Jane Yolen’s novel-in-verse, Finding Baba Yaga, arrives just in time for the season of the witch.
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Yes, you can turn them into pigs, but there are so many other situations women find themselves in and such a variety of possible responses. Gods and Heroes, trigger warning: not all of them act like gentlemen.
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Being different is hugely consequential for teens who populate graphic novels, as well as for teens who read them.
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The Black God’s Drums beats a hammer of imagination against the anvil of history and forges a dense alternate history.
Read moreMid-Summer Speculative Short Story Round Up
To mark summer’s midpoint, here are a few of the best speculative short stories Amanda has read since summer’s inauguration back in June.
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Murderbot is back. Its mission: help to bring down GrayCris, the evil corporation that has made thievery and killing a business model.
Read more"49 Buddhas": An Unlikely Detective, Searching for Enlightenment
A reincarnated Buddhist monk, armed with the wisdom of many lifetimes (and a little black magic), tries to solve a murder mystery and bring enlightenment to all beings.
Read more"Scythe": Why Die? The Problems with Immortality
It’s a perfect world. Just a little bit too full of people.
Read moreCloud Orca Land: "Blackfish City" and the Struggle for Utopia
Sam J. Miller’s new novel wrestles with catastrophes to come, and what kind of power might form out of the struggle.
Read more"The Queen of Sorrow"
The final tale in the Queens of Renthia saga is here. More queens, more lands, more spirits, and answers to questions as large as the universe.
Read moreNebula Finalist Novellas 2017: Twisty Plots, Humor, Gender Fluidity and Big Questions
Nebula Award finalist novellas are plot-twisty, gender-bending, humorous, and pithy with Big Questions in a smaller, digestible format.
Read moreNebula-Nominated Short Stories/Novelettes
It’s Nebula Awards season! Our editors share their thoughts on a selection of nominees for Best Shorty Story and Best Novelette.
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Adeyemi's breakout debut features a richly drawn world inspired by West African traditions, compassionate social commentary, and a new take on magic.
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Going from beloved classic book to blockbuster movie is a tricky proposition. The writers at Fiction Unbound weigh in on what worked, and what didn't.
Read moreTemporal Ecologies in Kelly Robson's "Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach"
Kelly Robson's new novella cannily links time travel escapism to our ecological crisis.
Read moreMadeleine L'Engle's "A Wrinkle in Time" A Fantasy Novel for All Ages
With the exciting film release of A Wrinkle in Time, the Fiction Unbounders went back to the source material and re-lived some childhood magic.
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