New & Notable, October 2025 – Locus Online
Chinaza Bado, Birth of a Dynasty (Harper Voyager US 7/25) In this gripping West African-inspired epic fantasy novel, the first in a trilogy, the children of two noble families seek v…| Locus Online
Chinaza Bado, Birth of a Dynasty (Harper Voyager US 7/25) In this gripping West African-inspired epic fantasy novel, the first in a trilogy, the children of two noble families seek v…| Locus Online
Seattle Worldcon 2025, the 83rd World Science Fiction Convention, received 1,962 valid ballots, down from 3,436 at Glasgow 2024. 1,338 nominating votes were cast electronically (another two sent …| Locus Online
We’re coming up on Halloween, but until we get there why not let Locus tell you about the top new releases of the week! We’re going over the best of the best in the SF, Fantasy, Horror,…| Locus Online
The Huntington has acquired the personal library and papers of Kim Stanley Robinson, including drafts of novels, annotated works, photographs, and more. All told, The Huntington describes the collection as “50 linear feet of papers, photographs, and manuscripts as well as thousands of digital files.” The Huntington stated that their goal is to make the material available to researchers by 2027. Robinson said the acquisition was a “deep pleasure… I’ve ... Read More| Locus Online
Shadowpaw Press has announced that it intends to continue publishing On Spec in annual anthologies, following the announcement of the magazine’s closing. The current plan is to Kickstart an On Spec 2026 anthology early in 2026, with the goal of opening to submissions after that and publishing the book in the fall. If the Kickstarter succeeds, the aim would be an annual anthology thereafter. The anthology will be open to ... Read More| Locus Online
Artist Drew Struzan, 78, died October 13, 2025. He had Alzheimer’s disease. Struzan was born March 18, 1947 in Oregon City OR. He attended the ArtCenter College of Design, graduated, and traveled t…| Locus Online
The Ursula K. Le Guin Literary Trust has announced Rakesfall by Vajra Chandrasekera (Tordotcom) as the winner of the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction, awarding a $25,000 cash prize “to the…| Locus Online
Four debuts this week, most prominently trade paperback Mate by Ali Hazelwood (Berkley), ranking #1 or #2 on the four print lists compiled here. (There’s a simultaneous hardcover edition.) Ot…| Locus Online
The winner of the 2024 Endeavour Award has been announced. The award recognizes “a distinguished science fiction or fantasy book written by a Pacific Northwest author or authors and published…| Locus Online
