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Locus Magazine: Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror. The Guide to the World's Imagination.
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Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon: Review by Ian Mond locusmag.com/review/...
February 13, 2026 at 4:42 PM
Shadow Ticket by Thomas Pynchon: Review by Ian Mond locusmag.com/review/...
It's that time of year again! The Locus Awards are looming in the distance, but you need to choose your champions! Voting is now open for all, give your favorite authors and works the voice they deserve!
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February 13, 2026 at 1:27 PM
It's that time of year again! The Locus Awards are looming in the distance, but you need to choose your champions! Voting is now open for all, give your favorite authors and works the voice they deserve!
Vote now at poll.voting.locusmag... or via the link in our bio.
Vote now at poll.voting.locusmag... or via the link in our bio.
For readers who want it all—industry news, author interviews, and book reviews—#LocusMag is your trusted source in the SFF community. Subscribe today: locusmag.com/subscribe
February 13, 2026 at 6:46 AM
For readers who want it all—industry news, author interviews, and book reviews—#LocusMag is your trusted source in the SFF community. Subscribe today: locusmag.com/subscribe
Read Graham Sleight’s review of THE ROSE FIELD by Philip Pullman: “Pullman’s gifts as a storyteller are fully present here.”
The Rose Field by Philip Pullman: Review by Graham Sleight
The Rose Field, Philip Pullman (Knopf 978-0-59330-663-5, $29.99, 672pp, hc) October 2025. Cover by Chris Wormell. It’s been a long road to get here. Philip Pullman’s original His Dark Materials tri…
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February 13, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Read Graham Sleight’s review of THE ROSE FIELD by Philip Pullman: “Pullman’s gifts as a storyteller are fully present here.”
New Books YouTube Video is Live! locusmag.com/2026/02...
February 12, 2026 at 11:47 PM
New Books YouTube Video is Live! locusmag.com/2026/02...
The Dark, Uncanny, The Deadlands and Apex: Review by Paula Guran locusmag.com/review/...
February 12, 2026 at 9:33 PM
The Dark, Uncanny, The Deadlands and Apex: Review by Paula Guran locusmag.com/review/...
The Year in Review 2025 by Jake Casella Brookins locusmag.com/feature...
February 12, 2026 at 8:07 PM
The Year in Review 2025 by Jake Casella Brookins locusmag.com/feature...
Get your tickets to the Locus Awards in May! Guests of Honor are Stephen Graham Jones and Tananarive Due, and we are so excited to be partnering with the Bay Area Book Festival in Berkeley!
Buy your tickets at locusmag.com/2026-lo... or via the link in our bio!! See you there.
Buy your tickets at locusmag.com/2026-lo... or via the link in our bio!! See you there.
February 12, 2026 at 7:06 PM
Get your tickets to the Locus Awards in May! Guests of Honor are Stephen Graham Jones and Tananarive Due, and we are so excited to be partnering with the Bay Area Book Festival in Berkeley!
Buy your tickets at locusmag.com/2026-lo... or via the link in our bio!! See you there.
Buy your tickets at locusmag.com/2026-lo... or via the link in our bio!! See you there.
Check out these new works from Black authors this month! On Sunday She Picked Flowers by Yah Yah Scholfield, The Starseekers by Nicole Glover, and Beyond & Within Sauúti Terrors edited by Eugen Bacon and others. Look out for these wherever you buy your books! #BlackHistoryMonth
February 12, 2026 at 6:15 PM
Check out these new works from Black authors this month! On Sunday She Picked Flowers by Yah Yah Scholfield, The Starseekers by Nicole Glover, and Beyond & Within Sauúti Terrors edited by Eugen Bacon and others. Look out for these wherever you buy your books! #BlackHistoryMonth
Voting for the 2026 Locus Awards is open to everyone! Choose your champions and give a voice to your favorite works and authors of the year.
Vote online at poll.voting.locusmag... or via the link in our bio!
Vote online at poll.voting.locusmag... or via the link in our bio!
February 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Voting for the 2026 Locus Awards is open to everyone! Choose your champions and give a voice to your favorite works and authors of the year.
Vote online at poll.voting.locusmag... or via the link in our bio!
Vote online at poll.voting.locusmag... or via the link in our bio!
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February 12, 2026 at 6:35 AM
There are a million ways you can support Locus Magazine! You can become a Patreon member for just a couple bucks a month, or you support us via Buy Me a Coffee and leave a video note! Just watching our videos helps us out a lot. Show support @ linktr.ee/locusmagazine
From the 2025 Recommended Reading List, check out WHEN WE WERE REAL by Daryl Gregory www.simonandschuster...
February 12, 2026 at 3:00 AM
From the 2025 Recommended Reading List, check out WHEN WE WERE REAL by Daryl Gregory www.simonandschuster...
Join A.C. Wise as she explores new short fiction from @Asimovs_SF -
Asimov’s 11-12/25: Review by A.C. Wise
Asimov’s 11-12/25 Susan Shwartz’s “Because It’s There” in the November/December issue of Asimov’s is an atmospheric story that considers the idea of belonging and looks at what often lies beh…
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February 12, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Join A.C. Wise as she explores new short fiction from @Asimovs_SF -
2026 Hugo Nominations Are Open locusmag.com/2026/02...
February 12, 2026 at 1:00 AM
2026 Hugo Nominations Are Open locusmag.com/2026/02...
The Rose Field by Philip Pullman: Review by Graham Sleight locusmag.com/review/...
February 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM
The Rose Field by Philip Pullman: Review by Graham Sleight locusmag.com/review/...
Add this to your TBR pile: WHEN WE WERE REAL by Daryl Gregory, featured on the 2025 Recommended Reading List! www.simonandschuster...
February 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM
Add this to your TBR pile: WHEN WE WERE REAL by Daryl Gregory, featured on the 2025 Recommended Reading List! www.simonandschuster...
Jeffrey A. Carver (1949-2026)
Jeffrey A. Carver (1949-2026)
SF author Jeffrey A. Carver, 76, died February 6, 2026 in Massachusetts. He suffered multiple strokes and entered a coma after a lung transplant in July 2025. Jeffrey A. Carver was born August 25, …
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February 11, 2026 at 8:58 PM
Jeffrey A. Carver (1949-2026)
Get your tickets to the Locus Awards in May! Guests of Honor are Stephen Graham Jones and Tananarive Due, and we are so excited to be partnering with the Bay Area Book Festival in Berkeley!
Buy your tickets at locusmag.com/2026-lo... or via the link in our bio!! See you there.
Buy your tickets at locusmag.com/2026-lo... or via the link in our bio!! See you there.
February 11, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Get your tickets to the Locus Awards in May! Guests of Honor are Stephen Graham Jones and Tananarive Due, and we are so excited to be partnering with the Bay Area Book Festival in Berkeley!
Buy your tickets at locusmag.com/2026-lo... or via the link in our bio!! See you there.
Buy your tickets at locusmag.com/2026-lo... or via the link in our bio!! See you there.
2026 TAFF Nominees and Voting locusmag.com/2026/02...
February 11, 2026 at 7:56 PM
2026 TAFF Nominees and Voting locusmag.com/2026/02...
Discover why WHEN WE WERE REAL by Daryl Gregory made the 2025 Recommended Reading List www.simonandschuster...
February 11, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Discover why WHEN WE WERE REAL by Daryl Gregory made the 2025 Recommended Reading List www.simonandschuster...
It's that time! Vote in the annual Locus Awards Poll & Survey to determine the winners of the 2026 awards (tickets available now)!
You can vote at poll.voting.locusmag... or via the link in our bio!
You can vote at poll.voting.locusmag... or via the link in our bio!
February 11, 2026 at 5:01 PM
It's that time! Vote in the annual Locus Awards Poll & Survey to determine the winners of the 2026 awards (tickets available now)!
You can vote at poll.voting.locusmag... or via the link in our bio!
You can vote at poll.voting.locusmag... or via the link in our bio!
Alexandra Pierce reviews THE YEAR’S TOP ROBOT AND AI STORIES: SIXTH ANNUAL COLLECTION edited by Allan Kaster
The Year’s Top Robot and AI Stories: Sixth Annual Collection edited by Allan Kaster: Review by Alexandra Pierce
The Year’s Top Robot and AI Stories: Sixth Annual Collection, Allan Kaster, ed., (Infinivox, 9-781-88461-286-2, $19.99, 286pp, pb) October 2025. Cover by Maurizio Manzieri. We have been writing ab…
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February 11, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Alexandra Pierce reviews THE YEAR’S TOP ROBOT AND AI STORIES: SIXTH ANNUAL COLLECTION edited by Allan Kaster
Climate Fiction Prize 2026 Longlist locusmag.com/2026/02...
February 11, 2026 at 1:00 AM
Climate Fiction Prize 2026 Longlist locusmag.com/2026/02...
Discover why SONG OF SPORES by Bogi Takács made the 2025 Recommended Reading List www.brokeneyebooks.c...
February 11, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Discover why SONG OF SPORES by Bogi Takács made the 2025 Recommended Reading List www.brokeneyebooks.c...
Asimov’s 11-12/25: Review by A.C. Wise locusmag.com/review/...
February 10, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Asimov’s 11-12/25: Review by A.C. Wise locusmag.com/review/...