Candlemark & Gleam have annouced the acquisition of their second novel from Leonard Richardson After the success of Constellation Games, which is described by Candlemark & Gleam as "a novel of first contact, video games, love and computer programming, equal parts Big Ideas, clever whimsy and genuine pathos", the publisher has recently announced the acquisition... Continue Reading →
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America has announced the results of the election for the five vacant positions on their board. The election winners, and therefore new board members are: Vice President - Tobias S. BuckellChief Financial Officer - Nathan LowellDirector-at-Large - Phoebe Barton (through 2022)Director-at-Large - James Beamon (through 2021)Director-at-Large - Monica... Continue Reading →
27th April 2020 - Scholar of Magic - Michael G. Manning The looming war with Darrow has faded to a distant shadow, but Will’s continued studies at Wurthaven are disrupted by an unforeseen threat. Selene’s absence has raised suspicion among her friends and Will’s father-in-law, the king, who is now directing his ire at the... Continue Reading →
CoNZealand, the 2020 Worldcon in Wellington, New Zealand, will be held online only due to the restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Convention Chairs Norman Cates and Kelly Buehler made the announcement on the CoNZealand website. From panels and streaming video to informal hangouts and late-night networking, the virtual convention aims to provide members... Continue Reading →
18th February 2020 - Light of Impossible Stars - Gareth L. Powell Low on fuel and hunted by the Fleet of Knives, the sentient warship Trouble Dog follows a series of clues that lead her to the Intrusion--an area of space where reality itself becomes unstable. But with human civilisation crumbling, what difference can one... Continue Reading →
15th February 2020 - The Death of the Universe - Brandon Q. Morris For many billions of years, humans—having conquered the curse of aging—spread throughout the entire Milky Way. They are able to live all their dreams, but to their great disappointment, no other intelligent species has ever been encountered. Now, humanity itself is on... Continue Reading →
1st February 2020 - Automata - Anthology In 1737, French inventor Jacques de Vaucanson (1709-1782) constructed a life-sized automaton known as the Flute Player, which established him as a pioneer in the field. It was swiftly followed by a Tambourine Player and the Digesting Duck. Vaucanson's endeavors in matters of industrial automation are largely forgotten,... Continue Reading →
21st January 2020 - Heart of Black Ice - Terry Goodkind In the wake of the brutal war that swept the Old World in Siege of Stone, a new danger is forming along the coast. Taken captive by their enemies, King Grieve, along with Lila and Bannon are about to discover the terrifying force that... Continue Reading →
The judges of the 2020 Philip K. Dick Award and the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, along with the Philip K. Dick Trust, are pleased to announce the six nominated works that comprise the final ballot for the award: The Outside by Ada Hoffmann(Angry Robot) Velocity Weapon by Megan E. O'Keefe(Orbit) All the Worlds are Real:... Continue Reading →
