New US stamp honors author Ursula K. Le Guin

Posted on 01/19/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Ursula K. Le Guin may have passed away three years ago, but she's still making headlines: the US Postal Service...

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

Tiffany Haddish to star in "Landscape with Invisible Hand" movie

Posted on 01/07/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The movie adaptation of M.T. Anderson’s novel Landscape with Invisible Hand is close to officially signing a star, reports Deadline....

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Tagged As: Movie adaptation, Science fiction

Coin meant to honor author HG Wells stirs up fans' ire

Posted on 01/05/2021 at 08:25 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Britain’s Royal Mint is learning what Hollywood has long known (though perhaps hasn’t acted on): that readers’ beloved literature must...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Science fiction, The Guardian

Author Q&A: Audrey Sharpe

Posted on 12/07/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Today we're interviewing Audrey Sharpe, who writes science fiction space opera novels as well as metaphysical and visionary books. Sharpe...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Science fiction

Awards from abroad: The Prix Goncourt and Waterstones book of the year

Posted on 12/02/2020 at 08:47 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

2020 hasn’t been a total loss for author Maggie O'Farrell. Her novel Hamnet, which already won the Women’s Prize for...

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Tagged As: Awards, Historical fiction, Literature in translation, Science fiction, The Guardian, Thriller

Harlan Ellison's long-delayed sci-fi anthology might be published

Posted on 11/17/2020 at 09:26 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Almost fifty years after it was first announced, Harlan Ellison’s sci-fi anthology may finally be published. The Guardian reports that...

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Tagged As: Science fiction, The Guardian

Roxanne Conrad, who wrote as Rachel Caine, has died

Posted on 11/02/2020 at 10:27 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author Roxanne Conrad, who wrote as Rachel Caine, Roxanne Longstreet, and Julie Fortune, has died. Tor reports that Conrad’s family...

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Tagged As: Fantasy, Obituary, Science fiction

Coming next spring: A Mary Shelley-inspired board game

Posted on 10/22/2020 at 10:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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What happens when two already popular concepts that have seen a resurgence of interest since the pandemic hit are combined?...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Just for fun, Publishers Weekly, Science fiction, Women in literature

Terry Pratchett fans (and relatives) pan "The Watch" trailer

Posted on 10/13/2020 at 08:51 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The trailer for a new Terry Pratchett-inspired show made a splash over the weekend — but not exactly a good...

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Tagged As: Fantasy, Science fiction, The Guardian, TV adaptation

Author Namwali Serpell is donating her lit prize money to a bail fund

Posted on 09/29/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

September 25 was a bittersweet day for science fiction author Namwali Serpell. She learned then that she’d won a prestigious...

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Tagged As: Awards, Charity, Literary Hub, Science fiction, Women in literature