Sturgeon Award finalists announced
Finalists have been announced for the 2012 Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for best short science fiction story of the year, and at Tor.com we’re delighted to see that Charlie Jane Anders’ brilliant Tor.com story “Six Months, Three Days” made ...
Gay superheroes soar into comic book battle
Marvel plans same-sex marriage while DC comics says established character is to come outComic book crime-fighters the X-Men are taking a break from saving the day in order to attend the first same-sex marriage in the superhero world, set for June.Publi...
Orange to withdraw sponsorship of women’s prize for fiction
Mobile services company will not be renewing its sponsorship of the book awards that have borne its name for 17 yearsIn one of the biggest upsets in literary prize history, the mobile services company Orange has announced this morning that it will not ...
What London is Really Like. You’re Jealous.
So... wibblywobblytime on Tumblr posted this, and we just had to share the glory. For the record, this is exactly what London looks like. Or any street in England for that matter. It’s why so many of us wish we lived there. There are enough reference...
Anna Dressed in Blood (New Excerpt)
Anna Dressed in Blood is coming out in paperback on July 3rd! To celebrate, we’re extending the excerpt here on Tor.com — you can now read the first two chapters of the book!:Cas Lowood has inherited an unusual vocation: He kills the dead.So d...
Trying to Throw Your Arms around the Solar System: 2312 by Kim Stanley Robinson
One of my favorite sections in Kim Stanley Robinson’s famous Mars trilogy (Red Mars, Green Mars and Blue Mars) occurs towards the end of the series, when the author briefly describes the development of other planets in the solar system. The way Robin...
Star Trek: The Next Generation Rewatch: “Redemption” (Part 1)
“Redemption”Written by Ronald D. MooreDirected by Cliff BoleSeason 4, Episode 26Production episode 40274-200Original air date: June 17, 1991Stardate: 44995.3Captain’s Log: The Enterprise is en route to the Klingon homeworld, where Picard is to pa...
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