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

Meet the Rogues Gallery Inside Your Head by Stubby the Rocket

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

Honoring Alan Turing With Pride by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Jun 29

No Surrender: Way Down Dark by J. P. Smythe by Niall Alexander

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: Chapter Seven by Emily 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

Go On a Blind Date with an SFF Book! by Stubby the Rocket

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

Renly Baratheon Celebrates Marriage Equality! by Stubby the Rocket

Sat Jun 27

Announcing the 2015 Locus Award Winners by Tor.com

Fri Jun 26

The Stargate Rewatch: Atlantis Season Two by Keith DeCandido

Garfield Minus Garfield Plus Lying Cat by Stubby the Rocket

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

Actual Time Lord Shia LeBeouf by Stubby the Rocket

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

We Are Not Things, We Are Furious by Stubby the Rocket

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

Batman Cocktails Will Bring Your Thirst to Justice by Stubby the Rocket

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

Even Dinosaur Fossils Need Expert Wrangling by Stubby the Rocket

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

A Tiger Tale as Old as Time by Stubby the Rocket

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 DeCandido

The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler

Short Fiction Spotlight: Queers Destroy Science Fiction at Lightspeed by Brit Mandelo

Never Trust a Red-Eyed Robot by Stubby the Rocket

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 Emily 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

Hammer Bros. Won’t Let Homeowner In Kitchen Without a Fight by Stubby the Rocket

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

Let’s Give Lord Vader a Hand for Father’s Day by Stubby the Rocket

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 Emily 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

Statues Having Fun with Superheroes by Stubby the Rocket

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 Emily Asher-Perrin

Neil Gaiman and Bryan Fuller Share Eerie American Gods Concept Art by Stubby the Rocket

A Sweet Lost Moment from Avengers: Age of Ultron by Stubby the Rocket

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

The Real Fury Road is the Morning Commute by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Jun 18

The Harry Potter Reread: The Order of the Phoenix, Chapters 19 and 20 by Emily Asher-Perrin

The Unnoticeables by Robert Brockway

The Unpleasant Side Effects of Never Growing Up: J.M. Barrie’s Peter Pan by Mari Ness

Hold On to Your Butts! by Stubby the Rocket

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

LEGO Doof Wagon May Be the Most Beautiful Thing We’ve Ever Seen by Stubby the Rocket

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

Chris Pratt’s Raptor Gang Inspires Zookeepers Everywhere by Stubby the Rocket

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

The Matryoshkas of the Universe! by Stubby the Rocket

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 DeCandido

American Gods is Coming to Television! by Stubby the Rocket

Pull List: Pride Month by Alex Brown

How Mad is Max? So Mad! by Stubby the Rocket

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

Still Life, With Pikachu by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Jun 15

Five Female Characters of Under-appreciated Strength by Melissa Grey

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: “Arabella” by Emily Asher-Perrin

By the Sword: Skybolts by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Victims and Villains: The Women of Orphan Black by Foz Meadows

The Philae Lander is Awake! by Stubby the Rocket

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

A Way To Transform Your Cat into Something Even More Cute! by Stubby the Rocket

Fri Jun 12

The Harry Potter Reread: The Order of the Phoenix, Chapters 17 and 18 by Emily Asher-Perrin

The Stargate Rewatch: SG-1 Season Nine by Keith DeCandido

Five Books about Human Enhancement by P.J. Manney

Now You Can Build Your Own The Force Awakens Stormtrooper! by Stubby the Rocket

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

Geordi La Forge Can Fly Twice As High! by Stubby the Rocket

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

Peter Jackson Already Paid “Practically Perfect” Tribute to Christopher Lee by Stubby the Rocket

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

Say Good Morning to She Guardian! by Stubby the Rocket

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 Emily 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

Now Boarding Flight 394 by Stubby the Rocket

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 Emily Asher-Perrin

Revealing the Covers for Of Sorrow and Such and Envy of Angels by Tor.com

Waters of Versailles by Kelly Robson

Color Your Own Direwolf! by Stubby the Rocket

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 DeCandido

What Makes Jurassic Park Such a Damn Good Movie? by Emily Asher-Perrin

Meet the New Powerpuff Girls, Same as the Old Powerpuff Girls? by Stubby the Rocket

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

Let’s Get Those X-Files Out of Storage! by Stubby the Rocket

The Perfect Addition for Our Shrine to Peggy Carter! by Stubby the Rocket

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 Emily Nordling

The Stargate Rewatch: Atlantis Season One by Keith DeCandido

By the Sword: Kero and Eldan, Sittin’ in a Tree by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

The Most Foul, Cruel, Bad-Tempered Guard Rodent by Stubby the Rocket

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

The Dark Knight Meets A Starry Night! by Stubby the Rocket

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

DON’T OPEN DINOSAURS INSIDE by Stubby the Rocket

The Great Stephen King Reread: Insomnia by Grady Hendrix

A Supernatural Soap Opera: Dead Ice by Laurell K. Hamilton by Brit 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

Greendale’s Human Being Gets a Horrible Glimpse of its Future Self by Stubby the Rocket

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 Emily 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

Mad Max: Fury Road My Little Pony Figures Are Magical by Stubby the Rocket

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

Worst Cat is Best Batman! by Stubby the Rocket

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

They Are the Ones Called Sailor Bros! by Stubby the Rocket

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

Ah! Everyone! Look! Godzilla Is Promoting Tokyo! by Stubby the Rocket

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 DeCandido

Five Books About Dead People That Don’t Stay Dead by Joan of Dark

Your D&D Adventures Out of Context and in Comic Form by Stubby the Rocket

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

Mad Max: Fury Road Trip! by Stubby the Rocket

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 Emily 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

Yes, Robin, Everyone is So Proud of You by Stubby the Rocket

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