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Sharifah and Jenn discuss their most anticipated stand-alone sci-fi and fantasy of 2021, along with the True Blood reboot news, issues with H.G. Wells’ new commemorative coin, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here.The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! News True Blood Reboot 5-book deal for Tamsyn Muir Error on HG Wells coin discovered by fans Werewolf arrested in Pakistan on New Year’s Eve Books Discussed Reconstruction: Stories by Alaya Dawn Johnson Never Have I Ever by Isabel Yap (February 9) (Read her story “How To Swallow The Moon“)  A River Called Time by Courttia Newland (April 6) Blue Mar by Francesca G. Varela (March 16) We Could Be Heroes by Mike Chen (January 26) Lost in the Never Woods by Aiden Thomas (March 23) In the Quick by Kate Hope Day (March 2) Remote Control by Nnedi Okorafor (January 19) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informatio

This week, Jenn discusses her “I’ve-been-wanting-to-read-these-forever” holiday break reads. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here.The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Books Discussed Exhalation by Ted Chiang Archivist Wasp & Latchkey by Nicole Kornher-Stace See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Sharifah discusses her “I’ve-been-wanting-to-read-these-forever” holiday break reads. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here.The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Books Discussed Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel Mama Day by Gloria Naylor See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sharifah and Jenn discuss some exciting adaptation news, a campaign to buy Tolkien’s house, and their picks for the best sci-fi and fantasy of 2020. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here.The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! News The Poppy War series being developed for TV [Deadline] Ring Shout being developed for TV [Variety] Campaign to buy Tolkien’s house: Project Northmoor [Locus] Lord of the Rings casting update [Black Girl Nerds] Octavia Butler’s life mapped out [LA Times] Books Discussed Black Sun by Rebecca Roanhorse The Burning God (Poppy War #3) by RF Kuang (tw: graphic violence, reference to rape & assault) Burning Roses by SL Huang (tw: animal death, child abuse) Prime Deceptions (Chilling Effect #2) by Valerie Valdes The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson (tw: intimate partner violence, harm to children, addiction) Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno Gar

This week, Jenn discusses two books that utilize machines in two very different ways! Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here.The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Books Discussed Mech Cadet Yu, Vol. 1 by Greg Pak and Takeshi Miyzawa Mechanica by Betsy Cornwell See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jenn and guest Vanessa Diaz discuss the end of Shannara and SYFY Fangrrls, some award news, the latest Disney debacle, and then dive into a cheerfully haunted holiday rom-com and a darkly comedic holiday horror flick. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here.The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! News Goodbye SYFY Fangrrls, we will miss you! (Hire them!) Disney Must Pay (its authors) New Hugo category: video games! Charles Yu wins National Book Award The Shannara series is officially ended Films The Holiday Calendar Rare Exports See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Sharifah discusses favorite science fiction and fantasy that revolve around secrets. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here.The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Books Discussed Seraphina by Rachel Hartman Mirage by Somaiya Daud See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sharifah and Jenn answer some listener book questions and recommend their sci-fi and fantasy picks for holiday gift-giving this year. This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering reading recommendations personalized to your reading life, Tor Books and Kalipso by Marie Blanchet. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here.The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Questions 1. Hi! I have the stereotypical hard to buy for husband. He’s a big epic Sci-fi/fantasy fan. He loves the Expanse series, Game of Thrones, Peter F. Hamilton, Jeff Vandermeer, and Neal Stephenson. He’s also likes NK Jemison’s series and Octavia Butler. Any ideas for some new author or series? Thanks so much! -Melanie 2. I would love some great winter fantasy books to curl up with over this holiday season. Living in Florida I don’t really experience a winter unless I travel, which is obvi

SFF Yeah! is a biweekly fantasy and science fiction podcast dedicated to the latest happenings and our favorite recommendations from the worlds of science fiction and fantasy. Join longtime geek-nerd (nerd-geek?) hosts Jenn Northington and Sharifah Williams on Wednesdays as they dive into books, media, and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Jenn discusses genre books in which things are not as they seem … or are they? This episode is sponsored by Fallen Queen (Mariposa Book 1) by Y. R. Shin, with POPPYPUB and KPIPA. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here.The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Books Discussed The Wanderers by Meg Howrey Mongrels by Stephen Graham Jones See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sharifah and Jenn discuss the Ignyte Awards, Spaceman of Bohemia casting, under the radar sci-fi and fantasy, and more. This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering reading recommendations personalized to your reading life, Kingdom of Sea and Stone by Mara Rutherford, published by Inkyard Press, and Space Throne by Brian Corley. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here.The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! News 2020 Nerdy Joy [Tor.com] Adam Sandler to star in Spaceman of Bohemia [Tor.com, Deadline] Tour the Twilight House [BookRiot.com] Ignyte Award winners announced! [Tor.com] Books Discussed Elegy for the Undead by Matthew Vesely (note: queer tragedy) Spin the Dawn by Elizabeth Lim Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah Moses (all the trigger warnings!) The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher See omnystudio.com/listener f

This week, Sharifah discusses sci-fi and fantasy featuring existential crises! This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, the digital hangout spot for the Book Riot community. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here.The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Books Discussed Spaceman of Bohemia by Jaroslav Kalfař Labyrinth Lost by Zoraida Córdova See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sharifah and Jenn discuss TIME’s 100 Best Fantasy Books Of All Time, adaptation news, the Star Wars LEGO Special, and some favorite sf/f featuring mythology. This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering reading recommendations personalized to your reading life, Skyhunter by Marie Lu, with Fierce Reads, and Kingdom of Sea and Stone by Mara Rutherford, published by Inkyard Press. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here.The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! News TIME chooses 100 Best Fantasy Books of All Time [TIME] Star Wars LEGO Holiday Special [io9] Marsai Martin to adapt Savvy by Ingrid Law [Deadline] Emma Roberts is producing author V.E. Schwab’s teen vampire series [EW] Books Discussed The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams  A Thousand Beginnings and Endings, edited by Ellen Oh and Elsie Chapman Half-God of Rainfall by Inua El

This week, Jenn discusses books she rediscovered while packing. This episode is sponsored by Scholastic. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here.The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Books Discussed The Bloody Chamber and Other Stories by Angela Carter The City of Folding Faces by Jayinee Basu See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sharifah and Jenn discuss adaptation news for The Stand and Underground Railroad, cyborgs, a gorgeous Afrofantasy MMO/RPG, and some favorite books from this Fall. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot’s mystery thriller podcast, Read or Dead, the audiobook edition of The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V. E. Schwab, and Saga Press, publishers of speculative fiction like Stephen Graham Jones’ THE ONLY GOOD INDIANS, Rebecca Roanhorse’s BLACK SUN, and more. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here.The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! News First look at Underground Railroad adaptation [Slashfilm] “The Stand” Air Date Set [Tor.com] Specialized polymers bring us one step closer to cyborgs [Inverse] Afrofantasy MMO / RPG: The Wagadu Chronicles [Kickstarter] Books Discussed Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots (content warnings: body horror, medical trauma, PTSD, panic attacks) – “If D

This week, Sharifah takes SFF back to school! This episode is sponsored by Ship of Fates, available now from Lanternfish Press. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here.The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Books Discussed Carry On by Rainbow Rowell Ignite the Stars by Maura Milan See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sharifah and Jenn discuss the Dune trailer, lots of adaptation news, accessibility in D&D, and dig into “Story Of Your Life” by Ted Chiang and Arrival. This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering reading recommendations personalized to your reading life, To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini, and the Award-Winning Bestseller: Athena’s Choice. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here.The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! News Let’s talk about this Dune trailer! Want to go to university for fantasy? Sweet wheelchair combat miniatures for D&D Adaptation corner: Warcross, Sphere, and Felix Ever After Discussion Stories of Your Life and Others by Ted Chiang Arrival See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week, Jenn discusses science fiction and fantasy about the multiverse. This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering reading recommendations personalized to your reading life. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here.The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Books Discussed: The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson Famous Men Who Never Lived by K. Chess (tw: assault, bigotry) Worldbreaker Saga by Kameron Hurley (tw: harm to children, rape, gore) The Unquiet by Mikaela Everett (tw: harm to children) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Jenn and guest Preeti Chhibber discuss Baby Yoda, the Wheel of Time casting, go deep into the world(s) of The Witcher, and more. This episode is sponsored by TBR, Book Riot’s subscription service offering reading recommendations personalized to your reading life, A Kingdom of Flesh and Fire by Jennifer L. Armentrout, and Del Rey, publishers of Ink & Sigil. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here.The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Editor's Note Preeti and Jenn mistakenly called this Russian-inspired; The Witcher is inspired by Polish mythology. They sincerely apologize for the error! News New episodes of The Mandalorian coming in October Marvel’s Indigenous Voices comics The Wheel of Time Casting continues to be amazing What the WoT (horses!) So many Witcher prequels? The Witcher Links & Notes Disability representation in The Witcher The official Witcher show timeline

This week, Sharifah discusses some favorite weird women in sci-fi and fantasy. This episode is sponsored by Guillermo del Toro and Chuck Hogan’s THE HOLLOW ONES. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS here, Apple Podcasts here, Spotify here.The show can also be found on Stitcher here. To get even more SF/F news and recs, sign up for our Swords and Spaceships newsletter! Books Discussed What is Not Yours is Not Yours by Helen Oyeyemi Radiance by Catherynne M. Valente See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.