If the literary novella remains a curiosity, the form remains a mainstay of science fiction and fantasy—and more people seem to be reading them than ever. But what’s a novella anyway? This year’s winner of both the Hugo and Nebula awards in the novella category is All Systems Red by Martha Wells, a hugely entertaining […]
Here are five essential George R.R. Martin books with nary a Stark in sight.
As anyone who has ever used the Internet knows, cats are everything. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, more than 36 U.S. million households sport a feline companion. Where dogs are blindly loyal, a cat’s ambivalence speaks of alien wisdom. That’s likely why there are so many great cats in sci-fi and fantasy: if your cat […]
Some authors’ fiercest competition is their own bibliography. When you produce a bestselling masterpiece read the world over, everything else you wrote (or will write) is doomed to live in the shadows. Fortunately, many of our favorite authors happen to be very good at what they do. Glance past the glamorous “most popular” section and you’ll find overlooked […]