Star Wars News, Terry Pratchett, and the Locus Awards!

Plus: Seanan McGuire, Jo Walton, and Game of Thrones! To view this email as a web page, go [here.]( [Tor.com Newsletter]( [Forward to a Friend]( SIR TERRY PRATCHETT [The Tao of Sir Terry: Pratchett vs. Logic]( “It may come as a surprise for some that Terry Pratchett, not unjustly known for his absurd comedy and nonsensical satire, has quite a lot to say on the subject of Logic, its importance, and its limits, throughout his work.” Author J.R.H. Lawless traces the theme through Sir Terry’s philosophy and fiction. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( WHAT IS EVEN GOING ON ANYMORE [Checking the Math: The Big Event from Game of Thrones Season 8, Episode 4 is Just as Impossible as You Think]( Author and military historian Michael Livingston does the math on the latest major engagement in Westeros, breaking down what elements of the story hold up, and which are just straight-up bonkers. The article contains spoilers for the most recent episode, so proceed with caution! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( HOW MANY AVATARS?? [Disney Reveals Release Dates for Next Star Wars Trilogy]( Disney is taking a breather after The Rise of Skywalker comes out in 2019 — but not for long! Disney has released a massive slate of upcoming projects, as well as announcing a number of date changes to and cancellations of various projects including James Cameron’s Avatar sequels, Fox’s X-Men slate—and the release dates for the next, as-yet-untitled, Star Wars trilogy, whooooo! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( FOR YOUR TBR [Jo Walton’s Reading List: April 2019]( Author Jo Walton reads *a lot*. Check out her full list of books from the last month, which includes mysteries, philosophy, history, Victorian family-based melodrama, short stories by George R.R. Martin, and some fascinating collections of letters… [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( GAME OF THRONES [Rewriting History Can’t Change the Past as Game of Thrones Reaches Its Endgame]( As this season of Game of Thrones hurtles toward the final two episodes, Tyler Dean points out one tragic theme that’s coming into greater focus: Histories can be rewritten at the drop of a hat, but that doesn’t erase the effects of history on the individual people who’ve lived it—especially when it comes to their failures and shortcomings. (Spoilers through the latest episode.) [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( WRITING ADVICE [“Sit down, write, keep writing” — Seanan McGuire on the Daily Process of Writing a Novel Like Middlegame]( “So I’ve been asked to write about the process of writing Middlegame, and why I feel like it’s different from other books I’ve written. And to be honest, this request made me a little uncomfortable, because nothing activates my raging case of imposter syndrome like being asked to write about my process, as if I were some big, fancy artist doing big, fancy things, and not me, writing daily, sometimes with frosting on my nose, almost always in my pajamas…” Seanan McGuire gives it to us straight. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( EASTER EGG HUNT [Avengers: Endgame Is Filled with References to Every Previous MCU Film: Let’s Find Them All]( You better believe Avengers: Endgame included callbacks to all the previous MCU films going all the way back to 2008's Iron Man, plus a surprising one from the first Captain America movie! Keith DeCandido tries to keep track of all the major references that found their way into the film — add your own suggestions in the comments! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( CONGRATULATIONS! [Announcing the 2019 Locus Awards Finalists]( Locus Magazine has announced the finalists in each category of the 2019 Locus Awards, and we are honored to see various Tor Books and Tor.com Publishing authors and titles nominated. Check out the complete list of finalists, and congratulations to all the nominees! [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.