THE ANSIBLE

Dispatches in Fantasy and Science Fiction
Notable Releases: February 2026
Notable Releases: February 2026
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Our Most Anticipated Releases of the Month How will we ever hold ourselves over until May when A Parade of Horribles, the next Dungeon Crawler Carl installment, releases? With a brand... Read more...
Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn and The Stormlight Archive Headed to Apple TV
Brandon Sanderson’s Mistborn and The Stormlight Archive Headed to Apple TV
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The day has finally come. The film and TV rights to Brandon Sanderson's work have been acquired. Read more...
Most Anticipated Science Fiction Releases of 2026
Most Anticipated Science Fiction Releases of 2026
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2026 is shaping up to be a standout year for science fiction, with a release calendar that feels unusually deep rather than just loud. Between long-awaited continuations, ambitious new projects,... Read more...
Most Anticipated Fantasy Releases of 2026
Most Anticipated Fantasy Releases of 2026
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2026 is already shaping up to be a huge year for fantasy stacked with major returns, bold new releases, and more must-reads than any TBR can reasonably survive. If you were... Read more...
Notable Releases: January 2026
Notable Releases: January 2026
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It's time to start working on those newly-minted reading resolutions. Here's my top five most anticipated releases featuring the return of Harry Dresden, a stupendous novel by the inimitable George... Read more...
SPFBO Champion's League Winner Announced
SPFBO Champion's League Winner Announced
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The Self-Published Fantasy Blog-Off (SPFBO) creator and organizer Mark Lawrence announced the winner of the SPFBO Champions League December 30. M. L. Wang's brilliant The Sword of Kaigen emerged victorious.... Read more...
Librarian Selection: Octavia E. Butler
Librarian Selection: Octavia E. Butler
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Few authors loom as large over modern speculative fiction as Octavia Butler, a writer whose clarity, compassion, and fierce imagination forever altered what speculative fiction could do. For readers seeking... Read more...
2025 Goodreads Choice Awards Winners
2025 Goodreads Choice Awards Winners
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Goodreads announced the winners of the 2025 Goodreads Choice Awards on December 4. The 17th Annual Goodreads Choice Awards tallied over 7.5 million votes. That vote total is up 25%... Read more...
Notable Releases: December 2025
Notable Releases: December 2025
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The end of the year in publishing is generally reserved for retrospectives. Best-of lists and bestseller lists are the norm and the industries focus lies in selling already published books... Read more...
N.K. Jemisin Named the 42nd SFWA Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master
N.K. Jemisin Named the 42nd SFWA Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master
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On November 16, the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) announced that N. K. Jemisin has been named the 42nd recipient of the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award.... Read more...
Notable New Releases
Notable Releases: November 2025
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Our Most Anticipated Releases of the Month   #1 The Strength of the Few by James Islington The Hierarchy #2 | November 11 | Saga Press This highly anticipated follow-up to The Will... Read more...
2025 World Fantasy Awards Winners
2025 World Fantasy Awards Winners
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Well, it's time to move The Tainted Cup by Robert Jackson Bennett up your TBR list. Not only did this phenomenal book take home this years World Fantasy Award for Best... Read more...