Posts about science fiction

Another ebook update

Nook readers, you can now find almost all of our books there. Tankborn and Wolf Mark are up now, and Galaxy Games: The Challengers will[…]

Tu launch roundup

Let’s take a look at all the things happening online for the launch of Tu’s first three books. First of all, see what our publisher[…]

On beginnings in speculative fiction

Reader reactions are so subjective. One person might think there’s not nearly enough worldbuilding in a book (“give me more! MORE!”) and another might say[…]

Review roundup–TANKBORN

We’ve been getting some really great reviews in for Tu’s fall books, so I figured I’d start by sharing a few that have come in[…]

Tankborn’s first review!

Tankborn received its first press review from Kirkus! Advanced genetic engineering and upsettingly plausible caste oppression keep pages turning in this futuristic science fiction tale…[…]

Fantasy and SF touchstones (MG and YA)

I’m making another book list again! I’d like to know what books you think are the most important (and give me a good reason) middle[…]

Some incomplete thoughts on post-apocalyptic worldbuilding

Just a few thoughts that combine from reading a couple recently published postapocalyptic trade books and some of the submissions I’ve been going through recently.[…]

Submissions update

For those of you who submitted PARTIAL manuscripts, I am nearly up to date on everything that has come in up through June 1. I’ll[…]

Beyond Orcs and Elves, part 3

And finally, part 3. Read parts 1 and 2 here and here. So now let’s talk about writing cross-culturally! Writing Cross-culturally A few months ago,[…]

Beyond Orcs and Elves, part 2

See here for part 1. Many authors have broken that mold & followed Ursula K. Le Guin’s admonition to write more of the “other.” But[…]