“The Downloaded”: Robert J. Sawyer on digital consciousness Exploring the possibilities of encoding consciousness into computers and networks
“Catchpenny”: Charlie Huston blends fantasy with crime noir On mixing criminal activities with supernatural elements to create a new world
“One Last Breath”: Ginny Myers Sain and supernatural murder mysteries Telling a tale inspired by unsolved murders making small towns "famous"
“Dark Star Burning, Ash Falls White”: Amélie Wen Zhao talks Chinese myths and magic Blending Chinese folklore and wuxia to build a whole new story world
“Dazzling”: Chikọdịlị Emelụmadụ talks folklore and myths On reinventing Nigerian folklore with fresh takes on fantasy tales
“Good Girls Don’t Die”: Christina Henry on Stories within Stories On taking a different approach to resilient women in horror stories
“A Crown So Cursed”: L. L. McKinney on concluding the Nightmare-Verse The story of the Nightmare-verse has wrapped up, but there's still room for more
“Legends of Norse Mythology”: Tom Birkett on Vikings, myths and legends Telling old myths and legends for a new generation of young readers
“The Worlds of Dune”: Tom Huddleston on the structures of “Dune” A rich, historical exploration of the events and cultures that inspired the book's people and places
“Never Whistle at Night”: Indigenous dark visions from Shane Hawk & Ted Van Alst, Jr A showcase to build the foundation for stories beyond this Native horror anthology
“The Oppenheimer Alternative”: Robert J. Sawyer explores beyond the Manhattan Project Exploring possible secret histories surrounding real world events
Original “Godzilla” novellas first English translation coming October 2023 The first English translations of the original novellas about the iconic kaijū Godzilla
The 2023 ITW Thriller Awards Winners
“The Silent Planet”: Paul Salamoff on the journey needed to tell a story Taking advantage of multiple mediums to best tell a story
