My Favorite Bit

Jacqueline Carey is joining us today with her novel Miranda and Caliban. Here’s the publisher’s description: A lovely girl grows up in isolation where her father, a powerful magus, has spirited them to in order to keep them safe. We all know the tale of Prospero’s quest for revenge, but what of Miranda? Or Caliban, the […]

Kameron Hurley is joining us today with her novel The Stars are Legion. Here’s the publisher’s description: Somewhere on the outer rim of the universe, a mass of decaying world-ships known as the Legion is traveling in the seams between the stars. For generations, a war for control of the Legion has been waged, with no clear resolution.

Lara Elena Donnelly is joining us today with her novel Amberlough. Here’s the publisher’s description: From author Lara Elena Donnelly, a debut spy thriller as a gay double-agent schemes to protect his smuggler lover during the rise of a fascist government coup Trust no one with anything – especially in Amberlough City. Covert agent Cyril DePaul

Mur Lafferty is joining us today to talk about Bookburners. Here’s the publisher’s description: The critically acclaimed urban fantasy about a secret team of agents that hunts down dangerous books containing deadly magic—previously released serially online by Serial Box, now available in print for the first time! Magic is real, and hungry. It’s trapped in ancient

Fonda Lee is joining us today with her novel Exo. Here’s the publisher’s description: It’s been a century of peace since Earth became a colony of an alien race with far reaches into the galaxy. Some die-hard extremists still oppose alien rule on Earth, but Donovan Reyes isn’t one of them. His dad holds the prestigious position of

Watts Martin is joining us today with his novel Kismet. Here’s the publisher’s description: The River: a hodgepodge of arcologies and platforms in a band around Ceres full of dreamers, utopians, corporatists and transformed humans, from those with simple biomods to the exotic alien xenos and the totemics, remade with animal aspects. Gail Simmons, an itinerant

Tim Lees is joining us today with his novel Steal the Lightning. Here’s the publisher’s description: In the newest Field Ops adventure, god hunter Chris Copeland must track down an enigmatic figure distributing shards of deities to unwitting citizens across the country Chris Copeland has a bizarre job, seeking out gods to convert into energy, but when

Laura Anne Gilman is joining us today with her novel The Cold Eye. Here’s the publisher’s description: In the anticipated sequel to Silver on the Road, Isobel is riding circuit through the Territory as the Devil’s Left Hand. But when she responds to a natural disaster, she learns the limits of her power and the growing

Jaym Gates is joining us today with her anthology Upside Down. Here’s the publisher’s description: Upside Down: Inverted Tropes in Storytelling is an anthology of short stories, poetry, and essays edited by Monica Valentinelli and Jaym Gates. Over two dozen authors, ranging from NYT-bestsellers and award winners to debut writers, chose a tired trope or cliche

Michele Fogal is joining us today with her novel Root of the Spark. Here’s the publisher’s description: Dell has an unexpected spark that masculine and feminine energies create when swirled and fused inside a single person. But will this be enough to stop the age-old tide of fear and violence as it rises again? Born in

Ruth Vincent is joining us today with her novel Unveiled. Here’s the publisher’s description: Following the events of Elixir, Mabily “Mab” Jones’ life has returned to normal. Or as normal as life can be for a changeling, who also happens to be a private detective working her first independent case, and dating a half-fey. But then

Stephanie A. Cain is joining us today with her novel Shades of Circle City. Here’s the publisher’s description: Chloe is Catholic, a cop, and conventional, not necessarily in that order. But when a run-of-the-mill burglary arrest goes bad, she ends up dead. Turns out there are worse things than having a bra that doesn’t fit right.

Jeremiah Reinmiller is joining us today to talk about his novel Gearspire: Advent. Here’s the publisher’s description: Out on the frontier, where the Directorate’s law fades, and invasions from beyond the Cinderveil are a constant threat, life is hard. Ryle knows this better than most. With a grifter for a mother, and a bandit for a

Jon Del Arroz is joining us today with his novel Star Realms: Rescue Run. Here’s the publisher’s description: Since being court-martialed by the Star Empire, smuggler and thief Joan Shengtu has done what she needed to do in order to survive—gaining a reputation along the way. When a new client’s mission goes sideways, Joan finds herself

Lesley Conner is joining us today to talk about Apex Magazine. Here’s the publisher’s description: Apex Magazine is a monthly digital e-zine of professional-level science fiction, fantasy, and horror short fiction. The e-zine is edited by Jason Sizemore and is a multiple Hugo Award nominee. Apex Magazine has published many genre luminaries (Theodora Goss, Jeff VanderMeer, Gemma Files,