N. K. Jemisin

The Winner of This Year’s Hugo For Best Novel Is Writing a Mass Effect Book

The latest entry in the scifi RPG series Mass Effect, Mass Effect: Andromeda is out next year—and with it, a bevy of novels designed to tie into the game’s story. Usually, books like this aren’t anything to write home about, but you can’t help get excited with the news that one of them will be written…

40 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books That Will Rock Your World In 2016

2015 was a fantastic year for books, including a lot of titles that did things we’d never seen before. But 2016 looks like it could be just as incredible, including titles from some of our favorite authors. Here are the must-read science fiction and fantasy books of 2016. Midnight Taxi Tango, Daniel Jose Older, January…

The Very Best Science Fiction And Fantasy Books Of 2015

This has been a really great year for science fiction, fantasy and horror books, taking us to fabulous worlds and opening our minds to new ideas and brilliant new characters. Here’s our list of the most amazing books we read this year. The Water Knife, Paolo Bacigalupi 2015 has been the year that a lot…

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Books You Absolutely Must Read in August

The summer is almost over—but the beach reads keep on coming. Including brand new series by N.K. Jemisin and David Drake. A brand new Christopher Moore book, plus tons more of your favorite authors. Here are the books you must read in August. Note: Before anybody asks, The Shepherd’s Crown by Terry Pratchett isn’t on…

There Are Too Many Must-Read Science Fiction And Fantasy Books In July!

Seriously, cut it out, publishers. Are you trying to ruin us? There are so many incredible books coming out this month, it’s unreal. China Mieville, Charles Stross, Austin Grossman, Jesse Ball, William T Vollmann… it’s all happening. Here are July’s must-read science fiction and fantasy books. Aurora by Kim Stanley Robinson (Orbit) Robinson returns once…

The Hugo Awards Were Always Political. But Now They’re Only Political.

Last August, the Hugo Awards for science fiction and fantasy were swept by a younger group of women and people of color. At the time, we said “This was really a year that underscored that a younger generation of diverse writers are becoming central to the genre.” So maybe it’s not surprising that there was…

Tough time for Orbit authors. First Orbit Books’ parent company Hachette clashed with Amazon, causing the online retailer to delay sending books and raise prices. Then Orbit announced it won’t send free copies of books to Hugo voters, putting authors at a distinct disadvantage.

This year’s World Fantasy Award finalists are an especially strong list, including N.K. Jemisin, Graham Joyce, G. Willow Wilson, Caitlín R. Kiernan and Kij Johnson. Seriously excited to see who wins this one.

Pacific Rim’s hilarious “fourth-string” Jaegers revealed

Apparently more than a few people have used the Pacific Rim’s website’s Design-a-Jaeger feature without the absolute solemnity they probably should have. The results have been collected by the 4th String Jaegers Tumblr, and they range from funny to weird to gut-bustingly brilliant. We’ve collected a few of our favorites here, but hit the link…

This erotica book might actually be the year’s most dangerous science fiction anthology

The best short fiction has an element of danger to it. You should fear for the protagonists — but even more than that, you should fear the abyss they’re suspended over, and what it represents. And short erotica needs more, not less, danger than other types of fiction, because it’s about the loss of control…

Can you identify all the great fantasy writers celebrated in this sexy pin-up art?

Here’s your chance to appreciate some alluring pin-up art inspired by a dozen of the greatest fantasy and science fiction authors — and do some good. Every year, Lee Moyer puts out a “Check These Out” calendar of literary pin-ups, with the proceeds going to charity. And the 2013 calendar is entirely dedicated to some…

Your Summer Beach Reading List for 2012

Summer is almost here, and that means one thing: Escape! Everywhere in the Northern Hemisphere, humans will be fleeing their buildings and shedding their protective outer garments, even as the sun grows hotter and more intense. But for some of us, simply fleeing to large bodies of water isn’t enough — we need to escape…

N.K. Jemisin goes high fantasy, and we all win

N.K. Jemisin is playing with the gods again — and it’s just as good as the first time. Not that you would mistake her new novel, The Killing Moon, for her acclaimed Inheritance Trilogy, which started with The Hundred Thousand Kingdoms. The start of a new duology, The Killing Moon sees Jemisin delving deeper into…

10 Books Every Fantasy Author Should Read

Fantasy novels don’t arise by magic. An aspiring fantasy author has to learn the craft, but also discover the roots of fantasy literature, as well as history and mythology. The more you’ve read, the more you know — and the better equipped you’ll be for your journey into the lands of imagination. So we asked…

All The Science Fiction and Fantasy Books We’re Dying to Read in 2012

Science fiction and fantasy books are bigger than ever. A Dance With Dragons and Stephen King’s time-travel saga rule the bestseller lists. Literary authors all flock to write about zombies, apocalypses and time travel. And by all indications, 2012 is going to be an even greater year for genre books. Here are 25 books we…

October Books Bring Vampires, Magic, and A Trip To Hell

Just in time for Halloween, this month’s new book releases bring vampires! High sorcery! And wine magic! Plus: new books from Terry Pratchett, N.K. Jemisin, Vernor Vinge, and Richard K. Morgan! Here are some of the most exciting science fiction and fantasy books being published this month. The Night Eternal, Guillermo del Toro and Chuck…

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…

N.K. Jemisin’s newest saga: deadly corruption among the magicians of sleep

N.K. Jemisin’s telling us a grand saga of gods and godlings in her Kingdoms trilogy, and now she’s sold a new duology about sleep magic in a society based on bronze-age Egypt. Here’s the first blurb for Jemisin’s novels Reaper and Conqueror, coming in July and August of 2012 from Orbit Books: In the city-state…

Falling in love with gods is twice as dangerous in N.K. Jemisin’s awesome second book

How can you write about gods and still keep your story relatable? It’s one of the biggest challenges for fantasy writers. The great wonder of N.K. Jemisin’s The Broken Kingdoms is that she makes it look easy. Spoilers ahead… The Broken Kingdoms is the second book in Jemisin’s trilogy that began with The Hundred Thousand…

Celebrate the work of Octavia Butler — and win an e-reader packed with great science fiction!

Want to help make the future of science fiction more diverse — and possibly win an e-book reader full of amazing writing by writers of color? Enter the Carl Brandon Society’s drawing to support the Octavia Butler Memorial Scholarship fund. The Octavia Butler Scholarship sends two writers of color to the Clarion writers workshops every…