SFF Yeah!

Sharifah and Jenn discuss adaptation news for Mercedes Lackey’s Valdemar Universe, a hotel in space, an air date for the Lord of the Rings series, and talk about some current favorite reads from SF/F.

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News

Mercedes Lackey’s Valdemar Universe being adapted for TV [Deadline]

Air date for Amazon’s Lord of the Rings series! [Tor.com]

Jenn’s piece on Lord of the Rings Fandom [Book Riot]

Space hotel! [Entrepreneur]

Tamsyn Muir’s Locked Tomb is now a series, not a trilogy [Tor.com]

Recommended read: What Is And Is Not Silkpunk [Book Riot]

Books Discussed

Sangu Mandanna’s Celestial Trilogy (Spark of White Fire #1)

Earthsinger Chronicles by L. Penelope (Song of Blood & Stone #1)

Severance by Ling Ma

Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones

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This week, Sharifah discusses her backlist summer reading picks.

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Books Discussed

The Killing Moon by NK Jemisin

Dealing in Dreams by Lilliam Rivera

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Sharifah and guest Vanessa discuss the 2021 World Fantasy Awards Finalists, the 2020 Kitschies Winners, their SF/F summer reading recommendations, and more.

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News

World Fantasy Awards Finalists

2020 Kitschies Winners

Kindred Adaptation News

Books Discussed

Gods of Jade and Shadow by Silvia Moreno Garcia

A Master of Djinn by P. Djèlí Clark

Chilling Effect by Valerie Valdes

The Tea Master and the Detective by Aliette de Bodard

Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson

Undead Girl Gang by Lily Anderson

The Prey of Gods by Nicky Drayden

Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente

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This week, Jenn discusses sci-fi and fantasy set in the 1920s (ish).

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Books Discussed

Iron Cast by Destiny Soria

MEM by Bethany C. Morrow

Books Mentioned

The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo

Amberlough Dossier by Lara Elena Donnelly

The Kingston Cycle by CL Polk

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Sharifah and Jenn discuss some Hugo Awards committee follow-up, Locus Award Winners, a new Lord of the Rings audiobook, their favorites of the year so far, and more.

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News

Comics Bookstore Sues Neighboring Hotel, Includes Comic Book Version of Factual Allegations in Amended Complaint [Miami Herald]

Hugo / DisconIII Follow-up [File 770]

Ursula K. Le Guin Stamp! [File 770]

Andy Serkis Is Recording The Lord of the Rings Audiobooks [Tor.com]

2021 Locus Award Winners [Tor.com]

Books Discussed

Jasmine Throne (Burning Kingdoms #1) by Tasha Suri

Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon

The Chosen and the Beautiful by Nghi Vo (tw: abortion scene, racism, homophobia)

Victories Greater Than Death by Charlie Jane Anders

Finna by Nino Cipri

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This week, Sharifah discusses SF/F books that are ideal for camping.

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Books Discussed

The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman

The Bees by Laline Paull

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Sharifah and Jenn celebrate the Kitchies shortlist, try to figure out what’s going on with the Hugos and DisCon III, celebrate some new LGBTQ+ SFF, and more.

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News

Kitchies Awards Shortlist! [Locus]

NPR’s Summer SFF Reader Poll!

What is going on with DisCon III and the Hugos?
File 770 reporting
Some possible clarity from Reddit?
Update 06/29/21: The chair has also resigned (?!) [Locus]

Interview With A Vampire TV Show update [io9]

Books & Other Notes

Our Queerest Shelves Newsletter

2021 Upcoming Queer Fantasy Novels [Book Riot]

Order of the Pure Moon Reflected in Water by Zen Cho (cw: transphobia, sexual harassment)

A Pale Light in the Black by KB Wagers (cw: emotionally abusive parents)

Mooncakes by Suzanne Walker and Wendy Xu

Finna by Nino Cipri

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This week, Jenn discusses two SF/F favorites from the last five(ish) years that she thinks deserve a bump.

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Books Discussed

A Taste of Honey by Kai Ashante Wilson (cw: violent homophobia)

Lightless by C.A. Higgins

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Sharifah and Jenn discuss the Nebula Award winners for 2021, some Cowboy Bebop and Broken Earth adaptation news, compare Howl’s Moving Castle the book and the movie, and more.

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News

NK Jemisin is adapting Broken Earth [Tor.com]

2021 Nebula Winners

A problematic Sweet Tooth advert [io9]

Live action Cowboy Bebop follow-up! [Tor.com]

Discussion Notes

Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones

New York Magazine review (movie)

The Spool retrospective (movie)

Miyazaki’s anti-war message in Howl’s Moving Castle [Hornet]

ASMR Cottagecore: Rain, fire, and music and Howl’s bedroom

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This week, Sharifah discusses some favorite SF/F with monsters.

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Books Discussed

The Changeling by Victor LaValle (tw: ableism, child murder, child abuse, racism)

Rolling in the Deep by Mira Grant

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