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Where to Start with Joe Hill
Joe Hill is the kind of author whose works burrow under your skin. Months after finishing one of his books, certain scenes will pop up in your memories at unexpected moments. Characters will haunt you,...
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Bryan Fuller Steps Down as Showrunner of Star Trek: Discovery
In a disheartening (but perhaps not surprising) turn of events, it would seem that Bryan Fuller will no longer be the showrunner of Star Trek: Discovery. The good news is that STD executive producers...
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Midnight in Karachi Episode 69: Sami Shah’s “Fire Boy Interlude C”
Welcome back to Midnight in Karachi, a weekly podcast about writers, publishers, editors, illustrators, their books and the worlds they create, hosted by Mahvesh Murad. This week’s episode is a reading...
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The Only Way Is Down: Faller by Will McIntosh
At the start of Faller, the new SF novel by Will McIntosh, a man regains consciousness lying on a city street. He doesn’t remember his name, the name of the city, or how he got there. In fact, his mind...
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How Fantasy Author Brent Weeks Makes Space for His Readers’ Opinions
“Things on my mind,” Brent Weeks shared in his latest Reddit AMA on r/fantasy: “how much polonium is in the Ramen noodles I’m eating, the interactions of low-level fame with social media (i.e. the...
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Warbreaker Reread: Chapter 2
Welcome back to the Warbreaker reread! Last week, we met the Idrian royal family, learned of treaties and conflicts, and witnessed the critical decision to send Siri in Vivenna’s place. This week, the...
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The Offbeat Infernal: 5 Books with Unusual Demons and Devils
We all know the standard-issue demon, all horns and sulfur and dark seduction, often done up in a bespoke suit; perhaps you’d care to trade your soul for this totally sweet vintage Jaguar, or maybe you...
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Lolly, Lolly, Lolly, Get Your Childhood Trauma Here: Poltergeist
It’s HEEE-ERRRR! The Movie Rewatch of Great Nostalgia, that is! And with a special switcheroo treat—or trick, depending on your point of view! So, yeah: for reasons both too complicated and too boring...
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The Diabolic Sweepstakes!
We want to send you a copy of S.J. Kincaid’s The Diabolic, available November 1st from Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers! Nemesis is a Diabolic, a humanoid teenager created to protect a...
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FYI: This Three-Headed Dragon Statue in Russia Breathes Real Fire
This picture of a massive three-headed dragon statue caught our eye, and we couldn’t help but wonder where it came from. Turns out, it’s part of a Russian theme park that is full of wondrous sculptures...
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Aliens and Family Values: Lilo and Stitch
Gantu: You’re vile. You’re foul. You’re flawed! Stitch: Also cute and fluffy! Before I get into this post, I should perhaps confess something. I have two plush Stitches; a Yoda Stitch complete with a...
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The Weaver
Eliana is a model citizen of the island, a weaver in the prestigious House of Webs. She also harbors a dangerous secret—she can dream, an ability forbidden by the island’s elusive council of elders. No...
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A Guide to Assassin’s Creed for Non-Gamers
The latest trailer for the upcoming Assassin’s Creed movie, starring Michael Fassbender, Marion Cotillard, and Jeremy Irons, hit last week. I’ve been playing the games, in order, since 2013 and from...
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Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere Universe Movie Rights Sold in Massive Multi-Film...
DMG Entertainment has made a licensing and film deal for the rights to Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere novels, according to Variety. The group is already fast-tracking an adaptation of the first volume of...
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Adorable Gadget Cosplay Honors Our Favorite Mechanic!
We here at Tor.com are of the opinion that Gadget Hackwrench doesn’t get enough attention. Come on: cool lady mouse mechanic, no romantic partners, no kids, just a mind-bogglingly high IQ, a fondness...
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The Morning in Publishing: October 28, 2016
This spectacularly creative fan came up with their own Nimona costume for their office Halloween party. Nimona’s creator Noelle Stevenson must be over the moon! Today’s roundup also includes Hulk vs....
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Oh Come On, the Fright Night Remake Isn’t That Bad…
Fright Night is a great movie. Vampires, awesome actors, bloody deaths, cool special effects a splash of romance, what’s not to love? Oh, I should clarify, I’m talking about the 2011 remake, not the...
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Farsickness, Homesickness in The Found and the Lost by Ursula K. Le Guin
It’s a good time to be an Ursula K. Le Guin fan, and an excellent time to become a convert. Among the numerous releases and rereleases slated for the next year, Saga Press has collected Le Guin’s short...
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Get the eBook of Paul Cornell’s Witches of Lychford for Just 99 Cents — Today...
Just in time for Halloween, the ebook of Paul Cornell’s haunting Witches of Lychford is now available for 99¢ for a limited time! The villagers in the sleepy hamlet of Lychford are divided. A...
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Celebrate Christmas a Little Early with This Stranger Things/Charlie Brown...
WARNING: This post contains Christmas. We know, we know, it’s at least a month early for jingling bells and tannenbaums, but this brilliant Stranger Things/A Charlie Brown Christmas mash-up would not...
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