Not A Review: The Goblin Emperor – Katherine Addison

About the Book A vividly imagined fantasy of court intrigue and dark magics in a steampunk-inflected world, by a brilliant young talent. The youngest, half-goblin son of the Emperor has lived his entire life in exile, distant from the Imperial Court and the deadly intrigue that suffuses it. But when his father and three sons…

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Fury – Charlotte McConaghy

About the Book When emotions are erased from the world, creating a civilization of mindless drones, only those with fury can survive. On the same day each year Josephine Luquet wakes naked, shivering and covered in blood that is not her own. Under the cold gaze of the blood moon she is someone else entirely,…

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Books I’m Eyeing

This week has been absolutely insane. I’m working six days straight (one more day… one more day…. one more day….) AND I had my first deadline (which I hit… barely…) for Shattered Worlds. I submitted my bit in its roughest form, but that’s okay. At least I did it, and I still have time to…

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Interview: Daryl Gregory

A little while ago, I read Afterparty and lost my mind about how amazing it is. Daryl Gregory is a true peach. He is incredibly busy, and even after I told him that I might happen to be the worst interviewer on the face of the planet, he let me bug him with some questions…

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Science Fiction and the Human Condition

I really almost hate writing think pieces because I always feel like an idiot when I do. However, sometimes a thought brews in my brain and I have to “write it out” to see where it goes. This post is a result of that.  — Recently I’ve been reading a rather shocking number of books…

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A Hearty Congratulations!

Every year this happens. The short list is announced and I go into hiding for a few weeks until the hubbub dies down. Every year there is a controversy, and every year there are long, long discussions about why so-and-so is on there (what an asshole) and so-and-so isn’t (who is the absolute ideal of…

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Books I’m Eyeing

This week has been insane. The Shattered Worlds project was announced. I wrote about 3,000 words and then deleted every last one of them. I have yet to get myself to write another word. It’s an odd thing to be on this side of publishing. It is making me realize that there is a lot…

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Unwrapped Sky – Rjurik Davidson

About the Book Caeli-Amur: an ancient city perched on white cliffs overlooking the sea; a city ruled by three Houses, fighting internecine wars; a city which harbours ancient technology and hidden mysteries. But things are changing in Caeli-Amur. Ancient minotaurs arrive for the traditional Festival of the Sun. The slightly built New-Men bring their technology…

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ANNOUNCEMENT: A Book, A Deal, And Collaboration

April is going to be pretty crazy over here. Well, to be fair, a few months are going to be pretty crazy, but it is going to start with April. Today, to be exact. A little while ago, Dave Robison approached me about a project he is spearheading. About twelve years ago Dave started to…

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