Utopias, Pirates, and the Cosmere, Oh My!

Three sci-fi authors weigh in on utopias, A.M. Dellamonica talks pirates, and a Cosmere audio excerpt To view this email as a webpage, go [here.] Not a Subscriber? [Click here] to sign up for the Tor Newsletter [Tor-Forge] [Books] [Authors] [Events] [Blog] [Video] [Archive] [Tumblr] [Twitter] [Instagram] [Facebook] :: THIS MONTH ON THE BLOG [Utopia Post] [Is a real utopia possible?] by Malka Older, Ada Palmer, and Robert Charles Wilson Is a real utopia possible and do we want to achieve one? We interviewed three political science fiction authors about the future societies they create in their novels. Would you describe the society in your book as a utopia? Robert Charles Wilson: The Affinities is a book about the utopian impulse, of which (I feel) we should be skeptical but not dismissive. Ada Palmer: My book's future especially I think of as two steps forward, one step back. Malka Older: As Ada says, I think it's a very positive step not only to be writing with hope, but also writing stories that move away from the absolutes of utopias. [Read more »] :: SHARE THIS : [Publish to Facebook] [Publish to Twitter] [The Nature of a Pirate by A.M. Dellamonica] [Going Rogue: A Pirate's Life] by A. M. Dellamonica About a century ago, as the portal flickers, on a sea-glutted world dotted with hundreds of tiny island nations, there were five barren, unpromising little rocks whose people made their living by attacking the ships and coastlines of the weaker nations of Stormwrack. Piracy! The word conjures up dashing, seafaring renegades. Errol Flynn! Geena Davis! [Read more »] :: SHARE THIS : [Publish to Facebook] [Publish to Twitter] [Arcanum Unbounded by Brandon Sanderson] [Arcanum Unbounded Audio Excerpt] An all-new Stormlight Archive novella is the crown jewel of Arcanum Unbounded: The Cosmere Collection. This is the first audiobook of short fiction by New York Times best-selling author Brandon Sanderson, read by Michael Kramer and Kate Reading. Listen to an excerpt now. [Read more »] :: SHARE THIS : [Publish to Facebook] [Publish to Twitter] [On the Road: Author Events in December] [Author Events] Tor/Forge authors are on the road in December! Once a month, we collect info about all of our upcoming author events. Check and see who'll be coming to a city near you. [Read more »] :: SHARE THIS : [Publish to Facebook] [Publish to Twitter] :: GOODREADS FIRST READS We are currently offering the chance to win a copy of each of the following books on Goodreads: [Amberlough] [Crossroads of Canopy] [Martians Abroad] [The Rising] :: MORE STORIES 2016 is nearly over! And that means it's time for the Best of 2016 lists. Check out ones from [The Washington Post], [Kirkus Reviews], [Barnes and Noble], [Amazon], [Time Magazine], and [The Best Sci Fi Books]. What's on your list? We're incredibly excited to announce that author Mary Robinette Kowal will be expanding the universe of her Hugo Award-winning novelette "The Lady Astronaut of Mars" into [two new novels]! Don't forget to check out our [Fantasy Firsts] program! We have new extended excerpts, ebook sales, and more for you. [Welcome to the world of George R.R. Martin's Wild Cards!] This brand new series website features information about the books, the authors, the characters, and more. [Ad space] This email was sent by: Macmillan 175 Fifth Avenue New York, NY, 10010, USA 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 [Report Piracy] 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 [Unsubscribe] to unsubscribe.