THE ANSIBLE

Dispatches in Fantasy and Science Fiction

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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Vajra Chandrasekera’s Rakesfall Wins 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction
Vajra Chandrasekera’s Rakesfall Wins 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction
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It has been with special interest, as someone who counts Le Guin as one of their favorite authors, that I've followed the recipients of the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize... Read more...
The Most Banned Books of 2025
The Most Banned Books of 2025
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It's that time of year again: Banned Books Week. The annual week-long awareness campaign promoted by the American Library Association concludes today.  Why is a full week dedicated to banned... Read more...
László Krasznahorkai Awarded 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature
László Krasznahorkai Awarded 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature
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The Nobel Prize in Literature for 2025 has been awarded to the Hungarian author László Krasznahorkai, “for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms... Read more...
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...
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...
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...
2025 Mythopoeic Awards Winners
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The Mythopoeic Society announced the winners of the 2025 Mythopoeic Awards on August 3. Read more...