Sites of Radical Possibility: The Best of 1970s and 80s Women-Authored Science Fiction and Fantasy

A late baby-boomer, I spent my tweens and adolescence in the 1970s under the Tolkien-woven spell of heroic fantasy, immersed in the imagined worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea trilogy (1968-72), Patricia A. McKillip’s Riddlemaster trilogy (1976-79), and Evangeline Walton’s Welsh-myth-remix Mabinogion tetralogy (1970-74). But I never really paid much attention to who had written […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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Independent publishers Fitzcarraldo Editions, Sandstone Press, Serpent's Tail, and And Other Stories are represented in this year's Man Booker International Prize shortlist for work in translation. The post Five Women Authors, Six Women Translators on Man Booker International Shortlist appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Percival Everett, Author of ‘James,’ Wins National Book Award for Fiction

Jason De León received the nonfiction award for “Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling.” Continue reading at The New York Times

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Five reasons Warhammer 40,000 should be considered a great work of science fiction

While it is fair to say that Warhammer 40k has so far been underrepresented in science fiction circles, it seems the tide is finally starting to turn. Continue reading at The Conversation

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New Historical Fiction by Black Authors

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9 of the Most Polarizing Science Fiction Books to Love or Hate

These excellent, thought-provoking sci-fi books have been banned and taught in classrooms in equal measure. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Five things: Bain Capital, lab vacancies, and science fiction becoming reality

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LitUp Greenlights Fiction Debuts from Underrepresented Authors

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8 Science Fiction Books that are Impossible to Adapt to the Screen

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What we’re listening to: Trail of Flowers, Hyperdrama, Science Fiction and more

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The Physics of Fiction: How Art and Science Inspire Each Other

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The 10 Absolute Best Science Fiction Books of 2023

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