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A Heartless God and Compassionate Goddess Clash in Octavia E. Butler’s Wild Seed

Read an excerpt from Octavia E. Butler’s sci-fi novel—soon to be an Amazon TV series from Viola Davis and Nnedi Okorafor.

7 Amazing Pieces of Fan Mail from Sci-Fi and Fantasy Authors

Great writers don't just get fan letters—sometimes they send them, too.

Octavia Butler’s Wild Seed to Be Adapted for the Small Screen

A creative team including Nnedi Okorafor and Viola Davis will bring the sci-fi novel to life.

See the 2019 Hugo Awards Finalists 

Mary Robinette Kowal, Martha Wells, and John Krasinski are among this year's nominees. 

The Enduring Anger of Joanna Russ

In honor of Women's History Month, we're looking back on the genius and fury of the late feminist sci-fi author.

VIDEO: Neil Gaiman Discusses the Lasting Legacy of Douglas Adams

Celebrate the late Adams' birthday today with this thought-provoking lecture.

Don't Panic Explores Douglas Adams' 'Lost Year' in L.A.

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.

Samuel R. Delany and Others on Octavia E. Butler's Legacy

Octavia Butler passed away 13 years ago, but as these writers explain, her work is more urgent now than ever before.

Fewer Than 42 Facts About Douglas Adams

Here are some of the most fascinating facts we learned about the late author from Neil Gaiman's Don't Panic.

“Parrots, the Universe and Everything”: What Douglas Adams Learned from Traveling the World

The author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy had a few thoughts to share about our very own planet.

10 Andre Norton Books Everyone Should Read

Get to know the woman who changed science fiction and fantasy.

7 Thought-Provoking Books by Theodore Sturgeon

The Sci-Fi and Fantasy Hall of Famer wrote genre fiction with a conscience.

The 11 Best Doctor Who Episodes for New Fans

Take a timey-wimey ride through Who history with these great episodes from new and classic Who.

Read the True Story Behind One of the Best Star Trek Episodes Ever

In a 1988 essay, Harlan Ellison revealed the story behind “The City on the Edge of Forever,” one of the most acclaimed episodes of Star Trek.

SNEAK PEEK: Read a Preview from Leigh Bardugo’s King of Scars 

In the first chapter from Leigh Bardugo’s new novel set in the Grishaverse, a young boy faces his worst nightmare on a stormy night.

8 New Books We Can't Wait to Read This January

The weather outside is frightful, but these books look so delightful.