We’re almost done with this, um, interesting year. That in itself is cause to celebrate. (photo credit:Patrick A. Mackie)
Read more2020 Speculative Holiday Gift Guide from Fiction Unbound
Photo credit: Patrick A. Mackie
Happy Halloween!
We’ve had enough tricks already in 2020, so here’s a treat instead.
Read more2020 Summer Reading Suggestions from Fiction Unbound
Where the wild things are: a 14th-century artist’s vision of the end of the world.
Feeling a little overwhelmed? Our contributors have reading recommendations to get you through whatever crazy apocalypse comes next this summer.
Read moreReally Raunchy Speculative Valentine's Day Recommendations
Grab your sweeties and give ‘em a gift of literature! Image — Boston : L. Prang & Co. [Public domain]
Considering ridding yourself of your semi-sweet? Give them a speculative test. Do they love these nuggets as much as you should? If so, consider keeping them around. In whatever form.
Read moreHappy New Decade 2020!
As we step into the third decade of the 21st century, the contributors at Fiction Unbound reflect on some of our favorite posts from the past.
Read moreHappy Holidays!
Enjoy a well-deserved rest with the Fiction Unbound Writers and enjoy this five-hour Darth Vader Yule Log.
Read more2019 Fiction Unbound Speculative Holiday Gift Guide
Books are the perfect gift and we’ve got suggestions for everyone on your list.
Read moreTomorrow's Old News: Adventures in Speculative Journalism
Fake news gets super real.
Read moreA Clarion West Field Report
C.S. Peterson returns from the writer’s paradise of Clarion West and reflects on risk, roller coasters, and relationships.
Read moreHot Stories for Hot Days
Cooking in Paris. (photo credit: Rob Potvin)
Yes, it’s hot. We say, embrace it! Our editors recommend four stories, out this summer, that sizzle with neurotech and mindships, gunslingers and tornadoes. As an added bonus you’ll have indisputable reason to participate in National Coffee Milkshake Day.
Read moreHappy 4th of July!
Photo of fireworks behind tree, turquoise sky. Photo by Julie Tupas on Unsplash
Happy 4th of July! The Unbound Writers are taking the week off but have left you a little something fun: staff kudos and zombies loving fireworks!
Read moreOur Favorite Reads for Summer, 2019 Edition
Want to wander the stars instead of the beach this summer? Travel in time? Discover something remarkable? We’ve got you covered with our latest round of recommendations.
Read moreSummer Fun at Shakespeare Festivals: Our Favorite Speculative Fiction from the Bard
If you are looking for an amazing theater experience this summer, look no further than your local Shakespeare festival. Shakespeare’s plays are seriously fun speculative fiction the whole family can enjoy. Not sure what to see? The Fiction Unbounders have some recommendations to get you started.
Read moreMidwinter Inspirations
Entering Natura Obscura’s inspirational woodland.
We are halfway between winter and spring. The eagles have returned to their nests, the owlets have already hatched. But if you’re stuck in the doldrums, here are two books and a field trip to reawaken your imagination.
Read moreHorrifyingly Heinous Speculative Valentine's Day Recommendations
It’s time for the Fiction Unbound 3rd annual roundup of speculative fiction recommendations to gift your beloved. Sure to please.*
*Not a legally binding guarantee.
Read moreThe Ramayana: The Epic Heroic Adventure Beloved in Southeast Asia
The Indian Hindu epic The Ramayana unifies and defines the divergent cultures of Southeast Asia.
Read moreBest of Fiction Unbound 2018
The new year - fresh and crisp as an ancient glacier. Lake Fryxel, in the Transantarctic Mountains. Photo credit: National Science Foundation.
It’s been a year. Our contributors look back on the Fiction Unbound highlights of 2018.
Read morePersonal Narratives and the Eye of the Beholder: Julie Buffalohead at the Denver Art Museum
Julie Buffalohead (Ponca), Black Snake Memory, 2018. Oil paint on canvas; 60 x 84 in. Courtesy of Julie Buffalohead and Bockley Gallery.
Artist Julie Buffalohead creates narrative images layered with personal meaning, while she invites the viewer in, leaving of room for the mysterious.
Image: Julie Buffalohead (Ponca), A Little Medicine and Magic, 2018. Oil on canvas; 52 x 72 in. Courtesy of Julie Buffalohead and Bockley Gallery. Image courtesy of Julie Buffalohead and Bockley Gallery
Read moreThe Fiction Unbound Speculative Holiday Gift Guide for 2018
Photo credit: Winter dawn by Carmel Mawle
The holidays are here again. The days are short and the nights are long. Best stock up on stories that will see you through the long dark.
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