The season of the witch is almost upon us, but some of us have been witches all along. When I was a teen, I wanted nothing more than to find the magical gateways into other worlds. That, and to make a feather levitate or a candle wick catch on fire with the power of my […]
I love old stories dressed in new skins, especially when they’re fantastical ones. The books below are some of the year’s most exciting fantasy retellings, from a feminist, genderbent Beowulf to a mystical The Tempest to an anthology of Asian myths and tales retold.
Walk through a book that feels like a ballad, return to the word-drunk world of Weep, discover new tales set in beloved fantasy realms, and dive into retellings that feel completely new. These are the fantasy books we’ll be building cottages in the woods out of this late summer and beyond, to lure in readers […]
There’s nothing quite like a debut! After all, first impressions are everything, and these fresh-faced 2018 authors offer so much promise and potential. By next year, they might just be among your faves and instabuys, right? Earlier this year, we introduced you to 21 awesome 2018 debuts releasing from January to June. Here are the […]