SFF Yeah!

Sharifah and Jenn discuss adaptation news including Marvel’s Eternals and new Sandman casting, the Nommo Awards longlist, and get really into SF/F fan and cover art.

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News

A big list of Sci-Fi/Fantasy Awards on Book Riot

The Nommo Awards longlist has been announced

Danai Gurira Might Be Back as Okoye for Disney+ Series

Marvel’s Eternals trailer drops

Netflix’s Sandman Has Cast Death and a Whole Lot More of the Dreaming

Fan And Cover Art

Maki on Tumblr (this Gideon and Harrow art!!!)

CB Messer‘s covers for The Seafarer’s Kiss and The Navigator’s Touch by Julia Ember

Simini Blocker’s Wayfarers’ art of Sissix and Rosemary

Paul Lewin, “How Long Til Black Future Month” print

Children of Blood and Bone Fan Page on Instagram (@_shonneri, @yingjue.chen)

Josh Kirby original Discworld book covers (Terry Pratchett)

Abigail Larson

Station Eleven character art by @snejkha

 Gearbreakers by Zoe Hana Mikuta (out June 29, 2021), art by Taj Francis

Joshua Mays

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This week, Jenn discusses some favorite action-packed sci-fi and fantasy.

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Books Discussed

Nocturna by Maya Motayne (cw: abusive guardian, graphic violence)

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

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Sharifah and Jenn discuss the 2021 Locus Award finalists, a new Dragon Ball movie, that Green Knight trailer, and do a group-watch of two anime.

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News

Regina King To Direct ‘Bitter Root’ Adaptation Of Image Comics Series For Legendary

Queen Latifah and Jim Henson Co working on Conductors adaptations!

2021 Locus Award finalists

New “Green Knight” trailer

New “Dragon Ball” movie

Anime

Maquia: When The Promised Flower Blooms

Cowboy Bebop: The Series (1998)

John Cho to star in Cowboy Bebop remake

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This week, Sharifah discusses dream adaptations in light of Shadow and Bone!

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Books Discussed

Moon of the Crusted Snow by Waubgeshig Rice (tw: alcoholism, suicide)

The Bone Witch by Rin Chupeco

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Sharifah and Jenn discuss #DisneyMustPay, the Ignyte Award shortlist, some one-sitting SF/F reads, and more.

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News

Ignyte Award shortlist! And anyone can vote.

Exploring Fanfic TikTok

A truly disappointing update re #DisneyMustPay

Guardians of the Galaxy Christmas Special … in 2022

Books Discussed

The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson

Mating the Huntress by Talia Hibbert

The Galaxy and the Ground Within by Becky Chambers (Wayfarers #4) (note re: accidental, nonfatal harm to a child)

A Dead Djinn in Cairo by P Djèlí Clark (tw: mention of suicide)

Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach by Kelly Robson

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This week, Jenn discusses two sci-fi/fantasy titles that don’t necessarily have a theme, she just really likes them!

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Books

Record of a Spaceborn Few (Wayfarers #3) by Becky Chambers (The Galaxy, and The Ground Within #4)

Infinity Son (Infinity Cycle #1) by Adam Silvera (Infinity Reaper #2)

Epic Reads Virtual Fantasy Meet-Up

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Sharifah and Jenn discuss the 2021 Hugo Finalists, a Dark Crystal ballet, adaptation news, their favorite SF/F from this Spring, and more.

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News

2021 Hugo Award Finalists announced [Book Riot]

Follow-Up: Here’s a great piece on Redwall [Book Riot]

Dark Crystal will be a ballet [Gizmodo]

The Inheritance Trilogy by NK Jemisin optioned for TV series [Deadline]

Kindred adaptation in works at FX [Hollywood Reporter]

Welcome to ‘Octavia E. Butler Landing’ [NASA]

Books

Soulstar by CL Polk

Machinehood by SB Divya

Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro

The Memory Theater by Karin Tidbeck

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This week, Sharifah discusses the stuff of nightmares.

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Books

The Murders of Molly Southbourne by Tade Thompson

The Merry Spinster by Mallory Ortberg

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Sharifah and guest Vanessa Diaz discuss King Arthur retellings, the Game of Thrones Broadway musical, pairing sci-fi and fantasy with music, and more.

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News

Every King Arthur Retelling Is Fanfic About Who Gets to Be Legendary [Tor.com]

I wore Arwen’s bridge dress to prom thanks to a united Lord of the Rings fandom [Polygon]

Game of Thrones Broadway Musical? [Joblo]

Shatner will live on as an AI program [AV Club]

Books And Music

Chilling Effect by Valerie Valdes (“Me cago en diez!)”

Song(s)/Album: 1977 by Anna Tijoux / La Torre by Gabriel Rios /Quimbara by Celia Cruz / Ring the Alarm by Queen B / Bitch Better Have My Money by Rihanna

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

Song(s)/Album: Ode to a Conversation Stuck in Your Throat by Del Water Gap/ Te Ve by Piso 21 or anything by Bad Bunny / Ojos de Sol by Y La Bamba / Seven Devils by Florence + the Machine 

Harrow the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir

Song(s)/Album: A Warm Place by NIN / Apocalipstic by Cherry Glazerr / Leaving on a Jet Plane by Peter, Paul & Mary / Miracles by Shonen Knife / This Corrosion by The Sisters of Mercy

The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo

Song(s)/Album: Malice Mizer (the live 25th anniversary Deep Sanctuary VI concert) / Beautiful Collision by Bic Runga / Next Lifetime by Erykah Badu / Felt Mountain by Goldfrapp

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This week, Jenn discusses sci-fi/fantasy series spin-offs.

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Books Discussed

Blood Heir by Ilona Andrews (Aurelia Ryder #1, follows Kate Daniels #10)

Silver Silence by Nalini Singh (Psy-Changeling Trinity #1, follows Psy-Changeling #15)

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