November 2016

Wed Nov 30

Fiction Affliction: December Releases in Science Fiction by Tor.com

Felicity Jones Tells Us Which Star Wars Character Would Regift Your Christmas Present by Stubby the Rocket

Farcical Evolution: Lovecraft and Barlow’s “Till A’the Seas” by Anne M. Pillsworth and Ruthanna Emrys

Illustrated Scenes from Seanan McGuire’s Down Among the Sticks and Bones by Tor.com

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Assail, Chapter Nine by Bill Capossere

Reminder! Brandon Sanderson’s Only East Coast Tour Stop is This Saturday by Tor.com

Defending Your Life as a Philosophy of Life by Robert Repino

Announcing Two New Nightshades Stories from Melissa F Olson by Lee Harris

Beyond Words Lies the Language of Storytelling by Matt Wallace

The Wild Cards Have a New Home on the Web! by Leah Schnelbach

The Morning in Publishing: November 30th, 2016 by Leah Schnelbach

Dragons of Tomorrow by Kathleen Baldwin

Holidays Meet Fairy Tales in this Magical Wooden Castle! by Stubby the Rocket

Tue Nov 29

The Alchemy of SciFi: John Crowley’s New Telling of The Chemical Wedding by Emily Nordling

The New Normal: Supergirl, “Medusa” by Natalie Zutter

Star Trek The Original Series Rewatch: “Yesteryear” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Star Trek: Discovery Reveals an Impressive Sci-Fi Cast by Stubby the Rocket

The Man Who Wasn’t There: Normal by Warren Ellis by Niall Alexander

Lin-Manuel Miranda Producing Film and TV Adaptations of Patrick Rothfuss’ The Kingkiller Chronicle by Natalie Zutter

SFWA Announces Jane Yolen as Newest Damon Knight Grand Master by Tor.com

Check Out the UK Cover for Laura Lam’s Shattered Minds by Bella Pagan

The Wheel of Time Reread Redux: The Shadow Rising, Part 9 by Leigh Butler

Rereading Frank Herbert’s Dune: Dune, Part Three by Emily Asher-Perrin

Fiction Affliction: December Releases in Fantasy by Tor.com

The Most Important Place in Brandon Sanderson’s Books is Named After Jane Yolen by Stubby the Rocket

Westworld Season 1, Episode 9: “The Well-Tempered Clavier” by Theresa DeLucci

The Morning in Publishing: November 28, 2016 by Stubby the Rocket

Get Your Head in the Future: 6 of Our Favorite Warren Ellis Stories by Stubby the Rocket

Facebook: Superman’s Other Kryptonite by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Nov 28

Gather Round for Story Time with Tywin Lannister! by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading Katherine Kurtz: Camber the Heretic, Chapters 14-15 by Judith Tarr

Dive into the Incredible Worldbuilding of Studio Ghibli! by Leah Schnelbach

The Poison Eater by Shanna Germain

World Fantasy Convention 2017 Is Taking Your Program Ideas by Stubby the Rocket

Women of Harry Potter: Evil in Authority by Sarah Gailey

Narnia Meets Game of Thrones in the New Trailer for The Magicians Season 2 by Natalie Zutter

Rereading the Vorkosigan Saga: The Vor Game, Chapters 7-8 by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Announcing a New Novella by Jeffrey Ford by Carl Engle-Laird

The Faithful and the Fallen: A Truly Epic Fantasy Series of Valour in the Face of Malice, Wrath, and Ruin by Laura M. Hughes

Do They Even Celebrate Christmas on Skaro? by Stubby the Rocket

Fri Nov 25

6 Gifts That Changed the Course of Their World(s) by Stubby the Rocket

Ghosts of Science Fiction’s Past, New Heroes for the Future: Rewatching Interstellar by Alasdair Stuart

Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection: Spoiler Review! by Alice Arneson

Wed Nov 23

A Definitive Ranking of Every MST3K Short by Leah Schnelbach

Freezerburn: The Flash 3×07, “Killer Frost” by Molly Templeton

Toto, I Don’t Think We’re In Arkham Anymore: Matt Ruff’s “Lovecraft Country” by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Assail, Chapter Eight by Amanda Rutter

The Morning in Publishing: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 by Leah Schnelbach

7 Great Binge-Reads for Long Holiday Stretches by Stubby the Rocket

Did We Come Across Town For This? Revisiting A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving by Leah Schnelbach

Tue Nov 22

Trust Fail: Supergirl, “The Darkest Places” by Natalie Zutter

Star Trek The Original Series Rewatch: “Beyond the Farthest Star” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Making Stained Glass: A Surprisingly Great Way to Recharge Your Writing by Neal Shusterman

Poetry in Motion: An Interview with Anna Smaill by Niall Alexander

Rereading Frank Herbert’s Dune: Dune, Part Two by Emily Asher-Perrin

New “Lady Astronaut of Mars” Book Series Coming, Based on Hugo-Winning Novelette by Tor.com

Sleeps With Monsters: Being and Belonging by Liz Bourke

All the Movies We’re Excited to See This Winter by Stubby the Rocket

The Morning in Publishing: November 22, 2016 by Leah Schnelbach

Brandon Sanderson’s Arcanum Unbounded: A Non-Spoiler Review by Martin Cahill

Can you Spot all the References in this SFF Poster? by Leah Schnelbach

Mon Nov 21

This Rogue One Supercut Gives You One Long Chronological Trailer! by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading Katherine Kurtz: Camber the Heretic, Chapters 12-13 by Judith Tarr

Legendary Entertainment Acquires Film and Television Rights to Frank Herbert’s Dune by Natalie Zutter

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is Fast Fun, But Leaves A Lot of Unanswered Questions by Emily Asher-Perrin

Now You Can Watch Game of Thrones Through…Skyrim? by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading the Vorkosigan Saga: The Vor Game, Chapters 5-6 by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Per Ardua Ad Astra: National Geographic’s New Docudrama Heads to Mars by Alasdair Stuart

Westworld Season 1, Episode 8 “Trace Decay” by Theresa DeLucci

Five Slavic SFF Novels You Should Have On Your Shelves by Jeremy Szal

Subterranean Press Announces Print Edition of John Scalzi’s The Dispatcher by Natalie Zutter

The Morning in Publishing: November 21, 2016 by Stubby the Rocket

The Necessary Weaknesses (and Surprising Strengths) of The Walking Dead, Season 7 by Alasdair Stuart

A New Stormlight Archive Story. Arcanum Unbounded: “Edgedancer”, Chapters 1-3 by Brandon Sanderson

Perfect Dog Cosplays as Spirited Away’s No-Face by Stubby the Rocket

Fri Nov 18

Emilia Clarke Joins the Han Solo Standalone Film by Natalie Zutter

Superheroes Are Real in the First Clip from the Doctor Who Christmas Special by Natalie Zutter

This Week in the Arrowverse: Evil Dreams, Bad Vibes, and Strange Visions by Molly Templeton

Holy Rewatch Batman! “Enter Batgirl, Exit Penguin” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Welcome to Teen Wolf: The Final Season by Jenn Northington

The Exorcist III: Legion—William Peter Blatty’s Long-Awaited Director’s Cut by Alex Bledsoe

7 Small Fictional Products That Become Big Problems by Stubby the Rocket

The Liquor Locker’s Finest Hour: Satan Sublets by Grady Hendrix

This Morning in Publishing: November 18, 2016 by Stubby the Rocket

I Love Ready Player One by Ernest Cline. What Should I Read Next? by Stubby the Rocket

Introducing the Only Plushie That Can Survive Outer Space by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Nov 17

The End of the Line: Europe in Winter by Dave Hutchinson by Niall Alexander

An Adorable Dog in an Unbelievable Premise: Disney’s Bolt by Mari Ness

Star Trek The Original Series Rewatch: Third Season Overview by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Set Out on a Very Top-Secret Expedition with the First Trailer for Netflix’s A Series of Unfortunate Events by Natalie Zutter

Meaningful Ladies in My Fiction: Red Sonja by Leigh Butler

Sign Up for the Tor.com Digest…and the Tor.com Publishing Newsletter by Tor.com

Warbreaker Reread: Chapter 6 by Alice Arneson

Oh, You Shouldn’t Have: The Delicate Dynamics of Human/Alien Gift Exchanges by Natalie Zutter

Warner Bros to Adapt Jeff Smith’s Bone as a Feature Film Trilogy by Stubby the Rocket

The Morning in Publishing: November 17, 2016 by Stubby the Rocket

Science Fiction in Your Own Back Yard: Pavane, by Keith Roberts by Dave Hutchinson

All the People Who Created the Death Star Weapon Throughout Star Wars History by Emily Asher-Perrin

It’s the Cosplay with the Whales! by Stubby the Rocket

Wed Nov 16

“An Idea Isn’t A Story”: A Conversation with The Burning Light Co-Authors Bradley P. Beaulieu and Rob Ziegler by Tor.com

Going Through the Spin Cycle: Vortex by Robert Charles Wilson by Stefan Raets

Pull List: Mockingbird and Comics’ Feminist Growing Pains by Alex Brown

Cover Your Inner Eyes: Sheridan Le Fanu’s “Green Tea” by Anne M. Pillsworth and Ruthanna Emrys

Wildlife Vet: Not The Worst Day Job In The World by Thoraiya Dyer

Haunted Places, People, and Books: Listening for Ghosts in Fiction and Non-Fiction by Tobias Carroll

Syfy Will Bring Us A Stranger in a Strange Land Television Series by Stubby the Rocket

It’s Numbers Against Time in the New Hidden Figures Trailer by Natalie Zutter

Women of Harry Potter: Molly Weasley, Rebel Par Excellence by Sarah Gailey

The Morning in Publishing: November 16, 2016 by Leah Schnelbach

A Pest Most Fiendish by Caighlan Smith

Doctor Stranger Things is Here To Protect Us From the Dormammu-Gorgon by Leah Schnelbach

Tue Nov 15

Come Out, Come Forward: Supergirl, “Changing” by Natalie Zutter

Power with Consequences: Fred Saberhagen’s Swords Series by Dan Wells

Seven Birthdays by Ken Liu

The Wheel of Time Reread Redux: The Shadow Rising, Part 8 by Leigh Butler

The Sleeper Has Awakened: Welcome to the Reread of Frank Herbert’s Dune! by Emily Asher-Perrin

American Gods’ Michael Green Tapped as Showrunner for Y: The Last Man TV Series by Natalie Zutter

The Cheysuli Reread, Book 8: Tapestry of Lions by Tansy Rayner Roberts

The Morning in Publishing: November 15, 2016 by Leah Schnelbach

Marvel Will Bring us Inhumans as a Television Series in September 2017 by Stubby the Rocket

Going Through the Spin Cycle: Axis by Robert Charles Wilson by Stefan Raets

Arcanum Unbounded Reveals What Brandon Sanderson’s White Sand Looked Like Before it Became a Graphic Novel by Brandon Sanderson

Baby Groot Stops Dancing Long Enough to Run a Marathon by Stubby the Rocket

Mon Nov 14

Find Out More About Mistborn in New Excerpt From Brandon Sanderson’s Arcanum Unbounded by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading Katherine Kurtz: Camber the Heretic, Chapters 10-11 by Judith Tarr

Ken Liu and Tara Clancy on Translating Fiction and Adapting Bar Stories by Natalie Zutter

Rereading the Vorkosigan Saga: The Vor Game, Chapter 4 by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Now More Than Ever, We Want to Go Drinking with Jason Momoa by Stubby the Rocket

Charlie Jane Anders, Alyssa Cole, and Rumaan Alam on Avoiding Blind Spots When Writing Outside Your Experience by Natalie Zutter

Five Giant Monsters to Make Your Day by Shawn Pryor

Justin Cronin’s The Passage Might be Coming to a Television Near You! by Stubby the Rocket

Westworld Season 1, Episode 7 “Trompe L’oeil” by Theresa DeLucci

Watch the First Ghost in the Shell Trailer by Natalie Zutter

This Morning in Publishing: November 14, 2016 by Stubby the Rocket

Watch the First Trailer for Disney’s Live-Action Beauty and the Beast by Natalie Zutter

Going through the Spin Cycle: Spin by Robert Charles Wilson by Stefan Raets

Illustrator Creates Vintage Matchbox Style Art of Cthulhu, Xenomorphs, and More! by Stubby the Rocket

Fri Nov 11

This Week in the Arrowverse: The Past is the Present by Molly Templeton

Holy Rewatch Batman! “Ice Spy” / “The Duo Defy” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Chasing Hypnagogic Hallucinations by Julianna Baggott

Three Perfect Moments in Star Trek III by Alex Bledsoe

Last Year by Robert Charles Wilson

Quirk Books Came Up With Literary Emojis That We Need On Our Phones by Emily Asher-Perrin

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Assail, Chapter Seven (Part Two) by Amanda Rutter

Story of Your Purpose: Arrival by Karin L Kross

I Love Books That Inspire Me to Work for a Better World. What Should I Read Next? by Stubby the Rocket

This Morning in Publishing: November 11, 2016 by Stubby the Rocket

Thu Nov 10

Magic, Danger, and Makeouts in Syfy’s The Magicians Season 2 Trailer by Molly Templeton

Syfy Drops Trailer and Premiere Date for The Expanse Season 2 by Natalie Zutter

Rogue One International Trailer Fleshes Out More Plot Details by Natalie Zutter

Far from Timid: Shy Knives by Sam Sykes by Aidan Moher

Udderly Awful Yodeling: Disney’s Home on the Range by Mari Ness

Where to Start with Robert Charles Wilson by Robert H. Bedford

Warbreaker Reread: Chapters 4 and 5 by Alice Arneson

Announcing Andy Remic’s An Impossible War Omnibus by Lee Harris

The Happily Invisible Co-Author by Ken Liu

Watch the First Teaser Trailer for Luc Besson’s Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets by Natalie Zutter

Renewal and Rebirth: An Interview with Mark Charan Newton by Niall Alexander

The One Book That Changed My Life Three Different Times by Rick Wilber

The Morning in Publishing: November 10, 2016 by Stubby the Rocket

Fairy Tales through Gaming: The Ancient Arc of Modern Storytelling by Whitney Strix Beltrán

Neil Gaiman Created a Pocket Universe For Each of Us by Leah Schnelbach

Wed Nov 9

An Uncanny Silence: Thin Air by Michelle Paver by Niall Alexander

Space Sublime: Bridging Infinity, edited by Jonathan Strahan by Brit Mandelo

Awesome SFF Panels at Book Riot Live That You Can See This Weekend by Stubby the Rocket

Never Call It Necromancy: Sarah Monette’s “Bringing Helena Back” by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Assail, Chapter Seven (Part One) by Amanda Rutter and Bill Capossere

Chow Down with Sin du Jour: The First Course by Lee Harris

I’ll See You in 25 Years: The Secret History of Twin Peaks by Mark Frost by Theresa DeLucci

One Day Left to Download Malka Older’s Infomocracy for Free by Tor.com

This Morning in Publishing: November 9, 2016 by Stubby the Rocket

Reverse Documentary by Marisela Navarro

Carl Sagan Lived His Life Believing Science Belonged to All of Us by Chris Lough

Tue Nov 8

Rereading Kage Baker’s Company Series: The Graveyard Game, Part 5 by Stefan Raets

Fight With Knowledge: Supergirl, “Crossfire” by Natalie Zutter

Memories Found: The Shadow of What Was Lost James Islington by Robert H. Bedford

Star Trek The Original Series Rewatch: “Turnabout Intruder” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Between Two Worlds: NBC’s Awake Was Cancelled Before Its Time by Theodore Krulik

Narrative Isolation: After Atlas by Emma Newman by Liz Bourke

Five Magical Spots in New Orleans by Suzanne Johnson

The Trouble With Being Queen: Heartless by Marissa Meyer by Mahvesh Murad

Sleeps With Monsters: Monsters of the Mundane by Liz Bourke

The Morning in Publishing: November 8th, 2016 by Leah Schnelbach

Harry Dean Stanton and the Art of the Everyman by Robert Repino

Today, Infomocracy is Free to Download in Its Entirety by Tor.com

Are We Heading Towards an Infomocracy? by Malka Older

Please Accept This Hug from Captain America by Stubby the Rocket

Bram Stoker Created a Horror Classic from the Anxieties of his Age by Leah Schnelbach

Mon Nov 7

Rereading Katherine Kurtz: Camber the Heretic, Chapters 8-9 by Judith Tarr

The Game Architecture: We’re All Living in a Cyber World by Alvaro Zinos-Amaro

Want a Side of Po-Tay-Toes with Those Eggos? Sean Astin Joins Stranger Things Season Two! by Stubby the Rocket

Rereading the Vorkosigan Saga: The Vor Game, Chapters 2 and 3 by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Go on an Easter Egg Hunt with the Sorcerer Supreme! by Stubby the Rocket

All Things Bright and Beautiful: The Hidden People by Alison Littlewood by Niall Alexander

Wonder, Pragmatism, Politics, and Big Ideas: Rewatching Contact by Alasdair Stuart

10 Human Rights That Robots Deserve by Stubby the Rocket

If Loved, Then Love: A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers by Niall Alexander

Near Future and Far Future: Robert Charles Wilson’s Spin by Jo Walton

This Morning in Publishing: November 7, 2016 by Stubby the Rocket

Westworld Season 1, Episode 6 “The Adversary” by Theresa DeLucci

Arcanum Unbounded: “The Drominad System” by Brandon Sanderson

He! Is Doctor Stephen Strange! He’ll Always Save the Day! by Stubby the Rocket

Fri Nov 4

We Can Probably Blame the Tarantula That Bit J.R.R. Tolkien For Most Giant Spiders in Fantasy by Emily Asher-Perrin

Aurora Australis: Anthologies, Novels, and Adaptations by Alexandra Pierce

Holy Rewatch Batman! “Pop Goes the Joker” / “Flop Goes the Joker” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

This Week in the Arrowverse: Monsters of All Kinds by Molly Templeton

Notes from the Shadowed City by Jeffrey Alan Love by Justin Landon

I Love Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett. What Should I Read Next? by Stubby the Rocket

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Assail, Chapter Six by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

Batman Makes the Joker Cry in New LEGO Batman Movie Trailer by Emily Asher-Perrin

Fiction Affliction: Genre-Benders for November by Tor.com

Ken Liu’s Invisible Planets Anthology is Outselling Confucius by Stubby the Rocket

See Infomocracy author Malka Older at the Harvard Coop! by Katharine Duckett

Nights in Mexico City: Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia by Brit Mandelo

This Morning in Publishing: November 4, 2016 by Stubby the Rocket

Hornblower in Space: Flandry of Terra by Poul Anderson by Alan Brown

STRAW-ZILLA by Leah Schnelbach

Thu Nov 3

Fiction Affliction: November Releases in Science Fiction by Tor.com

Getting a Master’s Degree in Lovecraft by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Obsession Without Resolution: The Burning Light by Bradley P. Beaulieu and Rob Ziegler by Liz Bourke

The End of an Animated Era: Disney’s Brother Bear by Mari Ness

Meet Neil Patrick Harris’ Count Olaf in the First Teaser for A Series of Unfortunate Events by Natalie Zutter

The Nature of a Pirate by A.M. Dellamonica

Belle’s Dress in the Live-Action Beauty and the Beast: Is it Yellow or Gold? by Emily Asher-Perrin

Innumerable Voices: The Short Fiction of Yukimi Ogawa by Haralambi Markov

Announcing the Table of Contents for Some of the Best from Tor.com 2016 by Tor.com

Diana Prince Joins the Great War in New Wonder Woman Trailer by Natalie Zutter

Warbreaker Reread: Chapter 3 by Alice Arneson

Oh No! Cubs’ World Series Win Ensures That Scalzi’s Old Man’s War Will Never Happen by Stubby the Rocket

Five Reasons Robert Charles Wilson’s Spin is an SF Classic by Justin Landon

6 Times That People Just Noped Straight Out of Reality by Stubby the Rocket

The Morning in Publishing: November 3, 2016 by Leah Schnelbach

The Lyricism and Pathos of Chinese SF: Invisible Planets, Edited and Translated by Ken Liu by Rachel Cordasco

Halloween Comes to Discworld by Leah Schnelbach

Wed Nov 2

Fiction Affliction: November Releases in Fantasy by Tor.com

Illuminating the Blurred Characters: Shadowed Souls edited by Butcher & Hughes by Robert H. Bedford

Pass the Pepper: James S.A. Corey’s The Expanse by Rob Ziegler

5 Books With Twisty Court Intrigue by S.J. Kincaid

Books Get Banned For a Lot of Reasons: Ramsey Campbell’s “Cold Print” by Anne M. Pillsworth and Ruthanna Emrys

Cast Your Vote for the Best Books of 2016! by Stubby the Rocket

When the Marvel Magic Feels Flat: Doctor Strange Non-Spoiler Review by Alasdair Stuart

Malazan Reread of the Fallen: Assail, Chapter Five by Bill Capossere and Amanda Rutter

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

The POC Guide to Writing Dialect In Fiction by Kai Ashante Wilson

Dream-casting Brandon Sanderson’s The Way of Kings by Alice Arneson and Lyndsey Luther

The Morning in Publishing: November 2nd, 2016 by Leah Schnelbach

The Loud Table by Jonathan Carroll

You’re Tearing Me Apart, Torgo! by Leah Schnelbach

Tue Nov 1

A World Without Ego: Supergirl, “Survivors” by Natalie Zutter

Rereading Kage Baker’s Company Series: The Graveyard Game, Part 4 by Stefan Raets

Apes and Angels by Ben Bova

Star Trek The Original Series Rewatch: “All Our Yesterdays” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Invisible Planets / Invisible Frameworks — Assembling an Anthology of Contemporary Chinese SF by Ken Liu

How Halloween Brings On the Christmas Spirit by Paul Cornell

The Wheel of Time Reread Redux: The Shadow Rising, Part 7 by Leigh Butler

100 African Writers of SFF — Part Two: Writers in the U.K. by Geoff Ryman

Holy Rewatch Batman! Extra: The Return of the Caped Crusaders by Keith R.A. DeCandido

No Fear, No Doubt, Just Writing: The Real Value of NaNoWriMo by Kate Elliott

19 Positive Approaches to Religion in Sci-Fi and Fantasy by Leah Schnelbach

Dune: Red Plague by Brian Herbert and Kevin J Anderson

This Morning in Publishing: November 1, 2016 by Stubby the Rocket

Spin by Robert Charles Wilson is the Tor.com Ebook Club Pick for November! by Tor.com

It’s Picture Day at Hogwarts! by Stubby the Rocket