The 2026 ITW Thriller Awards Winners
The 2026 ITW Thriller Award Winners have just been announced at the glamorous ThrillerFest Awards Banquet. Congratulations to all the winners—and to all the nominees....
The 2026 Hugo Awards Finalists
The 2026 Hugo Awards, the Lodestar Award, and the Astounding Award will be presented on Sunday evening, August 30, 2026 at a formal ceremony at LAcon V....
The 2026 Aurora Awards Finalists
The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association has announced the nominees for the 2026 Aurora Awards...
“Call of the Dragon”: Natasha Bowen on exploring Nigerian mythology Looking at the similarities and differences in Nigerian mythology and myths of other cultures
Fantasy author Natasha Bowen talks about Call of the Dragon, the first book in her new series, inspired by the differences between the dragons of Nigerian and Welsh...
“Western Star”: David Streitfeld on the life of Larry McMurtry About the writer's life and friendships and love of books
David Streitfeld talks about writing about the life and stories of his friend Larry McMurtry....
Publicity & Marketing Roundtable: publicists and authors talk book promotion Insights from publicists Mickey Mikkelson and Aimee Ravichandran, authors Sebastien de Castell and Russell Little
Publicist Mickey Mikkelson and marketer Aimee Ravichandran, along with authors Sebastien de Castell and Richard Little talk about writing and the publicity side...
“The Water Lies”: Amy Meyerson talks about exploring suspense When regular moms investigating a murder discover dangerous secrets
Best-selling author Amy Meyerson's latest novel is a psychological suspense where two mothers are determined to unravel a murder mystery with connections to them...
“This Brutal Moon”: Bethany Jacobs on having fun with interplanetary political intrigue Exploring the inspiration and development of The Kindom
Science fiction author Bethany Jacobs talks about THIS BRUTAL MOON, the conclusion to her epic space opera trilogy, "The Kindom"....
“The Second Son”: Simon Gervais & Ryan Steck on building collaborations Simon & Ryan talk about coming up with the plan to create a new series together
Thriller authors Simon Gervais and Ryan Steck have collaborated on The Second Son, the first story in the new "Chase Burke" series....
“All That We See or Seem”: Ken Liu explores AI and technology just around the corner Bringing together augmented realities, AI assistants and social media just beyond where we are now
Award-winning science fiction author Ken Liu talks about his new novel, All That We See or Seem, the first in his new "Julia Z" series....
“Hole in the Sky”: Daniel H. Wilson on first contact and indigenous mythology On changing the perspectives of the story's telling
Science fiction author Daniel H. Wilson talks about his new novel, Hole in the Sky, a first contact story centered in the Cherokee Nation in Oklahoma....
“The Place Where They Buried Your Heart”: Christina Henry on the menaces of home Dealing with growing up where a haunted house rules your neighborhood
Horror and dark fantasy author Christina Henry returns with a haunted house story where the monster in the house is the house....
“The Burning Queen”: Aparna Verma on intrigue and magic World-building and political intrugue with Indian mythology and fire magic
Fantasy author Aparna Verma is here to talk about The Burning Queen, Book 2 in "The Ravence Trilogy"....
“The Tin Men”: Alex DeMille and collaborative storytelling On writing and building stories with his father, Nelson DeMille
Filmmaker and thriller author Alex DeMille talks about THE TIN MEN, Book 3 in the Brodie & Taylor series, and the final collaboration written with his father, Nelson...
“The Lost Reliquary”: Lyndsay Ely on reluctant fantasy heroes It's complicated when you're bound to a goddess you'd really rather kill off
Lyndsay Ely talks about her latest fantasy novel, THE LOST RELIQUARY, and having a protagonist bound to the last goddess from an epic war between gods, and she's...
