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Interview with Robert J. Sawyer
A few weeks back I sat down with award-winning author Robert J. Sawyer, author of Flash Foward, Calculating God, and Quantum Night, amongst others. I had hoped to have this up about a week ago,…
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The 15 SF&F Novels We’re Anticipating This Year!
Happy New Year! With the new year, comes new books! From January to June, these are the science fiction and fantasy book releases we’re looking forward to the most: [toggler title=”Bands of Mourning…
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Congratulations to the 2015 World Fantasy Award Winners!
The winners of this year’s WFA were announced today in Saratoga Springs, NY at this year’s World Fantasy Convention. They are as follows: Life Achievement Winners Ramsey Campbell Sheri S. Tepper Novel David…
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[Blog Tour] Assemblers? RUN! : A Guest Post by Julie Czerneda
Hey guys — I’m excited to welcome author Julie E. Czerneda to The Arched Doorway today, as part of her blog tour for her upcoming novel This Gulf of Time and Stars (November…
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The Aeronaut’s Windlass (Cinder Spires #1) by Jim Butcher : Review
Since time immemorial, the Spires have sheltered humanity, towering for miles over the mist-shrouded surface of the world. Within their halls, aristocratic houses have ruled for generations, developing scientific marvels, fostering trade alliances,…
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Interview with Brandon Sanderson
Earlier this year at Minicon, I sat down with Brandon Sanderson (author of the Mistborn and the Stormlight Archive series, amongst others). We discussed his future works, White Sand, worldbuilding, which of the…
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Kickstarter Spotlight: The Kings or Pawns Audiobook
This epic fantasy is already available as an e-book, paperback, and hardback, but one format yet remains to be created: Enter the Kings or Pawns Kickstarter, a fantastic unabridged audiobook production that will…
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The Thorn of Emberlain by Scott Lynch Delayed Until 2016
Earlier today, Scott Lynch posted the following statement on his blog: Dear readers and fans of the Gentlemen Bastards— I’ll lay it out as plainly as I can. With the utmost regret,…
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August 2015 Releases in SF&F
Starting with August, we’ll be posting a monthly list of upcoming releases. It makes things a tiny bit easier for us, and it never hurts to know when you can expect forthcoming books to…
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New from Guy Gavriel Kay — CHILDREN OF EARTH AND SKY
CHILDREN OF EARTH AND SKY Guy Gavriel Kay New American Library Hardcover May 10, 2016 [dropcap size=dropcap-big]T[/dropcap]he bestselling author of the groundbreaking novels Under Heaven and River of Stars, Guy Gavriel Kay is back with…
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A (Slightly Noisy) Audio Interview with Scott Lynch
After a weekend of stalking Scott Lynch, author of the Gentleman Bastards series back in April, he finally allowed me to corner him and ask him some questions in a noisy hallway. We…
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An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir : Review
Laia is a slave. Elias is a soldier. Neither is free. Under the Martial Empire, defiance is met with death. Those who do not vow their blood and bodies to the Emperor risk the execution…
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[GUEST POST] Three Urban Fantasy Books to Read
Most of us have watched urban fantasy series at some point in our lives, from the 1997 hit American show Buffy the Vampire Slayer to the more recent Supernatural series starring the amazing…
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GUEST POST: Game of Thrones “The Wars to Come” Review
As usual, the season premiere of Game of Thrones served primarily to set the table for the next 9 episodes and catch us up with much of the show’s gigantic cast of characters.…
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Update Regarding Hugo Nominations
For those of you who aren’t following Sasquan on Facebook, or aren’t on their mailing list, they announced earlier today that there have been two modifications made to the Hugo ballot, as two…
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Interview with Larry Niven
I’ve conducted many interviews over the years of running this blog. Some have been with bigger authors than others, and with each of them I’ve had some feelings of nervousness. I tend to gripe…