September 2015

Wed Sep 30

Fiction Affliction: Genre-Benders for October by Suzanne Johnson

To Build a Fire (The Easy Way) by Victor Gischler

Of Sorrow and Such by Angela Slatter

Rocket Talk Episode 65: Amal El-Mohtar and Kameron Hurley by Justin Landon

Rereading The Elfstones of Shannara, Chapters 12–14 by Aidan Moher

Our Robotic Surrogates Are Already Here! by Stubby the Rocket

Reading Melanie Rawn’s The Dragon Token: Chapters 23–27 by Judith Tarr

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: The Healthy Dead, Part Three by Bill Capossere

Exuberant Science: April and the Extraordinary World by Karin L Kross

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

Let’s Go to the Last Unexplored Place in The Wheel of Time: The Land of Madmen! by Chris Lough

The Pyramid of Krakow by Michael Swanwick

Anime? More Like Animeta by Stubby the Rocket

Tue Sep 29

Five Books with Invented Languages by David J. Peterson

Fiction Affliction: October Releases in Science Fiction by Suzanne Johnson

Fathomless by Anne M. Pillsworth

Star Trek The Original Series Rewatch: “Operation—Annihilate!” by Keith DeCandido

Sinners in the Hands of an Angry Something-or-Other: E.F. Benson’s “Negotium Perambulans” by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth

The Needs of the Many Are for This Wrath of Khan Christmas Ornament by Stubby the Rocket

The Wheel of Time Reread Redux: The Great Hunt, Part 18 by Leigh Butler

Revealing Tor.com’s January Novella Covers by Carl Engle-Laird

Ruth Frances Long Answers Six Questions by Liz Bourke

The Truth is Still Out There in First The X-Files Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

The Last Witness Audio Excerpt by Danielle Prielipp

Last Song Before Night is Written Like One of Its Own Epic Songs by Natalie Zutter

For Relaxing Times, Godzilla Makes It Suntory Time by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Sep 28

Fiction Affliction: October Releases in Fantasy by Suzanne Johnson

It Was All A Lie: Five Books with Plot Twists that Flip your Perception by C.A. Higgins

Revealing A.J. Hartley’s Steeplejack by Tor.com

Fear the Walking Dead, S1 E5: “Cobalt” by Alex Brown

The Builders by Daniel Polansky

NASA Finds Evidence of Water Flowing on Present-Day Mars by Stubby the Rocket

Blood Moon Phone Home by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading the Empire Trilogy: Mistress of the Empire, Part 29 by Tansy Rayner Roberts

A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab

All That Matters is Mercy. Doctor Who: “The Witch’s Familiar” by Emily Asher-Perrin

Together Forever: The Heart Goes Last by Margaret Atwood by Niall Alexander

Shadows of Self: Chapter Six by Brandon Sanderson

Six Things I Learned from The Empire Strikes Back by Erin Lindsey

Anakin Has the High Ground Now by Stubby the Rocket

Fri Sep 25

Cinder Spires, Power Creep, and The Dresden Files on TV: Highlights of Jim Butcher’s Reddit AMA! by Stubby the Rocket

Introducing the Bat-Rewatch! by Keith DeCandido

Revealing the FIFTH Book in Brandon Sanderson’s Alcatraz Series! by Tor.com

Heroines Both Familiar and Unfamiliar by Stubby the Rocket

Traverse the Literary Seas with This World Map of Genres! by Stubby the Rocket

Leap High Yahoo by Robert Repino

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: The Healthy Dead, Part Two by Bill Capossere

Star Trek The Original Series Rewatch: “The City on the Edge of Forever” by Keith DeCandido

This Concept Art Makes Us Want a Dune Animated Show Right Now by Matt Rhodes

The Best Crooks, Thugs, and Hard Cases by Leigh Bardugo

The Dragonlance Chronicles Reread: Dragons of Winter Night Part I, Chapters 4 and 5 by Mahvesh Murad and Jared Shurin

The Force is Strong with Maggie Smith in the Downton Wars Mashup by Stubby the Rocket

Paul Cornell Will Revisit Lychford! by Lee Harris

This Handy Chart Tells You How Everyone on the Moon is Related by Stubby the Rocket

Have No Place I Can Be, Since I Found Serenity…and The Enterprise…and The Falcon… by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Sep 24

Welcome to Black Spring: Covering Hex by Thomas Olde Heuvelt by Niall Alexander

The Harry Potter Reread: The Half-Blood Prince, Chapters 5 and 6 by Emily Asher-Perrin

Admiral by Sean Danker

Well, I’m Traumatized: The Fox and the Hound by Mari Ness

Napoleon’s Adventures in Space. Revealing Arabella of Mars by David D. Levine by Tor.com

Music Inspired by Last Song Before Night by Ilana C. Myer

SPACESHIP! by Stubby the Rocket

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Dance With Dragons, Part 37 by Leigh Butler

Words of Radiance Reread: Chapter 56 by Alice Arneson

My Kinda Scene: The Car “Chase” in Children of Men by Seth Dickinson

Midnight in Karachi Episode 30: Stephanie Saulter by Mahvesh Murad

Being Useful is Your Punishment — Revealing Too Like the Lightning by Ada Palmer by Tor.com

Chrono Trigger Replay Part 3: A Death in the Family by Peter Tieryas

How to Talk to Geeks at Parties (About Your Favorite Shows/Books/Movies) by Emily Asher-Perrin

Mystic: Chapter Two by Jason Denzel

We Think it’s Time to Make Barad-S’mores by Stubby the Rocket

Wed Sep 23

Rereading The Elfstones of Shannara, Chapters 10 and 11 by Aidan Moher

Secret Coders: Lost & Found by Gene Luen Yang and Mike Holmes

The Custodian of Marvels Excerpt and Cover Reveal by Rod Duncan

Getting the Archaeology Right in Fantasy Fiction by Alter S. Reiss

Readers #PotterItForward for the Next Generation! by Stubby the Rocket

John Scalzi Reviews Neil Gaiman’s DURAN DURAN by Stubby the Rocket

Reading Melanie Rawn’s The Dragon Token: Chapters 18–22 by Judith Tarr

Four Roads Cross is the Next Max Gladstone Craft Sequence Book! by Tor.com

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: The Healthy Dead, Part One by Bill Capossere

Vote on Your Favorite Malazan Character in the Fantasy Fandom Battle Royale! by Stubby the Rocket

Six-Guns and Strange Shooters: A Weird West Primer by Theresa DeLucci

You Have No Choice But to Cry When Watching The Iron Giant for the First Time by Natalie Zutter

Dinosaur Knights. Dinosaur Knights. Dinosaur Knights! by Tor.com

Kingmaker by Lindsay Smith

Chrono Trigger Replay Part 2: The Threads of a Forgotten Past by Peter Tieryas

A Tale As Old As Time…Beast and The Beast! by Stubby the Rocket

Tue Sep 22

This Review Has Already Happened: Fox’s Minority Report by Ryan Britt

What’s Next for the Old Man’s War Universe? by The G

Cultural Critic Ta-Nehisi Coates to Write Black Panther for Marvel! by Stubby the Rocket

Fear the Walking Dead, S1 E4: “Not Fade Away” by Alex Brown

How The Wheel of Time Made Me Hate Epic Fantasy, and How Mistborn Brought Me Back by Chris Lough

The True Origin Story of #PizzaRat by Stubby the Rocket

Harry Potter’s Ancestor Was A Mad Scientist–and More New Info From Pottermore by Stubby the Rocket

The Wheel of Time Reread Redux: The Great Hunt, Part 17 by Leigh Butler

The Nation is Dead — Check Out the Cover for Infomocracy by Malka Older by Carl Engle-Laird

The Bert and Ernie of the Mythos: “The Tree” by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth

Sleeps With Monsters: I’m Still Behind On My Reading, Send Help by Liz Bourke

Behold the Cover to Kameron Hurley’s Geek Feminist Revolution by Marco Palmieri

Chrono Trigger Replay Part 1: Subverting Tropes and Rewriting Your Future by Peter Tieryas

If You Don’t Keep Your Feet: How the Journey Changes You by Emily Asher-Perrin

Rand al’Thor Has Found the Golden Ticket! by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Sep 21

Join Catherynne M. Valente on Her Radiance Tour by Tor.com

Announcing A New Novella from Ellen Klages by Lee Harris

The Coode Street Podcast Episode 251: Kristine Kathryn Rusch by Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe

Rust Belt American Magic Realism: Wonders of the Invisible World by Christopher Barzak by Brit Mandelo

Five Books about Girls Disguised as Boys by Rae Carson

Dreaming of Art Deco Disney Posters by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading the Empire Trilogy: Mistress of the Empire, Part 28 by Tansy Rayner Roberts

Exciting News for The Clarion Foundation! by Stubby the Rocket

Of Jellyfish, Otjize, and Afrofuturism: Binti by Nnedi Okorafor by Mahvesh Murad

Replay Chrono Trigger Along With Us! by Stubby the Rocket

On Colonialism, Evil Empires, and Oppressive Systems by Aliette de Bodard

Shadows of Self: Chapter Five by Brandon Sanderson

One Chance in a Thousand. Doctor Who: “The Magician’s Apprentice” by Emily Asher-Perrin

The Long Run: Luna: New Moon by Ian McDonald by Niall Alexander

And Across the Street? A Rival Mural of Thomas Edison! by Stubby the Rocket

Fri Sep 18

Celebrate George R.R. Martin’s Birthday with a Game of Cakes! by Stubby the Rocket

The Stargate Rewatch: Infinity by Keith DeCandido

Nonprofit Creates Geeky Halloween Costumes for Kids in Wheelchairs by Stubby the Rocket

These Stamps Will Be With You, Always by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading Joe Abercrombie’s First Law Trilogy, Last Argument of Kings: “Tomorrow’s Hero” and “Nightfall” by Justin Landon

Five Great Genre Crossovers by Jay Kristoff

Twisted Cinema Gives Us Film Scenes That Really Pop! by Stubby the Rocket

Life Everlasting: The Promise of the Child by Tom Toner by Niall Alexander

The Dragonlance Chronicles Reread: Dragons of Winter Night Part I, Chapters 2 and 3 by Mahvesh Murad and Jared Shurin

Secret Coders by Gene Luen Yang

“You’re sweet.” “I know.” by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Sep 17

The Harry Potter Reread: The Half-Blood Prince, Chapters 3 and 4 by Emily Asher-Perrin

Midnight in Karachi Episode 29: William Alexander by Mahvesh Murad

Monster Mixtape: The Silicates by Brian Switek

Announcing The Wheel of Time Companion and Mystic Tour! by Tor.com

Rescuing More than Just Small Girls and Teddy Bears: Disney’s The Rescuers by Mari Ness

The Very Best Way to Show Your House Pride by Stubby the Rocket

No One Told Me Luna: New Moon Was Gonzo Journalism! by Chris Lough

Words of Radiance Reread: Chapter 55 by Alice Arneson

Here’s Your First Look at Marvel and Netflix’s Jessica Jones! by Stubby the Rocket

Reminder: Tor.com is Seeking an In-House Publicity Coordinator by Tor.com

How Evil SFF Empires Create Ideal Citizens by Natalie Zutter

Check Out All the Tor Books Programming at New York Comic-Con 2015! by Tor.com

Mystic: Chapter One by Jason Denzel

We’ll Go All In Against the Brotherhood of Mutants! by Stubby the Rocket

Wed Sep 16

Girl Monsters: An Interview with Sarah McCarry by Sofia Samatar

Rocket Talk Episode 64: Fran Wilde by Justin Landon

Monsters and Food: Our Pop Quiz Interview with Nnedi Okorafor by Tor.com

Princess Hulk Cake. Your Argument is Invalid. by Stubby the Rocket

Reading Melanie Rawn’s The Dragon Token, Chapters 14-17 by Judith Tarr

Collaborative Storytelling with Serial Box and Bookburners by Max Gladstone

The Tics and Quirks That Made Iron Man the Film Superstar to Beat by Emily Asher-Perrin

New Mockingjay Part 2 Trailer Reminds You Who Exactly Katniss is Fighting For by Stubby the Rocket

Londons Burning: Covering Down Station by Simon Morden by Niall Alexander

Rereading The Elfstones of Shannara, Chapters 7–9 by Aidan Moher

Doctor Who is More Fashionable Than Any Other TV Show by Ryan Britt

Please Undo This Hurt by Seth Dickinson

Behold The Majesty of The Dying Ninja Turtle by Stubby the Rocket

Scientific American, Nature, and Tor Books Launch the 2015 Quantum Shorts Flash Fiction Competition by Tor.com

Tue Sep 15

Five Books with Fabulous First Sentences by Erin Bow

Star Trek The Original Series Rewatch: “Errand of Mercy” by Keith DeCandido

The Art of the Blurb (or, Step Away from The Traitor Baru Cormorant, Max Gladstone) by Marco Palmieri

Superheroes Make Traffic Signs Fun! by Stubby the Rocket

The First Allegiant Teaser Trailer Goes Beyond the Wall by Stubby the Rocket

The Wheel of Time Reread Redux: The Great Hunt, Part 16 by Leigh Butler

After Clarke’s Heart: Covering The Medusa Chronicles by Niall Alexander

Watch the First Trailer for Disney’s Live-Action The Jungle Book by Stubby the Rocket

Celebrate Sartorial Excellence with the Most Important Clothing Items in SFF! by Stubby the Rocket

That Must Have Been Some Sibling Rivalry: “The Dunwich Horror,” Part 2 by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth

Sleeps With Monsters: More Books To Talk About Than There Is Time To Read by Liz Bourke

Is There Any Room in Epic Fantasy for the Small Story? by Chris Lough

Download Free Extras from John Scalzi’s The End of All Things by Tor.com

A Borrowed Man by Gene Wolfe

C-3PO Suggests You Make Like an Ewok and Worship Him by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Sep 14

Love, Psychology, Empire, and Playlists: Highlights of Seth Dickinson’s Reddit AMA by Stubby the Rocket

Warm Glowing Warming Glow: Fall 2015 TV by Alex Brown

Adventures of Little Robot by Ben Hatke

High Fashion Gets Fantastical! by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading the Empire Trilogy: Mistress of the Empire, Part 27 by Tansy Rayner Roberts

In the Belly of the Beast: Dragon Coast by Greg van Eekhout by Liz Bourke

Fear the Walking Dead, S1 E3: “The Dog” by Alex Brown

Watch the Final Trailer for The Martian by Stubby the Rocket

The Masquerade: The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson by Niall Alexander

Shadows of Self: Chapter Four by Brandon Sanderson

Look At This Parade Van Gogh! by Stubby the Rocket

Fri Sep 11

Under the Dome: The Enemy Within by Grady Hendrix

The Stargate Rewatch: Universe Season Two by Keith DeCandido

Orcs of New York Will Restore Your Faith in Orc-Kind by Stubby the Rocket

The Dragonlance Chronicles Reread: Dragons of Winter Night Part I, Prelude and Chapter 1 by Mahvesh Murad and Jared Shurin

Now We Got Bat Blood HEY by Stubby the Rocket

Run for Your Wife! Covering The End of the World Running Club by Niall Alexander

Rereading Joe Abercrombie’s First Law Trilogy, Last Argument of Kings: “Charity” and “Better Left Buried” by Justin Landon

Zombified George R.R. Martin Shares His New Book! by Stubby the Rocket

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: The Wurms of Blearmouth, Part Four by Bill Capossere

Reinventing Cyberpunk in Mr. Robot by Karin L Kross

Mistborn: The Final Empire by Brandon Sanderson

Martinis and Dior: Cocktail Culture on the Moon by Ian McDonald

Tor.com is Seeking an In-House Publicity Coordinator by Tor.com

The Many Ways Tor Books Tries to Get Me to Read About Dragons by Chris Lough

Genderswapped Sally and Jack Skellington are Simply Meant To Be by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Sep 10

The Harry Potter Reread: The Half-Blood Prince, Chapters 1 and 2 by Emily Asher-Perrin

Five Books About Imaginary Religions by Michael Clune

Defying Categorization: Dragon Heart by Cecelia Holland by Liz Bourke

Star Trek The Original Series Rewatch: “The Devil in the Dark” by Keith DeCandido

Spy Mice: Margery Sharp’s The Rescuers by Mari Ness

Time and Relative Library in Space! by Stubby the Rocket

A Read of Ice and Fire: A Dance With Dragons, Part 36 by Leigh Butler

Words of Radiance Reread: Chapter 54 by Alice Arneson

Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother Optioned by Paramount Pictures by Stubby the Rocket

8 Ways the Military Deals With Magical Powers by Chris Lough

Midnight in Karachi Episode 28: Paul Cornell by Mahvesh Murad

Marvel Announces Jessica Jones Premiere Date with Eerie Teaser by Stubby the Rocket

Elementary, My Dear Demon: Solaris Announces Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell by Niall Alexander

Read Excerpts from The Traitor Baru Cormorant by Tor.com

Monster Mixtape: Attack the Block by Brian Switek

Rowsdower Wonders if There’s Beer In the Carpet by Stubby the Rocket

Wed Sep 9

Rocket Talk Episode 63: Bradley P. Beaulieu by Justin Landon

Five Books Featuring Goblins by Ben Hatke

In Coherence: Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights by Salman Rushdie by Niall Alexander

Five Books About Magical Families by Christopher Barzak

Language and Code Switching in Kai Ashante Wilson’s The Sorcerer of the Wildeeps by Leah Schnelbach

Binti Audio Excerpt by Danielle Prielipp

Imperator Furiosa Cosplayer Gets Working Prosthetic Arm by Stubby the Rocket

Reading Melanie Rawn’s The Dragon Token, Chapters 10-13 by Judith Tarr

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: The Wurms of Blearmouth, Part Three by Bill Capossere

The Coode Street Podcast Episode 249: Zen Cho by Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe

Rereading The Elfstones of Shannara, Chapters 4–6 by Aidan Moher

The Wheel of Time Companion: Every Known Amyrlin Seat by Robert Jordan, Harriet McDougal, Alan Romanczuk and Maria Simons

The Dogs of Athens by Kendare Blake

The Odds Are Not Exactly In Finn’s Favor by Stubby the Rocket

Tue Sep 8

Five Books About Inconvenient Women by Zen Cho

The Coode Street Podcast Episode 250: Forthcoming Books with Liza Trombi by Jonathan Strahan and Gary K. Wolfe

New Beginnings: The Human Division by John Scalzi by The G

John Barrowman is the TARDIS! by Stubby the Rocket

5 Other Historical Periods That Should Have Their Own Mistborn Book by Chris Lough

Magic, Murder, and Microaggressions in Zen Cho’s Sorcerer to the Crown by Alex Brown

After Winter, Summer: “The Dunwich Horror,” Part 1 by Anne M. Pillsworth and Ruthanna Emrys

Sleeps With Monsters: Stephanie Saulter Answers Six Questions by Liz Bourke

Join Brandon Sanderson on His Mistborn Shadows of Self UK Tour by Tor.com

A Farewell to Discworld: Terry Pratchett’s The Shepherd’s Crown by Karin L Kross

In These Green Hills by Paul Cornell

Mon Sep 7

Aurora Australis: Scaring the World, Surviving Apocalypses by Alexandra Pierce

Apocalypse Squad: The Trials by Linda Nagata by Stefan Raets

Empire Ascendant by Kameron Hurley

Rereading the Empire Trilogy: Mistress of the Empire, Part 26 by Tansy Rayner Roberts

Writers — You Must Finish Your Book! by Ilana C. Myer

Registration is Open in The Land of Madmen, an Australian Wheel of Time Convention! by Stubby the Rocket

Reminder: Last Day to Purchase The Complete Wheel of Time For Only $44.99 by Tor.com

Shadows of Self: Chapter Three by Brandon Sanderson

Sat Sep 5

Reminder: The Complete Wheel of Time is $44.99 For This Weekend Only by Tor.com

Fri Sep 4

Under the Dome: Incandescence by Grady Hendrix

Bicycles on the 55: The Audacity of Kim Stanley Robinson’s Pacific Edge by Adam Rakunas

TONS of Writing Advice from Fran Wilde’s Uplifting Updraft AMA! by Stubby the Rocket