Building a Better Post-Apocalypse: Discussing Gamechanger with L.X. Beckett
The year is 2101 and after global cataclysm, humanity is bouncing back. In a mind-bending futuristic landscape in which luxuries…
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Decadence as Distraction: Richard Kadrey Discusses the Grim Warnings Hiding in The Grand Dark
In the Weimar-inspired city of Lower Proszawa, the metropolis at the center of Richard Kadrey’s new novel The Grand Dark—one…
A Collision of History and Memory: Guy Gavriel Kay Discusses His New Novel A Brightness Long Ago
How this novel differs from previous offerings is in its focus on the intimate experience of one man, told from…
Story and Song: A Conversation with Sarah Pinsker
Nebula Award-winning author Sarah Pinsker is having a big year: Her short fiction collection, Sooner or Later Everything Falls Into the…
Stopping the Cycle: Kameron Hurley on the Narrative Intricacies and Fiery Politics of The Light Brigade
Delivering the relentless, brutal action fans of Kameron Hurley have come to expect, The Light Brigade is also a mystery,…
The Magic of For the Killing of Kings: An Interview with Howard Andrew Jones
Magical skullduggery, betrayal, heroic adventure, and the bonds of friendship are hallmarks of For the Killing of Kings, the first…
Rebecca Roanhorse Talks Mythology, Alternate Endings, and the Future of the Sixth World
Navajo mythology drives the intense post-apocalyptic fantasy thriller Trail of Lightning, one of the best debut novels of 2018. Mags Hoskie…
Breaking Down the Magical Apocalypse of Peng Shepherd’s The Book of M
Peng Shepherd’s post-apocalyptic epic is elegaic in tone and striking in its originality. Most dystopias are a thought experiment in…
The Goblin Market Reimagined: Rena Rossner Discusses Her Magical Debut The Sisters of the Winter Wood
The woods are full of mystery in The Sisters of the Winter Wood, an enchanting tale of family loyalty and secrets.…
R. F. Kuang on the Dark History Behind The Poppy War
The costs of war are at the forefront of this China-inspired new epic fantasy. When Rin is accepted into the…
Bidding Farewell to the Fairies of Appalachia: Alex Bledsoe Discusses Reaching the End of the Story of the Tufa
In the heart of Appalachia reside a people with deep traditions, magical tendencies, and a past lost to the mists…
Kelly Robson on the Economics of Time Travel in Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach
By journeying into a lost past, Minh faces harsh lessons about herself, and the shaky ethical ground on which she…
Chuck Wendig on the Twisted Power of Miriam Black in The Raptor and the Wren
Miriam Black has a superpower that tortures her: She knows how each person she meets will die. Filled with horror,…
Interview: David Mack on Battling History’s Demons in The Midnight Front
In an epic new series, David Mack asks the question: what if history as we know it masks a secret…