Don DeLillo's next novel, out in October, takes place during a shutdown

Posted on 06/25/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Don DeLillo dreamed up his soon-to-be-released novel well before the coronavirus pandemic hit, but it turns out to be perfectly...

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Tagged As: Science fiction

Check out the cover and an excerpt of Nnedi Okorafor's next novella

Posted on 04/23/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Need another reason to look forward to 2020’s end? Nebula and Hugo Award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor has a novella coming...

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Tagged As: Excerpt, Fantasy, Science fiction

Vanity Fair previews the upcoming movie adaptation of "Dune"

Posted on 04/14/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Frank Herbert’s sci-fi novel Dune is no stranger to screen adaptations. But its latest appearance in a director’s hands could...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Movie adaptation, Science fiction

Awards updates: Hugo finalists announced; Pulitzers pushed back

Posted on 04/09/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The finalists for the 2020 Hugo Awards have been announced. Congratulations to the following contenders for best novel: The City...

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Tagged As: Awards, coronavirus / COVID-19, Fantasy, Science fiction

Enjoy another excerpt from “The City We Became” by N.K. Jemisin

Posted on 03/25/2020 at 11:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

N.K. Jemisin’s latest novel, The City We Became, hit shelves yesterday. NPR had already shared an early excerpt of the...

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Tagged As: Excerpt, Literary Hub, Science fiction, Women in literature

Author David Gaughran will receive a special SFWA award

Posted on 03/11/2020 at 07:37 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Congratulations to David Gaughran, an author and digital publishing guru whose wise counsel Fussy has often sought, on his latest...

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Tagged As: Awards, David Gaughran, Fantasy, Science fiction

Read an excerpt from “The City We Became” by N.K. Jemisin

Posted on 03/10/2020 at 08:39 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author N.K. Jemisin has given NPR the very first public look at her upcoming novel, The City We Became. In...

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Tagged As: Excerpt, Fantasy, NPR, Science fiction, Women in literature

Under the microscope: What viruses in literature say about us

Posted on 03/07/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Avid Dean Koontz fans might have already noticed an eerie similarity between their favorite author’s work and the daily news....

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Tagged As: coronavirus / COVID-19, Science fiction, The Guardian

Here are the 2019 Nebula Award finalists

Posted on 02/20/2020 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The finalists for the 2019 Nebula Awards have been revealed. The winners will be announced May 30, during the Science...

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Tagged As: Awards, Book lists, Fantasy, Science fiction

Short story aiming to neutralize a transphobic meme is pulled down

Posted on 01/17/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A short story (and its author’s shorter bio) turned out to be long on controversy. Clarkesworld Magazine, which publishes science...

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Tagged As: Diversity, Science fiction