent with Stephen King’s Revival! by Stubby the Rocket

Glorious Plague (Excerpt) by Karen Heuler

Game of Thrones Mixtape is Streaming Now! by Stubby the Rocket

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Mindee Arnett by Tor.com

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Crossfire” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

New York City is Getting its Own Sharknado on July 31 by Stubby the Rocket

Barnes & Noble Bookseller’s Picks for March by Tor.com

Creating the Artwork for “What Mario Scietto Says” by Gregory Manchess

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Dust of Dreams, Chapter Eleven by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Cover Reveal for Cherie Priest’s Maplecroft by Tor.com

But That Contradicts the Entire Premise of The Terminator! by Thom Dunn

Has True Detective Seen the Yellow Sign? by Carl Engle-Laird

Thu Mar 6

Cap is Too Busy for His Parachute in This Extended Clip From Captain America: The Winter Soldier! by Stubby the Rocket

Plus One (Excerpt) by Elizabeth Fama

A Farewell to Dreams and Tales: The Golden Dream of Carlo Chuchio by Mari Ness

First Look at the Luis Royo Sketches for George R. R. Martin’s The Ice Dragon by Tor.com

Extra-Badass Dinosaur Named for Dinotopia’s James Gurney! by Stubby the Rocket

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 6 by Leigh Butler

A Library In Your Pocket: How Having an E-reader Has Changed My Reading Habits by Jo Walton

What Makes Carl Sagan’s Cosmos So Great? by Tor.com

Steles of the Sky (Excerpt) by Elizabeth Bear

Queering SFF Tidbit: Lambda Literary Award Finalists Announced by Lee Mandelo

Building the Death Star (Again?) On A Budget—Star Wars: Darksaber by Emily Asher-Perrin

I Solemnly Swear I Am Up to No Good: Welcome to the Harry Potter Reread! by Emily Asher-Perrin

Wed Mar 5

See You at Skye Fall. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: “T.A.H.I.T.I.” by Chris Lough

Cover Reveal for The Three-Body Problem by Irene Gallo

Not the Norse You Think You Know: The Gospel of Loki by Joanne Harris by Robert H. Bedford

Sign of the Serpeant: Blood Kin by Steve Rasnic Tem by Niall Alexander

Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Romulan Warbird: Diane Duane’s My Enemy, My Ally by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Original Sketches Hiding in Copies of Words of Radiance! by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading Joe Abercrombie’s First Law Trilogy, The Blade Itself: “Each Man Worships Himself” by Justin Landon

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Dust of Dreams, Chapter Ten by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Shattered Pillars (Excerpt) by Elizabeth Bear

Before They Played the Game of Thrones—Updated for Season 4 by Theresa DeLucci

The Ugly Woman of Castello di Putti by A.M. Dellamonica

The Week That Wossy by Niall Alexander

Tue Mar 4

New Transformers: Age Of Extinction Trailer Will Make You Sad About Being Excited by Stubby the Rocket

The Assembled Glimpses of Radiance by Tor.com

Range of Ghosts (Excerpt) by Elizabeth Bear

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Wayne Gladstone by Tor.com

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Paradise Lost” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Short Fiction Spotlight: Ideomancer 12.4 by Lee Mandelo

Cover Reveal for Lish McBride’s Firebug by April Ward

The Wheel of Time Reread: A Memory of Light, Part 51 by Leigh Butler

The Goblin Emperor: Chapter Four (Excerpt) by Katherine Addison

Post-Binary Gender in SF: The Cage of Zeus by Sayuri Ueda by Alex Dally MacFarlane

Why Islands Win: Hook, Line & Sinker by Lynne Matson

Words of Radiance and the Art of Creating Epic Fantasy by Brandon Sanderson

Journey Before Destination: Words of Radiance Spoiler Review by Alice Arneson

Mon Mar 3

Announcing the 2014 Spectrum Fantastic Art Award Finalists by Irene Gallo

Michael Shea, 1946-2014 by Tor.com

The Difference in Disney Films by Honor Hunter

Hannibal the Cannibal Comes Back for Seconds by Alex Brown

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Shannon Hale by Tor.com

Buffy the Vampire Slayer Rewatch: “Am I The Good Slayer Now?” by Alyx Dellamonica

What the Oscars Didn’t Talk About When They Talked About Gravity by Ryan Britt

The Walking Dead, S4 E12 “Still” by Alex Brown

A Rapport of Rapiers: Traitor’s Blade by Sebastien de Castell by Niall Alexander

Download Free Ebook Editions of Nebula Award Finalist Novellas “Burning Girls” and “Wakulla Springs” by Tor.com

New Tor.com Original Fiction in March and April by Tor.com

Girls’ Lena Dunham to Write Archie Comics by Stubby the Rocket

The Goblin Emperor: Chapter Three (Excerpt) by Katherine Addison

First Four Game of Thrones Episode Titles Revealed by Stubby the Rocket

Listen to Chapter Seven from Words of Radiance by Tor.com

Sun Mar 2

British Genre Fiction Hitlist: Early March New Releases by Niall Alexander

Sat Mar 1

The Opening Scene of The Veronica Mars Movie by Irene Gallo