In the grand tradition of the sci-fi and fantasy magazines of old, Tor.com has spent the last few years working to establish itself as one of the piremiere venues for the publication of speculative short fiction. Dozens of stories have been published for free on Tor.com, typically with original artwork, garnering prestigious genre nominations and […]
Seen any good movies lately? The numbers suggest the answer just might be no—for the month of July (prime blockbuster season), box-office receipts are lagging some 30 percent behind last year. While I’d love to call it a referendum on Mark Wahlberg as an action star, that would suggest that there are people out there […]
There are a great many wonderful westerns. There are miles of splendid sci-fi and fantasy novels. And there are a few books that combine the best of both, presenting western landscapes flush with supernatural Pinkerton agents, werewolf tricksters, ghost parades, and Frederick Douglass kicking the butts of alien life forms. Thus did resourceful humans invent […]
Sarah Kuhn knows from fun, funny urban fantasy—after all, she wrote Heroine Complex, one of our favorite books of last year, which happens to feature killer monster cupcakes. Today, we invited her over to discuss a series she loves to read when she’s not writing her own: Seanan McGuire’s InCryptid. Seanan McGuire’s InCryptid is one of […]