Carolyn Cox
Carolyn Cox has been writing professionally about books for over half a decade. Previously she was an editor at geek feminist website The Mary Sue, where she covered movies,TV, fandom, books, and all corners of the pop culture ‘verse. She now writes about sci-fi and fantasy for The Portalist, and praises her favorite ‘ships on romance site A Love So True. Carolyn’s byline has also appeared on Geekosystem and Revelist. Whether she’s writing about groundbreaking science fiction authors or captivating historical romance, Carolyn is passionate about the power of genre fiction. When not writing she performs in nerdy media in New York City.
25 Bone-Chilling Zombie Books So Good They'll Infect You
Better undead than unread.
Here Are All the 2022 Hugo Award Winners
Add these acclaimed books to your TBR today!
7 Essential Aldous Huxley Books, from Brave New World to His Short Fiction
Explore the World State and beyond.
Interview: Nancy Springer Talks Searching for Love Through 50+ Years of Writing
"Almost all of my protagonists, throughout all the different genres I have explored, have been searching for loyal, lasting love."
Where No Black Woman Has Gone Before Analyzes Black Women & Girls in SFF
Read Diana Adesola Mafe's fascinating take on six iconic roles.
The 'Indifferent Stars' Control Earth in Arthur C. Clarke's Childhood's End
Extraterrestrial 'Overlords' create a utopia. But at what cost?
Samuel R. Delany, Terri Windling to Receive World Fantasy Life Achievement Awards
Celebrate the work of two titans.
Excerpt: Reading Is Taboo in Walter Tevis' Harrowing Mockingbird
Discover a blistering dystopia from the mind behind The Man Who Fell to Earth.
11 Thrilling Robert McCammon Books
Ready to get lost in a good story?
Celebrate Octavia E. Butler's 75th Birthday on June 22nd
Honor the mother of Afrofuturism.
Infographic: Explore Octavia E. Butler's Clay's Ark
In the final novel published in the Patternist series, a harrowing disease changes the world.
20 Influential LGBTQ+ Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors
Celebrate these authors as we take a look at their diverse body of work.
Infographic: Explore Octavia E. Butler's Mind of My Mind
Butler's second novel explores the origins of the powerful Patternists.
Infographic: Explore Octavia E. Butler's Wild Seed
Two powerful immortals begin a rivalry that spans centuries.
Congratulations to the 2021 Nebula Award Winners! See the Complete List
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The Immortal King Rao: An Audacious, Dizzying History of a Dystopia
In Vauhini Vara’s epic first novel, one man’s genius and ambition have global consequences.
Infographic: Explore Octavia E. Butler's First Novel, Patternmaster
This 1976 book launched an extraordinary career.
Infographic: Explore Octavia E. Butler's Parable of the Talents
The Nebula Award-winning novel depicts the evolution of the Earthseed faith.
Read an Excerpt from Star Child, Ibi Zoboi's Portrait of Octavia Butler
This unique biography uses prose and poetry to explore Butler's life.
