The Reluctant Hero and the Un-Chosen One: How to Subvert Tropes to Save the World
Fantasy author Sarah Beth Durst on embracing what you love when it comes to writing.
Grenfell Tower Victim Nur Huda el-Wahabi to Be Honored in New Philip Pullman Trilogy
The "His Dark Materials'' author raised over £30,000 in an auction for relief efforts, and will name a character in "The Book of Dust" after 16-year-old el-Wahabi.
10 Fantasy Drinking Establishments We Want to Patronize
♫ Sometimes you want to go, where everybody is a mage. ♫
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[CLOSED] The Portalist's HUGE Summer Reading Giveaway!
We're giving away 20 exciting sci-fi and fantasy books to kick off the new season.
Listen to Greg Bear's Fantasy Epic The Infinity Concerto
Arno Waltiri's music is literally out of this world.
Listen to an Audio Excerpt from Alan Dean Foster's The Deavys
Someone has stolen the truth—and these siblings will stop at nothing to get it back.
Grand Master Jane Yolen on Why It's Important to Just 'Write the Damn Book'
The newly-minted Grand Master discusses her prolific career in science fiction and fantasy.
Audio Excerpt: Fantasy Epic Portal of a Thousand Worlds by Dave Duncan
A millennium has passed. The Portal is ready to open.
One True Pairing: 12 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Couples We Ship
These 12 couples are the definition of #RelationshipGoals.
10 Transformative Fantasy Books About Shapeshifters
Werewolves, dragons, and cats are only a few of the animals taking shape in these top-notch fantasy books.
What If You Were Kidnapped as War Threatened Your Kingdom?
In Patricia C. Wrede's Shadow Magic, dark wizards awaken the Shadow-Born and the Lithmern kidnap Princess Alethia as they make plans to invade her home.
8 Unlikely Heroes Who Shaped the Sci-Fi and Fantasy Genres
These underdogs didn't just save their own worlds – they changed the history of the genre.
8 Weird and Wonderful Fantasy Books for Tim Burton Fans
If you've seen all of his movies and need more, or if you're just looking for a Burton-inspired read, we've got you covered.
8 Must-Play Sci-Fi and Fantasy Board Games
Science fiction and fantasy elements have been invading board games for almost as long as there have been board games at all, and it's not hard to see why.
Re-Read: Ellen Datlow and Terri Windling's Black Swan, White Raven
Speculative fiction writer K. Tempest Bradford looks back at this anthology of feminist fairy tale retellings.
