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What Makes <i>Immortal Longings</i> an Epic Fantasy? | io9 Interview
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What Makes Immortal Longings an Epic Fantasy? | io9 Interview

Immortal Longings author Chloe Gong tells io9 about the inspiration and layers that make her series an epic fantasy.

PublishedJuly 31, 2023
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Take to the High Seas in R.A. Salvatore's New Pirate-Themed <i>DemonWars</i> Series
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Take to the High Seas in R.A. Salvatore's New Pirate-Themed DemonWars Series

The creator of Drizzt Do'Urden returns to the world of DemonWars with Pinquickle's Folly, excerpted here on io9.

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PublishedJuly 31, 2023
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Chloe Gong on Adapting Shakespeare Canon | io9 Interview
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Chloe Gong on Adapting Shakespeare Canon | io9 Interview

Immortal Longings author Chloe Gong talks to io9 about what draws her to mash-ups in her works.

PublishedJuly 25, 2023
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Get a First Glimpse at Nnedi Okorafor's Next Africanfuturist Novel, <i>Like Thunder</i>
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Get a First Glimpse at Nnedi Okorafor's Next Africanfuturist Novel, Like Thunder

The sequel to Shadow Speaker rounds out the acclaimed author's Desert Magician's Duology.

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Cheryl Eddy
PublishedJuly 25, 2023
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How Will AI Affect Authors? | io9 Interview
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How Will AI Affect Authors? | io9 Interview

Immortal Longings author Chloe Gong talks to io9 about the use of AI in writing.

PublishedJuly 24, 2023
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<i>Camp Damascus</i> is a Hopeful Story of Queer Struggle and Survival
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Camp Damascus is a Hopeful Story of Queer Struggle and Survival

Chuck Tingle captures the real terror of gay conversion camps and family gaslighting in his debut horror novel.

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Linda Codega
PublishedJuly 23, 2023
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Inspiration Behind <i>Immortal Longings</i> | io9 Interview
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Inspiration Behind Immortal Longings | io9 Interview

Immortal Longings author Chloe Gong talks to io9 about her new fantasy book.

PublishedJuly 20, 2023
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Get a First Look at George R.R. Martin's <i>Wild Cards: Now & Then</i> Graphic Novel
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Get a First Look at George R.R. Martin's Wild Cards: Now & Then Graphic Novel

The Game of Thrones author presents this new entry in the Wild Cards series by Carrie Vaughn, with illustrations by…

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PublishedJuly 17, 2023
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<i>Redsight </i>Divines the Chaotic Power of Freedom
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Redsight Divines the Chaotic Power of Freedom

Read the first chapter of this forthcoming sapphic science fantasy novel featuring priestesses, pirates, and…

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Linda Codega
PublishedJuly 14, 2023
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Tabletop Roleplaying Games Spark a Surprise Romance in <i>The No-Girlfriend Rule</i>
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Tabletop Roleplaying Games Spark a Surprise Romance in The No-Girlfriend Rule

Get a first look at the cover and read an excerpt from Christen Randall's forthcoming debut YA novel.

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PublishedJuly 13, 2023
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BookTok Might Have Been a Mistake, But Sometimes It's Still Good
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BookTok Might Have Been a Mistake, But Sometimes It's Still Good

A first-time author at a small indie press went viral on TikTok after a young man filmed him selling his books at a…

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Linda Codega
PublishedJuly 7, 2023
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Cozy Enchantment Awaits in <i>The Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping</i>
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Cozy Enchantment Awaits in The Witch's Guide to Magical Innkeeping

The follow-up to Sangu Mandanna's The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches arrives next year, but io9 has a…

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Cheryl Eddy
PublishedJuly 3, 2023
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Southeast Asian Myths Flow Through Romantic Fantasy <i>The Hurricane Wars</i>
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Southeast Asian Myths Flow Through Romantic Fantasy The Hurricane Wars

Read an exclusive excerpt from Philippines-based author Thea Guanzon's forthcoming debut novel.

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Cheryl Eddy
PublishedJune 29, 2023
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Get a Gleefully Gruesome First Peek at <i>Weird Tales: 100 Years of Weird</i>
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Get a Gleefully Gruesome First Peek at Weird Tales: 100 Years of Weird

The pioneering genre magazine's illustrated anthology is edited by Jonathan Maberry; it isn't out until October, but…

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PublishedJune 15, 2023
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13 Horror Graphic Novels to Keep You Up All Night
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13 Horror Graphic Novels to Keep You Up All Night

Eisner Award-nominated illustrator and cartoonist Nicole Goux (Pet Peeves) shares her favorite spooky page-turners.

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Nicole Goux
PublishedJune 8, 2023
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Even More of Tolkien's Letters Will Be Published This Year
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Even More of Tolkien's Letters Will Be Published This Year

A revised, expanded edition of The Letters of J.R.R. Tolkien will be released in November, bringing more insight…

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Linda Codega
PublishedJune 7, 2023
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<i>Avatar </i>Returns to Novels with F.C. Yee's <i>Legacy of Yangchen</i>
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Avatar Returns to Novels with F.C. Yee's Legacy of Yangchen

The Chronicles of the Avatar series continues with the final installment of Yangchen's duology.

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Justin Carter
PublishedJune 4, 2023
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Literary Monsters Leap Off the Page in These Vivid Horror Pop-Up Books
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Literary Monsters Leap Off the Page in These Vivid Horror Pop-Up Books

Check out these chilling new 3D graphic novel versions of Frankenstein, Dracula, and The Hound of the Baskervilles.

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Cheryl Eddy
PublishedMay 31, 2023
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Mara Wilson Voices Chuck Tingle's <i>Camp Damascus</i>, Buckaroos
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Mara Wilson Voices Chuck Tingle's Camp Damascus, Buckaroos

Chuck Tingle's first traditionally published novel gets an audiobook voiced by actress Mara Wilson.

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Linda Codega
PublishedMay 30, 2023
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<i>Relentless Melt</i> is H.P. Lovecraft Meets Agatha Christie
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Relentless Melt is H.P. Lovecraft Meets Agatha Christie

Read an excerpt from Jeremy P. Bushnell's upcoming turn-of-the-century supernatural thriller.

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PublishedMay 29, 2023
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