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Racism vs. Representation: The Missteps of Naomi Novik’s A Deadly Education

By Larissa IrankundaOct 16th
The Beautiful Subversion of Race, Power, and Magic in The Midnight Bargain

By Larissa IrankundaOct 14th
Magic Runs Amok In Garth Nix’s The Left-Handed Booksellers Of London

By Larissa IrankundaOct 1st
Octavia Butler Just Hit the NYT Best Seller List for the FIRST Time. Here’s Why That’s a Problem.

By Larissa IrankundaSep 10th
Black Girl Magic Comes to Life in These 10 Enthralling Fantasy Novels

By Larissa IrankundaSep 7th
The Witcher Is Wonderfully Unafraid to Be High Fantasy

By Kaila Hale-SternFeb 24th
Stop Marketing Black Sci-Fi as the “Black Version” of White Stories

By Princess WeekesFeb 24th
Tamora Pierce Says Iconic YA Character Alanna Is Gender Fluid

By Jessica MasonDec 5th
Heck Yes! Tamora Pierce’s Tortall Universe Getting Adapted Into a Television Show

By Princess WeekesNov 4th
Why LGBTQ Representation in Fantasy Is so Important

By VS SantoniJul 19th
Win a Copy of Bestselling Author Leigh Bardugo’s New Book, King of Scars!

By Kaila Hale-SternFeb 1st
A (Brief) Timeline of Female Authors’ Influence on Sci-Fi and Fantasy

By Princess WeekesDec 10th
Why “Historical Accuracy” Is a Bad Excuse for Rampant Sexual Assault in Fantasy

By Ann FosterMar 30th
J.J. Abrams Original Sci-Fi Show Demimonde Going Straight-to-Series at HBO

By Teresa JusinoFeb 2nd
Cover Reveal for Upcoming Fantasy Thriller City of Broken Magic by Mirah Bolender

By Princess WeekesFeb 1st
Ursula K. Le Guin: The Legacy of a Fantasy Legend

By Princess WeekesJan 24th
Denis Villeneuve Says His Dune Film Will Be “Star Wars for Adults”

By Princess WeekesJan 19th
Cover Reveal for JY Yang’s Silkpunk Novella The Descent of Monsters

By Kaila Hale-SternJan 8th
How Last Airbender Co-Creator Michael DiMartino Creates a Fantasy World That Reflects the Diversity of Our Planet in Rebel Geniuses

By Princess WeekesJan 2nd
8 Fantasy Families We’d Love to Join

By Jessica FerriNov 28th