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  • Speculative Fiction Awards Season Coming Up!

    Every year around this time, I start getting notifications about the major speculative fiction awards and their lists of nominees. Reading through these short-lists of nominees is an excellent way to discover some great new books, often by authors you… Continue reading

  • Fairytale Fantasy Week 2026: Happy Valentine’s Day!

    Here it is, the day we celebrate what we love–and the end of Fairytale Fantasy Week. This year’s theme: Robin Hood retellings. This year was especially difficult. When I began, months ago, to search for books to feature in these… Continue reading

  • Fairytale Fantasy Week 2026: Everyone loves a rogue

    . . . and that’s why everyone loves Robin Hood. What is a rogue, exactly? The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language gives this as its first definition: “An unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person; a scoundrel or rascal.” But… Continue reading