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Celebrating the best and the brightest in the SF/F community.

These events offer all the camaraderie and excitement of a huge con — without the exhausting crowds. 

In Berni Stevens' paranormal romance, newly-turned Ellie realizes she's already gained a few blood-sucking enemies.

These unique speculative fiction stories transcend genre.

Enter for a chance to win six new sci-fi and fantasy reads.

The Maryland convention celebrates the best in science and sci-fi—and right now they're offering a 20% discount to Portalist readers! 

The genre-defying bestselling author explains why she's drawn to fantasy, romance, horror—and everything in-between. 

For over fifty years, the award-winning author has been using fairy tales and real history to create compelling fantasies.

Get a sneak peek of Stephanie Garber's new young adult fantasy romance book, Legendary!

We've partnered with Escape Velocity to give away 6 weekend passes to the Maryland con, a $75 voucher, and a book bundle signed by Greg Bear.

Author Emily Devenport looks at classism in America through the lens of her upcoming sci-fi novel Medusa Uploaded.

You'll fall for these bloody good tales of undead lust and longing. 

The time is right for Mervyn Peake's masterpiece to return to the small screen.

The accomplished author reflects on dystopia, gender, and the eternal possibility of giraffes.

Vampires and werewolves and faes, oh my!

In Allen Steele's Time Loves a Hero, a journey to the past may change the centuries to come.

The park is gone. The dinosaurs aren't.

They might look like buckets of bolts, but these ships are so much more than just modes of transport.

In The Edge of the Sea, the legendary environmentalist reminds us that the underwater world is as fantastical as our favorite fictional universes.

It's Ulmo-st too good to be true.