“Breath of Oblivion”: Maurice Broaddus on world-building from a different perspective Space opera from a foundation set in afrofuturism and improvisation
Telling the History of “The Star Wars Radio Dramas”
Tosca Lee: Revisiting “Demon” and “Havah”
The 2024 ITW Thriller Awards Winners
“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
