We’ve had enough tricks already in 2020, so here’s a treat instead.
Read moreThe Book of Dragons: Dragons of all Creeds, Temperaments and Worlds
the anthology compiled by Jonathan Strahan for Harper-Voyager, available beginning July 7, 2020.
A diverse collection of sci fi and fantasy stories and poems about Western and Eastern dragons and their relationships with families and humans, blood and gold.
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 more“The Rise of Skywalker”: A Problematic Journey
The Star Wars saga never fails to ignite passionate debate. Fiction Unbound contributors Corey Dahl and C. S. Peterson talk about the troubled template of Campbell’s hero’s journey and what The Rise of Skywalker says about where we are on our quest.
Read moreA Good Discussion: Fiction Unbound Editors Talk Connections Between "The Good Place" and "Good Omens"
The Fiction Unbound editors discuss connections and similarities between The Good Place and Good Omens. Meta observations about storytelling and what makes us human ensue.
Read moreYou Can't Bury the Past
Watchmen and Ishiguro’s The Buried Giant have more in common than you might think.
Read more2019 Fiction Unbound Speculative Holiday Gift Guide
Books are the perfect gift and we’ve got suggestions for everyone on your list.
Read moreCelebrating Native American Speculative Fiction: Some Favorites
In honor of Native American Heritage Month, we recommend a few of our favorite Native American speculative fiction writers and stories.
Read moreDream House as Rave Review
Carmen Maria Machado’s genre-bending memoir is a formally dazzling and emotionally acute testimony of an abusive queer relationship.
Read moreTomorrow's Old News: Adventures in Speculative Journalism
Fake news gets super real.
Read moreAdventures in Alternate Realities: The 2019 Philip K. Dick Fest and Dreaming Androids
Portrait of Philip K. Dick by New Orleans artist, Brent Houzenga. Exhibited on August 9, 2019 along with many of his other works for the 2nd International Philip K. Dick Festival at the Center for the Arts and Community Enrichment, Fort Morgan, CO.
Two ways to appreciate the prolific, Hugo-award winning Philip K. Dick: attend the 2nd International Philip K. Dick Festival and revisit one of his most popular novels.
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 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 moreLeVar Burton Reads Speculative Fiction
LeVar Burton carries on the bright legacy of his show Reading Rainbow with his podcast, LeVar Burton Reads. We selected a few of our favorite speculative fiction stories from his collection of episodes to recommend.
Read moreNovella Finalists for the 2018 Nebula Award
Fiction Unbound explores the fresh voices and exciting ideas that are the novellas nominated by SWFA members for the Nebula Awards. No predictions.
Read moreNovelette Finalists for the 2018 Nebula Award
Fiction Unbound’s celebration of Nebula Award nominees continues. This week, a collection of slightly longer SF/F confections: novelettes. Come for the alternate histories, stay for the reincarnation and romance.
Read moreShort Story Finalists for the 2018 Nebula Award
“The Secret Lives of the Nine Negro Teeth of George Washington.” Illustration by Odera Igbokwe from Fireside Magazine.
Fiction Unbound continues our annual tradition of admiring the unique voices and daring ideas that are the short stories nominated by SWFA member writers for the Nebula Awards. No predictions.
Read more"A People's Future of the United States"
Dystopia can be fun, in the right hands, but time loops probably aren’t. Example: our own era. Fiction Unbound writers Gemma and Catie explore stories that consider what the future may bring based on where we are presently, in the new collection A People’s Future of the United States.
Read moreCelebrating Black Speculative Fiction: Some Favorites
For Black History Month, some favorite short stories by new and classic black SF/F writers.
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