Sharifah and Jenn discuss new books from Becky Chambers and NK Jemisin, Worldcon, the World Fantasy Awards, school stories, and more.

This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, Suicide Club by Rachel Heng, and Contagion by Erin Bowman.

News:

New books are coming from Becky Chambers and NK Jemisin!

What is going on at Worldcon?

Update: Voting closed on July 31, 2018. Mary Robinette Kowal led a team updating the programming.

Anne Rice’s ‘The Vampire Chronicles’ In The Works At Hulu

World Fantasy Award finalists announced

Books Discussed

Galaxy Game by Karen Lord (tw: domestic violence)

The Poppy War by RF Kuang (tw: graphic violence including rape)

Never Let Me Go by Kazou Ishiguro

Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire

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