Science Fiction and fantasy have explored with different ideas of gender for decades, but in the last few years, we’ve finally begun to see an increased number of works in which transgender characters (very often created by writers who are themselves queer) have taken on leading roles in some genuinely great books. They aren’t there […]
The evolution of storytelling has followed us through the ages from fairy and folk tales to the vast variety of mediums now available to us. As storytelling expands in unusual and innovative ways to keep pace with global conversations, what are some books you’re most excited about? It is a truth of our nature that […]
My favorite part of a fantasy is often the world it’s set in. I want a book to pull me in, and never give me a chance to question where or when it’s set, never make me pause to ask “why.” I want to be engrossed in story for as long as possible. JY Yang’s […]
Many stories and novels published today use already known/established monsters, ones with an embedded history thanks to folktales from around the world, but work to give them a new or different twist. Monsters such as the kraken, vampires, selkies, kitsune, griffins, harpies, chimera, werewolves, unicorns, and more. Q: What are some of your favorite stories […]