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Wild West Novels Have Suddenly Gotten A Whole New Exciting Lease on Life

Lately, the Western novel has been getting really fun again. Most of us probably think of Louis L’Amour’s, or maybe Joe Lansdale’s classic Weird West stories. But there’s a slew of new Westerns, featuring diverse characters and bracing new storylines. We talked to four authors about the new wave of Westerns. In Gemma Files’ Hexslinger…

An incredible deal. The latest Humble Book Bundle, focusing on Subterranean Press, is just chock full of greatness. Including Connie Willis, Dan Simmons, Harlan Ellison, Cherie Priest, Jack Vance, Ted Chiang, and tons more. [h/t Reddit]

The Best Science Fiction Books Published As Paperback Originals In 2014

Every year, the Philip K. Dick Award recognizes the science fiction books that come out straight to paperback, instead of getting a fancy hardcover release first. These are often under-appreciated gems that deserved more fanfare. And the six finalists for 2014 are definitely great picks. Here are the six best paperback originals of last year,…

The Best Science Fiction And Fantasy Books Of 2014

This was a crazy good year for books. There was mind-expanding science fiction —including William Gibson’s return to the future! — along with thrilling fantasy, and a number of brilliant category-defying books. Here are the 22 best science fiction and fantasy books of 2014. Top image: Grimm Tales: Thousandfurs, by Shaun Tan, from Spectrum 21,…

Maplecroft Will Be the Best Damn Cthulhu Novel You’ve Read in Ages

Lizzie Borden’s infamous murders took place just a couple of decades before H.P. Lovecraft first dreamed up the horrors of his greatest invention, the cosmic ocean monster-god Cthulhu. Cherie Priest has taken this historical confluence and turned it into a wild, awesome page-turner calledMaplecroft. The woman whose murder trial riveted turn-of-the-century scandal sheet readers preferred…

In Fiddlehead, Cherie Priest ends the Clockwork Century with a bang

In 2009, Cherie Priest’s Boneshaker introduced readers to her Clockwork Century alternate history series, set in a United States where the Union was never reunited in 1865. It was a fun, durable world, full of zombies, weird drugs, giant machines, and zeppelin pilots. Now it comes to a satisfying end with Fiddlehead. Some spoilers ahead.…

All the Most Essential Science Fiction and Fantasy Books in November!

November’s books are full of fantastical greatness. There’s a sinister alternate history by Robert Charles Wilson, a new Gene Wolfe novel, and a historical epic by Nicola Griffith. Plus the definitive collection of 21st century science fiction. Here are all the science fiction and fantasy books you can’t miss in November! Top image: Limit by…

A Used Book Store Clerk’s Amazing Caricatures of Science Fiction Authors

Bradley Craft spends a lot of time around books and authors — he’s a used-book buyer at Seattle’s University Bookstore, and before that he worked at San Francisco’s late, lamented Stacey’s Books. And in his spare time, he draws caricatures of local and visiting authors, a practice which began with posters he drew for Stacey’s.…

Charles Yu, Lauren Beukes and Cherie Priest on the Challenges and Thrills of Filming Their Books

It’s been an exciting time for anybody who wants to see Hollywood adapting some more adventurous source material. Acclaimed books by Charles Yu, Lauren Beukes and Cherie Priest have all gotten movie deals recently. Jeff VanderMeer has a great roundup of how all three authors have responded to the news — including which parts of…

Great News: Cherie Priest’s Boneshaker and Lauren Beukes’ Zoo City both get movie deals

Two of the most celebrated novels of the past few years are getting movie deals, greatly increasing our chances of seeing some quality entertainment on the big screen a few years from now. Hammer Films is making a movie of Cherie Priest’s steampunk novel Boneshaker, with Cross Creek Pictures and Exclusive Media Group producing. The…

Cool documentary trailer asks, “What can steampunk teach us about the future?”

Check out the first trailer for Vintage Tomorrows, a forthcoming documentary about the steampunk movement. Authors, including Cherie Priest and Cory Doctorow, join enthusiasts to explain just why people are so excited about this one strand of retro-futurism. Their enthusiasm is pretty contagious. The arguments about nostalgia for a time when we were closer to…

September Books bring vampires, faeries, airships, and hackers!

What does September have in store for you? A new Neal Stephenson novel! Not one, but two new releases from Cherie Priest! Plus faeries, vampires, digital revolutionaries, and a college in outer space. Here are all the new releases your bookshelf needs this month. Ganymede, Cherie Priest (Tor) Priest’s third Clockwork Century novel stars Andan…

Science Fiction and Fantasy Books We Can’t Wait For This Fall

The next few months are positively packed with literary science fiction and fantasy goodness. Neal Stephenson returns to virtual reality! Vernor Vinge finally delivers the sequel to A Fire Upon the Deep. Plus dueling magicians and digital revolutionaries. Here are all the books we’re looking forward to this fall… Top image: Endurance cover art by…

Cherie Priest’s Bloodshot Breathes A Little More Life Into Vampires

Even if you’ve been experiencing some vampire fatigue lately, Cherie Priest’s smart-mouth, sticky-fingered protagonist is still worth spending 350 pages with. Instead of trying to reinvent the vampire genre, Priest just gives it new life and potency. Minor spoilers ahead! Raylene Pendle is secretive, and she’s paranoid, and she’s got good reason to be both.…

The Books We Can’t Wait For This Spring

From the new China Mieville to the latest Cherie Priest, from quantum burglars to reworked fairy tales, here’s what you’ll be reading this spring. We’ve picked out the most exciting new books from the next few months’ science fiction/fantasy releases. In case you missed them, the year’s already seen some really great releases, including Jo…

February Books: Hackers, Guns-for-Hire, and Supernatural Cops

What’s new for February? Cherie Priest tries her hand at bad-ass bloodsuckers. There’s also paranormal police, feminist hackers, and an ARG that sparks a revolution that may overturn a whole government. Midnight Riot, Ben Aaronovitch (Del Rey) This urban fantasy from Doctor Who alum Aaronovitch introduces Peter Grant, aspiring detective inspector of London’s Metropolitan Police.…

George R.R. Martin’s A Dance with Dragons is really almost done!

Good news from New York Comic Con’s Del Rey / Spectra panel: George R.R. Martin is just 5 chapters away from the end of A Dance with Dragons! Plus, we’ll soon see old school Del Rey titles in ebook form. Several members of the Del Rey/Spectra team gathered to preview their upcoming books. Panelists included…

September Books Offer Time Travel, Vampires, and Viral Marketing

September is upon us, bringing new novels from William Gibson, Guillermo del Toro and Cherie Priest. Plus: postmodern time travel, zombie relationship tips, and the ultimate smackdown between vampires and alien invaders! Zero History, William Gibson (Putnam) It’s finally here, you guys: William Gibson’s latest, Zero History. The novel reunites several characters from Spook Country,…

Why are three of this year’s Hugo nominees about the decline of America?

Blogger Paul Kincaid compares three of this year’s five Hugo finalists, and discovers a theme: They’re all about the decline of the United States of America. What causes the U.S. to fall from power in these books? Spoilers ahead. When I set out to blog this year’s Hugo shortlisted novels, I imagined something conventional like…