Life Lessons from Mistborn, Roger Rabbit, and SFF Forests

To view this email as a web page, go [here.]( [Tor.com Newsletter]( [Forward to a Friend]( BOOK NEWS [An Infinity of Universes: Announcing Time’s Agent by Brenda Peynado]( Tordotcom is thrilled to announce that Ann VanderMeer has acquired Time’s Agent—a science fiction novella in which the multiverse and time travel intersect with the unholy child of academia, capitalism, and colonialism—by award-winning author Brenda Peynado, whom Julia Alvarez has called “a writer willing to cross literary borders: magical realism, fable, parable, fiction, [and] nonfiction.” Read more about the novella here! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( AND HOME BEFORE DARK [Into the Woods: Five SFF Stories About Forests]( A big, dark forest is a staple of speculative genres. But forests provide more than just a backdrop for these stories—they can serve as characters in and of themselves, or as a pivotal part of the plot. Here, James Davis Nicoll shares five SFF stories centered around forests. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( MISTBORN [Sazed Is a Reminder That Everything You Create Matters]( Have you ever struggled with that voice inside your head that tells you what you’re writing/drawing/creating doesn’t matter? It doesn’t compare to the masterpieces in your field, or you have nothing new to say, so why waste all that paper/ink/effort? Sazed, Keeper of Terris, would disagree with such qualms. Here, Ratika Deshpande discusses how a central character of Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn novels reminds us that there is always value in telling your own stories. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( TO BE READ LIST [Must Read Short Speculative Fiction: February 2023]( “February brought a host of new short science fiction, fantasy, and horror from big names I’ve followed for a long time. But there’s always room for new discoveries, and a handful of emerging and new-to-me writers also cracked my ten favorite short stories. The theme this month: finding hope in the face of disaster.” Here are Alex Brown’s must-read short fiction pieces from the last month! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( RECCOMMENDED READING [Crooked Houses and Bizarre Buildings: Five Stories Featuring Architectural Oddities]( We all know a good setting is essential for speculative stories. Whether it’s a glistening spaceship, a dark magical forest, or a haunted house, the details do matter. From twisty gothic castles to city-sized megastructures to hyperdimensional homes, James Davis Nicoll recommends five SFF stories that feature strange and unusual architectural elements. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( TWO BITS [Eleven Lessons I Learned From Who Framed Roger Rabbit]( We all know that kids' movies are designed to teach life lessons or morality, that’s nothing new. But some of us aren’t Disney kids. Some of us are weirdos who got our life lessons from Who Framed Roger Rabbit, like Leah Schnelbach. Here are eleven vital (and slightly unhinged) lessons from the seminal film. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( [Jean-Luc Picard]( STAY COOL BIRDBOY [Six More SFF Movies That Are So Bad They’re Good]( Calling all fans of movies that are so bad they’re good! It’s time to dive into another round of good-bad films. Whether you believe they’re just plain bad or love to see a little on-screen camp, here are six films that are so incredibly bad that they manage to swing right back around and somehow become good (or at least extremely watchable)! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( [Coyote and Road Runner Looney Tunes]( CONGRATULATIONS! [Here Are the 2022 Nebula Award Finalists!]( Last night, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) announced the finalists for the 2022 Nebula Awards. This year’s awards will be presented Sunday, May 14th, during the 2023 Nebula Conference in Anaheim, California. You can find the complete list here—congratulations to all the finalists! [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 120 Broadway New York, NY, 10271, 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.