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In This Issue: Lara Parker, Phillipa Bornikova, a Grab Bag Sweepstakes, and More!
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We are currently offering the chance to win a copy of each of the following books on Goodreads:
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Tor.com is featuring Dangerous Women, edited by George R. R. Martin and Gardner Dozois. Check out story excerpts, reviews, discussions, and more!
Interested in fiction in translation? We're proud to announce that Tor has acquired The Three-Body Trilogy, an award-winning science fiction series by Chinese author Liu Cixin. The series will be translated into English by Ken Liu.
We’ve revealed the cover of Words of Radiance, the next Stormlight Archives title by Brandon Sanderson! Also, there’s an update on the release date.
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Researching the Back Story
by Lara Parker
When I began writing Dark Shadows novels based on the classic TV show, I wanted them to have more substance than the usual TV Tie-ins. I felt that layered stories were needed with resonant themes of fate and hubris and complex characters whose baffling motivations were fully explored. Since time travel, reincarnation, and séances were already established motifs, and there were so many unexplained mysteries on a show that had played for five years, I hit upon a way to breathe life into the 40 year old series: prequels!
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How Ya Gonna Keep ‘em Down on the Farm Once They’ve Seen Paree?
by Phillipa Bornikova
The lyrics to that old World War I song gave me the idea for a plot point in Box Office Poison, the next installment of my urban fantasy series. My universe has the usual mix of vampires, werewolves, and elves (or, as I call them, Álfar, which is a fun Icelandic word for elves).
This book focuses on the Álfar and their involvement in human society, primarily in the entertainment industry.
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August Grab Bag Sweepstakes
Here’s a chance to win a grab bag of Tor titles, including five ARCs!
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