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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for March 22, 2024

An anthology of speculative fiction by people of color, the bird that was Mozart's pet, a mischievous cat helps solve a mystery, and more of today's best book deals. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2024-03-22 14:51:12 UTC ]
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Rachel Pollack, trans activist and comic book writer, dies aged 77

Pollack, who created the first mainstream transgender superhero, Kate Godwin, had been fighting Hodgkin’s lymphomaRachel Pollack, award-winning author, leading authority on tarot and the occult, trans activist and comic-book writer who created the first mainstream transgender superhero, has died... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2023-04-08 10:45:56 UTC ]
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The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of 2022

Pandemics, witchcraft, terrifying A.I.: speculative fiction that stood out in 2022. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2022-12-05 10:00:33 UTC ]
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This is the Best Book of the Year, According to Barnes and Noble Booksellers

In addition to their top book of the year, Barnes and Noble booksellers also selected a winner for a new award for speculative fiction. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2022-11-11 15:00:02 UTC ]
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Neon Hemlock Press: A Small Press in a Big World of Speculative Fiction

This year, a Neon Hemlock Press novella won a Nebula. But what is this publisher, where did it come from, and what does it put out? Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2022-06-21 10:36:00 UTC ]
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Stephen King, Janelle Monáe and more: Let’s talk about speculative fiction to read this year

2022 is turning out to be a great year if you love science fiction, fantasy and horror books Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-15 11:00:26 UTC ]
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Science fiction — please, let’s not call it ‘sci-fi’ — is more than just a reaction to the present

New books and publications delve into the rich and evolving worlds of speculative fiction. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2022-01-19 16:00:20 UTC ]
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Sequoia Nagamatsu | 'Speculative fiction can open a dialogue'

Sequoia Nagamatsu’s bold first novel imagines how future humans might grapple with the fallout from climate change Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-15 04:56:32 UTC ]
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10 Thought-Provoking SFF Novels

Zoraida Córdova, author of the new novel 'The Inheritance of Orquídea Divina,' recommends 10 eye-opening works of speculative fiction. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Andy Weir’s ‘Project Hail Mary’ is a bestseller. It also has some problems.

For one thing, the plot features many unbelievable moments, even for speculative fiction. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2021-05-23 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Cory Doctorow’s ‘Attack Surface’ is a riveting techno-thriller

Doctorow’s speculative fiction may not have predicted our current moment, but it’s still savvy about the limits of revolution and resistance. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2020-10-13 13:00:00 UTC ]
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8 Transgender YA Books Written by Trans and Nonbinary Authors

These YA books with trans protagonists by trans and non-binary authors range from contemporary to speculative fiction, including titles like When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2020-09-10 10:38:02 UTC ]
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Speculative fiction is recognising the power of disability

In 2016, the internet was rife with divisive opinions over Jojo Moyes’ Me Before You. The novel, published in 2012, chronicled the relationship between a recently-paralyzed man, Will, and his caregiver, Louisa. The 2016 film, starring Emilia Clarke and Sam Claflin, faced significant backlash... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-17 19:59:59 UTC ]
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Little Tiger buys speculative fiction by debut author Penfold

Stripes Publishing, an imprint of the Little Tiger Group, has acquired a work of speculative fiction, set after the outbreak of a deadly tick-borne disease, by debut author Nicola Penfold.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-25 00:17:13 UTC ]
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Australian author sees similar plot to his in trailer for new Danny Boyle film

The upcoming movie Yesterday bears resemblance to Nick Milligan’s novel EnormityWhen Nick Milligan decided to self-publish his speculative fiction novel, Enormity, he knew it was going to be a hard slog to find an audience. But seeing a similar plot play out in the trailer for Danny Boyle’s new... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2019-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Publisher with All of Speculative Fiction in Its Orbit

Orbit Books has won three Hugos since its U.S. branch launched in 2007—and its publisher thinks it's poised to dominate the sci-fi and fantasy publishing world by 2027. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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