2017 Gemmell Awards Longlists Announced – Go Vote!
Author David Gemmell Have you ever seen the nominees for a literary award and wished that you could have a...
Sharon Browning
SWFA Announces the 2016 Nebula Awards Nominees
On Monday, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) announced the nominees for the 51st Annual Nebula Awards,...
2016 BSFA Awards Shortlists Announced
Cover art by Juan Miguel Aguilera, a 2016 BSFA Award nominee This weekend, the British Science Fiction Association announced the...
Gimbling in the Wabe – Something New Every Second
The other day I was reading Michael Gibney's Sous Chef: 24 Hours on the Line, an engaging look at a...
LitStack Review: Nicotine by Nell Zink
Author Nell Zink NicotineNell ZinkEcco PublishingRelease Date: October 6, 2016ISBN 978-0-06-244170-6 I get it. Not all books are going to...
Gimbling in the Wabe – For Our Grape Vines, Now Gone
I've been grappling with some big ideas lately, hoping to use them in this week's Gimbling in the Wabe, but...
February is the Month of Letters Challenge, and Do We Have a Deal for You!
In September 2010, author and all around goddess Mary Robinette Kowal (The Glamourist Histories, Ghost Talkers) took a month off...
LitStack Review: High Stakes – A Wild Cards Novel edited by George R. R. Martin and Melinda M. Snodgrass
High Stakes: A Wild Cards NovelGeorge R. R. Martin and Melinda M. Snodgrass, editorsTor BooksRelease Date: August 30, 2016ISBN 978-0-7653-3562-3...
LitStack Review: Ninth City Burning by J. Patrick Black
Ninth City Burning J. Patrick Black Ace Release Date: September 6, 2016 ISBN 978-1-1019-9144-2 This is our future - one...
Gimbling in the Wabe – From Point A to Point B
I've never been good at drawing connections between things. I'm perfectly fine with Point A and Point B being distinct...
LitStack Review: The Stargazer’s Sister by Carrie Brown
The Stargazer's SisterCarrie BrownAnchor BooksRelease Date: January 19, 2016(trade paperback release: December 13, 2016)ISBN 978-0-8041-7213-4 The Stargazer's Sister is a...
LitStack Review: The Nature of a Pirate by A. M. Dellamonica
The Nature of a PirateA. M. DellamonicaTor BooksRelease Date: December 6, 2016ISBN 978-0-7653-3451-0 In book three of the Hidden Sea...
Gimbling in the Wabe – The Importance of the Nonsensical
It's been a rough week and I've been at a loss on what to write, so I decided to look...
LitStack Review: The Princess Diarist by Carrie Fisher
The Princess DiaristCarrie FisherBlue Rider PressRelease Date: November 22, 2016ISBN 978-0-3991-7359-2 In her 1984 semi-biographical novel Postcards from the Edge,...
LitStack Review: The Little Red Chairs by Edna O’Brien
The Little Red ChairsEdna O'BrienLittle, Brown and CompanyRelease Date: March 29, 2016ISBN 978-0-316-37823-9 On April 6, 1992, a siege began...
2017 PEN America Literary Awards Finalists Announced
PEN America Center, founded in 1922 and based in New York City, works to advance literature, to defend free expression,...
National Book Critics Circle 2016 Finalists Announced
The National Book Critics Circle has announced the finalists for their 2016 awards, as well as the recipients of three...
LitStack Review: Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee
Ninefox Gambit Yoon Ha Lee Solaris Release Date: June 14, 2016 ISBN 978-1-78108-449-6 This is what you get when you...
LitStack Review: Rare Objects by Kathleen Tessaro
Rare Objects Kathleen Tessaro Harper Release Date: April 12, 2016 ISBN 978-0-0623-5754-0 In 2013, Kathleen Tessaro's novel, The Perfume Collector,...
Gimbling in the Wabe – Planting Flowers
This translated political cartoon by Spanish artist JM Nieto simply resonates with me. It originally appeared on January 1...
Marlon James Opens Up on His Epic Fantasy Trilogy
In an Entertainment Weekly interview published this week, Man Booker prize winner Marlon James opened up about the epic fantasy...
LitStack Review: The Burning Light by Bradley P. Beaulieu and Rob Ziegler
The Burning Light Bradley P. Beaulieu and Rob Ziegler Tor.com Release Date: November 1, 2016 ISBN 978-0-7653-9086-8 New York City....
LitStack Review: The Fate of the Tearling by Erika Johansen
The Fate of the Tearling Erika Johansen Harper Release Date: November 29, 2016 ISBN 978-0-0622-9042-7 In 2014, Erika Johansen debuted...
Gimbling in the Wabe – Twelfth Night
Christmas for me always ends on January 5. We leave our holiday lights on through the night of the 5th,...
LitStack Review: Vinegar Girl by Anne Tyler
Vinegar Girl (Hogarth Shakespeare) The Taming of the Shrew Retold Anne Tyler Hogarth Release Date: June 21, 2016 ISBN...
LitStack Review: Throne of the Crescent Moon by Saladin Ahmed
Cover of the mass market paperback. Throne of the Crescent Moon Saladin Ahmed DAW Books Release Date: February 7, 2012...
Gimbling in the Wabe – My Favorite Books of 2016
The "Best Books of 2016"? Pul-eeze. Unless one has a universally agreed-upon metric that can be applied to every single...
Remembering Carrie Fisher
An Actress, Yes, But Also an Amazing Writer I first came across Carrie Fisher, as so many of us did,...
Richard Adams, 1920 – 2016
Richard Adams, the author of the iconic children's book, Watership Down, has died at age 96. He had been ill...
LitStack Review: Babylon’s Ashes by James S. A. Corey
Babylon's Ashes James S. A. Corey Orbit Books Release Date: December 6, 2016 ISBN 978-0-3163-3474-7 NOTE: Babylon's Ashes is the...
Season’s Greetings!
~ * ~ * ~ * ~ * ~ We here at LitStack hope that you have had, or are...
Gimbling in the Wabe – Why the Bells Chimed
My father was a minister, and for many years, a highlight for me was the Christmas Eve services he held...
LitStack Review: Born a Crime – Stories from a South African Childhood by Trevor Noah
Born A Crime - Stories from a South African ChildhoodTrevor NoahRandom HouseRelease Date: November 15, 2016ISBN 978-0-3995-8817-4 Reading biographies from...
LitStack Review: The Last Days of New Paris by China Miéville
The Last Days of New Paris China Miéville Del Rey Release Date: August 9, 2016 ISBN 978-0-34554-399-8 I adore China...
Gimbling in the Wabe – The Gift of Reading
I tend to be one of those people who obsesses over gift giving. I don't get a chance to do...
Gimbling in the Wabe – Tis the Season (for me to give suggestions for the science fiction and fantasy readers on your gift list)
It's that time of year again, when thoughts turn towards warm and cozy, hearth and home, and the giving of...
A Closer Look at the 2017 Pen America Open Book Award Longlist Nominees
According to its website, "PEN American Center is the largest of the 145 centers of PEN International, the world’s...
LitStack Review: Hag-Seed by Margaret Atwood
Photo by Jean Malek Hag-Seed (Hogarth Shakespeare) Margaret Atwood Hogarth Release Date: October 11, 2016 ISBN 978-0-8041-4129-1 In October of...
LitStack Review: Manitou Canyon by William Kent Krueger
Manitou Canyon William Kent Krueger Atria Books Release Date: September 6, 2016 ISBN 978-1-4767-4926-6 Cork O'Connor, former sheriff and now...
LitStack Review: Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
Crooked Kingdom Leigh Bardugo Henry Holt and Co. Release Date: September 27, 2016 ISBN 978-1-62779-213-4 Back in March, I wrote...
LitStack Review: After Atlas by Emma Newman
After Atlas Emma Newman Roc Release Date: November 8, 2016 ISBN 978-0-425282-40-3 Last year, Emma Newman's novel, Planetfall, chronicled the...
LitStack Review: The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe by Kij Johnson
The Dream-Quest of Vellitt Boe Kij Johnson Tor.com Release Date: August 16, 2016 ISBN 978-0-7653-9141-4 It's not often that you...
Happy Thanksgiving!
We here at LitStack hope that you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! We're going to be taking an extended...
Gimbling in the Wabe – About this Safety Pin Thing…
Recently I read an article where a man, who probably thought he was well meaning, attacked those who have started...
2016 National Book Award Winners Announced
The mission of the National Book Foundation is to celebrate the best of American literature, to expand its audience, and...
LitStack Review: The Rise of Io by Wesley Chu
The Rise of Io Wesley Chu Angry Robot Release Date: October 4, 2016 ISBN 978-0-85766-525-6 Have you ever been away...
LitStack Review – The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky Chambers
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet Becky Chambers Harper Voyager Release Date: July 5, 2016 ISBN 978-0-06-244413-4 We've...
Gimbling in the Wabe – The Tigers in This Picture
A Rant About Clickbait of All Shapes and Sizes on Facebook (and Other Social Media Platforms) * ~ * ~...
