Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, and Other Speculative Fiction
Written by Jon McGoran Writing can be a lonely endeavor, but it brings with it many perks. The greatest is probably that you get to write. But almost as great is that you get to hang out with other writers, especially writers of your own ilk. I realized this at my first Bouchercon, where I…
Fear City by F. Paul Wilson Rage, terror, and redemption: these are the stones upon which F. Paul Wilson builds the concluding chapter of Repairman Jack: The Early Years, the prequel trilogy focusing on the formative years of Wilson’s globally popular supernatural troubleshooter. The strands of Jack’s life, established in the first two books, Cold…
“Remarkable, revelatory and not to be missed.” Cixin Liu’s The Three-Body Problem got starred reviews in Kirkus Reviews and in Publisher’s Weekly! Here’s the full review, from the October 15 issue of Kirkus Reviews: Strange and fascinating alien-contact yarn, the first of a trilogy from China’s most celebrated science-fiction author. In 1967, at the height of the…
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“This spirited novel, a rollicking mystery and sweet romance rolled into one, is the perfect vehicle for a wild joy ride.” W. Bruce Cameron’s The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man got a starred review in Kirkus Reviews! Here’s the full review, from the September 18 issue: This laugh-out-loud mystery narrated by a word-clever repo…
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Welcome to Throwback Thursdays on the Tor/Forge blog! Every other week, we’re delving into our newsletter archives and sharing some of our favorite posts. Vlad Taltos is back in Steven Brust’s Hawk! In the November 2007 Tor Newsletter, author Steven Brust talked about the characters—and the animals they’re similar to—he’s created over the years. Be…
“Deeply steeped in Irish country life and meticulous in detail, the story is the perfect companion for a comfy fire and a cup of tea or a pint of bitter.” Patrick Taylor’s An Irish Doctor in Peace and at War got a starred review in Library Journal! Here’s the full review, from the September 15…
Author R.S. Belcher talks about six-guns, serial killers, and his novel The Shotgun Arcana.