The moonās made of cheese now, so itās time to find your dairy twin. Take this quiz inspired by When the Moon Hits Your Eye by John Scalzi and embrace your inner cheese. š§
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Weāve all had a boss whoās made us question our life choices, but in the world of fiction, bad bosses take things to a whoooooole new level. Whether theyāre ruthless tyrants, manipulative masterminds, or just downright evil, these overlords make our real-life work woes seem like a walk in the park. Celebrate the release of Picks and Shovels by Cory Doctorow by diving into our spoiler-free list of the bad, the worse, and the downright diabolical bosses in our books!
New York TimesĀ bestselling author Cory Doctorow returns to the world ofĀ Red Team BluesĀ to bring us the origin story of Martin Hench and the most powerful new tool for crime ever invented: the personal computer.
The year is 1986. The city is San Francisco. Here, Martin Hench will invent the forensic accountant–what a bounty hunter is to people, he is to money–but for now he’s an MIT dropout odd-jobbing his way around a city still reeling from the invention of a revolutionary new technology that will change everything about crime forever, one we now take completely for granted.
When Marty finds himself hired by Silicon Valley PC startup Fidelity Computing to investigate a group of disgruntled ex-employees who’ve founded a competitor startup, he quickly realizes he’s on the wrong side. Marty ditches the greasy old guys running Fidelity Computing without a second thought, utterly infatuated with the electric atmosphere of Computing Freedom. Located in the heart of the Mission, this group of brilliant young women found themselves exhausted by the predatory business practices of Fidelity Computing and set out to beat them at their own game, making better computers and driving Fidelity Computing out of business. But this optimistic startup, fueled by young love and California-style burritos, has no idea the depth of the evil they’re seeking to unroot or the risks they run. In this company-eat-company city, Martin and his friends will be lucky to escape with their lives.
A group of employees and their CEO, celebrating the sale of their remarkable emotion-mapping-AI-algorithm, crash onto a not-quite-deserted tropical island. Luckily, those who survived have found a beautiful, fully-stocked private palace, with all the latest technological updates (though one without connection to the outside world). The house, however, has more secrets than anyone might have guessed, and a much darker reason for having been built and left behind.
Kristen, the hyper-competent “chief emotional manager” (a position created by her eccentric, boyish billionaire boss, Sumter) is trying to keep her colleagues stable throughout this new challenge, but staying sane seems to be as much of a challenge as staying alive. Being a woman in tech has always meant having to be smarter than anyone expects–and Kristen’s knack for out-of-the-box problem-solving and quick thinking has gotten her to the top of her field. But will a killer instinct be enough to survive the island?
What if you knew how and when you will die?
Csorwe doesāshe will climb the mountain, enter the Shrine of the Unspoken, and gain the most honored title: sacrifice. But on the day of her foretold death, a powerful mage offers her a new fate. Leave with him, and live. Turn away from her destiny and her god to become a thief, a spy, an assassināthe wizard’s loyal sword. Topple an empire, and help him reclaim his seat of power. But Csorwe will soon learnāgods remember, and if you live long enough, all debts come due.
Inheriting your uncle’s supervillain business is more complicated than you might think. Particularly when you discover who’s running the place. Charlie’s life is going nowhere fast. A divorced substitute teacher living with his cat in a house his siblings want to sell, all he wants is to open a pub downtown, if only the bank will approve his loan. Then his long-lost uncle Jake dies and leaves his supervillain business (complete with island volcano lair) to Charlie. But becoming a supervillain isn’t all giant laser death rays and lava pits. Jake had enemies, and now they’re coming after Charlie.
His uncle might have been a stand-up, old-fashioned kind of villain, but these are the real thing: rich, soulless predators backed by multinational corporations and venture capital. It’s up to Charlie to win the war his uncle started against a league of supervillains. But with unionized dolphins, hyper-intelligent talking spy cats, and a terrifying henchperson at his side, going bad is starting to look pretty good. In a dog-eat-dog world…be a cat.
Victor and Eli started out as college roommatesābrilliant, arrogant, lonely boys who recognized the same sharpness and ambition in each other. In their senior year, a shared research interest in adrenaline, near-death experiences, and seemingly supernatural events reveals an intriguing possibility: that under the right conditions, someone could develop extraordinary abilities. But when their thesis moves from the academic to the experimental, things go horribly wrong.
Ten years later, Victor breaks out of prison, determined to catch up to his old friend (now foe), aided by a young girl whose reserved nature obscures a stunning ability. Meanwhile, Eli is on a mission to eradicate every other super-powered person that he can findāaside from his sidekick, an enigmatic woman with an unbreakable will. Armed with terrible power on both sides, driven by the memory of betrayal and loss, the archnemeses have set a course for revengeābut who will be left alive at the end?
Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages. When Linus is unexpectedly summoned by Extremely Upper Management he’s given a curious and highly classified assignment: travel to Marsyas Island Orphanage, where six dangerous children reside: a gnome, a sprite, a wyvern, an unidentifiable green blob, a were-Pomeranian, and the Antichrist. Linus must set aside his fears and determine whether or not theyāre likely to bring about the end of days.
But the children arenāt the only secret the island keeps. Their caretaker is the charming and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus, who will do anything to keep his wards safe. As Arthur and Linus grow closer, long-held secrets are exposed, and Linus must make a choice: destroy a home or watch the world burn.
Arthur Parnassus lives a good life, built on the ashes of a bad one. Heās the headmaster of a strange orphanage on a distant and peculiar island, and he hopes to soon be the adoptive father to the six magical and so-called dangerous children who live there. Arthur works hard and loves with his whole heart so none of the children ever feel the neglect and pain that he once felt as an orphan on that very same island so long ago.
And he is not alone: joining him is the love of his life, Linus Baker, a former caseworker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth; Zoe Chapelwhite, the islandās sprite; and her girlfriend, Mayor Helen Webb. Together, they will do anything to protect the children. But when Arthur is summoned to make a public statement about his dark past, he finds himself at the helm of a fight for the future that his family, and all magical people, deserve. And when a new magical child hopes to join them on their island homeāone who finds power in calling himself monster, a name Arthur worked so hard to protect his children fromāArthur knows theyāre at a breaking point: their family will either grow stronger than ever or fall apart.
Welcome back to Marsyas Island. This is Arthurās story.
When the words went away, the world changed.
All meaning was lost, and every border fell. Monsters slipped from dreams to haunt the waking while ghosts wandered the land in futile reveries. Only with the rise of the committees of the namedāMaps, Ghosts, Dreams, and Namesācould the people stand against the terrors of the nameless wilds. They built borders around their world and within their minds, shackled ghosts and hunted monsters, and went to war against the unknown.
For one unnamed courier of the Names Committee, the task of delivering new words preserves her place in a world that fears her. But after a series of monstrous attacks on the named, she is forced to flee her committee and seek her long-lost sister. Accompanied by a patchwork ghost, a fretful monster, and a nameless animal who prowls the shadows, her search for the truth of her past opens the door to a revolutionary futureāfor the words she carries will reshape the world.
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Itās the sweet, sometimes stressful sound of your gift list getting longer and longer as you remember all of the humans, animals, and unidentified entities in your life that you need to buy things for. Thatās a lot of pressure, but donāt worry about it too much because weāve put out heads together to come up with some egg-cellent recommendations for you, if we do say so ourselves.Ā Check them out here and let us know which ones you’re grabbing in the comments!
by Rachel Taylor and Tiana Tolbert
Do you have that person in your life whoās always wanted to dive into Brandon Sandersonās stunning worlds, but just didnāt know what to pick up first? Weāre here to help and to tell you to kick their journey off with Mistborn, the first book in The Mistborn Saga. This book has heists, political intrigue, and epic fantasyāwhat more could they want? Even better, it has a fresh new cover AND thereās even a boxed set, if you really want to be the best gift giver ever!
Every Sanderson fan knows the wait for the next installment in the Stormlight Archive series feels like a lifetime (okay, it has been a lifetime). But now, you can give them the ultimate presentāWind & Truth!!! Packed with epic battles, mind-blowing magic systems, and the complex characters theyāve come to love, this book is everything theyāve been dreaming of and more. Itās basically the fantasy version of hitting the jackpot. Itās the perfect gift for the fantasy lover whoās ready to dive back into Roshar for the next epic chapter.
Some books are for reading, some books are for displaying, and some are for both! We are thrilled that BOTH Legends & Lattes and Bookshops & Bonedust by #1 New York Times bestselling author Travis Baldree are now out with shiny new special editions, featuring updated covers, stenciled edges, beautiful endpapers, and delightful chapter art. Whether your friend has been dying to dive into cozy fantasy or just wants some beautiful books to show off on their shelves, you canāt go wrong by grabbing this set!Ā
Whomst among us hasnāt mooched off the friend who shelled out for Viki Pass PLUS? Listen, we need to know how My Sweet Gangster ends, okay?! But donāt worry, you can repay their kindness with a new epic fantasy theyāll loveāBlood of the Old Kings by Sung-il Kim, translated by Anton Hur (who, fun fact, also translated the BTS memoir, also from Macmillan!) Filled with magic, necromancy, and the kind of high stakes we love to see from our dramas, you wonāt regret making this the gift of choice this holiday season!Ā
We all have that friend in our life who hates, hates, HATESSS the cold. They yearn for sunshine and heat waves and a tropical paradise, so why not give them the gift of escapism this holiday season with Somewhere Beyond the Sea by TJ Klune? Journey to Marsyas Island and bask in another magical adventure with TJ Klune, a story of resistance, lovingly told, about the daunting experience of fighting for the life you want to live and doing the work to keep it. And donāt forget to get The House in the Cerulean Sea in hardcover to match, now with teal sprayed edges!
For the friend who watches Spirited Away on loop and swears their cat is secretly a Totoro, The Naming Song will feel like pure magic. With its dreamy, mystical vibes and heartwarming story, itās like opening a portal to a world where everything is just a bit more whimsical. Perfect for those who believe that a strong breeze could carry you off on an adventure. (We highly recommend they read this with the Howlās Moving Castle soundtrack playing in the background. Game. Changer.)
Have someone on your list whoās been obsessing over A Darker Shade of Magic since forever? The Fragile Threads of Power is their ticket back to the world of four Londonsābecause letās be honest, they never wanted to leave. This first book in V.E. Schwabās new Threads of Power trilogy brings fresh faces (hello, Tess!) and old favorites together for a political chess game with magic, betrayal, and intrigue around every corner. Even though it can be read as a standalone, true fans will be thrilled to catch up with familiar characters. Gift it to the friend whoās ready for a new adventureāor who just needs a break from holiday small talk.
Got a friend whose phone is 90% cat pics? Starter Villain is the purr-fect gift for them (sorry, not sorry). Itās packed with evil felines, corporate takedowns, and just the right amount of cat-itude to keep them laughingāand sending even more pictures of their furball overlord. Youāre welcome in advance.Ā
Listen, this isnāt your typical fairytale retelling. A Sorceress Comes to Call takes The Goose Girl to a whooooole new level, complete with an evil sorceress, a white horse named Falada, and some truly terrifying killer geese. With dark magic, sinister schemes, and plenty of twists, itās perfect for those who crave a little chaos in their stories. Plus, the stunning hardcoverāfeaturing a foil stamp and custom endpapers illustrated by the authorāmakes this book as much of a treasure as the story itself.Ā
Does someone in your life stand by the fact that folklore is Taylor Swiftās best album? Then theyāre a person of *taste* and you should reward them with all kinds of folklore, including the Slavic folklore found in #1 New York Times bestseller Veronica Rothās When Among Crows! Swift and striking, this powerful short novel packs a punch and will leave you longing for more of this alternate Chicago dreamscape.Ā
Know someone whoās bummed scary season is over? Donāt worry, it lives on IN OUR HEARTS and on the pages of Masters of Death by Olivie Blake, now in paperback with beautiful purple stained edges! This is a story about vampire, ghosts, and death itselfāātis the season!Ā
For the friend who swoons over brooding castles and cursed heroes, Starling House is the perfect holiday gift. Think Beauty & the Beast, but with a haunted mansion, a cursed town, and no enchanted teapotsājust eerie secrets and a misanthropic heir. With its stunning purple sprayed edges and a bonus short story, this edition is as gorgeous as it is spooky. Itās ideal for the friend who dreams of magical mansions, mysterious figures, and a whole lot of mystery (minus the enchanted rose).
They say revenge is a dish best served cold, and you can take that from one of the greatest villains of all time, Khan from Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. With the paperback release of Starter Villain by John Scalzi officially out now, weāre diving back into the chilling world of villainsāperfect for the crisp, cool vibes of fall. So, grab your copy and get ready to root for some ice-cold baddies. š
Hereās a rundown of some of Torās most notorious villains.
Okay weāre warming things up a little for this one. Charlie isnāt really ice-cold, but heās a good villain to start with, if youāre more looking to dip toes in the waters of villainy. Thatās really what Charlieās doing, in a lot of ways. Heās new to the gig, the inheritor of an evil organization, weapons, and a cadre of spy cats from his long-lost uncle. This is a cozy story for when you need to steal a little warmth back from an ice-cold world. Cozy villainy. Out now in paperback!Ā
Roommate squabbles are often a sad fact of life. Sometimes dishes pile up and noise happens at unfortunate times and you have to work that stuff out for the communal good of your homespace. Or, you could read Vicious, which has the worst ever case of and they were roommates⦠Eli and Victor go from arrogant and ambitious college roommates working together to arrogant and ambitious and superpowered ex-roommates now enemy villains.*
Eli would contend that he is not a villain, and in fact saving the world by doing all that murder. And Victor is trying to stop him, but is more of an antihero, in this case, technically
Oh, this villain is a classic. Literally. Arch-Conspirator is Veronica Rothās science fiction retelling of Sophoclesās famous tragedy Antigone. Diligent scholars may note that the spelling āKreonā is a little different from the original āCreon,ā but Antigone goes by Tig in this story too, because itās the future. Other things have changed tooāin Rothās dystopian world, only those birthed through a eugenic process are considered rightly souled. Tig and her sisters, being born outside of the process, are unnatural, and Kreon doesnāt like that, or women. The rest of the story is pretty deadly, but far be it from us to spoil it, if somehow youāve managed to avoid learning the deets of a famous story thatās been around for 2464 years.Ā
Not only does the rigorous process of higher education often feel like a system designed by a particularly sadistic villain, but sometimes the best way to survive a mad situation is to go a little mad. Enter, the entire cast of The Atlas Six, basically. Theyāre grad students with a lot of magical powers and even more issues and attractions to work out amongst themselves. And while they work on their research, they also must contend with the mandatory institutional tradition of sacrificing one member of each cohort. Sometimes grad school is murder.Ā
So Cairdine Farrier. This villain wears a lot of hats, including: merchant, explorer, agent, father figure (?!), and patron. Heās part of the Masqueradeāthe empire that took over Baruās home and killed her parents. Manipulative and highly savvy, itās difficult for others to parse his full motives and hidden thoughts. A truly dangerous villain, by which we mean: The kind who knows how to ingratiate.Ā
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If Halloween’s about one thing, it’s the delicious candy. But! If Halloween’s aboutĀ two things, it’s the delicious candy and good books (We’re Tor. We’re nerds).
Check out these pairings of sweet treats and matching reads!
The tag for Sour Patch Kids might be Sour, Sweet, Goneābut not V. E. Schwab! They are BACK, returning to the expansive world(s) they created in the Shades of Magic Trilogy. The Fragile Threads of Power features both new characters and old, which is why weāve paired it with Sour Patch Kids Watermelon. Itās everything you love and a little more. A little different. Familiar, yet new. Out now in paperback!
For very brief spans in 2019 and 2020, Skittles ran a special limited-time Halloween campaign, delivering unto us Zombie Skittles. Theyāre just like regular Skittles, but a fewāvisually indecipherable from their more delicious brethrenāwere zombies, and tasted awful. Traitor of Redwinter by Ed McDonald is way cooler than Zombie Skittles because it brings all the scary candyās suspense without tasting abominable (probably just tastes neutrally of paper, if you tried to snack on it). Out in paperback on 10/15!
The much-loved Reeseās Peanut Butter Cup owes its storied position in candy history to its artful fusion of two flavors: Chocolate. Peanut butter. We honor Bookshops & Bonedust by Travis Baldree by pairing it with the peanut butter cup, because it too is a smooth blend of distinct flavors. Viv is a mercenary, but a warrior stuck in recovery in a tiny beach town. But adventures seldom play out as you expect. This sleepy town and its cozy bookshop are full of peanut butter, or they are peanut butter and adventure is the chocolate. This metaphor makes sense. We will not be taking any questions.Ā This luxe edition is out on 10/29!
Cat Ramboās Disco Space Opera series (and playlist! Check out their playlist!) began with You Sexy Thing and continued with Devilās Gun, named respectively after the rock time tunes āYou Sexy Thingā by Hot Chocolate and āDevilās Gunā by C.J. & Co. Fittingly, we have elected to pair this sci-fi adventure with Discoās, a candy weāve never heard of before and seems to be available primarily in the United Kingdom? But whatever. Cāest la vie. We did it for the name. Out now in paperback!Ā
For R.R. Virdiās hugely epic The Doors of Midnight, weāre hauling in the worldās largest gummy shark. Like this massive gummified carnivore confection, The Doors of MidnightĀ will sustain you for a while. One will feed your body, and one will nourish the soul.Ā Ā
Starter Villain by John Scalzi is the story of a hapless guy who inherits his uncleās supervillain business, including among other assets, an array of espionage-ready cats. We pair it with the original Sour Patch Kids, harkening back to that aforementioned tag, Sour, Sweet, Gone. This is a book of cozy oppositesānamely surprisingly cool supervillains. Out now in paperback!
Far from a traditional Halloween trick-or-treat staple, these energy drinks nevertheless taste like candy, and pair perfectly with Jon Evans Exadelic, which is a book about occult magic and computer code. A trusty goto beverage for exhausted software engineers everywhere, this sweet, sugary drink counts as candy for the purposes of this article, and is the perfect fuel to keep you awake late into the night as you read Exadelic.Ā
David Edisonās Sandymancer is a classic fantasy adventure of mad god-kings, regular people with extraordinary powers, and lots of hot climates. The final note is what inspires us to dedicate a spot on this feature to Red Hots. Can you feel the heat? Hopefully you canāt taste the sand. Hopefully you have escaped the ire of mad gods. Out now in paperback!Ā
T. Kingfisher’s A Sorceress Comes to Call is a dark reimagining of the Brothers Grimm’s “The Goose Girl,” rife with secrets, murder, and forbidden magic. If you’re going to snack on anything while reading this book, it HAS to be the Witch’s Brew KitKat bars. Fitting, isn’t it?
From award-winning Korean author Sung-il Kim & translated by the world-renowned Anton Hur, Blood of the Old Kings begins an epic journey unlike any other. Think fires, volcanoes, sun…and other slightly orange things! Which is why we’ve paired it with Orange Starbursts — yes, just the orange ones. Step into a world of necromancy, murder, and twisted magic. A world in need of a hero. Out on 10/08!
Ah, Starling House. The vibes? A cursed town, a haunted house, very vivid, very eerie. You know what’s more eerie? Blackberry Cobbler Candy Corn. Out in paperback onĀ 10/01!
After her rollicking standalone Dual Memory, Sue Burke returns to her Semiosis series and the world of Pax in Usurpation. Think human rebellions, robot uprisings, and global pandemics. Chaotic, right? We’ve paired Black Licorice with this one, purely out of vibes. Out on 10/29!
Wind and Truth….wind….blow….blow pops? We’ve paired Blow Pops with Wind and Truth by Brandon Sanderson. The long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of the #1 New York Times bestselling Stormlight Archive will blow (get it?) you away!Ā Out on 12/06!
Weāre thrilled to join you all at New York Comic Con 2024! Check out all the awesome panels and booth events weāve got slated for this epic weekend!
Please note that giveaways and drops do not indicate author attendance at New York Comic Con. For attending authors, please check out panels and signing events.Ā
River Pavilion
11:00am-1:30pm
We welcome you to Coffee, Croissants, and Catching Feelings: An NYCC Brunch with Your Favorite Romantasy Authors, with our very special guests Carissa Broadbent, Danielle L. Jensen, Elise Kova, and Brigid Kemmerer. Attendees will enjoy a continental breakfast while the authors dish about their novels, share their favorite tropes, and tease upcoming projects. Authors will then personally visit each table to greet attendees and take selfies. Each ticket includes pre-signed copies of Carissa Broadbentās Six Scorched Roses, the reissued edition of Danielle L. Jensenās The Bridge Kingdom, and the limited edition of Brigid Kemmererās Forging Silver into Stars with lavender sprayed edges. Attendees will also receive a specially designed, signed art print tied to The Bridge Kingdom series and be the first to learn exclusive news about Elise Kovaās new novel, Arcana Academy.
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Authors: Carissa Broadbent, Danielle L. Jensen, Elise Kova, Brigid Kemmerer
Room 409
5:00-6:00pm
It looks good on the page, but how does it SOUND? Join some of the worldās best science fiction and fantasy authors and performers as they shed light on the unique and creative ways that words come alive through Audible performances. What makes an incredible audiobook? How does writing specifically for audio affect the creative process? How can narration and sound design transform a great story into a mind-blowing audio experience? What amazing feats can writers achieve in audio that arenāt possible in other mediums? Do authors make words deliberately difficult to pronounce to make things harder for their narrators? Emily Andras (Wynonna Earp), Mary Robinette Kowal (The Lady Astronaut series), Ray Porter (the Bobiverse series, Project Hail Mary), R.A. Salvatore (The Legends of Drizzt), John Scalzi (Starter Villain, Constituent Service), and Dennis E. Taylor (The Bobiverse series) join forces to reveal all. Thereās more to imagine when you listen.
Authors: John Scalzi, Mary Robinette Kowal
1B02
6:30pm-7:30pm
An author pours their heart and soul into a work of fiction over the course of years only to encounter a one-word review on social media: “Meh.” Hear these authors read some of their most vexing negative reviews aloud in a fun and light-hearted session showing how important it is for creators to develop an impenetrable suit of armor.
Authors: Libba Bray, Gregory McGuire, Kyle Prue, John Scalzi, Alex Segura
Booth 3335
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Booth 3335
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Booth 3335
2:00 – 3:00 PM
Booth 3335
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Room 406.1
11:00am-12:00pm
NYCC is thrilled to welcome critically acclaimed and bestselling author V.E. Schwab (The Invisible Life of Addie Larue, The Fragile Threads of Power) to New York City for an intimate conversation about the creative process and the life of a writer.
Authors: V.E. Schwab
Room 1B02
6:30pm-7:30pm
Tor Publishing Group publishes some of the greatest sci-fi, fantasy, romance, and horror books around. This panel will shine a spotlight on some of the exciting upcoming titles that Tor, Tor Teen, Tordotcom Publishing, Nightfire, and our newest imprint, Bramble, have to offer. Join the book lovers from the Tor teams as they share a sneak peek at new and upcoming books that you will definitely have to add to your TBR list. Attendees will be given free new and upcoming books as they leave.
Featuring: Tor Staff
Booth 3335
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Booth 3335
1:00 – 2:00 PM
Booth 3335
4:00 – 5:00 PM
Room 408
12:00pm-1:00pm
Join bestselling and critically acclaimed fantasy authors as they discuss their careers, their approach to writing, and their new books.
Authors: Olivie Blake and TJ Klune
Room 1C03
3:15pm-4:05pm
Nightfire brings together some of the most talented and twisted horror writers today. Come and hear how Sunny Moraine (Your Shadow Half Remains), Chuck Tingle (Bury Your Gays), Johnny Compton ( Devils Kill Devils), Brom (Evil in Me), and C.J. Leede (American Rapture) are going to keep you on the edge of your seat with their bone-chilling books that mix body horror, psychological terror, thrills and twists, and take the reader through the depths of the darkest shadows of society. Moderated by Delilah Dawson (It Will Only Hurt for a Moment).
Authors: Brom, Johnny Compton, CJ Leede, Sunny Moraine, Chuck Tingle, Delilah Dawson (moderator)
Booth 3335
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Booth 3335
12:30 – 1:30 PM
Room 1B02
11:00am-12:00pm
Bestselling and critically acclaimed fantasy authors will lead the audience through a collaborative process of imagining and building a new world.
Authors: Hugh Howey, Tochi Onyebuchi, Seanan McGuire, Amal El-Mohtar, K.A. Linde, Sarah Beth Durst (Moderator)
Room 406.2
3:15pm-4:05pm
Rules were meant to be broken, and genres were meant to be mashedāor however the saying goes. Leave your ideas of conventional genre at the door and join Tor and LitHub’s Voyage into Genre Podcast host Drew Broussard as he sits down with genre legends TJ Klune, Chuck Tingle, R.R. Virdi, Sara Raasch and Olivie Blake as to talk fantasy, romance, horror, and everything in between.
Authors: Olivie Blake, TJ Klune, R.R. Virdi, Sara Raasch, Chuck Tingle, Drew Broussard (moderator)
Booth 3335
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Booth 3335
1:00 – 2:00 PM
By Julia Bergen
From books to burritos, author John Scalzi is an expert at delivering ingenuity, excitement, and unexpected plot twists (and ingredients).
With so much Scalzi, it’s hard to know where to start. Fret not, to celebrate the paperback release of Starter Villain, we at Tor Books have put together a helpful quiz to point you toward the Scalzi you should read next!
Check it out!
Looking for books that pair perfectly with cozy nights this autumn? From epic fantasy sagas to spine-tingling mysteries, this list is packed with fall reads that are as satisfying as wrapping yourself in a chunky knit sweater. Scroll down to discover some books that should definitely be on your autumn radar!
Linus Baker leads a quiet, solitary life. At forty, he lives in a tiny house with a devious cat and his old records. As a Case Worker at the Department in Charge Of Magical Youth, he spends his days overseeing the well-being of children in government-sanctioned orphanages. When Linus is unexpectedly summoned by Extremely Upper Management heās given a curious and highly classified assignment: travel to Marsyas Island Orphanage, where six dangerous children reside: a gnome, a sprite, a wyvern, an unidentifiable green blob, a were-Pomeranian, and the Antichrist. Linus must set aside his fears and determine whether or not theyāre likely to bring about the end of days. But the children arenāt the only secret the island keeps. Their caretaker is the charming and enigmatic Arthur Parnassus, who will do anything to keep his wards safe. As Arthur and Linus grow closer, long-held secrets are exposed, and Linus must make a choice: destroy a home or watch the world burn.
Arthur Parnassus lives a good life, built on the ashes of a bad one. Heās the headmaster of a strange orphanage on a distant and peculiar island, and he hopes to soon be the adoptive father to the six magical and so-called dangerous children who live there. Arthur works hard and loves with his whole heart so none of the children ever feel the neglect and pain that he once felt as an orphan on that very same island so long ago. And he is not alone: joining him is the love of his life, Linus Baker, a former caseworker in the Department in Charge of Magical Youth; Zoe Chapelwhite, the islandās sprite; and her girlfriend, Mayor Helen Webb. Together, they will do anything to protect the children. But when Arthur is summoned to make a public statement about his dark past, he finds himself at the helm of a fight for the future that his family, and all magical people, deserve. And when a new magical child hopes to join them on their island homeāone who finds power in calling himself monster, a name Arthur worked so hard to protect his children fromāArthur knows theyāre at a breaking point: their family will either grow stronger than ever or fall apart. Welcome back to Marsyas Island. This is Arthurās story.
Twenty years after the witch in the gingerbread house, Greta and Hans are struggling to get by. Their mother and stepmother are long dead, Hans is deeply in debt from gambling, and the countryside lies in ruin, its people starving in the aftermath of a brutal war. Greta has a secret, though: the witch’s grimoire, hidden away and whispering in Greta’s ear for the past two decades, and the recipe inside that makes the best gingerbread you’ve ever tasted. As long as she can bake, Greta can keep her small family afloat. But in a village full of superstition, Greta and her mysteriously addictive gingerbread, not to mention the rumors about her childhood misadventures, is a source of gossip and suspicion. And now, dark magic is returning to the woods and Greta’s magicāmagic she is still trying to understandāmay be the only thing that can save her. If it doesn’t kill her first.
TJ Kluneās The Green Creek Series is a completed fantasy romance saga that explores love, loyalty, betrayal, and joy. Following the Bennett family, a close-knit pack of werewolves, the series captures the emotional highs and lows of their supernatural world. As they face challenges that test their bonds, Kluneās masterful storytelling shines, delivering a heartfelt and captivating journey that has earned its place as a fan favorite.
Cordelia knows her mother is . . . unusual. Their house doesnāt have any doors between roomsāthere are no secrets in this houseāand her mother doesn’t allow Cordelia to have a single friend. Unless you count Falada, her mother’s beautiful white horse. The only time Cordelia feels truly free is on her daily rides with him. But more than simple eccentricity sets her mother apart. Other mothers donāt force their daughters to be silent and motionless for hours, sometimes days, on end. Other mothers arenāt evil sorcerers. When her mother unexpectedly moves them into the manor home of a wealthy older Squire and his kind but keen-eyed sister, Hester, Cordelia knows this welcoming pair are to be her mother’s next victims. But Cordelia feels at home for the very first time among these people, and as her mother’s plans darken, she must decide how to face the woman who raised her to save the people who have become like family.
When the words went away, the world changed. All meaning was lost, and every border fell. Monsters slipped from dreams to haunt the waking while ghosts wandered the land in futile reveries. Only with the rise of the committees of the namedāMaps, Ghosts, Dreams, and Namesācould the people stand against the terrors of the nameless wilds. They built borders around their world and within their minds, shackled ghosts and hunted monsters, and went to war against the unknown. For one unnamed courier of the Names Committee, the task of delivering new words preserves her place in a world that fears her. But after a series of monstrous attacks on the named, she is forced to flee her committee and seek her long-lost sister. Accompanied by a patchwork ghost, a fretful monster, and a nameless animal who prowls the shadows, her search for the truth of her past opens the door to a revolutionary futureāfor the words she carries will reshape the world. Out on 9/24!
Opal has been obsessed withĀ The Underland since she was a child. When she gets the chance to step inside Starling Houseāand make some extra cash for her brother’s escape fundāshe can’t resist. But sinister forces are digging deeper into the buried secrets of Starling House, and Arthurās own nightmares have become far too real. As Eden itself seems to be drowning in its own ghosts, Opal realizes that she might finally have found a reason to stick around. And now sheāll have to fight. Welcome to Starling House: enter, if you dare. Out on 10/01!Ā
After a lifetime of bounties and bloodshed, Viv is hanging up her sword for the last time. The battle-weary orc aims to start fresh, opening the first ever coffee shop in the city of Thune. But old and new rivals stand in the way of success ā not to mention the fact that no one has the faintest idea what coffee actually is. If Viv wants to put the blade behind her and make her plans a reality, she won’t be able to go it alone. But the true rewards of the uncharted path are the travelers you meet along the way. And whether drawn together by ancient magic, flaky pastry, or a freshly brewed cup, they may become partners, family, and something deeper than she ever could have dreamed. ThisĀ luxe edition is out on 10/29!
Viv’s career with the notorious mercenary company Rackam’s Ravens isn’t going as planned. Wounded during the hunt for a powerful necromancer, she’s packed off against her will to recuperate in the sleepy beach town of Murkāso far from the action that she worries she’ll never be able to return to it. What’s a thwarted soldier of fortune to do? Spending her hours at a beleaguered bookshop in the company of its foul-mouthed proprietor is the last thing Viv would have predicted, but it may be both exactly what she needs and the seed of changes she couldn’t possibly imagine. Still, adventure isn’t all that far away. A suspicious traveler in gray, a gnome with a chip on her shoulder, a summer fling, and an improbable number of skeletons prove Murk to be more eventful than Viv could have ever expected. ThisĀ luxe edition is out on 10/29!
Whether you’re looking to start a completed series or dive into one with a new release, this list has something for everyone. From TJ Kluneās beloved Green Creek series to new releases like Blood Jade in the Phoenix Hoard series, these stories are perfect to binge as we prep for cozy weather again. Grab your favorite fall beverage and get ready to fall (see what we did there) into a new book series!
TJ Kluneās The Green Creek Series is a completed fantasy romance saga that explores love, loyalty, betrayal, and joy. Following the Bennett family, a close-knit pack of werewolves, the series captures the emotional highs and lows of their supernatural world. As they face challenges that test their bonds, Kluneās masterful storytelling shines, delivering a heartfelt and captivating journey that has earned its place as a fan favorite.
The Expanse meets the Nightās Watch from Game of Thrones in J. S. Dewesā fast-paced, science fiction adventureĀ The Divide. An outcast war hero, a banished prince, and a division of delinquent soldiers stationed at the edge of the universe and left for dead by their military, they hold humanityās survival in their hands as they contend with a collapsing universe, an oppressive tyrant, and a pangalactic warāthe outcomes of which will change the face of the universe as they know it.
From the author of the critically-acclaimed Blackwing trilogy comes Ed McDonaldāsĀ The Redwinter Chronicles, a brilliant, action-packed fantasy series.
In the first epic book,Ā Daughter of Redwinter, Raine, who can seeāand speakāto the dead, must do everything she can to save her own skin. But when she rescues an injured woman, who was fleeing from Redwinter, the fortress-monastery of warrior magicians who answer to no one, and who will stop at nothing to reclaim what this womanās stolen, Raine realizes this random act of kindness might just be the most dangerous decision sheās ever made. Forced to join the citadel, she soon learns that her secret ability could be the key to saving an entire nation.
Julia Vee and Ken Bebelle’s Phoenix Hoard series kicks off with Ebony Gate, a thrilling urban fantasy where magic meets martial arts. Set in contemporary San Franciscoās Chinatown, former assassin Emiko Soong, once known as the Butcher of Beijing, is pulled back into a deadly world when a shinigami demands she repay a family blood debt. Tasked with recovering the Ebony Gate, an artifact that holds back the spirits of the Yomi underworld, Emiko must face dark forces and reclaim her lethal reputation to save the city. The action-packed follow-up, Blood Jade, continues Emikoās battle against the undead in this gripping blend of dragon magic and assassin intrigue.
TJ Kluneās The Cerulean Chronicles begins with The House in the Cerulean Sea, where by-the-book caseworker Linus Baker is sent to evaluate a mysterious orphanage filled with magical children who could potentially end the worldāor become the family he never knew he needed. In the heartwarming sequel, Somewhere Beyond the Sea, Klune continues his enchanting, life-affirming tale, offering readers a charming and queer-centered story that celebrates love, found family, and acceptance.
The Ambitās Run series kicks off with Cascade Failure, a high-octane sci-fi adventure that follows a ragtag team as they uncover a planet-killing computer virus. Faced with the task of exposing the corporate giant behind the threat, the crew must act quickly to save millions of lives. In the action-packed sequel, Gravity Lost, this wild crew returns with more daring missions, vibrant new worlds, and a discovery that could alter the universe forever.
Genoveva Dimovaās The Witchās Compendium of Monsters duology, inspired by Slavic folklore, begins with Foul Days, a fast-paced fantasy perfect for fans of The Witcher and Naomi Novik. In this gripping debut, Dimova introduces a world filled with dark magic, mythical creatures, and intense battles, showcasing her unique voice in genre fiction. Stay tuned for the upcoming conclusion, Monstrous Nights, as the tale of witches and monsters continues to unfold. Out on 10/22!
The Stormlight Archive is the latest epic fantasy from the imaginative mind of Brandon Sanderson: welcome to the remarkable world of Roshar, a world both alien and magical, where gigantic hurricane-like storms scour the surface every few days and life has adapted accordingly. Roshar is shared by humans and the enigmatic, humanoid Parshendi, with whom they are at war.
Wind and Truth, the long-awaited explosive climax to the first arc of the #1Ā New York TimesĀ bestselling Stormlight Archive is out on 12/06!