In December, the io9 book club read Soulless, the first novel in Gail Carriger's bestselling Parasol Protectorate series. On Monday, January 14, Carriger will be joining us to answer any of your questions — about the book, about the series, or just about writing in general.
All the Essential Science Fiction and Fantasy Books That Are Coming in …
This year's science fiction books are going to rock. John Scalzi returns to the Old Man's War universe, there's a brand new Neil Gaiman novel, and Stephen King's long-awaited sequel to The Shining. Plus brand new books from Austin Grossman, Nalo Hopkinson, Christopher Priest, Diana Gabaldon, Robert J. Sawyer, Joe…
The io9 Book Club Is in Session! Let's Talk About Gail Carriger's…
Welcome to the monthly meeting of the io9 Book Club. In December, we read Soulless, the first novel in Gail Carriger's bestselling Parasol Protectorate series. Jump into comments to get started talking about it!
The Finishing School on the Airship, Where They Teach Young Ladies to…
Gail Carriger has won a huge following for her Parasol Protectorate novels — and now she's venturing into young adult fiction, with the highly amusing Finishing School series. Check out an exclusive excerpt from the first book, Etiquette & Espionage, in which young Sophronia learns that her finishing school is teaching…
io9 Book Club Reminder: Meeting 1/8 to Discuss Gail Carriger's Soulless
The io9 Book Club meets every month to discuss a book, and then the author usually joins us for a chat. This month, we're reading Gail Carriger's Soulless, the first book in her popular Parasol Protectorate series. The fifth book, Timeless, came out this year — but we figured it would be best to start with the first…
2009's Best SF Novelists: Kage Baker, Nancy Kress, Cherie Priest,…
Locus Magazine announced the finalists for its reader-selected Locus Awards — and the five best science fiction novels of 2009 include three female authors. The winners will be announced during the Science Fiction Awards Weekend in Seattle WA, June 25-27, and tickets are still available. Here are the finalists:
The Future Of Short Fiction Publishing: Pay Per Story?
The iPad and other devices may have revolutionized the short story publishing market, judging from a new announcement by Orbit Books. The genre publisher, whose authors include Iain M. Banks and Gail Carriger, is going to start publishing its authors's short fiction electronically — but Orbit's not going the Tor route, …
This Month’s Books: Mutant Orphans and Far-Future Mars
April's new science fiction books take you on a trip across a transformed Mars, and to the heart of a British battle against mutant Nazi orphans. Also, a couple of steampunk adventures jostle for a space in your to-be-read pile.
