May 2021

Mon May 31

Infinite Possibility: Five Fantasy Multiverses by A.K. Larkwood

Six Fictional Characters With Whom You Should Never, Ever Go Camping by James Davis Nicoll

5 Eerie Works of Speculative Fiction From the Desert by Chelsea Sedoti

Download the March/April 2021 Tor.com Short Fiction Newsletter by Tor.com

Fri May 28

Cruella de Vil Is the Most Magnificent Villain in Children’s Literature by Mari Ness

A Perfect Melding of the Epic and the Intimate: E.K. Johnston’s Aetherbound by Molly Templeton

“What do you feel?” — Mister Impossible by Maggie Stiefvater by Lee Mandelo

Terry Pratchett Book Club: Moving Pictures, Part I by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Danai Gurira’s Okoye Is Returning in Black Panther Sequel and Disney+ Series by Andrew Liptak

Thu May 27

Building a Better World With Mechas in Hard Reboot by Django Wexler by Martin Cahill

Arrowverse Recap: Superheroes Shatter the Status Quo by Andrew Tejada

Everyone’s a Suspect in the Latest Werewolves Within Trailer by Molly Templeton

Forgetfulness of Things Past: Sarina Dahlan’s Reset by Paul Weimer

Star Trek: Voyager Rewatch: “Blink of an Eye” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Production Company Squirrel Park Will Launch With an Adaptation of Jeremy C. Shipp’s The Atrocities by Molly Templeton

7 Must Read YA Black Girl Magic Books by Liselle Sambury

Disney’s Jungle Cruise Looks Like an Indiana Jones-eque Adventure by Andrew Liptak

Road Trip Through Hell: Damnation Alley by Roger Zelazny by Alan Brown

Aaron Taylor-Johnson Returns to Superhero Films to Play Kraven the Hunter by Andrew Tejada

Exploring the Afterlife in Fantasy: Soul and Lil Nas X Break the Rules by Leah Schnelbach

Rhythm of War Reread: Chapter Thirty-Eight by Alice Arneson

Wed May 26

The Future Is Never for Everyone: Sarah Pinsker’s We Are Satellites by Molly Templeton

No Drivel About Mysteries: Arthur Conan Doyle’s “The Horror of the Heights” by Anne M. Pillsworth and Ruthanna Emrys

Read an Excerpt From Stark Holborn’s Ten Low by Stark Holborn

A New Evil Dead Film Is Coming to HBO Max by Andrew Liptak

Lamplighters Vs. Vampires: The Lights of Prague by Nicole Jarvis by Liz Bourke

Exploring the Afterlife in Fantasy: Therapy Sessions for Your Soul by Leah Schnelbach

Batwoman Needs to Focus More on the Law Enforcement Issues It Raises by Andrew Tejada

Netflix’s Sandman Adds Kirby Howell-Baptiste, Jenna Coleman, and Ten More to Its Outstanding Cast by Molly Templeton

Worlds Beyond: How The Chronicles of Narnia Introduced Us to Other Authors We Love by Matt Mikalatos

Exploring the Afterlife in Fantasy: A Compassionate Cosmos by Leah Schnelbach

Chris Pratt Is Drafted to Fight in First Trailer for Amazon’s The Tomorrow War by Andrew Liptak

Step Into the Magic of the Jazz Age in Nghi Vo’s The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo

Tue May 25

Building a Mythology: Honeycomb by Joanne M Harris by Angela Maria Spring

HBO Taps Person of Interest Writer for Game of Thrones Spinoff by Andrew Liptak

Sleeps With Monsters: Saffron, Robots, and Space Assassins by Liz Bourke

Love, War, and Time Travel: The Kingdoms by Natasha Pulley by Vanessa Armstrong

Read an Excerpt From Of Princes and Promises, a Contemporary Twist on “The Frog Prince” by Sandhya Menon

Download a Free eBook of When the Tiger Came Down the Mountain by Nghi Vo Before May 29! by Tor.com

Alleged Leaked Powerpuff Script Is All Puff and No Power by Molly Templeton

5 Books That Take Friendship as Seriously as Romance by Nicole Kornher-Stace

Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho Has an Eerie, Alluring First Trailer by Molly Templeton

Anyone Can Be a Hero in Brandon Sanderson’s The Stormlight Archive by Ratika Deshpande

Grimdark Fantasy With Heart: The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman by Vanessa Armstrong

Reading The Wheel of Time: Out of Samara and Back Into Tel’aran’rhiod in Robert Jordan’s The Fires of Heaven (Part 29) by Sylas K Barrett

Elizabeth Banks Will Direct a Series Adaptation of Victoria Aveyard’s Red Queen by Molly Templeton

Exploring the Afterlife in Fantasy: Body Swaps and Bureaucracy by Leah Schnelbach

Five Stories About Alien Attempts to Reshape the Earth by James Davis Nicoll

Mon May 24

The CW Picks Up Ava DuVernay’s Naomi to Series by Andrew Liptak

Variations on a Theme: Andre Norton’s Spell of the Witch World by Judith Tarr

Read an Excerpt From Girl One by Sara Flannery Murphy

Star Trek: Voyager Rewatch: “Fair Haven” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Timothée Chalamet Will Star in a Willy Wonka Origin Movie by Molly Templeton

CBS’s Evil Is Moving to Paramount+, Gets Trailer for Season 2 by Andrew Liptak

In Your Heads They’re Still Fighting: Army of the Dead by Leah Schnelbach

Exploring the Afterlife in Fantasy: Crossing the Threshold by Leah Schnelbach

Watch the Latest Trailer for Rick and Morty’s Next Season by Andrew Liptak

Six SFF Books About Gods and Pantheons by Zen Cho

The First Teaser for Chloe Zhao’s Eternals Is Very, Very Pretty by Molly Templeton

Embrace a Hopepunk Future in The Galaxy, and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers by Becky Chambers

Fri May 21

5 SFF Books Based on Real-World Folklore by Shea Ernshaw

Ten Zombie Comedies That Won’t Rot Your Brains by Dan Persons

Five Historical Fantasies Set Beyond New York and London by Nicole Jarvis

Thu May 20

Apple TV Picks Up Hugh Howey’s Wool by Andrew Liptak

Read an Excerpt From The Lights of Prague by Nicole Jarvis

Arrowverse Recap: Villains Challenge Heroes in Unexpected Ways by Andrew Tejada

Star Trek: Voyager Rewatch: “Pathfinder” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

The Wheel of Time Has Wrapped Season 1 — and Season 2 Is Already in Progress by Molly Templeton

Stay Home. Geek Out. Again. Announcing the TorCon 2021 Schedule of Events by Tor.com

Warner Brothers Has Hired Bad Boys for Life Directors to Helm Batgirl by Andrew Liptak

10 Most Relatable Characters in the Twilight Movies Ranked by a Person Who Finally Just Saw Twilight by Cassidy Rae Proctor

Five SFF Novels Featuring Men Who Don’t Give Up Easily by James Davis Nicoll

Revealing All the Horses of Iceland by Sarah Tolmie by Tor.com

Rhythm of War Reread: Chapter Thirty-Seven by Alice Arneson and Lyndsey Luther

Wed May 19

Disney’s Crater Sounds an Awful Lot Like Stand By Me on the Moon by Andrew Liptak

The Power of Earworms and Petty Anger: T. Kingfisher’s The Hollow Places (Part 6) by Ruthanna Emrys and Anne M. Pillsworth

Claire Eddy and Will Hinton Named Editorial Directors of Tor, Nightfire, Tor Teen, and Starscape by Tor.com

The Revolution Will Be Livestreamed: Nicole Kornher-Stace’s Firebreak by Molly Templeton

Netflix Finds Its Wednesday Addams in Jenna Ortega by Molly Templeton

Read an Excerpt From Rachel Griffin’s The Nature of Witches by Rachel Griffin

Bruce Timm Is Making an Animated Batman Series for HBO Max by Andrew Liptak

Absolutely Everyone Is Going to Be in Knives Out 2 by Molly Templeton

The AAPI Star Trek Characters Who Broke Barriers by Amanda Reiko Andonian

Adult Swim Announces Rick and Morty Spinoff: The Vindicators by Andrew Liptak

Open Letter to Cons From the Indians No Longer in the Background of a John Wayne Movie by Stephen Graham Jones

The Awkward State of Affairs Known as Sentience: Announcing Rosebud by Paul Cornell by Tor.com

Ripple Effects by Laura J. Mixon

Tue May 18

Epic Fantasy That Breaks the Rules: Son of the Storm by Suyi Davies Okungbowa by Alex Brown

Read an Excerpt From K.J. Parker’s Inside Man by K.J. Parker

Tragic Hot Vampires Will Be Back On Screen in Remake of The Hunger by Molly Templeton

Space Hibernation: Five Stories Featuring Sleeper Ships by James Davis Nicoll

Dead But Still Leaping off the Page: Five (Mostly) YA Books With Deceased Major Characters by A.M. Strickland

James S.A. Corey Says the Final Expanse Novel Has Been Turned In by Andrew Liptak

The Magic of Theater Is Real in Redwood and Wildfire by Andrea Hairston by Tor.com

Reading The Wheel of Time: Nynaeve’s Schemes Bring Her a Ship and a Riot in Robert Jordan’s The Fires of Heaven (Part 28) by Sylas K Barrett

John Boyega and Joe Cornish Are Reuniting for Attack the Block 2, Proving Dreams Really Do Come True by Molly Templeton

“Kissing Can Ruin Lives”: How Laini Taylor Weaves Real Magic Into Fantasy Romance by Diane Callahan

Academic Magic, But Make It Grad School: Announcing The Two Doctors Górski by Isaac Fellman by Tor.com

Mon May 17

Netflix Is Adapting Raymond Villareal’s A People’s History of the Vampire Uprising by Andrew Liptak

Read an Excerpt From These Feathered Flames by Alexandra Overy

Understanding Horses: Living in the World by Judith Tarr

Read an Excerpt From C. Robert Cargill’s Day Zero by C. Robert Cargill

Star Trek: Voyager Rewatch: “The Voyager Conspiracy” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

The Nevers Finale Explodes Its Entire Premise With an Old Trick by Natalie Zutter

Trailer for Sweet Tooth Teases Its Post-Apocalyptic Conflicts by Molly Templeton

Peter Jackson’s The Fellowship of the Ring Turned Tolkien into a Pop Culture Behemoth by Austin Gilkeson

Hasbro’s Snakes Eyes Film Promises Plenty of Ninja Action by Andrew Liptak

Before the Fire Came Down: Revealing Tochi Onyebuchi’s Goliath by Tor.com

Guided Through History With Thought and Care: Underground Railroad by Alex Brown

Five SFF Books That Showcase Siblings at Their Core by Sarah Pinsker

Lee Mandelo’s New Novella Feed Them Silence Dives Into the World of Wolves by Tor.com

Fri May 14

The Real Life Heroines of the Early Gothic by Dr. Sam Hirst

Terry Pratchett Book Club: Eric, Part II by Emmet Asher-Perrin

5 Books Featuring Medicine and Magic by Linsey Miller

Thu May 13

The Longlist for the African Speculative Fiction Society’s 2021 Nommo Awards by Andrew Liptak

Angels, Cows, and Sorrow in The Rock Eaters by Brenda Peynado by Angela Maria Spring

Arrowverse Recap: New Heroes Step Into the Spotlight by Andrew Tejada

Read an Excerpt From B. Catling’s Hollow by B. Catling

Amazon Hires Witcher Director Charlotte Brändström for Middle-earth Series by Andrew Liptak

Star Trek: Voyager Rewatch: “One Small Step” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Before Jigsaw, Vincent Price Was Horror’s Evil Genius by Joe George

Watch Guy Gavriel Kay’s 2021 Tolkien Lecture by Andrew Liptak

Adventuring Through Myth and Story: The Compleat Enchanter by L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt by Alan Brown

Five Fictional Planets Plagued by Extreme Climate Shifts by James Davis Nicoll

A Dazzling Cover for a Legend Retold: Revealing Nicola Griffith’s Spear by Tor.com

Rhythm of War Reread: Chapter Thirty-Six by Alice Arneson and Lyndsey Luther

Wed May 12

Floral Hazards: Wendy N. Wagner’s “The Black Azalea” by Anne M. Pillsworth and Ruthanna Emrys

In-Development Stargate Revival Might Include Another Core Team Member by Andrew Liptak

Read an Excerpt From The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid

Witches and Warfare: New Young Adult SFF for May and June 2021 by Alex Brown

Realm Announces Slate of Original Projects, Including a Reimagined Captain Nemo by Andrew Liptak

18 of Our Favorite Books on Writing by Leah Schnelbach

How Can You Run When the Stars Are Everywhere? Revealing Sylvain Neuvel’s Until the Last of Me by Tor.com

The Problem(s) of Susan by Matt Mikalatos

How to Pay Attention: Susanna Clarke’s Piranesi by Leah Schnelbach

A Groundbreaking New Collection of Chinese Fantasy and Science Fiction: Revealing The Way Spring Arrives by Tor.com

Blood in the Thread by Cheri Kamei

Tue May 11

Black Sails Producer Is Headed to the Moon in New Project for AMC by Andrew Liptak

A24’s The Green Knight Gets a Stunning Trailer and Release Date by Andrew Liptak

No Ordinary Murder Mystery: A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark by Alex Brown

Five SF Novels That Take the Long View of History by James Davis Nicoll

The Malazan Saga Returns: Read the Prologue to Steven Erikson’s The God Is Not Willing by Steven Erikson

Finding Your Place in the Wake of Revolution: Revealing Kate Elliott’s Servant Mage by Tor.com

Watch the First Trailer for Apple’s Adaptation of Stephen King’s Lisey’s Story by Andrew Liptak

Society, Class, and the Police in Tamora Pierce’s Provost’s Dog Trilogy by Noemi Arellano-Summer

Announcing The Archive Undying, a Queer Novel About Giant Robots by Emma Mieko Candon by Tor.com

Read Brenda Peynado’s “The Kite Maker” by Brenda Peynado

Mon May 10

So Much Story, So Little Page Count: Andre Norton’s Dare to Go A-Hunting by Judith Tarr

Anthology About Alien Life Coming From the European Astrobiology Institute by Andrew Liptak

Read an Excerpt From Sarah Henning’s The Queen Will Betray You by Sarah Henning

Interstellar Prison Break Series Intergalactic Is Dropping on Peacock This Week by Andrew Liptak

Award-Winning Author Nghi Vo Returns to Ahn: Announcing Three New Singing Hills Novellas by Tor.com

Star Trek: Voyager Rewatch: “Dragon’s Teeth” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Must-Read Speculative Short Fiction: April 2021 by Alex Brown

An Ending to the Grishaverse: Rule of Wolves by Leigh Bardugo by Linda H. Codega

MST3K Hosts Telethon, Announces Number of Episodes After Record-Breaking Crowdfund Campaign by Leah Schnelbach

The First Season of Jupiter’s Legacy Is a Teeming Mass of Unfulfilled Potential by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Venom: Let There Be Carnage Trailer Promises Chaos and Comedy by Andrew Tejada

The Mandalorian Is the Star Wars Hero We All Needed This Year by Eric Betts

Fri May 7

Far From Any Star: 5 Stories About Rogue Worlds by James Davis Nicoll

All the New Horror and Genre-Bending Books Arriving in May! by Tor.com

It’s Time to Scare the Muppets in Disney’s Muppets Haunted Mansion by Molly Templeton

Adam Silvera Will Adapt His Novel They Both Die at the End as a TV Series by Molly Templeton

Terry Pratchett Book Club: Eric, Part I by Emmet Asher-Perrin

Announcing a New Collection of Gene Wolfe Short Stories by Tor.com

Thu May 6

“Some Have Greatness Thrust Upon Them”: Heidi Heilig’s On This Unworthy Scaffold by Alex Brown

A Tangled Thread: Jennifer Saint’s Ariadne by Molly Templeton

Like Home Alone But With Superheroes: Owen Wilson Will Star in Secret Headquarters by Molly Templeton

Star Trek: Voyager Rewatch: “Riddles” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Poppy War Author R.F. Kuang Announces New Novel, Babel by Andrew Liptak

Eight Unusual SFF Librarians Who (Probably) Won’t Shush You by Jon Hansen

All the New Young Adult SFF Books Arriving in May! by Tor.com

Read an Excerpt From Rivers Solomon’s Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon

Watch the First Trailer for Netflix’s Apocalyptic Sci-Fi Film Awake by Andrew Liptak

Martha Wells’ Fugitive Telemetry Is a New York Times Bestseller by Molly Templeton

Final Quiet Place Part II Trailer Shows Us the Horror’s Past and Future by Andrew Tejada

Five YA Fantasies With Murderous Mothers by Amanda Joy

Netflix Debuts Creepy Teaser for Stranger Things Season 4 by Andrew Liptak

Rhythm of War Reread: Chapter Thirty-Five by Lyndsey Luther and Alice Arneson

Wed May 5

The Red Sonja Adaptation Has Found Its Star: Hannah John-Kamen by Andrew Liptak

Sleep Tight: T. Kingfisher’s The Hollow Places (Part 5) by Anne M. Pillsworth and Ruthanna Emrys

The Brilliant, Sublime Ache of The Ones We’re Meant to Find by Maya Gittelman

Wednesdays Are the New Fridays as Loki Gets a New Premiere Date by Molly Templeton

Read an Excerpt From Christopher Buehlman’s The Blacktongue Thief by Christopher Buehlman

It’s a Sunny Day for Targaryens in the First Images From HBO’s House of the Dragon by Molly Templeton

Revisiting Tamora Pierce’s Tortall Books as a Mother by Shana Westlake

All the New Science Fiction Books Arriving in May! by Tor.com

Five SFF Books With Island Settings by Makiia Lucier

Biceps, Borders, Betrayals: Revealing Kerstin Hall’s Second Spear by Tor.com

The Lay of Lilyfinger by G. V. Anderson

Tue May 4

Sleeps With Monsters: Procedural Fantasy and Queering Historical Epic by Liz Bourke

Meet the Princess of Crete in an Excerpt From Jennifer Saint’s Ariadne by Jennifer Saint

Earth in the Balance: Andy Weir’s Project Hail Mary by Leah Schnelbach

These Are the Embarrassing Star Wars Scrapbooks I Made as a Teen by Emmet Asher-Perrin

The Other School Finally Gets Revealed in the Next Wayward Children Book by Tor.com

Reading The Wheel of Time: The Dragon Finds His Clothes and Enters Cairhien in Robert Jordan’s The Fires of Heaven (Part 27) by Sylas K Barrett

9 Books to Expand Your Star Wars Reading List by Stubby the Rocket

All the New Fantasy Books Arriving in May! by Tor.com

Mon May 3

New Tom Hanks Movie Is About Building A Robot To Take Care Of Your Dog After You Die by Andrew Liptak

The CW Renews Stargirl For a Third Season by Andrew Liptak

Growing Up Equine: A Guide to Horse Maturation by Judith Tarr

Read an Excerpt From Tricia Levenseller’s Blade of Secrets by Tricia Levenseller

Read an Excerpt From Zoe Hana Mikuta’s Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta

Star Trek: Voyager Rewatch: “Alice” by Keith R.A. DeCandido

Alan Moore To Release 5-Volume Epic Fantasy Book Series With Bloomsbury by Andrew Liptak

You Don’t Need To Feel Guilty About Books You Haven’t Read Yet by Ferrett Steinmetz

Marvel Hides First Footage of Eternals, Plus Black Panther 2 and Captain Marvel 2 Titles In New Teaser by Molly Templeton

Five Fantasy Novels Featuring Gods and Religious Sects by James Davis Nicoll

Here Are The 2021 Locus Awards Finalists by Andrew Liptak

Revealing Scotto Moore’s Battle of the Linguist Mages by Tor.com