As six-month periods go, the first half of 2017 has certainly been, shall we say, interesting. But even as the real world works ever harder to convince us that we’re all living inside a genre novel (though what kind will depend on your particular point of view: sci-fi? Alt-history? Dystopian thriller? Grimdark fantasy?), the authors […]
For nearly two decades, Jim Killen has served as the science fiction and fantasy book buyer for Barnes & Noble. Every month on Tor.com and the B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Blog, Jim shares his curated list of the month’s can’t-miss new SFF releases.
As a writer and futurist, Cory Doctorow makes a living trying to figure out how to build a better world. His latest novel, Walkaway, reads like culmination of his life’s work. Over a plot that spans several decades, he lays out a philosophy of post-scarcity utopianism that extends from the not-too-distant future to the furthest reaches of the ideal his heroes […]
It’s time for another peek into the B&N Sci-Fi & Fantasy Mailbag to see what books publishers sent us this week. Or handed us during lunch with famous authors. Have we mentioned this is a great job? Check out preorder links below the video, and let us know in the comments which book you can’t […]