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Complete 2026 Hugo Voting
LAcon V, the 83rd World Science Fiction Convention, received 2,492 valid ballots (two paper), up from 1,962 at Seattle Worldcon 2025. There were 1,488 nominating ballots received (six paper), up from 1,338 last year.
The procedure for counting nominations remains the E Pluribus Hugo, or EPH, system, instituted in 2017 to help reduce the effect of bloc voting. The rather complicated system gives a single point to each voter’s ballot, …Read More
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The Children by Melissa Albert: Review by Colleen Mondor
The Children, Melissa Albert (William Morrow 978-0-063-48743-7, $30.00, 416pp, hc) June 2026
YA author Melissa Albert makes her adult debut with The Children, a haunted house story that follows the travails of two adults who, as children, were made famous by their mother’s literary pursuits. Opening with Guinevere Guin Sharpe promoting her memoir of growing up with her famous mother, The Children hints early on that not all was grand …Read More
Engines of Reason by Adrian Tchaikovsky: Review by Russell Letson
Engines of Reason, Adrian Tchaikovsky (Tordotcom 978-1-250-39929-2, $26.99, 175 pp, hc) September 2026. Cover by Emmanuel Shiu.
In Engines of Reason, the sequel to Elder Race (2021), Adrian Tchaikovsky continues the exploration of the collision between magical and materialist views of the world and, more significantly, how the stories they generate interact with the world-as-it-is. In literary-categorical terms, this means that these books exploit the tensions and overlaps between the …Read More
A History of Horror, Fear, and the Uncanny by DK: Review by Alvaro Zinos-Amaro
A History of Horror, Fear, and the Uncanny, DK (DK, 979-8217134281, $35.00, 320pp, hc) April 2026.
The byline of the handsomely produced, profusely illustrated A History of Horror, Fear, and the Uncanny is simply DK, but I believe it’s important to credit the people behind a project of this sort, and fortunately the book’s last page provides the relevant detail. To wit, the book’s two lead consultants are Dawn Keetley …Read More
Slow Burn by Amal Singh: Review by Maria Haskins
Slow Burn, Amal Singh (Flame Tree Press 978-1-78758-988-9, £20.00, 224pp, hc) August 2026.
Portal fantasies, where characters travel through some kind of magical gateway to another world, are a staple of speculative fiction, and the subgenre includes a wide range of works from the recent Piranesi by Susanna Clarke, to children’s classics like C.S. Lewis’s Narnia books. In his new novel Slow Burn, Amal Singh references another classic portal fantasy, …Read More
The Rouse by China Miéville: Review by Ian Mond
The Rouse, China Miéville (Del Rey 978-039918-109-2, $40.00, 1260pp, hc) September 2026.
After last year, having read Mark Z. Danielewski’s Tom’s Crossing (1,232 pages and just over 550,000 words) and Marguerite Young’s Miss MacIntosh, My Darling (1,336 pages and a scratch under 700,000 words), I’m no longer intimidated by very long, very challenging novels. When China Miéville announced that The Rouse, his first solo adult novel in fifteen years, would …Read More
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New Book Releases Video: October 13, 2026
Searching for your next must-read? Our October 13, 2026 new books video explores the latest arrivals in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Young Adult fiction.
This week’s selection offers something for every kind of reader, from futuristic adventures and fantastical realms to terrifying tales, mysterious supernatural encounters, and captivating coming-of-age stories. Discover fresh additions to the world of speculative fiction and find new titles to spark your interest or earn …Read More
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Must Read Issues Statement on Cover Illustration Contracts
Must Read Magazines has issued a statement shared by Analog Science Fiction and Fact on Bluesky in response to public criticism by John Picacio, Donato Giancola, Victoria Strauss, and others about its contract terms for artists.
According to the statement,
We previously commissioned illustrators to create covers as work-for-hire when they were asked to adapt authors’ original stories for elements such as cover art.
This will be changing.
The rights …Read More
2026 British Fantasy Awards Winners
The British Fantasy Society (BFS) has announced the winners of the 2026 British Fantasy Awards:
Best Fantasy Novel (the Robert Holdstock Award)
- WINNER: Upon a Starlit Tide, Kell Woods (Tor US; Titan UK)
- A Song of Legends Lost, M.H. Ayinde (Orbit)
- The Outcast Mage, Annabel Campbell (Orbit)
- Magic, Maps, and Mischief, David Green (self-published)
- Daughters of Nicnevin, Shona Kinsella (Flame Tree)
- Grave Empire, Richard Swan (Orbit)
Dragon Con 2026
Dragon Con was held at multiple hotels and AmericasMart in downtown Atlanta GA from September 3-7, 2026. The Dragon Awards ceremony was held Sunday at 4:00 p.m. (See page 6 for the winners.) A fan-focused event with great attendance, Dragon Con also offered more than 30 event tracks, several of interest to SFF industry professionals. Panels included Afrofuturism: Building the Future Now with Afua Richardson, Dedren Snead (m), and …Read More
New Book Releases Video: October 6, 2026
Looking for your next great read? Our October 6, 2026 new releases video takes a look at the newest Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Young Adult books arriving this week.
From bold science fiction concepts and expansive fantasy worlds to eerie horror, supernatural intrigue, and memorable YA stories, this week’s releases bring plenty of fresh choices for readers. Whether you’re ready to discover a new favorite or simply want to …Read More
2026 Sir Julius Vogel Awards Winners
The winners of the2026 Sir Julius Vogel Awardshave been announced by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Association of New Zealand (SFFANZ).
Best Novel
- WINNER: Dancing in the Purple Rain, Judy L. Mohr (Black Wolf)
- Identical, Vanessa Di Gianni (Self published)
- The Deadly Life of Diana Penn, Shawn Inmom and Kirsten McKenzie (Squabbling Sparrows)
- How to Find a Nameless Fae, A.J. Lancaster (Camberion)
- Blade of the Wanderer, Steven …Read More
