November 2014

Sun Nov 30

British Fiction Hitlist: December New Releases by Niall Alexander

The Providence of Fire: Chapter Six (Excerpt) by Brian Staveley

Sat Nov 29

The Providence of Fire: Chapter Five (Excerpt) by Brian Staveley

Fri Nov 28

Fiction Affliction: December Releases in Paranormal Romance by Suzanne Johnson

Fiction Affliction: December Releases in Paranormal/Urban Fantasy and Horror by Suzanne Johnson

Are the Images We Take of Outer Space Being Photobombed? by Stubby the Rocket

Short Fiction Spotlight: The Uncanny Valley by Niall Alexander

I Hate Boats by Carl Engle-Laird

Evil Astral Twins: Stranger With My Face by Mari Ness

What an Avengers Movie Would Look Like in the 1970s by Stubby the Rocket

Star Wars: The Force Awakens Teaser Trailer is Live by Stubby the Rocket

Cinema’s Best and Worst Dinosaurs by Brian Switek

The Providence of Fire: Chapter Four (Excerpt) by Brian Staveley

Thu Nov 27

The Providence of Fire: Chapter Three (Excerpt) by Brian Staveley

Wed Nov 26

Happy Thanksgiving from Tor.com! by Stubby the Rocket

Fiction Affliction: Genre-Benders for December by Suzanne Johnson

A Detective Novel Trapped in a Space Opera: Undercity by Catharine Asaro by Liz Bourke

Evil Couture, Inc. — The Best Fashionable Villains! by Emily Asher-Perrin

Mira Grant Talks Tapeworms in a Lively Reddit AMA! by Stubby the Rocket

Check Out This Micro-Teaser for Game of Thrones Season Five! by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading Melanie Rawn: The Star Scroll, Chapter 3 by Judith Tarr

Learning Empathy From Robots: How MST3K Explained My Parents by Leah Schnelbach

Angry Robot Announces a New Gas-Lit Empire Novel, plus a Cover Reveal! by Tor.com

MST3K Turkey Marathon Returns to Save Thanksgiving! (Or at Least Improve It.) by Stubby the Rocket

James Frain and Ksenia Solo Join Orphan Black Season 3 by Stubby the Rocket

Rocket Talk Episode 36: Mahvesh Murad and Jared Shurin by Stubby the Rocket

7 Things I Want to See Happen in Jurassic World by Chris Lough

The Providence of Fire: Chapter Two (Excerpt) by Brian Staveley

Morning Roundup: Ghibli and Gravy for Thanksgiving! by Stubby the Rocket

Tue Nov 25

Fiction Affliction: December Releases in Science Fiction by Suzanne Johnson

The Farthest Star: Ultima by Stephen Baxter by Niall Alexander

Peter Pan and Hook Team Up to Save Neverland in the Pan Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Shadows and Symbols” by Keith DeCandido

Deities in Brief: “Azathoth” and “Nyarlathotep” by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth

Short Fiction Spotlight: Two Magazines, Two Stories by Brit Mandelo

A Spectre Rises in NOLA: Constantine, “Danse Vaudou” by Thom Dunn

Still from the Sherlock Christmas Special is Canonically Perfect by Stubby the Rocket

The Artist: Leo and Diane Dillon by Arnie Fenner

Watch the First Full Jurassic World Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

I’ll Be Your Mirror. Sleepy Hollow: “Magnum Opus” by Leah Schnelbach

Bullets & Butlers: Gotham, “Lovecraft” by Thom Dunn

Sleeps With Monsters: What I Did On My Holidays — INSPIRE! Toronto International Book Fair by Liz Bourke

Michelle MacLaren Confirmed to Direct Wonder Woman by Stubby the Rocket

The Science of The Three-Body Problem and How it Ties Into Self-Worth by Charles Q. Choi

Rachel McAdams and Taylor Kitsch Join True Detective Season 2 by Stubby the Rocket

A Magic Synergy: The Cover Art of Kathleen Jennings by Delia Sherman

Catherine Tregenna is Doctor Who’s First Female Writer in Six Years! Party Time! by Stubby the Rocket

The Providence of Fire: Chapter One (Excerpt) by Brian Staveley

Morning Roundup: Gleaming the Batcube! by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Nov 24

Oscar Isaac Will Be Apocalypse in X-Men: Apocalypse by Stubby the Rocket

Fiction Affliction: December Releases in Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson

Jim Parsons and Rihanna Are the Unlikeliest of Friends in the Home Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

Follow Your Arrow: Hail and Farewell by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Dear, Star Trek — Please Pay Attention to Doctor McCoy Now by Emily Asher-Perrin

Rereading the Empire Trilogy: Servant of the Empire, Part 11 by Tansy Rayner Roberts

I Love Writing Books, So I Need to Get Better at Writing Them by Kameron Hurley

Warren Ellis’ Crowdsourcing Crime Fighters Comic Global Frequency is Being Adapted for Television by Stubby the Rocket

The Walking Dead, S5 E7: “Crossed” by Alex Brown

The Providence of Fire: Prologue (Excerpt) by Brian Staveley

A Non-Comprehensive-But-Awesome Accounting of Your Favorite Books of 2014 by Stubby the Rocket

Morning Roundup: If We Jump Off Of This Swing, Will Groot Catch Us? by Stubby the Rocket

Fri Nov 21

We’re So Wonderfully Wonderfully Wonderfully Wonderfully Pretty! SharkCats! by Stubby the Rocket

Spoil the Kill (Excerpt) by Oisín McGann

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Image in the Sand” by Keith DeCandido

How Titan Books and Dark Horse Ended Up Creating an Aliens Expanded Universe by Scott Allie

Rereading Joe Abercrombie’s First Law Trilogy, Before They Are Hanged: “A Fitting Punishment” by Justin Landon

Marvel and Netflix’s Jessica Jones Candidates Include Krysten Ritter, Teresa Palmer, and More by Stubby the Rocket

Fire is Catching: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay: Part I by Emily Asher-Perrin

“How Guardians of the Galaxy Should Have Ended” is Even Sassier Than the Movie by Stubby the Rocket

Never Wait for a Sequel Again: 17 Standalone Fantasy Novels by Stubby the Rocket

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Reread: Part 7 by Kate Nepveu

Prompt. Professional. Pop! by Walter Jon Williams

Morning Roundup: Lightning. Fire. The Power of God or… Something by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Nov 20

Dungeons & Dragons’ 5th Edition is Built on the Lessons Learned from Past Editions by Mordicai Knode

When the Internet Doesn’t Work With Your 1970s Plot: Down a Dark Hall by Mari Ness

“A Giant of Literature”: Ursula K. Le Guin and Neil Gaiman at the 2014 National Book Awards by Katharine Duckett

Gaming Roundup: Dragon Age: Inquisition Takes Flight This Week by Pritpaul Bains and Theresa DeLucci

Aliette de Bodard Shatters Paris by Niall Alexander

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Dance with Dragons, Part 1 by Leigh Butler

Words of Radiance Reread: Chapter 19 by Alice Arneson

The Harry Potter Reread: The Goblet of Fire, Chapters 3 and 4 by Emily Asher-Perrin

We Are Family: Symbiont by Mira Grant by Niall Alexander

Are Slowed-Down Songs in Movie Trailers Getting Played-Out? by Ryan Britt

Morning Roundup: We Have Every Confidence in the Weyland-Yutani Dog Walking Corporation by Stubby the Rocket

Wed Nov 19

Meet Your Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell in the First Look at the BBC Miniseries by Stubby the Rocket

Girl Magic: Jason and the Argonauts, translated by Aaron Poochigian by Sarah McCarry

We Could Be Happy Underground. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: “The Things We Bury” by Chris Lough

Neil Gaiman and Daniel Handler in the Great Book Giveaway! by Stubby the Rocket

Rich and Strange: “Without Faith, Without Law, Without Joy” by Saladin Ahmed by Amal El-Mohtar

Avengers: Age of Pinocchio is a Scarily Good Mashup by Stubby the Rocket

Cover Reveal for Elizabeth Bear’s Karen Memory by Irene Gallo

Rereading Melanie Rawn: The Star Scroll, Chapters 1 and 2 by Judith Tarr

This is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things: Moral Ambiguity, YA Literature, and The Princess Bride by Lish McBride

Watch the First Trailer for Disney’s Live-Action Cinderella by Stubby the Rocket

Rocket Talk Episode 35: Rob H. Bedford by Stubby the Rocket

The Time Traveler’s Wife Provides the Perfect Way to Rewrite Your Favorite Pairing in Fanfic by Natalie Zutter

Where the Trains Turn by Pasi Ilmari Jääskeläinen

Morning Roundup: Bizarre Love Triangle by Stubby the Rocket

Tue Nov 18

Jurassic World Launches Viral Website With New Images and Plot Hints by Stubby the Rocket

It’s a Hard Knock Life: Gotham, “Harvey Dent” by Thom Dunn

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: Sixth Season Overview by Keith DeCandido

The Hollow Crown: Shakespeare’s Histories in the Age of Netflix by Ada Palmer

How We Met Abbie and Jenny’s Mother: Sleepy Hollow, “Mama” by Leah Schnelbach

Best Car Mechanic Ever Leaves Note from the Doctor for Whovian Car Owner by Stubby the Rocket

The Wheel of Time Reread Redux: The Eye of the World, Part 9 by Leigh Butler

HBO Teases Westworld With Mysterious Video: “So Our Creatures Have Been Misbehaving” by Stubby the Rocket

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Mallory Ortberg by Tor.com

Download Chapters 1-7 of Brian Staveley’s The Emperor’s Blades For Free! by Tor.com

Chu’s Day by Niall Alexander

Imperfect Saltes: The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, Part V by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth

But How Do You Make Mjolnir Like You, Though? — Being Worthy of the Power of Thor by Emily Asher-Perrin

Morning Roundup: Why So Flemish? by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Nov 17

Constantine: A “Feast” of Burden by Thom Dunn

The The Legend of Korra’s “Reunion” is All About the Ties that Bind by Mordicai Knode

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: James Luceno by Tor.com

Robson Returns by Niall Alexander

Santa is a Bad Man in the First Clip from the Doctor Who Christmas Special by Stubby the Rocket

Freezing Powers: Once Upon a Time, “The Snow Queen” and “Smash the Mirror” by Mari Ness

Follow Your Arrow: Human Resources by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

The Harbinger of Fun: Celebrating the Work of Glen A. Larson by Ryan Britt

Contemplate Your Place in the Universe with Hard Sci-Fi Film Classics! by Stubby the Rocket

Universal’s Monsterverse Movies Will Be Action-Adventure, Not Horror by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading the Empire Trilogy: Servant of the Empire, Part 10 by Tansy Rayner Roberts

The Walking Dead, S5 E6: “Consumed” by Alex Brown

In Defense of Indiana Jones, Archaeologist by Max Gladstone

Morning Roundup: If You’re Gonna Redesign a Film Poster, Why Not Do it with Some Style? by Stubby the Rocket

Sun Nov 16

British Fiction Hitlist: Late November New Releases by Niall Alexander

Fri Nov 14

You Already Love This Eerie Children’s Fantasy/Horror Book by Stubby the Rocket

Collateral Damage: Engines of War by George Mann by David Cranmer

See the Secret Ending That Almost Concluded Rise of the Planet of the Apes by Stubby the Rocket

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Tears of the Prophets” by Keith DeCandido

Samsung Made a Butt Robot (Robutt? Ass-bot?) to Test Smartphones by Stubby the Rocket

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Jack McDevitt by Tor.com

Oldboy’s Park Chan-wook to Direct Sci-Fi Body-Swapping Thriller Second Born by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading Joe Abercrombie’s First Law Trilogy, Before They Are Hanged: “Questions” and “Holding the Line” by Justin Landon

Extending The Desolation of Smaug: More Is More by Jeff LaSala

The Darkest Part of the Forest (Excerpt) by Holly Black

Gaming Roundup: Blizzard Rebounds with Overwatch by Pritpaul Bains and Theresa DeLucci

An Uncut and Non-Remastered List of Star Wars Editions! by Leah Schnelbach

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Reread: Part 6 by Kate Nepveu

Morning Roundup: Roll for Initiative Against SQUIRREL! by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Nov 13

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Greg D’Alessandro and Anne Beatrice Jarmain by Tor.com

New Translation of Grimms’ Fairy Tales Will Include the Original, Bloody, Creepy Stories by Stubby the Rocket

Rewriting After Three Decades: A Gift of Magic by Mari Ness

The Harry Potter Reread: The Goblet of Fire, Chapters 1 and 2 by Emily Asher-Perrin

This LEGO Version of Matt Smith’s Doctor Who Regeneration is a Silent, Existential Experience by Stubby the Rocket

A Read of Ice and Fire: ASoS Review and Predictions for A Dance with Dragons by Leigh Butler

Words of Radiance Reread: Chapter 18 by Carl Engle-Laird

The BFI Celebrates Sci-Fi by Niall Alexander

The Collected Stories of Frank Herbert (Excerpt) by Frank Herbert

The Kind You Save, The Kind You Stop: Death, Disability, and the Superhero by José Alaniz by Emily Nordling

Why Do We Reject Love as a Powerful Force in Interstellar? by Natalie Zutter

Morning Roundup: Get to the Foy-ahhh! by Stubby the Rocket

Wed Nov 12

Supernatural: A Single Man Tear by Alex Brown

Sustenance (Excerpt) by Chelsea Quinn Yarbro

Huge Return Revealed for Doctor Who Season 9 by Stubby the Rocket

A Victory for Humankind is Bittersweet for Philae and Rosetta! by Stubby the Rocket

Cool Train Set. Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: “The Writing on the Wall” by Chris Lough

“To Eternity” Wins the Society of Illustrators Medal by Irene Gallo

New Avengers: Age of Ultron Trailer Has Such Creepy Singing in It… by Stubby the Rocket

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Ethan Reid by Tor.com

Rereading Melanie Rawn: Dragon Prince, Chapter 31 and Wrap by Judith Tarr

Rich and Strange: “Stalemate” by Rose Lemberg and “Bonsaiships of Venus” by Kate Heartfield by Amal El-Mohtar

“My heart is maintained by the Doctor.” Thoughts On Doctor Who’s Female Master by Emily Asher-Perrin

Tris Faces New Fears in the First Insurgent Teaser Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

Marking Time: Ben Aaronovitch’s Foxglove Summer by Liz Bourke

Rocket Talk Episode 34: “Selfies” by Lavie Tidhar by Stubby the Rocket

I Want Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens to Get Rid of the Force by Chris Lough

The Walk by Dennis Etchison

Morning Roundup: This Sakura Matsuri Has Taken a Wrong Turn by Stubby the Rocket

Tue Nov 11

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Karina Sumner-Smith by Tor.com

Cold Hillside (Excerpt) by Nancy Baker

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “The Sound of Her Voice” by Keith DeCandido

Kuvira Ascendant: The Legend of Korra, “Battle of Zaofu” by Mordicai Knode

Gotham Goes Fight Club: “The Mask” by Thom Dunn

Lucasfilm is Releasing George Lucas’ Fairy Tale Musical Strange Magic in 2015 by Stubby the Rocket

Sony Rumored to Be Prepping Aunt May Spider-Man Spin-Off Movie by Stubby the Rocket

The Wheel of Time Reread Redux: The Eye of the World, Part 8 by Leigh Butler

Jonathan Nolan Developing Isaac Asimov’s Foundation Series for HBO by Stubby the Rocket

Supernatural’s Greatest Moments of Meta by Emily Asher-Perrin

Do Not Call Up That Which You Cannot Put Down: The Case of Charles Dexter Ward, Part IV by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth

The Coldest Story Ever Told: Sleepy Hollow, “Heartless” by Leah Schnelbach

Help Fund Strange Horizons Through 2015! by Stubby the Rocket

Short Fiction Spotlight: Uncanny Magazine #1 by Brit Mandelo

Something Happened: Revival by Stephen King by Niall Alexander

The Well-Lit Knight Rises: How 1960s Batman Shaped Our Bat-Thoughts Forever by Ryan Britt

Morning Roundup: My Breakfast Totoro by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Nov 10

Starz Reunites Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi for Ash vs. Evil Dead TV Series by Stubby the Rocket

The YA Roundup: YALLFest Announces West Coast Sister Event, YALLWest by Kat Kennedy and Steph Sinclair

Third Time’s a Charm: Constantine, “The Devil’s Vinyl” by Thom Dunn

5 Brilliant Things About Doctor Who Series 8, Episode 12: “Death in Heaven” by Paul Cornell

Follow Your Arrow: Heavy is the Head that Wears the Crown by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Who Could Star in a Modern Being John Malkovich Remake? by Natalie Zutter

David Ramirez and the Disc of Apocalypse by Niall Alexander

Rereading the Empire Trilogy: Servant of the Empire, Part 9 by Tansy Rayner Roberts

Stephen Hawking Biopic The Theory of Everything Is a Guiltless Pleasure by Ryan Britt

Our Favorite Science Fiction and Fantasy in Translation by Stubby the Rocket

Wakulla Springs by Andy Duncan and Ellen Klages

The Walking Dead, S5 E5: “Self Help” by Alex Brown

Margot Robbie Reportedly Cast as Harley Quinn in Suicide Squad by Stubby the Rocket

A Head Full of Ghosts Excerpt and Cover Reveal by Paul G. Tremblay

To Explore is to Take Care of Us All: Interstellar by Chris Lough

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Robert Repino by Tor.com

Morning Roundup: Superheroines From Dana to Xena! by Stubby the Rocket

Sun Nov 9

Announcing the 2014 World Fantasy Winners! by Tor.com

Sat Nov 8

In the End, No One Gets What They Want. Doctor Who: “Death in Heaven” by Chris Lough

Fri Nov 7

Click-Clack: Wolves by Simon Ings by Niall Alexander

A Discussion on The Steampunk User’s Manual by Desirina Boskovich

The Hunger Games: The Immersive Theater Experience is Coming to You Live on Stage! by Stubby the Rocket

Those Who Realize That History Repeats Stand the Best Chance of Winning the Game of Thrones by Stubby the Rocket

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Rewatch: “Time’s Orphan” by Keith DeCandido

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

Syfy Casts Three Key Roles in The Magicians Pilot by Stubby the Rocket

The Bloody Books of Halloween: Fatal Beauty and Small World by Grady Hendrix

Artist Hilariously Illustrates Movie Titles with One Letter Removed by Stubby the Rocket

The Malazan Reread Series Wrap! by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Lavie Tidhar by Tor.com

Read Through 15 Years of Feminist Sci-Fi Fanzine History with the Janus/Aurora Online Archives by Stubby the Rocket

Desolate Plain at Dawn: The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu by Niall Alexander

Is it Even Possible for Star Wars: Rebels to Feel Like Real Star Wars? by Ryan Britt

Woody and Buzz Will Return for Toy Story 4 in 2017 by Stubby the Rocket

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell Reread: Part 5 by Kate Nepveu

Morning Roundup Returns to the Castle Beyond the Goblin City by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Nov 6

NaNoWriMo Success Stories to Keep You Writing! by Natalie Zutter

Celebrating Cixin Liu and The Three-Body Problem at the Chinese Xingyun (Nebula) Awards by Ken Liu

Overcoming Silence: The Trumpet of the Swan by Mari Ness

Check Out the Final Trailer for The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies! by Stubby the Rocket

Gaming Roundup: Grim Fandango Returns From the Land of the Dead by Pritpaul Bains and Theresa DeLucci

New Into the Woods Trailer Features Songs! Singing! Beanstalks! by Stubby the Rocket

How Sleeping Beauty is Accidentally the Most Feminist Animated Movie Disney Ever Made by Leigh Butler

Star Wars: Episode VII Has a Title! by Stubby the Rocket

Words of Radiance Reread: Chapter 17 by Alice Arneson

Half the World at War by Niall Alexander

Cover Reveal for The Diabolical Miss Hyde by Tor.com

The Harry Potter Reread: Rewatching The Prisoner of Azkaban Film by Emily Asher-Perrin

A Slippery Tightrope: Hawk by Steven Brust by Rajan Khanna

New Tor.com Original Fiction in November and December by Tor.com

Hash-smoking, Tattoos, Sexual Freedom, and Horses. Adrienne Mayor’s The Amazons by Liz Bourke

Morning Roundup is Totally Peeved By Parcheesi! by Stubby the Rocket

Wed Nov 5

A Siege on Golgotha: The Shotgun Arcana by Rajan Khanna

Netflix Adapting Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events by Stubby the Rocket

The Pop Quiz at the End of the Universe: Marcus Wynne by Tor.com

Katniss Sees Peeta for the First Time in These Mockingjay Clips by Stubby the Rocket

Heritage of Cyador (Excerpt) by L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

Under the Radar: Gulab by Annie Zaidi by Mahvesh Murad

New Agent Carter Clip Introduces Peggy to Jarvis and to the Show’s MacGuffin by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading Melanie Rawn: Dragon Prince, Chapters 29 and 30 by Judith Tarr

Rocket Talk Episode 33: Mur Lafferty by Stubby the Rocket

Black Widow Comic Book Writer Whips Up a Hypothetical Script for Her Movie, and It’s Great by Stubby the Rocket

Ask Steven Erikson Your Crippled God Questions! by Tor.com