THE ANSIBLE

Dispatches in Fantasy and Science Fiction
National Book Foundation: George Saunders
George Saunders Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
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Acclaimed short story writer and novelist, George Saunders, will be awarded the 2025 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters (DCAL) on November 19, 2025. The award will be presented at... Read more...
Notable Releases: September 2025
Notable Releases: September 2025
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Our Most Anticipated Releases of the Month    #1 The Hexologists: A Tangle of Time by Josiah Bancroft The Hexologists #2 | September 9 | Orbit The first entry in... Read more...
2025 Dragon Award Winners
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The 2025 Dragon Awards were announced over the weekend. The winners were chosen by fan votes, instead of the usual committee seen in many literary awards. Read more...
Screenshot from The Black Cauldron
Signals from the Web: August 2025
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Every month at The Ansible, we gather the articles that caught our eye, sparked our curiosity, or challenged our thinking about the worlds of fantasy and science fiction. August featured... Read more...
2025 Hugo Award Winners
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The winners of this year's Hugo Awards, Lodestar Award, and Astounding Award were announced on Saturday, August 16 at Seattle Worldcon 2025, the 83rd World Science Fiction Convention Read more...
Middle-earth as drawn by J. R. R. Tolkien
What’s a “World”? (And Why Not “Shared Universe”?)
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At Snowlock Books, we use a label you might not find on other bookstores: Worlds. While browsing Snowlock Books for your next read you may stumble upon a book with a... Read more...
2025 Mythopoeic Awards Winners
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The Mythopoeic Society announced the winners of the 2025 Mythopoeic Awards on August 3. Read more...
2025 Dragon Awards Ballot
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The nominees for the 2025 Dragon Award have been announced. The Dragon Award winners are determined by you, the fans. There is no qualification for voting – no convention fees or other memberships are needed. You simply need to register your email address with every vote. If you'd like to cast a vote for your favorites you can register to vote here. Read more...
First edition cover of 'The Dispossessed' by Ursula K. Le Guin
Welcome to The Ansible
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What is an ansible? In Le Guin’s fiction, it’s a device that bridges impossible distances. That’s our goal too—to connect readers with the books that matter. Whether you're new to... Read more...