KUOW Nancy Pearl
It's very funny, it's very clever, it's very nicely written. . . . It's such a treat . . . so much fun.
This week, World Science Fiction Society announced the slate of finalists for the 2017 Hugo Awards. It’s one of the most coveted and prestigious awards in the science fiction and fantasy biz, and this year’s group of nominees is particularly good. Each year’s committee has the authority to introduce new categories, and fan support lead […]
And speaking of covers, since then, we’ve also brought you your first of Çeda herself on the cover of book two, With Blood Upon the Sand, and today, we’re sharing the artwork that will adorn Beneath the Twisted Trees, created by Micah Epstein. Check it out below the official summary, and then keep reading for a […]
You might be forgiven for assuming that magic is, well, magic—a supernatural ability to do things that violate the laws of reality. That is a pretty good description of magic, which is awesome. Except if you’re a writer, in which case it becomes a problem: once you introduce magic into your story, you must come […]
It’s Olympic season, that bi-annual celebration of worldwide fellowship as displayed via feats of strength, athletic prowess, and splashy, expensive opening ceremonies. As impressive as Figure skating, luge, cross-country skiing, and even curling are, we can’t help but wonder what the sci-fi and fantasy version of the Olympics might be like. The ratings would be […]
Though ostensibly genres of escapism, some of the best and most entertaining government agencies—hardly two words synonymous with “fun”—ever conceived were invented by sci-fi and fantasy writers. Of course, these speculative agencies, departments, and extra-legal bureaus tend towards the ungovernable, the incomprehensible, and the unregulatable—which makes them more or less just like the government agencies […]