October 11, 2018
On Labor Day weekend every year, more than 80,000 people descend on Atlanta, Georgia to celebrate dozens and dozens of fandoms, from Star Trek to Vampire Hunter D to X-Men to Firefly. The event takes over five host hotels and two of the America’s Mart buildings, and hosts hundreds of guests — writers, actors, artists, bands, and more. To say…
September 28, 2018
Welcome to the Speculative Chic Book Club! Each month, we invite you to join us in reading a book that is voted on by YOU, our readers. Following a short review, please feel free to discuss the book in the comments! The Last Unicorn (1968) Author: Peter S. Beagle Pages: 294 Publisher: Roc Why I nominated this for book club:…
August 3, 2018
Y’all I’m ridiculously excited about this month’s pick, which I will announce after the usual drum roll shenanigans: The Last Unicorn Author: Peter S. Beagle Discussion Date: 9/28/18 The premise: The unicorn lived in a lilac wood, and she lived all alone. So she ventured out from the safety of the enchanted forest on a quest for others of her…
April 2, 2018
They might not be raindrops on roses or whiskers on kittens, but that doesn’t mean that we love them any less. Welcome back to My Favorite Things, the weekly column where we grab someone in speculative circles to gab about the greatest in geek. This week, we sit down with young adult author Cole Gibsen, who’s newest release, Risen, is…