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…
Interviews
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…
Alastair Reynolds on Returning to Revelation Space in Elysium Fire
After more than 10 years (and with a completed trilogy and other books in-between), Alastair Reynolds has returned to the…
Sebastian Girner and Galaad Discuss the Fun Fantasy of Scales & Scoundrels
In Scales & Scoundrels, Sebastian Girner (Shirtless Bear Fighter) is joined by artist Galaad and designer Jeff Powell to tell…
Caleb Roehrig and Richard Lawson Discuss Gay YA and Writing What You Know
Once upon a time, there was a website called Gawker, and I spent a whole lot of time leaving comments…
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…
Brooke Bolander on Radium Girls, Elephants, and Remembering the Worst of History in The Only Harmless Great Thing
Brooke Bolander’s The Only Harmless Great Thing is an alternate history melding elements of real events with science fiction and tragedy,…
Debut Author Rebecca Roanhorse Answers 5 Questions About Her Apocalyptic Native American Fantasy Trail of Lightning
Rebecca Roanhorse wanted to read a fantasy novel in which the heroes and gods were of North American Indigenous origin,…