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Talking With Tom: A Conversation Between Tom Doherty and Gregory Benford

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

Today Tor.com posted the third installment in my Talking With Tom series, which covers a series of conversations between Tor Publisher Tom Doherty and some of the authors he’s worked with over the years. In this post, Tom Doherty chats … Continue reading →

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The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on May 14, 2013 by

In Brandon Sanderson’s new YA fantasy novel, a teenager named Joel wants nothing more than to become a Rithmatist. Rithmatists have the power to give life to two-dimensional figures called Chalklings. They’re also the only defense humans have against Wild … Continue reading →

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Tunnel Out of Death by Jamil Nasir

Posted on April 24, 2013 by

Heath Ransom, the main character of Jamil Nasir’s new novel Tunnel Out of Death, is an endovoyant investigator, which means he uses his enhanced sense of empathy, combined with futuristic immersion tank technology, to solve mysteries and track people in the … Continue reading →

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London Falling by Paul Cornell

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

A long undercover police investigation following one of London’s most powerful organized crime figures is approaching its conclusion. The crime boss, Rob Toshack, is suddenly acting erratically, visiting a string of his houses, disappearing to the attic only to reappear … Continue reading →

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Quintessence by David Walton

Posted on March 20, 2013 by

Christopher Sinclair is an alchemist who cares about only one thing: discovering the quintessence, the mystical fifth element that may be able to transmute base metals into gold and even bring the dead back to life. Stephen Parris, a physic … Continue reading →

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Talking With Tom: A Conversation Between Tom Doherty and Harriet McDougal

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

Today Tor.com posted the second installment in my Talking With Tom series, which covers a series of conversations between Tor Books Publisher Tom Doherty and some of the authors he’s worked with over the years. In this article, Tom Doherty … Continue reading →

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The Mad Scientist’s Guide to World Domination by John Joseph Adams (Ed.)

Posted on March 15, 2013 by

The Mad Scientist’s Guide to World Domination is the latest themed anthology edited by John Joseph Adams—and it’s another good one. This time, Adams has collected a set of short stories featuring the hero’s (or often superhero’s) traditional antagonist: the … Continue reading →

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Excerpt: The Rithmatist by Brandon Sanderson

Posted on March 1, 2013 by

Here’s an illustrated excerpt from The Rithmatist, the forthcoming YA novel by #1 NY Times bestselling author Brandon Sanderson. In The Rithmatist, a 14-year-old boy named Joel wants nothing more than to become a Rithmatist. Rithmatists have the power to … Continue reading →

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Homeland by Cory Doctorow

Posted on February 12, 2013 by

To prepare for Homeland, the sequel to Cory Doctorow’s wildly successful 2007 YA novel Little Brother, I decided to give that first book a quick re-read. Not for the first time, I was struck by how clever and awesome it is that … Continue reading →

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Giveaway winners! (Imager’s Battalion giveaway)

Posted on January 28, 2013 by

The winners of last week’s giveaway are: Brian K. of St. George Brant, ON Brian H. of Forest Grove, OR Lauren M. of Acton, MA Congratulations to the winners! Your copies of Imager’s Battalion by L.E. Modesitt (my review) are … Continue reading →

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