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Author Loses Book Deal After Blaming Star Wars Fans for Bizarre Review-Bombing Scheme
Late last week, the YA fantasy/sci-fi book scene found itself in disarray following allegations of an author review bombing several other authors in the community. The end result has seen writer Cait Corrain lose her deal with Del Rey Publishing, and other partnerships she had in the works also canceled. Let’s back up a bit:…
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A Girl Prepares Her Brows for Battle in This Excerpt From Iron Widow
Author Xiran Jay Zhao makes their debut with Iron Widow, the tale of a teenage girl who overcomes a patriarchal society — one that also involves giant robots fighting mecha aliens — to avenge her sister’s death and eventually become China’s first female emperor. Gizmodo has an exclusive look at the first chapter, which also…