How to Know When It’s Okay to Read a Series out of Order
It may be the most crucial question in science fiction and fantasy that no one is asking: is it ok…
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The 10 Unluckiest Characters in Science Fiction & Fantasy
If you find yourself the protagonist of a science fiction or fantasy series, besieged by dark magics or insane AIs,…
Leia Organa’s Story Matters—and That’s Why the Late Carrie Fisher’s Role Should Be Recast
With the recent news that Lucasfilm has no plans to digitally recreate Carrie Fisher for Star Wars Episode IX, I would like…
The Enduring Legacy of H.P. Lovecraft, Genre’s Crazy Racist Uncle
I’ve been fascinated with Penguin Classic editions ever since I was a little kid—something about the brightly colored spines and that cheerful…
The Biggest Question in Sci-Fi & Fantasy: Series or Standalone?
It’s the question that defines us as readers of science fiction and fantasy: when you pick up a new book,…
Growing Up—and Hopefully Growing Old—with Harry Potter
“I think Nathan’s a Hufflepuff,” my sister texted me one day. I winced. How was that going to work? She’s a Ravenclaw.…
I Attended the MST3K Reunion Show, and It Was Everything I Wanted It to Be
Last night at the State Theatre in Minneapolis, I had the absolute pleasure to experience the Mystery Science Theater 3000 reunion show, hosted…
Everything I Need to Know About Life I Learned From Reading Fantasy
If I grasp at the fleeting memories of my youth, I can recall free academies, institutes of higher learning where no…
What’s on Your Sci-Fi & Fantasy Bucket List?
Science fiction and fantasy is a vast, deep ocean. No matter how big your vessel, you’re never going explore it all; you…
Leading the Charge: Kameron Hurley’s Geek Feminist Revolution
Do you feel it? There is a tremor in the force. Science fiction and fantasy are steeped in traditions far older…
Hold the Door: Game of Thrones and the New Frontier of Storytelling
Warning: This article reveals a massive Game of Thrones spoiler from the fifth episode of Season 6—possibly the most unexpected twist in…
Even Business Insider Knows Everyone Needs to Read Some Sci-Fi Before They Die
In our digital age, information can take a meandering path. In this particular case, the advice website Motto (from the editors of…
Gotham Central: Still Relevant, 10 Years Later
Ten years ago this month, DC Comics ended the critically-acclaimed Gotham Central. Today, the influence of both the seres and its creators…
A New Golden Age of Short SFF: How Genre’s Earliest Days Are Informing Its Future
Science fiction was birthed in the short form: stories that numbered in the thousands of words, which distilled big concepts down into fast-moving adventures…
With The Cursed Child, J.K. Rowling Shows Us Harry Potter’s Future Isn’t What You Expected
It’s been a bit less than a decade since J.K. Rowling brought the story of Harry Potter to a deeply emotional, deeply satisfying…
The Team Behind The Witch Who Came in from the Cold Tells Us How the Serial Fiction Sausage Is Made
A few weeks back, we gleefully announced that Saga Press had acquired print rights to three serial novels from Serial…
C.J. Cherryh Is a Science Fiction Grandmaster
Here’s your awesome news of the week: the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America have named author C.J. Cherryh…
Out of the Subtext: C. S. Pacat on Why Diversity Matters in SF/F
Growing out of Tolkien, medieval fantasy is often a fantasy of nostalgia, in which the reader is invited to escape…