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Collection of 18 covers for books publishing from independent presses in January and February 2025

Can’t Miss Indie Press Speculative Fiction for January and February 2025

This season's indie press titles include ambitious looks at consciousness and intelligence along...

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Cover of Why on Earth by Vania Stoyanova and Rosiee Thor.

Read an Excerpt From Why on Earth: An Alien Invasion Anthology

What starts as a simple rescue mission for a crew of teen aliens soon becomes an interstellar en...

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Cover of Overdue by Richie Tankersley

Reading Between the Lines: Overdue and The Body 

As much as I love ‘90s teen horror novels (and I do!), they aren’t anyone’s idea of great litera...

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Illustration depicting Hera, Athena and Iris in the Trojan War

Five Books About Very Real Gods Causing Very Real Trouble

Turns out divine intervention's not all it's cracked up to be...

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Cover of Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao.

Heavenly Tyrant by Xiran Jay Zhao Is Full of Action and Intrigue

A review of Xiran Jay Zhao's new YA science fantasy novel.

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Cover of The Skull & Laurel issue 001

Coordinate Dysfunction: Abigail Guerrero’s “Cartesiana”

A story about the ease with which our known technologies enable cosmic horror...

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Photo of a person standing on concrete ledge in an abandoned building

Five Post-Apocalyptic Novels Set on a Nearly Empty Earth

Stories about life, love, and danger in a vacant, depopulated world.

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Text: Allison Mick, Humboldt Cut, Erewhon Books

Announcing Humboldt Cut by Allison Mick

"Horror with a funny bone, and full of heart."

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Cover of The Bones Beneath My Skin by TJ Klune

Read an Excerpt From TJ Klune’s The Bones Beneath My Skin

There's nothing more human than a broken heart.

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Cover of Robert A. Heinlein's Podkayne of Mars

Less Than the Sum of Its Parts: Podkayne of Mars by Robert A. Heinlein

Maybe not the worst Heinlein book, but this one has its problems...

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Collection of 30 book covers for SFF titles publishing between January and June 2025

30 SFF Titles to Look Forward to in 2025

Here are 30 standouts to put on your TBR for the first half of this year!

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Cover of New Spring by Robert Jordan

Understanding What It Means to Be Aes Sedai in New Spring

Throughout my read of The Wheel of Time, I’ve done my best to avoid spoilers and to read the boo...

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