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Starlog Magazine to Relaunch with Podcast
Starlog, the magazine devoted to visionary sci-fi and cutting-edge science, has announced its return to print for November 13, 2026. The magazine will be published annually; there will also be a weekly email newsletter, Lodestar.
Annalee Newitz will serve as editor-in-chief, with Meredith Borders as senior editor and Jason Kauzlarich as senior art director. In a podcast episode announcing the relaunch, Newitz described the goals of the print issue:
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The Faith of Beasts by James S.A. Corey: Review by Russell Letson
The Faith of Beasts, James S.A. Corey (Orbit 978-0-31652-567-1, 437pp, $32.00, hc) April 2026. Cover by Daniel Dociu.
James S. A. Corey’s The Faith of Beasts is the second volume of a sequence with the overall title The Captive’s War – and I am suggesting right up front that you put off reading it until after you have read its predecessor, The Mercy of Gods. Do, however, read both of …Read More
Your Behavior Will Be Monitored by Justin Feinstein: Review by Ian Mond
Your Behavior Will Be Monitored, Justin Feinstein (Tachyon Publications 978-1-61696-454-2, $17.95, 256pp, tp) April 2026.
So much of the speculative fiction I read these days either directly addresses, or has as background noise, the two existential crises facing humanity: climate change and AI. It’s become so ubiquitous that I’ve started to treat the enormity and inevitability of these issues as a given. It takes something special, like E.J. Swift’s tremendous …Read More
The Dragon Has Some Complaints by John Wiswell: Review by Liz Bourke
The Dragon Has Some Complaints, John Wiswell (DAW 978-0-7564-2049-9, $29.00, 372pp, hc) July 2026. Cover by James Fenner.
The Dragon Has Some Complaints is award-winning short fiction author John Wiswell’s third novel, after 2025’s Wearing the Lion and 2024’s Someone You Can Build A Nest In. I loved Someone You Can Build A Nest In unreasonably much, while I didn’t appreciate Wearing the Lion in quite the same fashion. Fortunately …Read More
Plastic, Prism, Void by Violet Allen: Review by Niall Harrison
Plastic, Prism, Void, Violet Allen (LittlePuss Press 978-1-96432-202-5, $19.95, 340pp, tp) May 2026.
I started this column with a novel set in a rules-based universe about how there are no rules for human identity or interaction; I’m ending it with one about the same principle, but set in a universe that doesn’t have any rules either. Anyone who has read Violet Allen’s punchy, political, pulpy, playful short fiction will have …Read More
The Last Best Quest Ever by F.T. Lukens: Review by Alex Brown
The Last Best Quest Ever, F.T. Lukens (McElderry 978-1-66595-097-8, $19.99, 320pp, hc) May 2026. Cover by Rebecca Syracuse.
Oddly enough, The Last Best Quest Ever, F.T. Lukens’s new young adult novel, was the second romcomantasy (is that a word? I’m making it a word.) I read this month. Both feature charming queer couples on a quest, a haughty royal, anachronisms and pop culture references disguised with fantasy-sounding terms, and dragons …Read More
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New Book Releases Video: June 23, 2026
A new week means a brand-new stack of books to get excited about! Join us as we spotlight some of the most anticipated Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Young Adult releases arriving the week of June 23rd, 2026. Whether you’re eager for epic quests, imaginative futures, chilling tales, or unforgettable coming-of-age stories, this week’s selection offers something for every speculative fiction reader.
We’ve rounded up a collection of standout new …Read More
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Robert E. Howard Awards Winners
The REH Foundation has announced the winners of the 2026 Robert E. Howard Awards, voted on by members of the REH Foundation and honoring work that is substantively devoted to the life and/or work of Robert E. Howard or that carries on the spirit and tradition of Robert E. Howard, to better recognize and celebrate his influence on future generations of writers.
The Costigan-Literary Achievement
- WINNER: …Read More
Weekly Bestsellers, 22 June 2026
Rachel Schneider’s Light Wielder (Saturday Books), second in the author’s Fire & Metal series, debuts in the top 10 on three lists.
Title Debut / #wks on any list NYT
06.28 LAT
06.21 USAT
06.14 PW
06.22 Amz
(06.22) UK:
Amz UK
(06.22) Canada:
Amz.ca
(06.22) Items on …Read More
New Imprint: Pink Beam Press
Keith Giles, co-owner of independent publisher Quoir, has announced the launch of new SF imprint Pink Beam Press, which will publish visionary, provocative, and genre-defying speculative fiction.
The imprint will launch at the Philip K. Dick Festival 2026 with seven SF novellas: Sim Cop and the Haunted City by David Agranoff, Shadowboxing by Gordon Bonnet, Glitch by Brian Evenson, Hard Video by Keith Giles, Bloody 13 by Sarah Langan, …Read More
Profile Books Acquires Solaris
Rebellion Publishing imprint Solaris has announced that it is being acquired by Profile Books. As of July 1, 2026 Profile will take over turnover and ebook distribution. As of September 1, it will take over physical books. Solaris staff Amy Borsuk, Natalie Sorrell Charlesworth, Jess Gofton, David Thomas Moore, and Amanda Raybould will transfer across.
Profile CEO Rebecca Gray said,
We are thrilled to be taking this big step into …Read More
Locus Bestsellers, June 2026
The Locus Bestsellers for November include top titles: Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter by Heather Fawcett (Del Rey), Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir (Ballantine), and Warhammer 40,000: The Horus Heresy: Horus Rising by Dan Abnett (Black Library).
HARDCOVERS Months
on list Last
month 1) Agnes Aubert’s Mystical Cat Shelter, Heather Fawcett (Del Rey) 2 5 2) The Butcher’s Masquerade, Matt Dinniman (Ace) 2 – 3) Carl’s …Read More
