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…
Interviews
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,…
Thunderhead Author Neal Shusterman, As Interviewed By His Characters
Today we welcome New York Times bestselling author Neal Shusterman to the blog. Thunderhead, the follow-up to his stellar, Printz…
Marieke Nijkamp and Rachel Lynn Solomon Talk Complex Relationships and Inclusive Narratives
Marieke Nijkamp’s debut, This is Where it Ends, spent an outrageous sixty-four weeks on the New York Times hardcover bestseller list, and…
Kim Newman Talks the Bloody Good Anno Dracula Graphic Novel
Kim Newman is at it again. Back To Top
Ken Scholes Talks Writing Through Grief and Finding the Light in The Psalms of Isaak
Hymn, the final book in Ken Scholes five-book epic fantasy series The Psalms of Isaak, dropped this week. I’ve long…
Joe Haldeman on Adapting a Classic Novel into a Graphic Novel
Upon its publication in 1974, Joe Haldeman’s The Forever War instantly became an iconic piece of science fiction allegory. The…
How Myke Cole Creates Characters Who Feel Real and Fight Scenes That Will Kick Your Ass
It’s hard enough to write well in one genre, never mind blending two or more into one seamless whole. But…
We Talk with Lee Child About the Return of Jack Reacher in The Midnight Line
In an alternate universe, 2016’s Night School was the last Jack Reacher novel ever. Early in his second career as…
Hunting Prince Dracula Author Kerri Maniscalco Talks With Stephanie Garber About Swoony Book Boys and Bloodsuckers
Kerri Maniscalco’s debut, Stalking Jack the Ripper, quickly landed the writer on the New York Times bestseller list—a rare feat for a first-time author,…
A Discussion with the Manga-ka Duo Behind The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
At this year’s New York Comic Con, I had the privilege of interviewing A. Honda and S. Nagano, the two-woman…
Joseph Fink On Science, Religion, & Novelizing Night Vale
Another year has come and gone, and another wondrous, terrifying peek into the nightmarish little desert town of Night Vale.…
All the Wind in the World Author Samantha Mabry Talks Inspiration, Emotional Damage and National Book Awards Nods with Nova Ren Suma
Samantha Mabry topped TBR lists last year with her stunning debut A Fierce and Subtle Poison, a moody, atmospheric work of…