Explore the sci-fi and fantasy universe with The Portalist.

Dragons and hobbits and heroes, oh my!
A grieving housewife finds hope in the unlikeliest of places—a sea monster's arms—in Rachel Ingalls' 80s cult favorite.
By Olivia Mason
Add these magical reads to your TBR pile while you wait for Schwab's next incredible story.
Thirsty for a sci-fi or fantasy vampire tale? These books are sure to quench your craving.
By Carolyn Cox
Get sucked into a fantastical new world.
By Allison Wild
All men must die —usually horribly.
Great writers don't just get fan letters—sometimes they send them, too.
By Aliza Polkes
A creative team including Nnedi Okorafor and Viola Davis will bring the sci-fi novel to life.
Mary Robinette Kowal, Martha Wells, and John Krasinski are among this year's nominees.
Season 8 is coming — prepare yourself with these wise words from the denizens of Westeros.
Author Susan Price shares the trials, tribulations, and joys of writing her time travel novel The Sterkarm Handshake and its sequels.
By Susan Price
Spanning decades, these books show how feminism has always been relevant.
If you think this has a happy ending, you haven't been paying attention.
As these books like "Harry Potter" prove, magic exists in more places than you might think...
By Nick Sweeney
Read an excerpt from the short story below, part of the gripping fairy tale anthology Snow White, Blood Red.
Explore the home of the Iron Throne with this literary roadmap.
By Olivia Mason
Celebrate the late Adams' birthday today with this thought-provoking lecture.
In this fascinating lecture, Black Leopard, Red Wolf author Marlon James talks J.R.R. Tolkien and the relationship between trauma and fantasy.
Take a crash course in the page-to-screen history of George R.R. Martin's hit series.
Neil Gaiman's book Don't Panic: Douglas Adams & The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy shines a light on lesser-known aspects of Adams' career—including his challenging first year in L.A.
By Carolyn Cox