Blog Archive
May 2014
Sat May 31
Subject Number One: The Girl With All the Gifts by M. R. Carey
by Niall Alexander
Fri May 30
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “The Ascent”
by Keith R.A. DeCandido
Fiction Affliction: June Releases in Paranormal Romance
by Suzanne Johnson
Check Out These Summer Releases from Hachette
by Stubby the Rocket
A Message to Our Community
by Tor.com
Rereading Joe Abercrombie’s First Law Trilogy, Before They Are Hanged: “Allies” and “Campfire Politics”
by Justin Landon
The Editor Speaks: Why I Bought “The Litany of Earth”
by Carl Engle-Laird
Butterfly in the Sky, Reading Rainbow Soars Twice as High!
by Leah Schnelbach
Pity Captain Kirk, For He Has No iPhone: Douglas Preston and John Scalzi at BEA!
by Emmet Asher-Perrin
Liveblogging Season Four of Star Wars: The Clone Wars
by Emmet Asher-Perrin
Get Tor.com’s Original Fiction Hugo Finalists for Free
by Tor.com
Summer of Sleaze: The Little People
by Grady Hendrix
Thu May 29
Supernatural Investigations: A Barricade in Hell by Jaime Lee Moyer
by Liz Bourke
Fiction Affliction: June Releases in Urban Fantasy
by Suzanne Johnson
The Madonna and the Starship (Excerpt)
by James Morrow
How Many Planetoids Do We Have to Hide? Mr. Bass’s Planetoid
by Mari Ness
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 16
by Leigh Butler
Why Horror is Good For You (and Even Better for Your Kids)
by Greg Ruth
The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Nina D’Aleo
by Tor.com
Fiction Affliction: Genre-Benders for June
by Suzanne Johnson
None of Us Would Survive One Day at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
by Emmet Asher-Perrin
Citizen Supersoldier: Defenders by Will McIntosh
by Niall Alexander
Wed May 28
Orbit Books Releases New UK Covers for Wheel of Time
by Irene Gallo
Rocket Talk, Episode 11: Irene Gallo, Carl Engle-Laird, and the Tor.com Imprint
by Stubby the Rocket
Removing Roadblocks to Community: Tom Doherty on DRM at Book Expo of America
by Chris Lough
Tor.com is Seeking a Fiction Editor, Marketing Manager, and Publicity Manager
by Tor.com
Announcing Tor.com the Imprint
by Tor.com
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Things Past”
by Keith R.A. DeCandido
Fiction Affliction: June Releases in Science Fiction
by Suzanne Johnson
Summoned (Excerpt)
by Anne M. Pillsworth
Tor.com The Imprint
by admin admin
New Novels Coming from Mira Grant
by Stubby the Rocket
Brave the Rain: No Harm Can Come to a Good Man by James Smythe
by Niall Alexander
Prohibition Princess: The Girls at the Kingfisher Club by Genevieve Valentine
by Niall Alexander
Here’s What the Characters From California Bones Will Look Like Before They Start Eating Each Other
by Greg van Eekhout
X-Men: Days of Future Past Saves Mutantkind By Teaching Professor X to Respect Women
by Emmet Asher-Perrin
The Insects of Love
by Genevieve Valentine
A Touch of Tours
by Niall Alexander
Tue May 27
Fiction Affliction: June Releases in Fantasy
by Suzanne Johnson
Chasers of the Wind (Excerpt)
by Alexey Pehov
The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Justin Somper
by Tor.com
Breaking into the Underworld: Skin Game by Jim Butcher
by Rajan Khanna
This Week at Book Expo America, Douglas Preston, John Scalzi, and Tom Doherty Discuss the Future
by Tor.com
You Are Not a Digital Native: Privacy in the Age of the Internet
by Cory Doctorow
Hannibal: Hunted Hunters
by Alex Brown
Keats and Frankenstein Are On Your Side: Penny Dreadful Episode 3 “Resurrection”
by Ryan Britt
Friends ‘Til the End
by Bethany Neal
Mon May 26
Puppets, Dragon Bones, and Regency Dress: Just Mary Robinette Kowal and Marie Brennan on Tour
by Stubby the Rocket
Into the Woods: Four Fairytale Retellings Off the Beaten Path
by Sarah McCarry
This is How I Numbered My Books and I’m Sorry
by Max Gladstone
Rereading The Empire Trilogy: Daughter of the Empire, Part 2
by Tansy Rayner Roberts
Sun May 25
Lock In by John Scalzi: Chapter 5
by John Scalzi
Sat May 24
Lock In by John Scalzi: Chapter 4
by John Scalzi
Fri May 23
Doctor Who Announces Season 8 to Air in August 2014
by Stubby the Rocket
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Let He Who is Without Sin…”
by Keith R.A. DeCandido
Game of Thrones Season 5 Cast Sheet Reveals Focus on Dorne
by Stubby the Rocket
WondLa Should be the Template for an All-Ages RPG Setting
by Mordicai Knode
Tolkien’s Lost “Hobbit Dinner” Speech Will Be Remastered For Fans!
by Stubby the Rocket
Rereading Joe Abercrombie’s First Law Trilogy, Before They Are Hanged: “The Condition of the Defences” and “The Thing About Trust”
by Justin Landon
The Merchant Emperor
by Elizabeth Haydon
Check Out this New Excerpt from The World of Ice and Fire!
by Stubby the Rocket
“You’re afraid. I remember.” X-Men: Days of the Future Past
by Emmet Asher-Perrin
Over 300 Artists Are Mashing Up Akira and The Simpsons
by Stubby the Rocket
Lock In by John Scalzi: Chapter 3
by John Scalzi
The Dust and Grit of Our Interstellar Future: The Art of John Harris: Beyond the Horizon
by Gregory Manchess
Thu May 22
Oliver’s Army Is Here To Stay: Defenders by Will McIntosh
by Stefan Raets
The Price of Death is Whiskey: Highlights from Wesley Chu’s Reddit AMA
by Stubby the Rocket
The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Langley Hyde
by Tor.com
A Questionable View of Science: Stowaway to the Mushroom Planet
by Mari Ness
Mysterious Ways: The Three by Sarah Lotz
by Niall Alexander
Child of a Hidden Sea (Excerpt)
by A.M. Dellamonica
Check out the Trailer for the Disney/Marvel Collaboration, Big Hero 6!
by Stubby the Rocket
The Way of Kings Reread: Epilogue and All that Comes After
by Carl Engle-Laird
The Scary Ham
by Ellen Klages
Lock In by John Scalzi: Chapter 2
by John Scalzi
The Harry Potter Reread: Rewatching The Philosopher’s Stone Film
by Emmet Asher-Perrin
Koko Takes a Holiday (Excerpt)
by Kieran Shea
Wed May 21
Which Way to Murder Town? Midnight Crossroad by Charlaine Harris
by Alex Brown
Cryogenic Colonialism: Karen Healey’s While We Run
by Liz Bourke
Tribbles Week Redux: Star Trek: Voyager’s “Flashback”
by Keith R.A. DeCandido
Official Title of Batman Vs. Superman is… Sort of What We Thought?
by Stubby the Rocket
What to Expect From the Forthcoming Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition
by Jeff LaSala
Highlights from Jim Butcher’s Reddit AMA!
by Stubby the Rocket
Ask Steven Erikson Your Dust of Dreams Questions!
by Tor.com
Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Dust of Dreams, Chapter Twenty-Four (Part Two) and Whole Book Wrap-up
by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter
Rocket Talk, Episode 10: Delilah S. Dawson and Brian T. McClellan
by Stubby the Rocket
J.J. Abrams Wants to Put You in Star Wars: Episode VII!
by Stubby the Rocket
Lock In by John Scalzi: Chapter 1
by John Scalzi
The Walking-Stick Forest
by Anna Tambour
Tue May 20
Kswah Swah: Tigerman by Nick Harkaway
by Niall Alexander
The Queen of the Tearling (Excerpt)
by Erika Johansen
Short Fiction Spotlight: “The Men From Porlock” by Laird Barron
by Niall Alexander
Tribbles Week Redux: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’s “Trials and Tribble-ations”
by Keith R.A. DeCandido
Top Ten Asian Pacific American Comics Characters
by Gene Luen Yang
Leigh Butler Answers Your Questions about the Wheel of Time!
by Leigh Butler
Bear Witness: My Real Children by Jo Walton
by Stefan Raets
Post-Binary Gender in SF Roundtable: Languages of Gender
by Alex Dally MacFarlane
Han Solo Has Always Been the Lead of Star Wars
by Ryan Britt
The Guardians of the Galaxy Answer All the Questions!
by Stubby the Rocket
Island in a Sea of Stars
by Kevin J Anderson
Mon May 19
Science Fiction in a Fantasy World: Jane Lindskold’s Artemis Awakening
by Liz Bourke
Tribbles Week Redux: Star Trek’s “The Trouble with Tribbles”
by Keith R.A. DeCandido
Check Out the Second Trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy!
by Stubby the Rocket
The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Karen Healey
by Tor.com
If Someone Asks You if You Are Dorian Gray; You Say Yes: Penny Dreadful Ep. 2, “Séance”
by Ryan Britt
My Other Sister is a NightsisterStar Wars: Young Jedi Knights: Shadow Academy
by Natalie Zutter and Emmet Asher-Perrin
Godzilla Banks on Nostalgia, Keeps Other Monsters From Having Babies
by Ryan Britt
Hey, Conan Didn’t Become King By Just Punching Camels
by Stubby the Rocket
A Read of the Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Dark Tower, The White Lands of Empathica, Chapter 2
by Suzanne Johnson
Game of Thrones Episode Review: “Mockingbird”
by Theresa DeLucci
Rereading The Empire Trilogy: Daughter of the Empire, Part 1
by Tansy Rayner Roberts
Rereading the Empire Trilogy: An Introduction
by Tansy Rayner Roberts
The Mirror Empire (Excerpt)
by Kameron Hurley
Sat May 17
Congratulations to the 2013 Nebula Award Winners
by Tor.com
Mary Stewart, 1916-2014: An Appreciation
by Jo Walton
Fri May 16
My Last Kiss (Excerpt)
by Bethany Neal
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “The Assignment”
by Keith R.A. DeCandido
Soul Music: The Voices by F. R. Tallis
by Niall Alexander
Check Out the First Trailer for Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar!
by Stubby the Rocket
Rereading Joe Abercrombie’s First Law Trilogy, Before They Are Hanged: “The Wounds of the Past”
by Justin Landon
Avengers Assemble for a Great Cause!
by Stubby the Rocket
Money Can Move a Fantasy World Just as Readily as a God
by Max Gladstone
How the Cover Was Decided for V. E. Schwab’s New Book A Darker Shade of Magic
by Irene Gallo
London Calling: The Severed Streets by Paul Cornell
by Niall Alexander
An Interview with Jeff VanderMeer About His Early Work
by Bella Pagan
Thu May 15
Watch a 5 Minute Trailer For The Flash
by Stubby the Rocket
The Enceladus Crisis (Excerpt)
by Michael J. Martinez
The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Ari Marmell
by Tor.com
HOVERBIKE
by Stubby the Rocket
Exploring Space Before the Moon Landing: The Wonderful Flight to the Mushroom Planet
by Mari Ness
Check Out the Trailer for Philip K. Dick’s Radio Free Albemuth
by Stubby the Rocket
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 15
by Leigh Butler
The Way of Kings Reread: Chapters 74 and 75
by Michael Pye
Rothfuss Reread: What Can We Learn From The Name of the Wind Playing Cards? (Part 3)
by Jo Walton
Rocket Talk, Episode 9: “Brimstone and Marmalade” by Aaron Corwin
by Stubby the Rocket
The Torn Generation: Chinese Science Fiction in a Culture in Transition
by Chen Qiufan
The Harry Potter Reread: The Philosopher’s Stone, Chapter 17
by Emmet Asher-Perrin
Wed May 14
The Milkman (Excerpt)
by Michael J. Martineck
Oh Brave New World, That Has Such Monsters In It. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: “The Beginning of the End”
by Chris Lough
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Nor the Battle to the Strong”
by Keith R.A. DeCandido
Liveblogging Season Three of Star Wars: The Clone Wars
by Emmet Asher-Perrin
Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Dust of Dreams, Chapter Twenty-Four (Part One)
by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter
Why Mystique Should Have Her Own Movie
by Shoshana Kessock
The Litany of Earth
by Ruthanna Emrys
“The Litany of Earth” and a New Generation Doing Wonderful Things
by Jo Walton
A Bucket List of Books
by Niall Alexander
“Wrecking Party” (Excerpt)
by Alastair Reynolds
Tue May 13
Reddit Fantasy Lists Under-Rated and Under-Read Fantasy
by Stubby the Rocket
The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: James L. Sutter
by Tor.com
David Tennant Returns in Gracepoint Mini-Series. Watch the Trailer.
by Stubby the Rocket
Five Burning Questions: Vonda McIntyre’s The Search for Spock
by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer
Look to the Future: Nebula Awards Showcase 2014, ed. Kij Johnson
by Niall Alexander
The Wheel of Time Reread: The Final Post
by Leigh Butler
Ask Leigh Butler All About The Wheel of Time!
by Tor.com
California Bones (Excerpt)
by Greg van Eekhout
Sleeps With Monsters: Sophia McDougall Answers Five Questions
by Liz Bourke
Investigating the Numinous: SF, Hard Science, and Mystical Experience
by Daryl Gregory
Unlocked: An Oral History of Haden’s Syndrome
by John Scalzi
H.R. Giger, 1940-2014
by Tor.com
Mon May 12
Full Frontal Frankenstein: Penny Dreadful Premieres with “Night Work”
by Ryan Britt
The Double Mirrors an Anxious Age
by Leah Schnelbach
The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: John Joseph Adams
by Tor.com
Fast Times at Jedi HighStar Wars: Young Jedi Knights: Heirs of the Force
by Emmet Asher-Perrin and Natalie Zutter
Hannibal: Murder Husbands
by Alex Brown
First Constantine Trailer is Here!
by Stubby the Rocket
A Read of The Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Dark Tower, The White Lands of Empathica, Chapter 1
by Suzanne Johnson
Game of Thrones Episode Review: “The Laws of Gods and Men”
by Theresa DeLucci
Uncovered Mirrors: Year Two of Welcome to Night Vale
by Jeff LaSala
Sun May 11
British Genre Fiction Hitlist: Late May New Releases
by Niall Alexander
Sat May 10
Tran Nguyen Wins Spectrum Gold Medal for “The Insects of Love”
by Irene Gallo
Announcing the 2014 Spectrum Fantastic Art Award Winners
by Irene Gallo
Fri May 9
Far Eastern Steampunk: Shanghai Sparrow by Gaie Sebold
by Stefan Raets
Five Seasons and Nothing Else. Community Cancelled
by Stubby the Rocket
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Looking for par’Mach in All the Wrong Places”
by Keith R.A. DeCandido
2013 Shirley Jackson Award Nominees Announced
by Tor.com
Thief’s Magic: Now I’ll Cut This Story Into Two!
by Justin Landon
Rereading Joe Abercrombie’s First Law Trilogy, Before They Are Hanged: “Questions”
by Justin Landon
Nothing Can Prepare You for the Horror of Frozen!
by Stubby the Rocket
Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Dust of Dreams, Chapter Twenty-Three
by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter
Blast Off With The Return of Zita the Spacegirl Tour!
by Tor.com
Marvel’s Agent Carter Picked Up by ABC!
by Stubby the Rocket
Why I Love 2010 More Than 2001
by Alex Bledsoe
The Drugs Don’t Work: Glow by Ned Beauman
by Niall Alexander
Let’s Buckle Some Swashes with these Seafaring Adventures!
by Leah Schnelbach
Thu May 8
The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Joanne Wadsworth
by Tor.com
A Barricade in Hell (Excerpt)
by Jaime Lee Moyer
Fairy Tale as Comfort: The Little White Horse
by Mari Ness
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 14
by Leigh Butler
The Way of Kings Reread: Chapters 72 and 73
by Carl Engle-Laird
Daenerys Coal-Oven-Born Brings a Perfect Slice to the Teeming Masses!
by Stubby the Rocket
Rothfuss Reread: What Can We Learn From The Name of the Wind Playing Cards? (Part 2)
by Jo Walton
Check out the New Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Trailer
by Stubby the Rocket
The Big Pivot: An Interview with Jeff VanderMeer on Authority
by Brian Slattery
The Harry Potter Reread: The Philosopher’s Stone, Chapters 15 and 16
by Emmet Asher-Perrin
Wed May 7
Announcing the 2014 Locus Award Finalists
by Irene Gallo
An Abundance of Plots: The Enceladus Crisis by Michael J. Martinez
by Stefan Raets
Chuck Wendig’s Blackbirds Coming to TV!
by Stubby the Rocket
Don’t Shoot the Dog. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: “Ragtag”
by Chris Lough
Barnes & Noble Bookseller’s Picks for May
by Tor.com
Is Spider-Man a Hero? Revisiting Raimi’s Trilogy
by Leah Schnelbach
Lionsgate is Developing a Power Rangers Film
by Stubby the Rocket
Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Dust of Dreams, Chapter Twenty-Two
by Bill Capossere
Rocket Talk, Episode 8: Sam Sykes
by Stubby the Rocket
The Worst of All Possible Universes and the Best of All Possible Earths: Three Body and Chinese Science Fiction
by Cixin Liu
The Silver Age of Science Fiction
by Niall Alexander
Tue May 6
The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Neal Asher
by Tor.com
Once Upon a Time Goes to “Kansas”Sorta
by Mari Ness
The Redemption Engine (Excerpt)
by James L. Sutter
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “The Ship”
by Keith R.A. DeCandido
Short Fiction Spotlight: Daughters of the Dai Viet
by Niall Alexander
The Wheel of Time Reread: A Memory of Light, Part 59
by Leigh Butler
A Word from Charlaine Harris, Plus Midnight Crossroad Chapters 1 and 2 (Excerpt)
by Charlaine Harris
Rumored Title For Star Wars: Episode VII is Hilarious
by Stubby the Rocket
New UK Cover Art for Brandon Sanderson’s The Rithmatist
by Bella Pagan
Post-Binary Gender in SF: The Blazing World by Siri Hustvedt
by Alex Dally MacFarlane
This Extended Gotham Trailer Gets to the Heart of Batman’s Origin Story
by Stubby the Rocket
The Madonna of the Abattoir
by Anne M. Pillsworth
Mon May 5
Deus Ex Medicina: Afterparty by Daryl Gregory
by Stefan Raets
Science Fiction Saves the Dictionary: The Word Exchange by Alena Graedon
by Ryan Britt
New Tor.com Original Fiction in May and June
by Tor.com
Invisible Men and Women Who Take Risks: The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Perpetuates the Narrative Status Quo
by Emmet Asher-Perrin
The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Michael J. Martinez
by Tor.com
Myth is a Garden Where Strange Fruit Grows: 5 Surprising Mythological Tales
by Max Gladstone
A Read of The Dark Tower: Constant Reader Tackles The Dark Tower, In This Haze of Green and Gold, Chapter 4
by Suzanne Johnson
Game of Thrones Episode Review: “First of His Name”
by Theresa DeLucci
Forbidden Planet Events and How We Run Them
by Craig Leyenaar
Fri May 2
Fiction Affliction: May Releases in Paranormal Romance
by Suzanne Johnson
Easy Exoticism: Douglas Hulick’s Sworn in Steel
by Liz Bourke
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Apocalypse Rising”
by Keith R.A. DeCandido
Artemis Awakening (Excerpt)
by Jane Lindskold
Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Dust of Dreams, Chapter Twenty-One
by Bill Capossere
Matt Smith Joins Terminator Reboot!
by Stubby the Rocket
The Last Hand’s Last Stand: The Oversight by Charlie Fletcher
by Niall Alexander
Rereading Joe Abercrombie’s First Law Trilogy, Before They Are Hanged: “Best Laid Plans”
by Justin Landon
Ctrl Alt Delete: Authority by Jeff VanderMeer
by Niall Alexander
Will Staehle’s Cover Art for The Bullet-Catcher’s Daughter
by Will Staehle
All My Friends Are Villains: The Amazing Spider-Man 2
by Emmet Asher-Perrin
Balancing on a Precipice: The Gothic Reach
by M. Rickert
Thu May 1
Fiction Affliction: May Releases in Urban Fantasy
by Suzanne Johnson
The Leopard (Excerpt)
by K.V. Johansen
Ann Leckie’s Ancillary Justice Has Won the 2014 Arthur C. Clarke Award
by Tor.com
The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Kiera Cass
by Tor.com
Working Class Star Wars Comics Were Something to See: Rogue Squadron
by Ryan Britt
Kaleidoscope Anthology Celebrates Diversity in YA SFF
by Tor.com
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Feast for Crows, Part 13
by Leigh Butler
Fairy Tale as Sarcasm: The Water-Babies
by Mari Ness
The Way of Kings Reread: Chapters 70 and 71
by Michael Pye
Rothfuss Reread: What Can We Learn From The Name of the Wind Playing Cards? (Part 1)
by Jo Walton
Under the Radar: Ibn-e-Safi’s The House of Fear
by Jared Shurin
The Harry Potter Reread: The Philosopher’s Stone, Chapters 13 and 14
by Emmet Asher-Perrin