Download Calendar of Tales: 12 New Neil Gaiman Stories for Free!
This past February 4th, Neil Gaiman and Blackberry kicked off the joint #KeepMoving venture. For twelve hours, Gaiman released writing prompts through his Twitter account, themed for the twelve months...
View ArticleThe Wheel of Time Re-read: A Memory of Light, Part 3
We the people of Tor.com, in order to form a more perfectly snarky website, do ordain and establish this Re-read for the Wheel of Time!…Well, no, actually, y’all didn’t, I did, but that wouldn’t have...
View ArticleA Cactus Garden (Excerpt)
Take a look at A Cactus Garden by Jo Bannister, out now in ebook format from Tor UK:There was more to the brooding forest world of Mithras than the great Hive rising from its clearing, and somewhere...
View ArticleJohn Scalzi Announces Morning Star Alpha Graphic Novel
Last December, we reported that author John Scalzi was working with Industrial Toys on a first-person space shooter game called Morning Star, an original game designed to be playable on multiple mobile...
View ArticleBatman: The Animated Series Rewatch: “If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You...
“If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Rich?”Written by David WiseDirected by Eric RadomskiEpisode #039Music Composed by Carlos RodriguezAnimation Services by Blue Pencil, S.I.Original Airdate - November...
View ArticleShort Fiction Spotlight: Apex #45
Welcome back to the Short Fiction Spotlight, a space for conversation about recent and not-so-recent short stories. This time around, rather than picking out various stories from here and there, I’ll...
View ArticleThe Walking Dead, S3 E10 “Home”
If you ever had any doubt just how massive a hit this show is, AMC has reported that “The Suicide King” drew in 12.3 million viewers, the largest audience in the show’s history. 4.1 million stuck...
View ArticleCory Doctorow on Bookish Twitter Chat This Friday!
Tech guru and science fiction author Cory Doctorow will be answering questions on a special Twitter chat this Friday (2/22) at 1pm EST, sponsored by the new reading community, Bookish. Cory will be...
View ArticleMidnight Blue Light Special (Excerpt)
We've got a sneak peek at Seanan McGuire's Midnight Blue Light Special, out on March 5th from DAW Books:Cryptid, noun:1. Any creature whose existence has been suggested but not proven scientifically....
View ArticleStar Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Sub Rosa”
“Sub Rosa”Written by Jeri Taylor and Brannon BragaDirected by Jonthan FrakesSeason 7, Episode 14Production episode 40276-266Original air date: January 31, 1994Stardate: unknownCaptain’s Log: We open on...
View ArticleTrinity Rising (Excerpt)
Check out this excerpt from Elspeth Cooper’s Trinity Rising, out now:This sequel to Songs of the Earth by Elspeth Cooper continues the story of a young man who has been sentenced to death, and then...
View ArticleThe Matrix (Excerpt)
From Jo Bannister, take a look at The Matrix, now released in ebook format:Dak Hamiko had never even heard of the Matrix. Nobody had, not for millennia, but The Matrix was not gone, only waiting. It...
View ArticleBritish Genre Fiction Focus: Different Kingdoms of Faith in Fiction
Would you look at that! It’s only Wednesday morning again. And by now we know what that means, don’t we? To wit, it’s time for another edition of the British Genre Fiction Focus, Tor.com’s weekly...
View ArticleMorning Roundup: Star Trek Into Pixar
Though Chris Pine is a pretty solid Captain Kirk, we do like the idea of Mr. Incredible, from The Incredibles being the intrepid leader of the Enterprise. The artist, Phil Postma, has rendered all of...
View ArticleThe Water That Falls on You from Nowhere
In the near future water falls from the sky whenever someone lies (either a mist or a torrential flood depending on the intensity of the lie). This makes life difficult for Matt as he maneuvers the...
View ArticleWomen and Power in Star Trek: The Next Generation
When I saw Tasha Yar for the first time, I was four years old, sitting on the couch with my parents, watching re-runs of Star Trek: The Next Generation. Aggressive, authoritative, trusted and...
View ArticleThe Afrika Reich (Excerpt)
Take a look at alternate history thriller, The Afrika Reich by Guy Saville, out now:Africa, 1952. More than a decade has passed since Britain’s humiliation at Dunkirk brought an end to the war and the...
View Article2012 Nebula Award Finalists Announced
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) have announced the finalists for the 2012 Nebula Awards, the Ray Bradbury Award, and the Andre Norton Award.Tor.com is eye-wideningly honored...
View ArticleThe Sandman Reread: Fables and Reflections
Like the Dream Country collection, the sixth volume of Sandman trade paperbacks, titled Fables and Reflections, is an anthology of single-issue stories written by Neil Gaiman, set in the realms of...
View ArticleMalazan Re-read of the Fallen: Return of the Crimson Guard, Book Two, Chapter...
Welcome to the Malazan Re-read of the Fallen! Every post will start off with a summary of events, followed by reaction and commentary by your hosts Bill and Amanda (with Amanda, new to the series,...
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