April 2018

Mon Apr 30

Announcing the 2018 Locus Awards Finalists by Tor.com

Adventure Awaits in Barnes & Noble Booksellers Picks for May by Tor.com

LIFEL1K3 by Jay Kristoff

Special Delivery: Andre Norton’s Postmarked the Stars by Judith Tarr

Westworld Season 2, Episode 2: “Reunion” by Theresa DeLucci

Rereading the Vorkosigan Saga: A Civil Campaign, Chapter 9 by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Spring 2018 Anime: 5 Shows to Watch Right Now by Kelly Quinn Chiu

New Hardcover Editions of Nnedi Okorafor’s Binti Trilogy Coming This July by Tor.com

Fri Apr 27

Let’s Talk About What Avengers: Infinity War Did to All Your Favorite Characters by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Expanding the Arrowverse: The Evolution of the TV Superhero by Alasdair Stuart

Five Stories That Celebrate the Everyday in Science Fiction by Jack McDevitt

Video Games and ’80s Nostalgia Worth Revisiting: Gillian Rubinstein’s Space Demons Trilogy by Alvaro Zinos-Amaro

Avengers: Infinity War is the Superhero Crossover Event You Have Been Reading For by Emmet Asher-Perrin

“I thought you were cool!” — Elektra by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Celebrating 50 Years of Locus Magazine by Paul Weimer

Remembering Terry Pratchett, Champion of Humor, Kindness, and Practical Witchery by Lish McBride

Thu Apr 26

When the Evil Stepmother Has a Cinderella Story of Her Own: Danielle Teller’s All the Ever Afters by Mari Ness

Announcing Perihelion Summer, a New Novella from Greg Egan by Ruoxi Chen

Stolen Moments: Time Was by Ian McDonald by Liz Bourke

The Handmaid’s Tale Season 2 Begins Between Darkness and Light by Natalie Zutter

The Poppy War by R.F. Kuang

Lucasfilm Announces Star Wars Resistance Animated TV Series by Stubby the Rocket

Can We All Just Agree to Ignore the Biggest Threat in the Universe? The Expanse: “Assured Destruction” by Leah Schnelbach and Molly Templeton

11 Weird Moments We (Probably) Won’t See in Avengers: Infinity War by Alasdair Stuart

Spies, Soldiers, and Cold War Cynicism: The Best of Mack Reynolds by Alan Brown

Ten Years Later, Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother Remains Inevitable by Cory Doctorow

Oathbringer Reread: Chapters Fourteen and Fifteen by Alice Arneson and Lyndsey Luther

Wed Apr 25

New George R. R. Martin Book Fire & Blood Arrives November 20th by Stubby the Rocket

Precarious Lighthouses: George T. Wetzel’s “Caer Sidhi” by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth

Ten Excellent SFF ‘Ships by Erica Martirano and Marissa Sangiacomo

Elemental Rome: From Unseen Fire by Cass Morris by Liz Bourke

The City of Bicycles: Creating the World of Witchmark by C.L. Polk

Why I Don’t Care if Anyone Dies in Avengers: Infinity War by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Myke Cole to Tackle Space Opera in Two New Novels by Tor.com

The Manifest Destiny of Women and Men on Middle-earth by Jeff LaSala

How John Scalzi’s Head On Envisions the Future of Esports by Pritpaul Bains

Into the Gray by Margaret Killjoy

Tue Apr 24

Sky in the Deep Audio Excerpt by Tor.com

Fantasy with Ballgowns and Explosions: The Defiant Heir by Melissa Caruso by Liz Bourke

Pull List: Bow Down Before Raven the Pirate Princess and The Prince and the Dressmaker by Alex Brown

9 Fantasy Duos Bound By Fate by Natalie Zutter

Sleeps With Monsters: Fun and Fast Reads by Liz Bourke

How to Play John Scalzi’s New Robot-Smashing Sport: Hilketa by John Scalzi

The Symbiote is the Star of the New Venom Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

Reading the Wheel of Time: A Proliferation of Darkfriends in Robert Jordan’s The Eye of the World (Part 10) by Sylas K Barrett

Get A Free Preview of Witchmark, One of the Year’s Most Anticipated Debuts! by Tor.com

Mon Apr 23

Rereading the Vorkosigan Saga: A Civil Campaign, Chapters 7 and 8 by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Your Favorite Band Cannot Save You: Tor.com Publishing Acquires Scotto Moore’s Debut Novella by Lee Harris

Death Doesn’t Bargain by Sherrilyn Kenyon

Five Essential Books About Plagues and Pandemics by Claudia Gray

Star Wars: Last Shot is a Flurry of Fashion, Non-Stop Action, Non-Binary Pilots, and Ewoks Who Slice by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Westworld Season 2, Episode 1: “Journey into Night” by Theresa DeLucci

Why Are There So Few Female Horses in Speculative Fiction? by Judith Tarr

Characters Who SHOULD Meet in Avengers: Infinity War, But Probably Won’t by Stubby the Rocket

Fighting Erasure: Women SF Writers of the 1970s, Part V by James Davis Nicoll

Fri Apr 20

Five Books With Deadly Pop Music by Nick Courage

The Word-Worlds of Neal Stephenson’s Anathem by Charles Soule

“I’m not the bad guy” — Daredevil by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Fractured Bonds: Revealing Kim Wilkins’ Sisters of the Fire by Tor.com

The Wheel of Time Named One of America’s 100 Most Beloved Books by Tor.com

Black Lightning: The Family That Fights Together, Stays Together by Brandon O'Brien

The Frankenstein Chronicles Is What Grimdark Should Be by Jeff LaSala

Thu Apr 19

Never Let Mei Go — The Expanse: “IFF” by Leah Schnelbach

Conspiracy, or Madness? Before Mars by Emma Newman by Liz Bourke

The Robinsons Are Charming as Ever, But Lost In Space is Definitely Lost by Emmet Asher-Perrin

The NOMMO Awards Announce their 2018 Nominees by Tor.com

Is Killing Giants Ever Justified? The Evolving Tale of “Jack and the Beanstalk” by Mari Ness

Halfway to Nowhere: On Enjoying the Narrative Journey by James Davis Nicoll

The Barbarians: Conan Without Conan by Michael Livingston

Patrick Rothfuss Reads His Introduction to The Adventure Zone Graphic Novel by Tor.com

Get Ready For One Last Deadpool 2 Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

On the Origins of Modern Biology and the Fantastic: Part 2 – Wells and Mendel by Kelly Lagor

Oathbringer Reread: Chapter Thirteen by Alice Arneson and Lyndsey Luther

Wed Apr 18

The Atrocities by Jeremy Shipp

Side Effects of Cave Bat Consumption: H.P. Lovecraft’s “The Beast in the Cave” by Anne M. Pillsworth and Ruthanna Emrys

Out of Many: Blackfish City by Sam J. Miller by Lee Mandelo

Making Rent in Gomorrah: Samuel R. Delany’s Driftglass by Leah Schnelbach

“Welcome to Jurassic World”: Watch the Final Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

Five Best Ghosts To Invite To a Barbecue by Jeremy Shipp

Steven Spielberg Joins the DC Extended Universe with Blackhawk Movie by Stubby the Rocket

The Robin Hood You Love is A Lie by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Worth Her Weight in Gold by Sarah Gailey

Tue Apr 17

Jacqueline Carey to Retell Kushiel’s Dart From Joscelin’s Perspective in Cassiel’s Servant by Natalie Zutter

Fun Things to Do With An Asteroid (That Don’t Involve Destroying the Planet) by Emma Newman

Fear and Farce: Jeremy C. Shipp’s The Atrocities by Matthew Keeley

The Culture Reread: Profit Margin (Consider Phlebas, Part 5) by Karin L Kross

Catch Nnedi Okorafor, Annalee Newitz, and Ken Liu on James Cameron’s Story of Science Fiction! by Stubby the Rocket

Shaping the Speculative Fiction World: Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling by Amber Troska

John Scalzi’s Head On Stands Tall by Alex Brown

Sleeps With Monsters: Of Foxes and Virtues by Liz Bourke

Tor.com Publishing Opening to Novella Submissions on May 1 by Tor.com

Starless by Jacqueline Carey

Reading the Wheel of Time: Black Ravens and Whitecloaks in Robert Jordan’s The Eye of the World (Part 9) by Sylas K Barrett

Mon Apr 16

Rereading the Vorkosigan Saga: A Civil Campaign, Chapter 6 by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Mystic Dragon by Jason Denzel

Ticking Off the Boxes: Andre Norton’s Star Hunter by Judith Tarr

Charlie Jane Anders to Be Special Guest for LeVar Burton Reads Live! by Stubby the Rocket

Stephen King’s The Long Walk and the Art of Dystopian Simplicity by Corey J. White

Villainesses Required: Why the Dark Side Needs More Women by Elise Ringo

The Walking Dead Rises Again, Against All Expectations by Alasdair Stuart

Where to Start with the Works of Martha Wells by Leah Schnelbach

QUILTBAG+ Speculative Classics: The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez by Bogi Takács

Celebrating Thirty Years of My Neighbor Totoro and Grave of the Fireflies by Leah Schnelbach

Fri Apr 13

Orbit Books Announces Ann Leckie’s First Fantasy Novel The Raven Tower by Stubby the Rocket

Godzilla Sonnets, Brought to You by Jo Walton by Stubby the Rocket

Mary Shelley Finds Her Voice in New Biopic Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

Slow Dancing: Fire Dance by Ilana C. Myer by Aidan Moher

Too Much Plot, Too Little Movie — Spider-Man 3 by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Harbingers of Horror: Five Books With Unreliable Narrators by Avery Hastings

Elastigirl is Our Best Bet in New The Incredibles 2 Trailer by Stubby the Rocket

Gallows Superstitions and the Bodies of the Condemned by Viola Carr

Why Does Everyone Hate on The Lost World: Jurassic Park? by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Thu Apr 12

The Red Planet Runs Red: One Way by S. J. Morden by Niall Alexander

The Expanse Returns for Season 3 With “Fight or Flight” by Molly Templeton

King of Ashes by Raymond E Feist

The Original Story of “Jack and the Beanstalk” Was Emphatically Not for Children by Mari Ness

John Scalzi’s Head On and the Potential of the Future by Renay Williams

John Krasinski Adapting Cecil Castellucci’s Story “We Have Always Lived On Mars” by Stubby the Rocket

Cuteness vs. Corporate Evil: Little Fuzzy by H. Beam Piper by Alan Brown

Five Non-Fiction Books About Fairies in the Real World by Alex Bledsoe

Oathbringer Reread: Chapter Twelve by Lyndsey Luther and Alice Arneson

Wed Apr 11

Put This J.K. Rowling & John Scalzi TV Show Immediately Into Production by Stubby the Rocket

Magical Exiles: The Fairies of Sadieville by Alex Bledsoe by Liz Bourke

Armistice by Lara Elena Donnelly

Understanding the Reptilian Nature of the Divine: Robert Silverberg’s “Diana of the Hundred Breasts” by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth

Murder, Mystery, and Urban Fantasy Collide in Wild Cards VII: Dead Man’s Hand by Katie Rask

The White Lady, the Dark Elf, and the Staff of Doom by Jeff LaSala

Harry Potter Series Will Get New Covers For 20th Anniversary Edition by Stubby the Rocket

Space Adventure, Magical Mystery, and Lovecraftian Fantasy Await in Tor.com Publishing’s Spring/Summer 2018 Lineup! by Tor.com

The Heart of Owl Abbas by Kathleen Jennings

Tue Apr 10

Unbury Carol by Josh Malerman

Glam/Heart: Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente by Lee Mandelo

Five Gorgeous Classic Retellings by Ilana C. Myer

QUILTBAG+ Speculative Classics: Un-suppressing Minority Writing by Bogi Takács

Sleeps With Monsters: Professor Marston and the Wonder Women by Liz Bourke

J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Fall of Gondolin to Be Published as a Standalone for the First Time by Stubby the Rocket

Keanu Reeves’ Constantine is a Terrible Hellblazer Adaption, But a Damned Good Modern Noir by Leah Schnelbach

Reading the Wheel of Time: Moiraine Vs. Elyas in Robert Jordan’s The Eye of the World (Part 8) by Sylas K Barrett

Mon Apr 9

Announcing The Kitschies’ 2017 Winners! by Tor.com

Rereading the Vorkosigan Saga: A Civil Campaign, Chapter 5 by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Representations of the Seven Deadly Sins in Fiction by Stubby the Rocket

How Smart Can a Horse Be? by Judith Tarr

A Grim, Anti-Science Future: Julia Whicker’s Wonderblood by Sarah McCarry

The Bodies of the Girls Who Made Me: Fanfic and the Modern World by Seanan McGuire

Patrick Rothfuss Co-Writing Rick and Morty/Dungeons & Dragons Crossover Comic by Stubby the Rocket

Brujas, Ships, and Zombies in This Season’s New Young Adult Fiction by Alex Brown

How the Lost in Space Movie Prepared Me for Hollywood’s Reboot Obsession by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Han and Chewie Get Their Big Break in the Final Solo Trailer by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Tor Books Presents a Year of #FearlessWomen by Tor.com

Fri Apr 6

5 Fantasy Duelists You Should Never Challenge to a Fight by Sebastien de Castell

Shift and Stance: Susurrus on Mars by Hal Duncan by Lee Mandelo

Dream Casting Y: The Last Man by Natalie Zutter

Arms and the Man — Spider-Man 2 by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Stop the Hogwarts House Hate: Hufflepuffs and Slytherins are Great, Too by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Download a Free Ebook of All Systems Red by Martha Wells Before April 10th, 2018 by Tor.com

Thu Apr 5

Y: The Last Man TV Adaptation Moves Forward as FX Orders Pilot by Natalie Zutter

All the New Genre-Bending Books Coming Out in April by Tor.com

Charming Trouble: The Barrow Will Send What It May by Margaret Killjoy by Liz Bourke

Medusa Uploaded by Emily Devenport

A Return to Artistic Triumph: Pixar’s Inside Out by Mari Ness

SFF and the Enduring Myth of Atlantis by Liz Bourke

Medieval Movie Cliché Bingo: Hayden Christensen and Nicolas Cage Go to China in Outcast by Michael Livingston

Ideal Spaces: Virtual Realities in Cyberpunk Fiction by Natalie Zutter

Oathbringer Reread: Chapter Eleven by Alice Arneson and Paige Vest

Wed Apr 4

Born to the Blade by Marie Brennan, Cassandra Khaw, Malka Older and Michael R. Underwood

Neil Gaiman’s How to Talk to Girls At Parties Gets an Official Trailer and a Release Date! by Leah Schnelbach

You Still Shouldn’t Mess With Cursed Ruins: Premee Mohamed’s “The Adventurer’s Wife” by Anne M. Pillsworth and Ruthanna Emrys

All the New Science Fiction Books Coming Out in April by Tor.com

Legion Season Two Is More of the Same, For Better and For Worse by Alex Brown

Mothers, Love, Bones: Mr. Splitfoot by Samantha Hunt by Leah Schnelbach

Scientific Magic: Five Books That Reconnect Us to Astrology by Julia Whicker

Movie Adaptation of Ernest Cline’s Armada Gets New Screenwriter by Stubby the Rocket

FACT: Rey’s Next Star Wars Mentor Should Be Ahsoka Tano by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Played Your Eyes by Jonathan Carroll

Tue Apr 3

All the New Fantasy Books Coming Out in April by Tor.com

Listen to Charlie Jane Anders and Annalee Newitz’s New Podcast, Our Opinions Are Correct by Stubby the Rocket

A Tale of Two Americas: Dread Nation by Justina Ireland by Alex Brown

Introducing In Our Own Worlds, a New eBook Bundle from Tor.com Publishing by Carl Engle-Laird

The Culture Reread: Irregular Apocalypse (Consider Phlebas, Part 4) by Karin L Kross

Fighting Erasure: Women SF Writers of the 1970s, Part IV by James Davis Nicoll

Neil Gaiman and Akiva Goldsman Adapting Gormenghast for Television by Stubby the Rocket

Sleeps With Monsters: Six Hotly Anticipated Upcoming Books by Liz Bourke

Kings and Judges: Balogun Ojetade’s Moses: The Chronicles of Harriet Tubman by Nisi Shawl

Reading the Wheel of Time: Memories of What Was Lost in Robert Jordan’s The Eye of the World (Part 7) by Sylas K Barrett

Mon Apr 2

Rereading the Vorkosigan Saga: A Civil Campaign, Chapter 4 by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Join Witches, Assassins, and Scoundrels in Barnes & Noble Booksellers Picks for April by Tor.com

Ready Player One is Vintage Spielberg with Real Heart and Soul by Michael Moreci

Vacation from Hell: Andre Norton’s Voodoo Planet by Judith Tarr

The Barrow Will Send What It May by Margaret Killjoy

A Closer Look at the New Sandman Comics Art by Stubby the Rocket

15 Spring Books We Cannot Wait to Read! by Tor.com

Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey and the Legitimization of Sci-Fi Film by Danny Bowes

Revealing the UK Cover for John Scalzi’s The Consuming Fire by Bella Pagan