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Before They Played the Game of Thrones
HBO’s blockbuster series Game of Thones is often recognized for its fantastic ensemble cast, from famed stage actors to fresh-faced newcomers. By now, most people will recognize cast members Sean Bean...
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Doctor Sleep U.K. Cover Reveal
U.K. publisher Hodder & Stoughton have released the cover for the overseas edition of horror mega-star Stephen King’s highly anticipated sequel to The Shining—Doctor Sleep. Scroll across the above...
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Original Dark Shadows Writer Joseph Caldwell Played it Straight
If I were able to time travel 100 years into the future and find a descendant of mine writing about the never-ending popularity of vampires, I wouldn’t be surprised one bit. There’s nothing trendy...
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New Star Trek Into Darkness Trailer Reveals More Plot Points, Starfleet...
Okay, it looks like we're finally getting somewhere with all these “mysterious Cumberbatch is mysterious” teasers for Star Trek Into Darkness. The current international trailer reveals a bit more about...
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Reminder: Get Brandon Sanderson’s The Way of Kings Ebook for $2.99 (or Win It...
Reminder: you can still purchase the ebook of The Way of Kings, the first volume in Brandon Sanderson’s Stormlight Archive series, for only $2.99! (U.S. and Canada, and many other nations.) Get it from...
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The Spren Theory of Disease: Unexpected Science in The Way of Kings
Spirits are essential to just about everything in Roshar, the world of Brandon Sanderson’s The Way of Kings. When it’s raining, rain spirits come out to splash in puddles. When the wind blows, ghostly,...
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Stephen King Reads An Excerpt From Doctor Sleep
Stephen King just made our morning much better—and much, much creepier—with this just-released video in which the master of horror himself reads a compelling excerpt from his upcoming novel Doctor...
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The Hobbit Reread: Chapter 17, “The Clouds Burst”
Welcome back to the chapter-by-chapter reread of The Hobbit. You can find past posts at the reread index, or you can catch up with our previous reread of The Lord of the Rings. As always, the...
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Neil Gaiman is Writing Guardians of the Galaxy and Wait, It Gets Weirder
Marvel Comics has just revealed that the current comics crossover series The Age of Ultron, about a maniacal robot built by an Avenger and bent on taking over the world, will feature an epilogue...
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The Sookie Stackhouse Reread: Book 5, Dead as a Doornail
Our reread of Charlaine Harris’s Sookie Stackhouse series continues, with fifth book Dead as a Doornail.“I knew my brother would turn into a panther before he did.”With that opening line, Harris gives...
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When Chocolate Goes Scary: Willy Wonka & The Chocolate Factory
As I noted during my post on Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, my first viewing of the 1971 film Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory left me, how do we put this? Deeply traumatized for life. In...
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2013 International TableTop Game Day, Saturday March 30th
Wow, it has been over a year since my last installment of The Analog Gamer. Lots of changes in my personal life, a new career, a new location, and a new addition to the family on the way. Lots of...
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Stung (Excerpt)
Check out Stung by Bethany Wiggins, out on April 2 from Walker Books for Young Readers:Fiona doesn't remember going to sleep. But when she opens her eyes, she discovers her entire world has been...
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Writing Routines: Word Counting and Other Habits
When I started out I didn’t have any writing routine, I had a job. Writing was a hobby I indulged in over the weekends or in the evening when I wasn’t too knackered, watching TV, reading a book, or up...
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Morning Roundup: Anakin Turns to the March Madness Side of the Force
Don’t underestimate my jump shot, Master! Seriously, I am going to drive to the hole and if you’re still there, you’re my enemy!This art comes to us from Mark Rubio, and we think it could only be made...
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The Folding Knife Reread: Chapter Three
Last week, we revisited Basso’s most revealing memory—the day he killed his wife and her mother. But hey, he’s also got a great new job running a bank!Chapter 3: He Understood Gestures Basso wins a...
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Figment Wants Your Doctor Who Fan Fic!
Figment, the daily writing-prompt website, is Gallifrey-bound with their latest contest! Until April 3rd, you can submit your original Doctor Who fan fiction for a chance to win prizes and glory! All...
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Protector (Excerpt)
Check out the 14th installment in C. J. Cherryh's Foreigner series, Protector, out on April 2 from DAW Books:It's coming up on Cajeiri's birthday. The boy has been promised he can have the young human...
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Rants Brew Over Reported John Stewart/Green Lantern Death
On Thursday, Bleeding Cool reported on the latest DC Comics defection of writer Joshua Hale Fialkov leaving two Green Lantern books before he started due to a surprise editorial plan to kill off John...
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Celebrate William Shatner’s Birthday With the Essential Shatner Singing Videos!
Today, William Shatner is 82 years old and is likely planning on living forever. We're big classic Star Trek fans here at Tor.com, and could (and have!) wax endlessly about how great Shatner is,...
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