This Morning in Publishing: October 25, 2016

This morning we’re talking talks from the slush pile and our favorite guilty pleasure books (or entire genres)!

• Legendary comic book artist Steve Dillon (known for his work on Preacher, Punisher, and Judge Dredd) has passed away.
• Ann Leckie is talking about our favorite guilty pleasure books, and how no one’s guilty pleasure should be above another’s.
• Here are the nominees for the 2016 Utopiales Award!
• The price of World Fantasy Con will be going up in 2017.
• Leigh Bardugo and Rainbow Rowell are going on tour together, and there is going to be pretty, pretty swag!

• Publishers Weekly recommends comic Tales From the Slush Pile!
• The University of Maine is creating a Stephen King Chair of Literature in honor of the horror legend.
• Strange Horizons has completely redesigned their site! Head over to check it out.
• Feminist science fiction author Sheri S. Tepper passed away on October 22nd.
• Get a Monster in Fine Arts by check out this helpful writing advice over on Electric Literature.