Alex Acks is a writer, geologist, and sharp-dressed sir. They've written for Six to Start and been published in Strange Horizons, Lightspeed, Shimmer, Daily Science Fiction, and more. Alex lives in Denver with their two furry little bastards, where they twirl their mustache, watch movies, and bike. Twitter: @katsudonburi Website: katsudon.net
How about we just talk about some SFF books that have cats in them, like Chilling Effect by Valerie Valdes? Because I love cats, and cats are good. Even when they're bad.
Explore a selection of some excellent recent and upcoming SFF books by trans and nonbinary authors that you won't want to miss, including The Sisters of Reckoning by Charlotte Nicole Davies.
In fiction, anger is usually a force that destroys. In these stories, including The Fifth Season by N.K. Jemisin, 6anger is positive, acting as a rocket fuel for change.
Need Game of Thrones explained? No problem! This reader who's never watched the show or the read the books explains it all.
C.J. Cherryh books can be a bit intimidating to get started with--she's written over 80! Here's some entry points to aim yourself at.
How Redwall became one reader's first lesson in liking problematic things, and how its damaging tropes drove them away from the series.
Recognizing Australian SFF and horror, peep the 2020 Aurealis awards finalists in the best science fiction and fantasy novel categories.
If you need a little optimism about the future (and who doesn't?), pick up these hopeful science fiction and fantasy books, including LaGuardia by Nnedi Okorafor and Tana Ford.
The call is coming from inside the spaceship! Get your space scares on with these horror-tastic works of science fiction, including The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling.
Grab your TBR list, and get ready to do some preordering or put these 2021 SFF books by Black authors on your library holds list, including Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon.