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

Have you heard of Jack London's dystopian novel?

Posted on 11/21/2019 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Most of us are familiar with Jack London’s work about the wilderness, but maybe not so much with his dystopian...

Tagged As: Classic literature, Science fiction

Which books are headed to the screen?

Posted on 11/19/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We all know Little Women is being turned into (yet another) movie, but if you’re among the book lovers open...

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Tagged As: Amazon, Fantasy, Science fiction, TV adaptation

Science-fiction award for new writers has an updated name

Posted on 08/29/2019 at 09:13 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A long-running science-fiction award has a new name this year. The John W. Campbell Award for Best New Writer is...

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Ursula K. Le Guin documentary is still streaming ... but not for long

Posted on 08/24/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

This is your last weekend to watch Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin through PBS. (Unless, of course, you work...

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Tagged As: Fantasy, Science fiction, Video, Women in literature