June 2018

Fri Jun 29

Why the Time is Right for a Robotech Reboot by Mike Chen

Atomic Aftermath: Yoko Tawada’s Mysterious New Novel, The Emissary by Matthew Keeley

Rebirth of the Bat — Batman Begins by Keith R.A. DeCandido

The Divine (Situation) Comedy: How The Good Place Is Making TV Better, Smarter, and More Interesting by Steven Padnick

Get John Scalzi’s The Collapsing Empire Ebook For $2.99! by Tor.com

Alternate Career Paths For Five Famous Monsters by Jeremy Shipp

Thu Jun 28

Escape the Womb: The Handmaid’s Tale, “Holly” by Natalie Zutter

Harlan Ellison, Grand Master of Science Fiction & Fantasy, 1934-2018 by Ryan Britt

Just This Once, Let’s Try Something Else: The Expanse, “Congregation” and “Abbadon’s Gate” by Leah Schnelbach and Molly Templeton

All the Genre-Bending Books Coming Out in July! by Tor.com

A Gender-Bent Fairy Tale of Economics: Christoph Martin Wieland’s “The Philosopher’s Stone” by Mari Ness

5 Books to Devour After Witchmark by Kelly Quinn Chiu

Bruckheimer Make Boom with the “Real” King Arthur (2004) by Michael Livingston

Announcing Ragged Alice: A New Novella from Gareth L. Powell by Lee Harris

Girls Rule In This Season’s New Young Adult Fiction by Alex Brown

See V.E. Schwab on Tour for Vengeful! by Tor.com

Oathbringer Reread: Chapter Twenty-Eight by Alice Arneson and Lyndsey Luther

Wed Jun 27

Tourist Traps: Shirley Jackson’s “The Summer People” by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth

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

The Book That Taught Me Magic is Real, But Not Without Consequences by Jeremy Finley

Final Frontier Town: Artemis by Andy Weir by Leah Schnelbach

Five Indigenous Speculative Fiction Authors You Should Be Reading by Rebecca Roanhorse

Celebrating 10 Years of WALL-E, Pixar’s Tribute to the Lasting Power of Art by Bridget McGovern

Timeless, Sense8, and Firefly: The Case Against Two-Hour Wrap-Ups by Brandon O'Brien

The Need for Air by Lettie Prell

Tue Jun 26

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

Time Cracks Open for Leó Szilárd in Richard Rhodes’s The Making of the Atomic Bomb by Hannu Rajaniemi

Gods, Monsters, and Wicked Men: Trail of Lightning by Rebecca Roanhorse by Alex Brown

Reading V.E. Schwab’s A Darker Shade of Magic (Part 2) by Emily Asher-Perrin

Read The Ruin of Kings, the Start of a New Epic Fantasy Series by Jenn Lyons

Sleeps With Monsters: Melissa Scott’s The Kindly Ones by Liz Bourke

A Worshipper’s Guide to the Pantheon of Gods in Jacqueline Carey’s Starless by Natalie Zutter

Molly Returns in Tade Thompson’s The Survival of Molly Southbourne by Carl Engle-Laird

Reading the Wheel of Time: The Green Man and Creation in Robert Jordan’s The Eye of the World (Part 19) by Sylas K Barrett

Mon Jun 25

Westworld Season 2 Finale, “The Passenger” by Theresa DeLucci

Going Green: Andre Norton’s Judgment on Janus by Judith Tarr

20 Novels Later, The Saga of Recluce is Still Surprising by L. E. Modesitt, Jr.

A Scientist Explains What Happens After the Ending to Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom by Kelly Lagor

Rage in the Cage — Marvel’s Luke Cage Season 2, Episodes 1-4 by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Cosmere Cuisine: Meals Inspired by Sanderson’s Mistborn Series by Deana Whitney and Michael Gunther

Rereading the Vorkosigan Saga: Winterfair Gifts, Part 1 by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

How SciFi Can Solve the Problem of Red Dwarf Stars by James Davis Nicoll

Tor.com Publishing Opening to Novella Submissions on July 30 by Tor.com

Sat Jun 23

Announcing the 2018 Locus Awards Winners by Tor.com

Fri Jun 22

Octavia Butler Will Change the Way You Look at Genre Fiction by Jenn Northington

13 Optimistic Fantasies to Chase Away the Grimdark Blues by Tor.com

“All that you know is at an end” — Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer by Keith R.A. DeCandido

6 SFF Classics That Would Make Great Video Games by Chris Lough

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom Breathes New Life into the Franchise by Alasdair Stuart

Thu Jun 21

Consequences in Zero G: The Expanse, “Fallen World” by Leah Schnelbach and Molly Templeton

Political Upheaval in Shannara: The Skaar Invasion by Terry Brooks by Aidan Moher

You Deserve This: The Handmaid’s Tale, “The Last Ceremony” by Natalie Zutter

Abuse and Revenge in Grimms’ Fairy Tales: “The Juniper Tree” by Mari Ness

Five SFF Books in Which Art Matters by C.L. Polk

Man Against Machine: Great Sky River by Gregory Benford by Alan Brown

20 Summer Books We Cannot Wait to Read! by Tor.com

Oathbringer Reread: Chapters Twenty-Six and Twenty-Seven by Lyndsey Luther and Ross Newberry

Wed Jun 20

The Most Scientifically Interesting Community in the U.S.: Welcome to Night Vale by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth

A Smuggler’s OTP: What is the Best Han Solo ’Ship? by Erica Martirano

Surreal SFF That Explores Humanity Through Language and Memory by Tobias Carroll

The Philosophy of Self-Destruction in Alex Garland’s Annihilation by Joe George

How the Cloak & Dagger TV Series Compares to the Original Comics by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Angband Strikes Back; or, The Battle of Unnumbered Tears by Jeff LaSala

Five Books About Motherhood and Dystopia by Siobhan Adcock

Recoveries by Susan Palwick

Tue Jun 19

Star Trek: TNG to Possibly Return as Alex Kurtzman Oversees Expansion of Star Trek On TV by Emily Asher-Perrin

A Different Shade of Magic: Witchmark by C.L. Polk by Alex Brown

How Geek Culture Made Me Realize I Am Non-Binary by Jonathan Alexandratos

Reading V.E. Schwab’s A Darker Shade of Magic (Part 1) by Emily Asher-Perrin

Sleeps With Monsters: A Couple of Fun Fantasies by Liz Bourke

Tor.com Reviewers’ Choice: The Best Books of 2018—So Far by Tor.com

Reading The Wheel of Time: When Need is Greatest in Robert Jordan’s The Eye of the World (Part 18) by Sylas K Barrett

Announcing Riot Baby: A New Novella from Tochi Onyebuchi by Ruoxi Chen

Mon Jun 18

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

White Horse in the Moonlight: Mary Stewart’s Airs Above the Ground by Judith Tarr

Beyond the Psychedelic: Taty Went West Heads for Parts Unknown by Tobias Carroll

Westworld Season 2, Episode 9 “Vanishing Point” by Theresa DeLucci

Five Fantastical Heroines in Great Children’s Books by Lavie Tidhar

Incredibles 2 is a GREAT Action Movie, with an Even Greater Message by Leah Schnelbach

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

Star Wars Can Survive Its Cinematic Universe By Doing What It Already Does Best by Emily Asher-Perrin

Visit the Fantasy Worlds of L.E. Modesitt, Jr. by Natalie Zutter

Fri Jun 15

Starless Audio Excerpt by Tor.com

Hereditary is the Rare Horror Movie That Feels Oh So Human by Natalie Zutter

My Terrible Children Are Both Fake Geeks by Robert Jackson Bennett

“We’re all in this together” — Fantastic Four (2005) by Keith R.A. DeCandido

How to Play Hilketa, the Robot-Smashing Sport in John Scalzi’s Head On by John Scalzi

On Gardner Dozois, Short Fiction, and 150 “New” Writers For Your Consideration by Alvaro Zinos-Amaro

Thu Jun 14

Carmen Maria Machado’s Her Body and Other Parties to Be Adapted as Black Mirror-esque Anthology Series by Stubby the Rocket

Existentialism in SPAAAAACE: The Expanse, “Dandelion Sky” by Leah Schnelbach and Molly Templeton

Fairy Tales in Conversation: “Princess Minute and King Floridor” by the Comte de Caylus by Mari Ness

We Believe the Women: The Handmaid’s Tale, “Smart Power” by Natalie Zutter

Deep Roots by Ruthanna Emrys

Falling in Love with the Enemy: Sweet Black Waves by Kristina Pérez by Alex Brown

Tactical Combat, Fantasy Adventure, and Political Intrigue: Five Books About Intricate Games by Yoon Ha Lee

On the Origins of Modern Biology and the Fantastic: Part 4 — Edgar Rice Burroughs and Theodosius Dobzhansky by Kelly Lagor

Gender, Disability, and Prophecy: Jacqueline Carey on Writing Standalone Epic Fantasy Starless by Natalie Zutter

Oathbringer Reread: Chapter Twenty-Five by Lyndsey Luther and Ross Newberry

Wed Jun 13

About That Legion Season Two Finale… by Alex Brown

Lovecraft in the Funhouse Mirror: Joyce Carol Oates’s “Night-Gaunts” by Anne M. Pillsworth and Ruthanna Emrys

The Furnace by Prentis Rollins

How Ann Leckie’s Ancillary Justice Avoids the Dreaded Infodump by Leah Schnelbach

How Daddy Issues Drive the Marvel Cinematic Universe by Steven Padnick

The Border Keeper: Announcing Kerstin Hall’s Debut Novella by Ruoxi Chen

Victor LaValle’s The Changeling Coming to FX! by Stubby the Rocket

“Death Cannot Tear Us Apart”: Brooklyn Brujas Series by Zoraida Córdova by Alex Brown

Neil Gaiman’s Stardust is a Fairy Tale Defined by Boundaries by V.E. Schwab

Tue Jun 12

The Wheel of Time TV Series in Development at Amazon Studios by Stubby the Rocket

The Stars Look Very Different: Strange Stars by Jason Heller by Karin L Kross

Revealing Kate Heartfield’s Alice Payne Arrives by Tor.com

Sense8 Has Ended, and We Are Poorer For It by Emily Asher-Perrin

Writing with Food: A Culinary Journey of Fellowship and Adventure by Jacqueline Carey

Sleeps With Monsters: Storybundle Pride Month Reading by Liz Bourke

Brandon Sanderson Developing Multimedia Fantasy Project Dark One by Stubby the Rocket

Undying: Revenant Gun by Yoon Ha Lee by Aidan Moher

Reading The Wheel of Time: The Beauty of Simplicity in Robert Jordan’s The Eye of the World (Part 17) by Sylas K Barrett

Download a Free Ebook of A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab Before June 16, 2018! by Tor.com

Mon Jun 11

Rereading the Vorkosigan Saga: A Civil Campaign, Chapters 18 and 19 by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Strange Stars by Jason Heller

Surprisingly Timely: Rereading Andre Norton’s Night of Masks by Judith Tarr

Emotional Epic Fantasy: Starless by Jacqueline Carey by Liz Bourke

Westworld Season 2, Episode 8 “Kiksuya” by Theresa DeLucci

Apologize to No One: V for Vendetta is More Important Now Than it Ever Was by Emily Asher-Perrin

Why Are There So Few SFF Books About the Very Real Issue of Population Decline? by James Davis Nicoll

Fri Jun 8

Cloak and Dagger Infuses Superhero Origin Story with Existential Teen Drama by Natalie Zutter

How Does the Remake of Picnic at Hanging Rock Hold Up Against the 1975 Cult Classic? by Theresa DeLucci

The Best Episodes of New Doctor Who So Far by Alasdair Stuart

Slogging Through Even More Muck — Man-Thing by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Preview Artwork from the New Illustrated Edition of George R.R. Martin’s Nightflyers by Tor.com

Necessary Whimsy: Stop and Smell the Flowers with Pouty Wizards and Centaur Baristas by Lish McBride

Thu Jun 7

“Women’s Work” is Men’s Problem on The Handmaid’s Tale by Natalie Zutter

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

Bursting Space Bubbles: The Expanse, “Intransigence” by Leah Schnelbach and Molly Templeton

World War V: A People’s History of the Vampire Uprising by Raymond A. Villareal by Liz Bourke

City of Lies (Part 4) by Sam Hawke

Different Notes, Same Page by Jason Heller

A Fish Out of the Ocean: Finding Dory by Mari Ness

Charlie Jane Anders, V.E. Schwab, S.L. Huang, and Seth Dickinson Talk Queerness in SFF by Natalie Zutter

Immigrants in an Alien World: Zenna Henderson’s The People: No Different Flesh by Alan Brown

Five Books About Magical Apocalypses by Peng Shepherd

Oathbringer Reread: Chapters Twenty-Three and Twenty-Four by Lyndsey Luther and Ross Newberry

Wed Jun 6

Dexter and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Real Estate Deal: Tim Pratt’s “Cinderlands” by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth

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

City of Lies (Part 3) by Sam Hawke

A Boys’ Guide to Valdemar: Mercedes Lackey’s The Hills Have Spies by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Why Editors Matter: David Hartwell’s Extraordinary Timescape Books by James Davis Nicoll

Into the Woods: Five Books About the Peril and Wonder of Nature by Callie Bates

Steven Gould’s Teleportation Thriller Impulse Premieres Today on YouTube Premium by Stubby the Rocket

A Dog’s Purpose Full-Wrought: The Trifold Dooms of Huan, Beren, and Lúthien by Jeff LaSala

How Solo Makes Sense of Han’s Entire Character Arc by Emily Asher-Perrin

Meat And Salt And Sparks by Rich Larson

Tue Jun 5

The Culture Reread: Prosthetic Conscience (Consider Phlebas Part 7) by Karin L Kross

5 Books Set on Fantastical Islands by Simon Sylvester

City of Lies (Part 2) by Sam Hawke

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

Space Dads for America: Armageddon by Sarah Gailey

Watch the First Trailer for The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part! by Stubby the Rocket

Sleeps With Monsters: Fun in Imaginary Countries by Liz Bourke

Ideal Heroes: Mental Illness in Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive by Paige Vest and Ross Newberry

Reading the Wheel of Time: Learning Courage in the Darkness in Robert Jordan’s The Eye of the World (Part 16) by Sylas K Barrett

Mon Jun 4

Rereading the Vorkosigan Saga: A Civil Campaign, Chapter 17 by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

American Gods Casts Three Roles—Including Sam Black Crow! by Stubby the Rocket

Dancing Before Kings: Marguerite Henry’s White Stallion of Lipizza by Judith Tarr

The Queer Webcomics Revolution by Alex Brown

Disney Princesses Assemble in the First Trailer for Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2! by Stubby the Rocket

When the Supernatural is a Natural Part of Your Culture by Natalia Sylvester

Revealing Jeremy C. Shipp’s Bedfellow by Tor.com

Westworld Season 2, Episode 7: “Les Écorchés” by Theresa DeLucci

City of Lies (Part 1) by Sam Hawke

What Men Have Put Asunder: Pauline Hopkins’ Of One Blood by Nisi Shawl

Fri Jun 1

5 Ideas For a Lando Movie That Cannot Possibly Go Wrong by Stubby the Rocket

“That’s called pain, get used to it!” — Constantine by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Catherynne M. Valente’s Space Opera to Be Adapted into Movie Musical Extravaganza by Stubby the Rocket

Ten Years Later, There’s Still Nothing Like Tarsem Singh’s The Fall by Molly Templeton

How to Talk About Punk and Sex and Evolution and True Love: John Cameron Mitchell’s How to Talk to Girls at Parties by Leah Schnelbach