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Fiction Affliction: September Releases in Science Fiction
Science fiction fans will find twelve new SF-ish releases this month, including a new collaboration from Cory Doctorow and Charles Stross, a new book from John Varley, an addition to Sharon Lee and...
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Danse Macabre: The Corpse-Rat King by Lee Battersby
Marius dos Hellespont is a scoundrel of the worst sort: he’s an opportunistic liar, an occasional con-man, but maybe worst of all, he often makes a living as a “corpse-rat,” stealing valuables from...
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The Son of Garloo is Our Master
Tor.com founder Fritz Foy brought a vintage mint-condition 1962 Son of Garloo toy to the Tor.com offices today! Though the box says “You are his master” we know different. Garloo is in charge.Read the...
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Morning Roundup: Three Great Nei/als, No Waiting
We saw this picture on a great Tumblr called Awesome People Hanging Out Together. We don't know where this was taken but here's Neal Stephenson, Neil Armstrong, and Neil Gaiman.Or, you could do it like...
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Men Who Wish To Drown
From the author of the upcoming novel Monstrous Beauty comes this undersea tale “Men Who Wish To Drown,” set in the same history.Cited as the only extant firsthand record of a mermaid encounter in New...
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Ood on the Loo! Pond Life Minisode #3
In part 3 of the Doctor Who Season 7 prequel web series Pond Life, Amy and Rory get an unexpected visitor. In their bathroom![Watch minisode #3 below]Read the full article
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Welcome Ann VanderMeer, New Consulting Fiction Editor for Tor.com
Since 2008, Tor.com has been a leading market for science fiction and fantasy short fiction. Several of our stories have been Hugo and Nebula finalists, and Kij Johnson’s “Ponies” won the Nebula in...
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Not Some New Man: The Hidden Pattern Behind the Doctor’s Regenerations
Regeneration can be confusing for even the most ardent Doctor Who fan. Our intrepid hero literally becomes a new person and the adjustment is always a little heartbreaking, as though you have to say...
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Joss Whedon’s S.H.I.E.L.D. TV Series Gets Greenlight, Coming in Fall 2013?
According to Deadline Hollywood, a television series based on the machinations of agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (from Marvel and Avengers continuity) has officially begun production on ABC. Joss Whedon is on...
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Malazan Re-read of the Fallen: Reaper’s Gale, Chapter Nine
Welcome to the Malazan Re-read of the Fallen! Every post will start off with a summary of events, followed by reaction and commentary by your hosts Bill and Amanda (with Amanda, new to the series,...
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The Team Behind Mars Rover Curiosity Reveal Their Next Project
...and is it ever ambitious! We're on the fence about whether this is the wisest idea, but we're confident that the same team that engineered a perfect landing for the Mars Rover Curiosity will be able...
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Romans and Aliens: R. M. Meluch’s “Tour of the Merrimack” books
A long time ago, I asked readers on my Livejournal for recommendations of books with aliens and spaceships. I was already reading everything people recommended, except for Julie Czernada and R. M....
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Farscape Rewatch: “Taking The Stone”
Taking The StoneWritten by Justin Monjo, directed by Rowan WoodsSeason 2, Episode 31st US Transmission Date: 31 March 20001st UK Transmission Date: 10 July 20001st Australian Transmission: 6 December...
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Stubby Swag Sweepstakes!
See this rocket rainbow? You want it, don't you? And maybe some balloons to go with it. And we can't deny you anything — to celebrate our fabulous new buttons colors, we're giving buttons (and Stubby...
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Women Read Comics in Public—But They Always Did
Gotta love when the internet gets together to do something great: this week's Read Comics in Public Day has been co-opted into Women Read Comics in Public Day. (Check out this Tumblr for some great...
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Analog Editor Stan Schmidt Retires
Influential editor Stan Schmidt announced his retirement from Analog today. Part of the Dell Magazine group, Analog has been a huge part of the ongoing tradition of print science fiction in both the...
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Fiction Affliction: “Genre-Benders” for September
Steampunk’s back with a vengeance this month, as twenty-one “genre-benders” hit the shelves, blending science fiction, fantasy, horror, and an occasional vampire or zombie into a big, messy, fun read....
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Being Dead Can’t Stop this Ace Detective: Death Warmed Over (Dan Shamble,...
“Cases don’t solve themselves.” That’s the motto of Private Investigator Dan Chambeaux, both before and after his untimely murder by an unknown assailant. The gunshot to the back of his head by a .32...
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Yet Another Avengers Deleted Scene Paints a Bleak Picture
Another deleted scene from The Avengers has made its way out into the public (That's like the third one in the span of a week. There must be some sort of Blu-ray/DVD coming out on September 25th.) and...
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Morning Roundup: We Want a Sherlock Holmes Multiverse
Back in 1991 Jeremy Irons played the great detective in a skit on Saturday Night Live. Yesterday, the awesome Baker Street Babes posted this picture from the skit and it shocked us how legitimate it...
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