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How Tor.com went from website to publisher of sci-fi’s most innovative storiesHow Tor.com went from website to publisher of sci-fi’s most innovative stories
9 science fiction and fantasy books coming out this September you should add to your reading list9 science fiction and fantasy books coming out this September you should add to your reading list
Apple has greenlit a TV show based on Isaac Asimov’s Foundation seriesApple has greenlit a TV show based on Isaac Asimov’s Foundation series
The Lady Astronaut novels are an enthralling alternate history of the space race

The books might be set in an alternate past, but they’re cutting-edge SF novels that speak volumes about the present

Andrew Liptak
Here are the winners of the 2018 Hugo AwardsHere are the winners of the 2018 Hugo Awards
To train for Mars, head to Hawaii
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Living on the Red Planet here on Earth

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This is how a leading arms expert imagines a North Korean nuclear attack on the US

A fictional look at a terrifying potential future

Andrew Liptak
Space Craft is back with season 2Space Craft is back with season 2
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All the science fiction and fantasy books that you should check out this monthAll the science fiction and fantasy books that you should check out this month
Award-winning artist Julie Dillon is Kickstarting a book of gorgeous sci-fi and fantasy artAward-winning artist Julie Dillon is Kickstarting a book of gorgeous sci-fi and fantasy art
An imagined tale of how Silicon Valley, looking for its next edge, fell for a parasiteAn imagined tale of how Silicon Valley, looking for its next edge, fell for a parasite
A transgender girl rises up against alien invaders in Rich Larson’s novel Annex

The novel hits stores on July 24th

Andrew Liptak
In The Robots of Gotham, AI has taken over the world — and become exactly like usIn The Robots of Gotham, AI has taken over the world — and become exactly like us
Comic artist Steve Ditko, the co-creator of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, has diedComic artist Steve Ditko, the co-creator of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, has died
12 fantastic science fiction and fantasy novels that you should check out this July12 fantastic science fiction and fantasy novels that you should check out this July
Paul Tremblay’s apocalyptic novel The Cabin at the End of the World is a parents’ worst nightmarePaul Tremblay’s apocalyptic novel The Cabin at the End of the World is a parents’ worst nightmare
Harlan Ellison, one of science fiction’s most controversial authors, has diedHarlan Ellison, one of science fiction’s most controversial authors, has died
Trail of Lightning is a breathtaking Native American urban fantasy adventureTrail of Lightning is a breathtaking Native American urban fantasy adventure
Google Doodle honors legendary science fiction author Octavia ButlerGoogle Doodle honors legendary science fiction author Octavia Butler
The geopolitics of the afterlife get messy in the new sci-fi spy novel Summerland

Summerland hits bookstores on June 26th

Andrew Liptak
Magic creeps into the Cold War in podcast The Witch Who Came in From the ColdMagic creeps into the Cold War in podcast The Witch Who Came in From the Cold
The 13 enthralling science fiction and fantasy books you need to check out this JuneThe 13 enthralling science fiction and fantasy books you need to check out this June
Solo demonstrates that the Star Wars expanded universe hasn’t been forgottenSolo demonstrates that the Star Wars expanded universe hasn’t been forgotten
Here are the winners of the 2018 Nebula AwardsHere are the winners of the 2018 Nebula Awards
This video shows how surrealist cover art gave us the sci-fi genre we know todayThis video shows how surrealist cover art gave us the sci-fi genre we know today
This illustrated collection of Ursula K. Le Guin’s Earthsea books finally does the series justice

The illustrated collection of Earthsea novels was a painstaking collaboration and one of the legendary author’s final projects

Andrew Liptak
A futurist imagines the Earth populated exclusively by the 1 percentA futurist imagines the Earth populated exclusively by the 1 percent
A new documentary will explore the life and legacy of Ursula K. Le GuinA new documentary will explore the life and legacy of Ursula K. Le Guin
The 12 gripping science fiction and fantasy novels you need to check out this MayThe 12 gripping science fiction and fantasy novels you need to check out this May
Product launch: a trip to the Taco Bell Space StationProduct launch: a trip to the Taco Bell Space Station
The new Star Wars novel goes deep into the past and future of Han SoloThe new Star Wars novel goes deep into the past and future of Han Solo
John Scalzi’s Head On is a murder mystery set in a robot fighting leagueJohn Scalzi’s Head On is a murder mystery set in a robot fighting league
Space Opera is the funniest science fiction novel I’ve read since Hitchhiker’s Guide to the GalaxySpace Opera is the funniest science fiction novel I’ve read since Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Syfy’s The Expanse is back: here’s what you need to know to get caught upSyfy’s The Expanse is back: here’s what you need to know to get caught up
Margaret Killjoy’s Danielle Cain books are razor-sharp anarchist urban fantasiesMargaret Killjoy’s Danielle Cain books are razor-sharp anarchist urban fantasies
16 new science fiction and fantasy books to read this April16 new science fiction and fantasy books to read this April
Here are the 2018 Hugo Award nomineesHere are the 2018 Hugo Award nominees
Andrew Liptak
Read an excerpt from Luna author Ian McDonald’s heartbreaking new time-travel romanceRead an excerpt from Luna author Ian McDonald’s heartbreaking new time-travel romance
Wil Wheaton and Amber Benson on depicting gender in John Scalzi’s next audiobookWil Wheaton and Amber Benson on depicting gender in John Scalzi’s next audiobook
A prisoner is given a deal he can’t refuse in an excerpt from S.J. Morden’s sci-fi novel One WayA prisoner is given a deal he can’t refuse in an excerpt from S.J. Morden’s sci-fi novel One Way

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