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Sweet But Unmysterious My Name is Memory Domesticates Immortality

For lifetimes, Daniel has chased Sophia, his one true love. That’s the achingly romantic premise of My Name is Memory. But if you spend centuries striving for a normal life with one person, doesn’t that sap the mystery and intrigue from reincarnation? Ann Brashares is most famous as the author of The Sisterhood of the…

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George R.R. Martin explains why we’ll never meet any gods in A Song of Ice and Fire

Just when we thought the Game of Thrones TV series would remain our lasting obsession, George R.R. Martin’s book A Dance With Dragons displaced it, with a fresh set of revelations and agonizing moments from Westeros. Martin is at San Diego Comic-Con promoting his latest book as well as the television series based on it,…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

It’s Going to Be a Real Pain Downloading Harry Potter Books to Kindle

J.K. Rowling made a splash when she announced Harry Potter will be available as ebooks for the first time, through a Pottermore website launching this Fall. Thankfully she’s allowed Google—and these ereaders—a chance to actually, y’know, read them. https://gizmodo.com/pottermore-is-the-ebooks-beatles-on-itunes-moment-5814906 If you’ve got an Android or iOS device, Nook, BeBook or readers from Sony, you’ll be…

Tech News Kat Hannaford

Everything You Need to Build Your Own Millennium Falcon

Back when George Lucas and company made the original Star Wars trilogy, they had to build everything from scratch — all the sets, all the models. And a new book, Star Wars: The Blueprints, gives you all the schematics. Want to see more? We’ve got some exclusive spreads from the book to share with you.…

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Isn’t It Terribly Ironic to Have a Book of Your Instagram Photos?

Blurb is now taking orders for books made from retro-tinged Instagram app photos, with a 20-page book with 40 photos costing just $11, just $11 more than the actual app itself costs. [Blurb via PetaPixel]

Books & Comics Kat Hannaford

Why Daryl Gregory created a zombie messiah for Raising Stony Mayhall

Ever wondered what the Nativity would look like if Jesus were a zombie growing up in late-80s Ohio? With Raising Stony Mayhall, Daryl Gregory has answered that question. We asked him where the idea came from. Raising Stony Mayhall opens with Wanda Mayhall and her daughters finding a dead girl and a dead baby in…

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Your urban fantasy dreams could be glowing on your bedroom wall soon

Check out this spooky, lovely, intense poster for The Hollows Insider, Kim Harrison’s collection of new fiction, maps and source material about her Rachel Morgan novels. And now imagine this poster glowing in the dark. Woo. Click through for the full poster, plus an exclusive excerpt from the book itself! Here’s the complete poster, in…

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Hunger Games moving poster teases Katniss Everdeen’s motto

Check out the brand new moving poster from the movie adaptation of post-apocalyptic novel Hunger Games. Watch as the government mutated bird creature (the mockingjay) is surrounded in flames, our main character’s signature Game style. Slight spoilers ahead… In the books, each Hunger Games tribute (competitor) has a signature look that has been crafted by…

Movies Meredith Woerner

10 Fantasy Book Series That Could Replace Harry Potter at the Movies

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 had the biggest opening weekend of any movie in box office history. Which means that Hollywood is going to be twice as desperate to find a new Potter-style addictive fantasy series. Fantasy books are full of long, immersive series — it’s one of the things fantasy does…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

How a Debut Novelist Sold a Book About the Battle Between Two Invincible Spaceships

Who says giant, thrilling space opera is dead? British author John Love just sold his debut novel, Faith, to Nightshade Books, and it has a huge widescreen premise that sounds like the perfect mix of space battles and politics. Top image by Jabraniho, via Concept Art Forums The announcement in Publishers Marketplace described Faith as:…

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24 Showrunner’s new project sounds like Robotron 2084

Alloy Entertainment is trying to make the new Terminator. The studio has partnered up with Harper-Collins to film the yet-to-be-released dystopian robot world trilogy 2084, penned by Gregg Rosenblum. The book is set in the year 2084 after the robot uprising. The humans lost, and now we’re the robots slaves. Howard Gordon (24) and James…

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You Can Rent Textbooks on Your Kindle for Cheap Now

Buying textbooks in college are annoying! They’re expensive, heavy, and instantly useless after finals. Amazon is trying to change the game with Kindle Textbook Rentals, it’s a service that lets students rent Kindle textbooks to save tons of money. Students can customize their textbook rental period (anywhere from 30 to 360 days) and from the…

Commerce Casey Chan

Despite a dark premise, Unnatural Issue is a comfort read

It’s probably not the best intro to the series, but Mercedes Lackey’s latest Elemental Masters novel is a fun and surprisingly fluffy addition. The heroine of Unnatural Issue is a classic Cinderella case. Born to a pair of Earth mages, her mother died in childbirth and her father has withdrawn from the world. Essentially abandoned,…

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Dan Abnett pens Doctor Who Ice Warriors novel

A strong claimant to the title of Busiest Author Alive, Dan Abnett has announced he will be writing this year’s big Doctor Who hardcover novel, following on from last year’s effort by Michael Moorcock. The book is entitled The Silent Stars Go By and will pit the Eleventh Doctor, Rory and Amy against the Ice…

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Your country is a shell corporation and your spam filter is trying to kill you in Rule 34

Charles Stross’ new novel, Rule 34, is a near future tale that is nominally a detective story set in the same world as his hit book Halting State. But in fact it’s not so much a mystery as it is a sneakily Utopian vision of a world recovering from complete financial collapse — and giving…

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Your Chance to Own a Unique Victorian Gadget from the Cabinet of Curiosities

This strange device looks unassuming enough, but it could transform your life. For this is one of the last few remaining examples of a Mooney & Finch Somnotrope, a once-common device that has been removed from circulation. And it can be yours! The Somnotrope is just one of the many strange items included in the…

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July Books Bring Time Travelers, Deadly Internet Memes, and Dancing Dragons

This month, we’ve got A Song of Ice and Fire’s long-awaited fifth installment, Charles Stross’ Rule 34, and the latest edition of the Dresden Files, plus time travelers and detectives! Illustration by ALBERTO SEVESO. Dance with Dragons, George R.R. Martin (Bantum) Cancel your appointments and set away messages on your email: After years and years…

io9 Kelly Faircloth

How Harry Potter Changed Publishing

The Boy Who Lived also helped breathe new life into the struggling publishing industry. Even before Harry Potter became one of the most successful movie heroes of all time, the Potter books were turning countless people into readers. But that’s not all they did. J.K. Rowling’s book series about the boy wizard who’s destined to…

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50 glorious screencaps from John Carter offer your first real look at the Tharks!

You’ve seen the amazing trailer for John Carter — now let’s pick apart this alien world, image by image. Stare into the eyes of the green alien beasts from Mars, meet the people of Barsoom and behold the teenaged Edgar Rice Burroughs! https://gizmodo.com/john-carter-trailer-rips-you-open-with-the-sword-of-mar-5821222 1866, the year Edgar Rice Burroughs discovers his “Uncle John Carter’s” journals.…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Charlaine Harris’ 13th Sookie Stackhouse novel will be her last True Blood book

True Blood will finally have a conclusion, in some form or another. Charlaine Harris, who wrote the books that inspired the television series has revealed that her next book will be Sookie’s last! Harris revealed this big news In an interview with PopcornBiz (NBC Miami): “I think it’ll be total closure. I don’t go back…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Sweet But Unmysterious My Name is Memory Domesticates Immortality

George R.R. Martin explains why we’ll never meet any gods in A Song of Ice and Fire

It’s Going to Be a Real Pain Downloading Harry Potter Books to Kindle

Everything You Need to Build Your Own Millennium Falcon

Isn’t It Terribly Ironic to Have a Book of Your Instagram Photos?

Why Daryl Gregory created a zombie messiah for Raising Stony Mayhall

Your urban fantasy dreams could be glowing on your bedroom wall soon

Hunger Games moving poster teases Katniss Everdeen’s motto

10 Fantasy Book Series That Could Replace Harry Potter at the Movies

How a Debut Novelist Sold a Book About the Battle Between Two Invincible Spaceships

24 Showrunner’s new project sounds like Robotron 2084

You Can Rent Textbooks on Your Kindle for Cheap Now

Despite a dark premise, Unnatural Issue is a comfort read

Dan Abnett pens Doctor Who Ice Warriors novel

Your country is a shell corporation and your spam filter is trying to kill you in Rule 34

Your Chance to Own a Unique Victorian Gadget from the Cabinet of Curiosities

July Books Bring Time Travelers, Deadly Internet Memes, and Dancing Dragons

How Harry Potter Changed Publishing

50 glorious screencaps from John Carter offer your first real look at the Tharks!

Charlaine Harris’ 13th Sookie Stackhouse novel will be her last True Blood book

2027 Is Shaping Up to Be a Great Year for Big Sci-Fi RPGs

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