Blog Archive
June 2015
Tue Jun 30
Aurora Australis: Cool Weather and Fine Writing
by Alexandra Pierce
Sunset Song: The Hunter’s Kind by Rebecca Levene
by Niall Alexander
The Annihilation Score
by Charles Stross
The Wheel of Time Reread Redux: The Great Hunt, Part 6
by Leigh Butler
Squamous Parenthood: “The Curse of Yig”
by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth
You Had Me at “Gladiatorial Princesses”
by Liz Bourke
The Dragonlance Reread: Dragons of Autumn Twilight Part 2, Chapters 3 and 4
by Mahvesh Murad and Jared Shurin
Shadows of Self: Chapter One
by Brandon Sanderson
Mon Jun 29
No Surrender: Way Down Dark by J. P. Smythe
by Niall Alexander
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: Chapter Seven
by Emmet Asher-Perrin
The Coode Street Podcast Episode 238: Kim Stanley Robinson
by Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe
Five Things Epic Fantasy Writers Could Learn from Dorothy Dunnett
by Marie Brennan
Rereading the Empire Trilogy: Mistress of the Empire, Part 16
by Tansy Rayner Roberts
“The Hogwarts” Before Hogwarts
by Molly Tanzer
By the Sword: The Pig
by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer
Shadows of Self: Prologue
by Brandon Sanderson
Sat Jun 27
Announcing the 2015 Locus Award Winners
by Tor.com
Fri Jun 26
The Stargate Rewatch: Atlantis Season Two
by Keith R.A. DeCandido
Covering The Aeronaut’s Windlass by Jim Butcher
by Niall Alexander
Knowing Where You Stand: The Skilled Illusions of The Sixth Gun
by Peter Clines
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is Coming!
by Niall Alexander
The Great Stephen King Reread: Desperation
by Grady Hendrix
Thu Jun 25
Pull List: Young Avengers
by Alex Brown
Return to the Source: The End of All Things by John Scalzi, Episode 3: “Can Long Endure”
by The G
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Dance With Dragons, Part 26
by Leigh Butler
Words of Radiance Reread: Chapter 44
by Alice Arneson
Midnight in Karachi Episode 18: Catherine Webb
by Mahvesh Murad
Using Tinker Bell To Shake Magic Into Everything: Disney’s Peter Pan
by Mari Ness
Wed Jun 24
Where to Start with the Works of Connie Willis
by Alyx Dellamonica
The Wheel of Time Companion, Spin the Wheel #1 Entry: “Strength in the One Power”
by Tor.com
Rereading Melanie Rawn: Sunrunner’s Fire, Chapters 27 and 28
by Judith Tarr
A Fractured City: The Philosopher Kings by Jo Walton
by Liz Bourke
Last First Snow
by Max Gladstone
A Brief History of Darth Vader’s Voice
by Ryan Britt
The Deepest Rift
by Ruthanna Emrys
Tue Jun 23
Don’t Touch That Dial: Summer TV 2015
by Alex Brown
Star Trek The Original Series: “The Menagerie” Parts 1 & 2
by Keith R.A. DeCandido
The Book of Speculation
by Erika Swyler
Short Fiction Spotlight: Queers Destroy Science Fiction at Lightspeed
by Lee Mandelo
The Wheel of Time Reread Redux: The Great Hunt, Part 5
by Leigh Butler
Sony and Marvel Find Their New Spider-Man in Newcomer Tom Holland
by Stubby the Rocket
Alluring Strangers in Dark Alleys (But Not Like That): “He”
by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth
Sleeps With Monsters: More Books, Anyone?
by Liz Bourke
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: “The Black Tower”
by Emmet Asher-Perrin
Food, Magic, and Mystery: Author Matt Wallace Dishes About His New Novella Series
by Lee Harris
To Stand or Fall
by John Scalzi
Mon Jun 22
A Legend of the Future
by Augustín de Rojas
The Coode Street Podcast Episode 237: On Nebulas and More
by Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe
Orphan Black: What’s Old is Neolution Again
by Natalie Zutter
Rereading the Empire Trilogy: Mistress of the Empire, Part 15
by Tansy Rayner Roberts
Inside Out Gives Viewers A New Vocabulary for Handling Emotions
by Emmet Asher-Perrin
By the Sword: The Price of Command
by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer
Covering Twelve Kings by Bradley Beaulieu
by Niall Alexander
Visit Tor Books at San Diego Comic Con 2015!
by Tor.com
Constructive Storytelling: Why Horror is Good For You, Part Two
by Greg Ruth
Fri Jun 19
The Entire History of Westeros Explained in 9 Maps
by Stubby the Rocket
The Lion King Was the Most Unlikely Success Story You Will Ever Hear
by Emmet Asher-Perrin
The Great Stephen King Reread: The Green Mile
by Grady Hendrix
True Detective: Pulp, Crime, and the Weird Tales of Nic Pizzolatto
by Gilbert Colon
The Dragonlance Reread: Dragons of Autumn Twilight, Part 2, Chapters 1 and 2
by Mahvesh Murad and Jared Shurin
Xenozoic Tales is the Epic Dinosaur Movie We Need
by Brian Switek
Thu Jun 18
The Harry Potter Reread: The Order of the Phoenix, Chapters 19 and 20
by Emmet Asher-Perrin
The Unnoticeables
by Robert Brockway
The Unpleasant Side Effects of Never Growing Up: J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan
by Mari Ness
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Dance With Dragons, Part 25
by Leigh Butler
Words of Radiance Reread: Chapter 43
by Alice Arneson
Midnight in Karachi Episode 17: Naomi Novik
by Mahvesh Murad
Covering Shadows of Self by Brandon Sanderson
by Niall Alexander
A Surprising Interlude: The End of All Things by John Scalzi, Episode Two: “This Hollow Union”
by The G
Which Type of Artificial Intelligence Would You Rather See in Our Future?
by Natalie Zutter
Wed Jun 17
Fairy Diseases: Trailer Park Fae by Lilith Saintcrow
by Liz Bourke
When Less Plot is More Play: Love’s Labour’s Lost vs. Pericles Prince of Tyre
by Ada Palmer
Rereading Melanie Rawn: Sunrunner’s Fire, Chapters 25 and 26
by Judith Tarr
A Sonnet is not a Martini: The Art of the Narrative Turn
by Brian Staveley
Learn About the Many Magic Systems of Brandon Sanderson
by Martin Cahill
Tue Jun 16
Orbit Books Acquires Mur Lafferty’s Clonetastic Space Thriller Six Wakes
by Stubby the Rocket
Hiding From Mr. Sun? Here Are Some Shows To Catch Up On This Summer!
by Leah Schnelbach and Natalie Zutter
Star Trek The Original Series Rewatch: “Court Martial”
by Keith R.A. DeCandido
American Gods is Coming to Television!
by Stubby the Rocket
Pull List: Pride Month
by Alex Brown
Spin the Wheel and Preview The Wheel of Time Companion
by Tor.com
If We Knew What We Were… — “Facts Concerning the Late Arthur Jermyn and His Family”
by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth
Welcome to Being Done With A Game of Thrones
by Chris Lough
How Do We Talk About Strong Female Characters?
by Liz Bourke
Can Long Endure
by John Scalzi
Mon Jun 15
Five Female Characters of Under-appreciated Strength
by Melissa Grey
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: “Arabella”
by Emmet Asher-Perrin
By the Sword: Skybolts
by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer
Victims and Villains: The Women of Orphan Black
by Foz Meadows
Rhianna Pratchett Confirms The Shepherd’s Crown Will Be the Final Discworld Book
by Stubby the Rocket
Rereading the Empire Trilogy: Mistress of the Empire, Part 14
by Tansy Rayner Roberts
Ten Dinosaurs for a Safer Jurassic World
by Brian Switek
Tiamat’s Terrain: Comics of the Gezi Resistance
by Alex Mangles
Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 10: “Mother’s Mercy”
by Theresa DeLucci
Revealing The Guns of Ivrea by Clifford Beal
by Niall Alexander
No Strings Attached: Crashing Heaven by Al Robertson
by Niall Alexander
Fri Jun 12
The Harry Potter Reread: The Order of the Phoenix, Chapters 17 and 18
by Emmet Asher-Perrin
The Stargate Rewatch: SG-1 Season Nine
by Keith R.A. DeCandido
Five Books about Human Enhancement
by P.J. Manney
Rereading Joe Abercrombie’s First Law Trilogy, Last Argument of Kings: “Authority” and “The Circle”
by Justin Landon
The Great Stephen King Reread: Rose Madder
by Grady Hendrix
Tor.com Novella Cover Reveal Roundup
by Tor.com
Marvel Dream Casts Doctor Strange So We Don’t Have To
by Stubby the Rocket
Is Super Mario Brothers Fantasy or Science Fiction?
by Peter Tieryas
How to Survive a Dinosaur Disaster
by Brian Switek
Thu Jun 11
Killing King Death: Adam Nevill’s Next
by Niall Alexander
The Dinosaur Lords
by Victor Milán
An Intriguing Failure: Disney’s Alice in Wonderland
by Mari Ness
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Dance With Dragons, Part 24
by Leigh Butler
A Land Fit For Heroes: The Steel Remains Video Game
by Niall Alexander
Words of Radiance Reread: Chapter 42
by Alice Arneson
Midnight in Karachi Episode 16: Paolo Bacigalupi
by Mahvesh Murad
Revealing the Covers for The Builders and The Last Witness
by Tor.com
Chris Hemsworth Joins All-Female Ghostbusters as the Receptionist
by Stubby the Rocket
If You’re 11 Years Old, Jurassic World is Now Your Favorite Movie
by Ryan Britt
Join, or Die
by Alan Gratz
Christopher Lee, 1922 – 2015
by Tor.com
Wed Jun 10
Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Blood Follows, Part Two
by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: “All the Mirrors of the World”
by Emmet Asher-Perrin
Rocket Talk Episode 57: Linda Nagata and Marko Kloos
by Justin Landon
Naomi Novik’s Uprooted Isn’t The Book I Expected — It’s Better
by Kate Nepveu
Jurassic Park III is the Purple Barney of the “Jurassic” Movies
by Ryan Britt
Rereading Melanie Rawn: Sunrunner’s Fire, Chapters 23 and 24
by Judith Tarr
Ellen Datlow Acquires The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle
by Carl Engle-Laird
The Punisher to Make Daredevil Season 2 A Lot Darker
by Stubby the Rocket
The Fellowship: The Literary Lives of the Inklings
by Philip Zaleski and Carol Zaleski
Why Doesn’t Anyone Like The Lost World: Jurassic Park?
by Emmet Asher-Perrin
Revealing the Covers for Of Sorrow and Such and Envy of Angels
by Tor.com
Waters of Versailles
by Kelly Robson
Tue Jun 9
Comic Book Creators Share How Diversity Bleeds Into Their Work
by Natalie Zutter
Star Trek The Original Series Rewatch: “The Galileo Seven”
by Keith R.A. DeCandido
What Makes Jurassic Park Such a Damn Good Movie?
by Emmet Asher-Perrin
The Wheel of Time Reread Redux: The Great Hunt, Part 4
by Leigh Butler
Speak His Name: Covering The Shepherd’s Crown
by Niall Alexander
Not Exactly Freudian Dream Interpretation: “Beyond the Wall of Sleep”
by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth
Watch the First Trailer for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 2!
by Stubby the Rocket
Warp-speed Action: The End of All Things by John Scalzi, Episode One: “The Life of the Mind”
by The G
Sleeps With Monsters: Looking Ahead in 2015
by Liz Bourke
Dr. Ian Malcolm, Please Come to Jurassic World!
by Michael Carlisle
This Hollow Union
by John Scalzi
Mon Jun 8
A Message from Tom Doherty to Our Readers and Authors
by Tom Doherty
Warner Bros and Ellen DeGeneres to Adapt Naomi Novik’s Uprooted
by Stubby the Rocket
Letters to a Young Mutant: Because You’ll Never Meet Me by Leah Thomas
by Em Nordling
The Stargate Rewatch: Atlantis Season One
by Keith R.A. DeCandido
By the Sword: Kero and Eldan, Sittin’ in a Tree
by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer
Rereading the Empire Trilogy: Mistress of the Empire, Part 13
by Tansy Rayner Roberts
Bite Club – 5 Prehistoric Face-Offs
by Brian Switek
Il Mostro: Hannibal Season 3 Premiere
by Alex Brown
Matt Damon Sciences the S**t Out of The Martian Trailer
by Stubby the Rocket
Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 9: “The Dance of Dragons”
by Theresa DeLucci
Time Salvager
by Wesley Chu
Viking Warrior Women: Did ‘Shieldmaidens’ Like Lagertha Really Exist?
by Kathleen O'Neal Gear and Michael Gear
Sat Jun 6
Announcing the 2014 Nebula Awards Winners!
by Tor.com
Fri Jun 5
Fiction Affliction: June Releases in Paranormal Romance
by Suzanne Johnson
Remember Me: Slow Bullets by Alastair Reynolds
by Niall Alexander
Rereading Joe Abercrombie’s First Law Trilogy, Last Argument of Kings: “The Number of the Dead” and “Leaves on the Water”
by Justin Landon
Napoleon and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Mistake
by Kathleen Baldwin
The Great Stephen King Reread: Insomnia
by Grady Hendrix
A Supernatural Soap Opera: Dead Ice by Laurell K. Hamilton
by Lee Mandelo
Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Blood Follows, Part One
by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere
Things We Know and Things We’ll Never Know: A Conversation with Max Gladstone and Kit Reed
by Tor.com
The Dragonlance Chronicles Reread: Guest Highlord Anne C. Perry on Growing Up Geek
by Anne C. Perry
Thu Jun 4
Neil Gaiman and Kazuo Ishiguro Talk Porn, the Collapse of Genre, Porn Again
by Stubby the Rocket
The Harry Potter Reread: The Order of the Phoenix, Chapters 15 and 16
by Emmet Asher-Perrin
Fiction Affliction: June Releases in Urban Fantasy and Horror
by Suzanne Johnson
Home, New Home: Five Books About Generation Ships
by Adrian Tchaikovsky
Miracle on Sycamore Street: Finders Keepers by Stephen King
by Niall Alexander
A Read of Ice and Fire: A Dance with Dragons, Part 23
by Leigh Butler
Words of Radiance Reread: Chapter 41
by Alice Arneson
Midnight in Karachi Episode 15: Frances Hardinge
by Mahvesh Murad
Join Four Great Tor Authors on the Big Summer Road Trip Tour!
by Tor.com
Go, Little Mice, GO! Disney’s Cinderella
by Mari Ness
The Philosopher Kings
by Jo Walton
Wed Jun 3
Leviathan Breaks: Nemesis Games by James S. A. Corey
by Niall Alexander
Fiction Affliction: Genre-Benders for June
by Suzanne Johnson
Crowd-Sourced Storytelling with Tor Authors!
by Mordicai Knode
Planning For Your Future: The Top Five Colleges of Magic
by Caitlyn Paxson
Rereading Melanie Rawn: Sunrunner’s Fire, Chapters 21 and 22
by Judith Tarr
Visit Tor/Forge Books at the 2015 American Library Association Conference!
by Tor.com
Ian Cameron Esslemont Answers Your Orb Sceptre Throne Questions!
by Tor.com
Rocket Talk Episode 56: Jonah Sutton-Morse and Mieneke van der Salm
by Justin Landon
Michael Bay to Adapt Wesley Chu’s Time Salvager
by Stubby the Rocket
Barnes & Noble Bookseller’s Picks for June
by Tor.com
Disney/Pixar Alters History With The Good Dinosaur Trailer
by Stubby the Rocket
How to Train Your Velociraptor
by Brian Switek
Trigger
by Courtney Alameda
Tue Jun 2
Fiction Affliction: June Releases in Science Fiction
by Suzanne Johnson
Aurora Australis: Stories, Stories, and More Stories!
by Alexandra Pierce
Star Trek The Original Series Rewatch: “The Conscience of the King”
by Keith R.A. DeCandido
Five Books About Dead People That Don’t Stay Dead
by Joan of Dark
The Wheel of Time Reread Redux: The Great Hunt, Part 3
by Leigh Butler
Friendly Ghouls and Truant Gods: “Dream Quest of Unknown Kadath,” Part 2
by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth
Sleeps With Monsters: Amanda Downum Answers Six Relatively Short Questions
by Liz Bourke
We Want More of This Homage to Hayao Miyazaki!
by Stubby the Rocket
Celebrate June with Young Heroes!
by Tor.com
The Life of the Mind
by John Scalzi
Mon Jun 1
Fiction Affliction: June Releases in Fantasy
by Suzanne Johnson
Meet Your Favorite Authors at the Tor Author Drinkup!
by Stubby the Rocket
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: “The Education of a Magician”
by Emmet Asher-Perrin
The Coode Street Podcast Episode 236: Books to Look Forward to in 2015
by Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe
Vote on the 2015 David Gemmell Award for Fantasy Shortlist
by Tor.com
Talking Villainy at BEA: The Big Bad Theory with Charlie Jane Anders!
by Leah Schnelbach
Rereading the Empire Trilogy: Mistress of the Empire, Part 12
by Tansy Rayner Roberts
Water Wars: The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi
by Mahvesh Murad
We Need Diverse Books Talks True, Political, Global Diversity in Sci-Fi and Fantasy
by Natalie Zutter
By the Sword: The Tower
by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer
Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 8 “Hardhome”
by Theresa DeLucci
Five Books About Exploring and Communicating with Alien Cultures
by Martha Wells