November 2018

Fri Nov 30

The Terrible Occult Detectives of the Victorian Era by Grady Hendrix

Ambiguity Turned Ominous: Anne Serre’s The Governesses by Tobias Carroll

Celebrating the Liberating Weirdness of Madeleine L’Engle by Leah Schnelbach

Victoria Schwab’s City of Ghosts to Be Adapted for Television by Stubby the Rocket

In Blackest Day, in Brightest Night — Green Lantern by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Stronger, Faster, and More Beautiful by Arwen Elys Dayton

Good News, Everyone! Barnard’s Star Has Been Hiding a Secret Planet by James Davis Nicoll

Thu Nov 29

Saving the Day with Sewing and Flowers: The Grimms’ “The Six Swans” by Mari Ness

Reckoning of Fallen Gods: Uncovered by R. A. Salvatore

Medieval Matters: The Many Sins Of Braveheart by Michael Livingston

“What’s a Betty Boop?” — Star Trek’s “Calypso” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Welcome to the New Golden Age of Interplanetary Adventure Stories by James Davis Nicoll

Oathbringer Reread: Chapter Fifty-Seven by Lyndsey Luther, Alice Arneson and Aubree Pham

Wed Nov 28

Roses Are Red, Violets Are Running Away As Fast As Possible: Michael Shea’s “Nemo Me Impune Lacessit” by Anne M. Pillsworth and Ruthanna Emrys

Home for the Holidays: The Dark Days Deceit by Alison Goodman by Alex Brown

All the New Young Adult SFF Books Coming Out in December! by Tor.com

QUILTBAG+ Speculative Classics: Babel-17 by Samuel R. Delany by Bogi Takács

A Memory Called Empire: Chapter One by Arkady Martine

Joe Abercrombie Returns to the First Law World with A Little Hatred, the Start of a New Trilogy by Stubby the Rocket

Anna and the Apocalypse Could Have Been the Zombie Musical the World Needed by Emily Asher-Perrin

The Misappropriation of the Rings (and the Third Age) by Jeff LaSala

Margaret Atwood Announces The Testaments, a Sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale by Natalie Zutter

Star Trek: The Art of John Eaves Offers a Look at a Better (and Cooler) Future by Erik Henriksen

The World is a Weird, Dark Place — Fantasy Helps Us Make Sense of It by Jonathan Robb

Tue Nov 27

Sleeps With Monsters: ‘Tis the Season for Fun Reads by Liz Bourke

All the New SFF Books Coming Out in December! by Tor.com

Community, Revolution, and Power: How Long ‘til Black Future Month? by N. K. Jemisin by Martin Cahill

Five Mechanical Animals Across SFF and History by Selena Chambers and Jason Heller

Netflix Adapting Roald Dahl Classics Matilda, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, and More by Stubby the Rocket

A Memory Called Empire: Prologue by Arkady Martine

The First Trailer For Artemis Fowl Has Arrived! by Stubby the Rocket

Religion and Rocketry: How German Theology and Russian Mysticism Shape Our View of Outer Space by Leah Schnelbach

Pyrography: For Those Who Need Fire to Create Their Art by Jenn Lyons

Reading The Wheel of Time: Suspecting Darkfriends in Robert Jordan’s The Great Hunt (Part 18) by Sylas K Barrett

Mon Nov 26

The Accidental Catalyst: Andre Norton’s The X Factor by Judith Tarr

A Literary Love Letter to Maps: The Writer’s Map by Jonathan Crowe

Rereading the Vorkosigan Saga: Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance, Chapters 12 and 13 by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Good Omens, Part Six: When It Rains, It Pours by Meghan Ball

George R.R. Martin and John Hodgman Talk Naming Dragons and Medieval Magic in Fire & Blood by Stubby the Rocket

Six SF Novels (and One Song) Built Around Space Travel and Time Dilation by James Davis Nicoll

Marlon James’ Black Leopard, Red Wolf is a Miracle, a Gift by Alex Brown

Sun Nov 25

We’re All the Same: Doctor Who, “The Witchfinders” by Emily Asher-Perrin

Sat Nov 24

A Love Note to Mystery Science Theater 3000, on The Occasion of Its 30th Birthday by Leah Schnelbach

Fri Nov 23

How Much Alcohol Does it Take to Get a Hobbit Drunk? by Emily Asher-Perrin

The 12 Most Gratuitous Robot Deaths in Science Fiction by Stubby the Rocket

The Gods and Spirits (and Totoros) of Miyazaki’s Fantasy Worlds by Austin Gilkeson

Why You Should Read The Chronicles of Narnia in Publication Order by Mari Ness

The Grinch Delivers a Warmer, Gentler Update of Dr. Seuss’s Classic Story by Charlotte Bond

Wed Nov 21

QUIZ: Who Wants You Over For Dinner? by Stubby the Rocket

The Surprising Depth of A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving by Leah Schnelbach

Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-It Ralph 2 Explores the Gray Areas of Life Online by Natalie Zutter

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

2018’s Robin Hood Wants You to “Forget What You Know” or You’ll Notice How Sloppy Their Interpretation Is by Emily Asher-Perrin

Things Man Was Not Meant to Buy: Lovecraftiana by Anne M. Pillsworth and Ruthanna Emrys

Nearly Every SFF/Horror/Comic Book Adaptation in the Works! by Natalie Zutter

Fire & Blood is the Best Song of Ice and Fire Book in 18 Years. But Will Anyone Read It? by Chris Lough

Tue Nov 20

“Wah-Hoo!”: Sgt. Fury and the Howling Commandos #13 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby by Alan Brown

Unnerving and Unusual: Bedfellow by Jeremy C. Shipp by Matthew Keeley

A Promising Debut: City of Broken Magic by Mirah Bolender by Liz Bourke

Sleeps With Monsters: Angels and Demons by Liz Bourke

Halloween Is This Year’s Feel-Good Family Movie About Inherited Trauma by Natalie Zutter

Ralph Bakshi’s Animated The Lord of the Rings Shows the True Perils of Power by Austin Gilkeson

Reading The Ruin of Kings: Chapter 6 by Leigh Butler

The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons: Chapter 6 by Jenn Lyons

Reading the Wheel of Time: A Shepherd is Growing Up in Robert Jordan’s The Great Hunt (Part 17) by Sylas K Barrett

Mon Nov 19

Rereading the Vorkosigan Saga: Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance, Chapters 10 and 11 by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Racing the Wind with The Black Stallion by Judith Tarr

The Crimes of The Crimes of Grindelwald by Emily Asher-Perrin

Good Omens, Part Five: Witchfinder Army, Assemble! by Meghan Ball

Learning Empathy From Robots: How MST3K Helped Explain My Parents by Leah Schnelbach

Celebrating 50 Years of Peter S. Beagle’s The Last Unicorn by Bridget McGovern

Under Neon and Starlight: Revealing the Table of Contents for The Outcast Hours by Mahvesh Murad and Jared Shurin

Sun Nov 18

The Systems Aren’t the Problem: Doctor Who, “Kerblam!” by Emily Asher-Perrin

Fri Nov 16

Try Homemade Butterbeer for Your Next Holiday Feast! by Stubby the Rocket

A Knight’s Tale is the Best Medieval Film (No, Really) by Michael Livingston

The Moldy West — Jonah Hex by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Novelist, Screenwriter, and Author of The Princess Bride William Goldman, 1931-2018 by Tor.com

A Compelling Police Procedural (with Magic!): Lies Sleeping by Ben Aaronovitch by Liz Bourke

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power is Freaking Fabulous by Emily Asher-Perrin

History, Queer Romance, and Fantasy Combine in the Work of KJ Charles by Marina Berlin

Thu Nov 15

Mira Grant’s Murderous Mermaids Science Thriller Rolling in the Deep Optioned for Film by Stubby the Rocket

A Specialty in Transformation: Marina and Sergey Dyachenko’s Vita Nostra by Feliza Casano

Blood Relations: My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite by Lee Mandelo

Pull List: Blackbird and Jook Joint Remind You To Never Underestimate Women by Alex Brown

Annalee Newitz’s Autonomous Optioned for Television by AMC by Stubby the Rocket

When the Girl Rescues the Prince: Norwegian Fairy Tale “East of the Sun, West of the Moon” by Mari Ness

The 17 Best (and Worst) Cartoon Sidekicks of the 1980s by Leah Schnelbach

Seth Dickinson’s Masquerade and The Monster Nationalism by Em Nordling

Oathbringer Reread: Chapter Fifty-Six by Lyndsey Luther, Alice Arneson and Aubree Pham

Wed Nov 14

You Meet a Man in an Inn: Jean Ray’s “The Mainz Psalter” by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth

Fight With a Vim and You’re Dead Sure to Win: Adam Nemett’s We Can Save Us All by Jared Shurin

Read an Excerpt from Through Fiery Trials, David Weber’s Next Safehold Novel by David Weber

What Really Happens After the Apocalypse by Arkady Martine

Twenty Rings, Seven Stones, and Middle-earth’s New Dark Lord by Jeff LaSala

George R.R. Martin’s Wild Cards Universe Finds a Home at Hulu by Stubby the Rocket

Revisiting Tamora Pierce’s Tortall as the Mother of a Daughter by Shana Westlake

The Word of Flesh and Soul by Ruthanna Emrys

Tue Nov 13

Vote for the Best Books of 2018 in the Goodreads Choice Awards Final Round! by Stubby the Rocket

Sleeps With Monsters: Unexpected Fun by Liz Bourke

Pedro Pascal to Lead Star Wars Live-Action Series The Mandalorian by Stubby the Rocket

5 Overworked Fantasy Characters Who Could Use a Vacation by Jeremy Shipp

Power and Compassion: Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri by Liz Bourke

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

Ralph Bakshi’s The Lord of the Rings Brought Tolkien from the Counterculture to the Big Screen by Austin Gilkeson

Game of Thrones Season 8 to Premiere in April 2019 by Stubby the Rocket

Reading The Ruin of Kings: Chapter 5 by Leigh Butler

The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons: Chapter 5 by Jenn Lyons

Reading the Wheel of Time: The Theme of Return in Robert Jordan’s The Great Hunt (Part 16) by Sylas K Barrett

Download a Free Ebook of The Black Tides of Heaven by JY Yang Before November 17, 2018! by Tor.com

Mon Nov 12

Rereading the Vorkosigan Saga: Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance, Chapters 8 and 9 by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Stan Lee, 1922-2018 by Tor.com

Back on Track with Andre Norton’s Key Out of Time by Judith Tarr

Watch the Ridiculous First Trailer for Detective Pikachu by Stubby the Rocket

Five SFF Books Drawn From Neglected Histories by Ausma Zehanat Khan

Good Omens, Part Four: Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition! by Meghan Ball

World States and Mega Empires in SF by James Davis Nicoll

Forky the Toy Has an Existential Crisis in the First Toy Story 4 Teaser by Stubby the Rocket

19 Nerdy Things That Brought Us Joy in 2018 by Stubby the Rocket

How Jane Yolen’s Dragon’s Blood Burned Its Way Into Brandon Sanderson’s Memory by Brandon Sanderson

Sun Nov 11

Our Own Moment in Time: Doctor Who, “Demons of the Punjab” by Emily Asher-Perrin

Fri Nov 9

SFWA Expands Voter Eligibility and Adds New Game Writing Category for Nebula Awards by Stubby the Rocket

Giants, Saints, Chickens, Hobos, and Hobbits: Andy Duncan’s An Agent of Utopia by Matthew Keeley

What Are the Best Books in Skyrim? (There Are Only 5, Maybe?) by Stubby the Rocket

A Banal Meditation on Evil: City of Ash and Red by Hye-Young Pyun by Liz Bourke

Vengeance and Sacrifice: Revealing The Merciful Crow by Tor.com

“Everything’s always complicated with Peter” — The Amazing Spider-Man 2 by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Learn How to Swear The Malazan Way! by Stubby the Rocket

Over the Garden Wall is A Sweet, Strange Journey into The Unknown by Martin Cahill

Tom Hiddleston to Star in Loki TV Series on Disney+ Streaming Service by Stubby the Rocket

Five Books About Human and Dragon Friendships by Deana Whitney

Art of SFF: Charles Vess on Working with Ursula Le Guin on The Books of Earthsea by Aidan Moher

Thu Nov 8

Diego Luna to Reprise Role of Cassian Andor in Live-Action Star Wars Spy Thriller TV Series by Stubby the Rocket

Rebellion or Revenge? Destiny Soria’s Beneath the Citadel by Alex Brown

The Voices in Our Heads: Someone Like Me by M.R. Carey by Mahvesh Murad

Passivity and Turbulence: Hans Christian Andersen’s The Steadfast Tin Soldier by Mari Ness

Bram Stoker’s Classic Continues to Inspire by Emily Asher-Perrin

Five Books Where We’re Not Sure Which Side to Root For by Marissa Meyer

Girl Power: The Telzey Amberdon Stories by James H. Schmitz by Alan Brown

Get Out of My Head: SFF Stories About Sharing Brain-Space With Somebody Else by James Davis Nicoll

Event Horizon meets Independence Day: Announcing Exordia, Seth Dickinson’s Sci-Fi Debut by Tor.com

Oathbringer Reread: Chapter Fifty-Five by Lyndsey Luther, Aubree Pham and Alice Arneson

Wed Nov 7

Hope is a Thing With Scales: Samantha Henderson’s “Maybe the Stars” by Anne M. Pillsworth and Ruthanna Emrys

High-Stakes Space Opera: Mass Effect: Annihilation by Catherynne M. Valente by Liz Bourke

The One Book That Made Me Take the Long View of the Future: God Emperor of Dune by Kate Heartfield

A Full-Spoiler Discussion of Brandon Sanderson’s Skyward by Deana Whitney and Darci Cole

The Dúnedain and the Deep Blue Sea: On Númenórean Navigation by Jonathan Crowe

What to Expect if You Find Yourself in a V.E. Schwab Novel by Ian Martínez Cassmeyer

Bread and Milk and Salt by Sarah Gailey

Tue Nov 6

Doctor Who is Forgoing the Christmas Special This Year in Favor of a New Year’s Adventure by Emily Asher-Perrin

Cast Your Vote in the 2018 Goodreads Choice Awards Semifinal Round! by Stubby the Rocket

Fractured Fairy Tale: Northwood by Maryse Meijer by Leah Schnelbach

Sleeps With Monsters: Science Fiction Romance from Ada Harper by Liz Bourke

The System Still Has Zero Tolerance For Young Black Recovery in Black Lightning by Brandon O'Brien

Doctor Who’s Toby Whithouse to Write Gormenghast TV Adaptation by Stubby the Rocket

Fun With Paradoxes: Alice Payne Arrives by Kate Heartfield by Liz Bourke

Five Books With Manipulated Memories by W.L. Goodwater

How to Run an Evil Empire, and Other Advice from Baru Cormorant by Seth Dickinson

Reading The Ruin of Kings: Chapter 4 by Leigh Butler

The Ruin of Kings by Jenn Lyons: Chapter 4 by Jenn Lyons

Reading the Wheel of Time: A Game of Trollocs in Robert Jordan’s The Great Hunt (Part 15) by Sylas K Barrett

Mon Nov 5

Rereading the Vorkosigan Saga: Captain Vorpatril’s Alliance, Chapter 7 by Ellen Cheeseman-Meyer

Listen to an Audiobook Excerpt from Marissa Meyer’s Archenemies by Tor.com

TV Dramas with the Right Amount of Horse Fantasy: Free Rein and Heartland by Judith Tarr

What God and Man Hath Wrought: Blake; or, The Huts of America by Martin R. Delany by Nisi Shawl

Good Omens, Part Three: The Dog Days of Summer by Meghan Ball

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

3 Big Moments from the Outlander Season 4 Premiere, “America the Beautiful” by Natalie Zutter

Recent Interstellar Asteroid May Have Been Alien Artifact, Speculates New Paper by James Davis Nicoll

What The Truman Show Can Teach Us About the Future of the Internet by Eliot Peper

Sun Nov 4

Doctor of Hope: Doctor Who, “The Tsuranga Conundrum” by Emily Asher-Perrin

Announcing the 2018 World Fantasy Award Winners by Tor.com

Fri Nov 2

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

Vote for Murderbot, Scalzi, and More in the 2018 Goodreads Choice Awards! by Stubby the Rocket

Night of the Demon: M.R. James Reinterpreted as a Classic ’50s Horror Film by Matthew Keeley

“Easy, Bug Boy!” — The Amazing Spider-Man by Keith R.A. DeCandido

NaNoWriMo Pep Talks From SFF Authors Will Help You Do the Impossible by Natalie Zutter

We Could Have Had It All: Studio Ghibli’s Tales of Earthsea by Em Nordling

Revealing the UK Cover for Drew Williams’ A Chain Across the Dawn by Tor.com

Thu Nov 1

A History of Mystery: Elevation by Stephen King by Niall Alexander

All the New Young Adult SFF Books Coming Out in November! by Tor.com

Disaster Management: The Labyrinth Index by Charles Stross by Lee Mandelo

Write, Critique, Revise, Repeat: On Le Guin and Asking the Hard Questions of Ourselves by Mary Anne Mohanraj

A Shimmering, Dancing Fairyland: Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker by Mari Ness

See Leigh Bardugo on Tour for King of Scars! by Tor.com

A Heroic Journey Inward: Ursula K. Le Guin’s The Farthest Shore by Leah Schnelbach

13 Stories About Surviving a Nuclear War — At Least Briefly by James Davis Nicoll

Oathbringer Reread: Chapter Fifty-Four by Alice Arneson and Aubree Pham