New Suns: Original Speculative Fiction by People of Color is an anthology title that doubles as a mission statement. Editor Nisi Shawl (the Nebula Award-nominated author of Everfair) has brought together seventeen stories, showcasing work by both newer and more seasoned authors from marginalized backgrounds. Rather than reign in her contributors by asking them to […]
Sprinkled throughout this “first” novel by Claire O’Dell (anom de plume for fantasy author Beth Bernobich) are references to Watson’s reading list, which is packed to the gills with meaty, diverse, interesting—and entirely existent— speculative fiction. It’s great fun, as an SFF reader, to see O’Dell name-drop real books and authors as having influenced her […]
The evolution of storytelling has followed us through the ages from fairy and folk tales to the vast variety of mediums now available to us. As storytelling expands in unusual and innovative ways to keep pace with global conversations, what are some books you’re most excited about? It is a truth of our nature that […]
2017 was a great time to be a fan of sci-fi and fantasy. Pop culture has become a veritable geek feast, with comic book adaptations riding high at the box office, prestige SF films getting respect from the Oscars, and, of course, the books, which only seemed to get better with each passing week. Here’s what […]
Today is the 27th anniversary of the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act. I don’t remember a life without the ADA. I don’t remember school without the ADA. And I don’t remember being a writer without the ADA. The Act means I can go to school, have a job, access buildings. It means that […]
