What’s in a Teixcalaanli Name?
Arkady Martine’s brilliant space opera A Memory Called Empire came out today, and we’ve been waiting to share some of our many feelings. And our Teixcalaanli names.
Tag: A Memory Called Empire
Five Space Couples We (Space)Ship
We know OTP means One True Pairing but we have so many pairings we cannot help but stan. We love action, adventure, space battles, lazer fire, galactic empire–pretty much everything about sci-fi. But we’re also suckers for a bit of romantic tension. So romantic tension in space? *Chef’s kiss* *Literal stars in our eyes* Here’s a list of some of our favorite recent space!ships.
Arkady Martine Answers: What’s It Like to Be Married to Another Writer?
Arkady Martine, historian, city planner, and author of space opera/interstellar mystery adventure A Memory Called Empire has writing survival tips! And the scoop on what it’s like to be married to a fellow writer.
Is it a whirlwind of focus and productivity? Is it all procrastination and crying over word counts!? Arkady Martine has the scoop.
Excerpt: A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine
Read an excerpt of Arkady Martine’s debut novel, A Memory Called Empire.
The Poetry of A Memory Called Empire
Check out Arkady Martine as she talks integrating poetry and space opera in A Memory Called Empire, paperback out now!
Excerpt: A Desolation Called Peace by Arkady Martine
A Desolation Called Peace is the spectacular space opera sequel to Arkady Martine’s genre-reinventing, Hugo Award-winning debut, A Memory Called Empire. Please enjoy this free excerpt.
Download a Free Digital Preview of A Desolation Called Peace
A Desolation Called Peace is the sequel to Arkady Martine’s Hugo Award-winning debut, A Memory Called Empire. Download a free digital preview today!
SFF Books to Gift Every Member of Your Weird and Cranky Family
‘Tis the season for yearly awkward family holiday interactions! And what’s more stressful than trying to find that perfect gift for blood relatives? Is your mom forbidding you from giving your terrible aunt a bottle of $15 Chardonnay for the fourth year in a row? We’ve got you covered—check out our extremely helpful and entirely appropriate holiday gift guide to help *inspire* you!
8 Books to Read While You’re Waiting for the Dune Movie
You thought you had to wait until October. Then you thought you had to wait until December. Now you’re waiting until, well, maybe still December? Maybe later? One thing is for certain, you are going to need something to fill that Dune-shaped void in your life. These are the books to read while you wait. But what’s that, you say? You’re not just looking for any space opera, you’re looking for that PARTICULAR space opera that’s going to satisfy the exact reason why you’re looking forward to Dune? Fear not! Our recommendations are sorted by why you’re excited to see Dune!
Ready to Go on a Grand Adventure in Space…?
Love is love, even (and especially) in space. Today, we’re bringing you some of our favorite SFF titles that feature LGBTQ+ characters on intergalactic adventures, including A Memory Called Empire, Gideon the Ninth, and Empress of Tomorrow. Check it out here!