It's the Wheel of Time TV Series, Starring Moiraine?!

And It's Time to Get Excited About Good Omens! To view this email as a web page, go [here.]( [Tor.com Newsletter]( [Forward to a Friend]( IT'S ALL HAPPENING [Wheel of Time Picked Up By Amazon, First Season to Focus On Moiraine]( This is not a drill: Amazon has picked up the Wheel of Time TV series, with Rafe Judkins serving as showrunner! Here are all the details so far… [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( WHEEL OF TIME [Breaking Down the Wheel of Time News! Opinions! Casting Suggestions, Revisited!]( Intrepid WoT Rereader Leigh Butler weighs in on the announcement that the television series has officially been picked up by Amazon … and the possibility that this version of the story could be ALL ABOUT THE LADIES!!!!! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( WORLDBUILDING [Five Worldbuilding Errors That Should Be Banished from SF Forever]( Are you a science fiction author? Here are five common errors in worldbuilding that are easy to avoid, from the supposed near-absence of water in the solar system to the overstated usefulness of orbital kinetic weapons… (Hint: Also, maybe avoid trying to do stealth in space.) [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( GOOD OMENS [It’s Time to Get Very Excited About Good Omens]( In case you haven't noticed, the full cast list for the upcoming Good Omens miniseries is freaking incredible, even beyond the two leads. Meghan Ball explains why she can’t wait to see one of her favorite books on the small screen and what aspects of the adaptation she’s most curious about! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( READ THE WHOLE BOOK [Always Read the Epigraph: A Lesson for Fantasy Readers]( Are you a reader who skips past a book's epigraph? You could be missing out on some excellent worldbuilding... Philip Styrt explores a few of the ways in which authors use epigraphs to set the stage for the reader, starting with the first page of Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere!. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( TOLKIEN [Tolkien: Maker of Middle-earth (The Man, the Myth, the Coffee Table Book!)]( Jeff LaSala discusses a compelling and extraordinarily rich account of J.R.R. Tolkien’s life and literary history, plus manuscripts, photographs, and even original sketches and doodles by the author himself! This new books sheds some light on the extraordinary man behind the stories we love. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( MATTHEW STOVER [Matthew Stover’s Heroes Die: Revisiting a Grimdark Cult Classic]( "A rich world built upon deep and layered themes, fantastic action sequences, and one of the strongest voices in the science fiction and fantasy genres." Drew McCaffrey sings the praises of Matthew Stover's Acts of Caine quartet, a series that deserves more discussion, starting with the first novel, Heroes Die. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( SPOOKY READS [Follow Us On Social Media For Free Spooky Reads All Through October!]( Halloween is coming! The leaves will fall, the pumpkins will appear, and things will start to get creepy … so why not get in the mood? We’re going to be posting free scary reads once a day for the entire month of October. We’ve already started off with stories by Edgar Allan Poe (read by Neil Gaiman), Max Gladstone, and Angela Slatter, so check out what other treats are in store… [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( Follow Tor.com to get updates on all of our original fiction. FOLLOW US: [Follow Us on Facebook]( [Follow Us on Twitter]( [Follow Us on Tumblr]( [Follow Us on Pinterest]( This email was sent by: Macmillan 175 Fifth Ave., 6th Floor New York, NY, 10010, US We respect your right to privacy - [view our policy]( Macmillan believes piracy hurts writers, readers and everyone who loves books. Learn more and report suspicious activity [here.]( To subscribe to this or other email communications from Macmillan, please click [here](. Visit our [profile center]( to update your email address and/or other information. If you no longer wish to receive this email communication, click [here]( to unsubscribe.