Thirst for Life and a Reckless Abandon: Talking with The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik Author David Arnold
David Arnold’s third novel, The Strange Fascinations of Noah Hypnotik, is singular and brainy and deeply intriguing, with an ending…
Interviews
Snotgirl’s Leslie Hung and Bryan Lee O’Malley Talk Social Media, Soapy Goodness, and Snot
Fashion blogger Lottie Person has a secret: she’s not nearly as perfect as her blockbuster social media presence would suggest.…
Elizabeth Bear Answers 6 Questions About Her Return to Sci-Fi in Ancestral Night
First up, that cover, designed by Saga Art Director Michael McCartney, which hints at the plot’s multi-dimensional qualities. Take a look…
Luis Alberto Urrea on Writing “The Mexican Finnegans Wake”
The author of “House of Broken Angels” on his multigenerational family saga.
Andrew Hussie on Bringing Wild Webcomic (?) Homestuck to Print
With its combination of labyrinthine structure in-jokes, reader participation, and meme fodder, Andrew Hussie’s nigh-indescribable webcomic Homestuck was a phenomenon…
Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now Author Dana L. Davis on Acting, Black Representation, and Writing Her First YA Book
Happy book birthday to Tiffany Sly Lives Here Now, the debut novel from actress Dana L. Davis. Tiffany Sly is…
Jack Campbell on Finding The Lost Fleet in Comics
Jack Campbell’s The Lost Fleet series is a high-water marks for military science fiction. Set a century or so into…
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…
Sinned His Last: Matt Wallace Talks the Plating the Final Course of the Sin Du Jour Series
Matt Wallace is a man for all seasons. Half of the incendiary publishing industry podcast Ditch Diggers, a truly memorable tweeter, and,…
Charles Soule on the Peter Parker Problem at the Heart of The Oracle Year
Charles Soule’s debut novel, The Oracle Year, came out this week. He’s a first-time prose author, but his name is very…
An Interview with A Possibility of Whales Author Karen Rivers About Unexpected Encounters
First, can I just say how stunning the cover to A Possibility of Whales is? Thank you! The cover artist is Julie…
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…
An Interview with Mary H.K. Choi, Author of Emergency Contact
In case you haven’t caught on from all our fawning, one of our favorite new books of the season is…
Grace Ellis on the Werewolf Baristas and Proud Non-Binary Centaurs of Moonstruck
Julie just wants to be a normal girl, with a normal girlfriend, working a normal barista job at the Black…
Tamora Pierce Talks Tempests and Slaughter and Tortall with Tess of the Road’s Rachel Hartman
Last month two fantasy masters returned to beloved worlds: The legendary Tamora Pierce added a new chapter to her universe…
Josiah Bancroft on His Towering Year, and What to Expect from the Rest of the Books of Babel
Without a doubt, 2018 is the year of Josiah Bancroft’s twisting, spiraling, ever-climbing Books of Babel series. Originally a self-published…
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,…
Brendan Reichs and Veronica Roth Talk Genesis, Carve the Mark, and Sci-fi and Dystopian Worldbuilding
To celebrate the release of The Fates Divide, sequel to Veronica Roth‘s bestselling Carve the Mark, and Genesis, the latest in Brendan Reichs’…
Dhonielle Clayton and Scott Westerfeld Talk The Belles, Uglies, and the Concept and Costs of Beauty
The first time then newbie writer (and my coauthor!) Dhonielle Clayton met author Scott Westerfeld, she blushed and swooned, fanning…
The Challenges of Returning to Middle School as a Cancer Survivor: An Interview with Halfway Normal Author Barbara Dee
Your wonderful new book, Halfway Normal, was inspired by an experience from your real life; can you talk about how…