Book News

Tor/Forge, one of the largest sci-fi and fantasy publishers, will drop DRM from its e-books by July of 2012, the company announced in a press release today.

The move could be a signal to other publishers to drop the use of DRM on its e-books as well.

We’ve all heard stories about how many of NASA’s scientists and astronauts were inspired by the worlds of science-fiction. Now, the space agency is teaming up with Tor books to create a new line of science-fiction novels that will highlight concepts relevant to current and future NASA missions and operations.

A couple of weeks ago, we told you about NPR’s summer project to assemble a list of the top 100 sci-fi and fantasy books.

After nominations, voting and compiling, the results are in. The full list is available on NPR.

Got a favorite genre novel?  NPR wants to hear about it. The news broadcaster is looking to compile a list of nominees that can be whittled down into the best examples of the genres. Here’s the guidelines for nominating: 1. Limit yourself to five titles per post. Don’t hesitate to nominate a book that someone […]

Author Tim Pratt posted a note to his LiveJournal about a project of necessity: Bone Shop: A Reader-Supported Novella As I mentioned yesterday, my wife was laid off this week, and while we both hope she finds a new job soon (and that I sell some more novels, as far as that goes), we’re in […]

The New England Science Fiction Association is the group behind Boskone and NESFA Press, and during 2009, they are publishing the collection stories of Roger Zelazny. Volume 1: Threshold and Volume 2: Power & Light are already available. Coming in July 2009: Volume 3: This Mortal Mountain Volume 4: Last Exit to Babylon Coming in […]

Can’t get enough of J.R.R. Tolkien?   You’re in luck. The Associated Press reports that an obscure, early work by the fantasy giant has been unearthed and will be published later this year.  The writing pre-dates Tolkien’s work on “The Lord of the Rings” novels and is a reworking in verse of old Norse epics.   “The […]

Neil Gaiman has won a John Newbery Medal. The Graveyard Book has received the highest award for children’s literature from the American Library Association this week. Although Gaiman says on his blog that it’s not a children’s book, The Graveyard Book tells the story of a baby boy who survives his family’s assassination, to be […]

Famed director Guillermo del Toro will be adding one more task into his already jam-packed schedule, that of author for a new vampire novel trilogy. del Toro has signed a book deal with HarperCollins sub William Morrow and will co-pen a series of vampire stories with the first of three novels to hit stores in […]

Anne McCaffrey’s “Dragonriders of Pern” novels have been optioned by Steve Hoban of the Oscar-winning Canadian film production company Copperheart Entertainment.