Read Sanderson's Rhythm of War, Hugo Spotlights, and Comic-Con News!

plus original fiction from Tamsyn Muir To view this email as a web page, go [here.]( [Tor.com Newsletter]( [Forward to a Friend]( STORMLIGHT ARCHIVE [Rhythm of War Preview Chapters and Read-Along Discussion: Prologue and Chapter One]( On November 17, 2020, The Stormlight Archive saga continues in Rhythm of War, the eagerly awaited fourth volume in Brandon Sanderson’s #1 New York Times bestselling fantasy series. Tor.com is serializing the new book from now until release date! A new chapter or two will go live every Tuesday at 9 AM (ET), along with commentary and in-depth discussion courtesy of our resident Sanderson experts, Alice Arneson and Lyndsey Luther. Catch up on the first two installments and come read along with us! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( BLOGGING THE HUGOS [Hugo Award Spotlight: All the 2020 Fiction Finalists]( The winners of this year’s Hugo Awards will be announced this weekend, so all week we’re celebrating the 2020 fiction finalists with a series of spotlight articles. You can find appreciations of each of the Best Novel and Best Novella finalists here, as well as a discussion of the finalists for Best Short Story and Best Novelette—let us know which books and stories topped your own personal Best Of list! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( DOORSTOPPERS [Five More Massive Works of SFF to Add to Your Must-Read Pile]( Let’s face it: You can never have enough huge, weighty tomes in your TBR Pile, and omnibuses are just the thing to help pass the time and stave off boredom. James Davis Nicoll discusses five lengthy works of science fiction and fantasy that will keep you engaged for quite a while—add your own suggestions in the comments! [Read more](h SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( IT'S COMIC CON TIME! [SDCC 2020: Check Out All of Our Comic-Con News, Trailers, and More!]( Want to catch up on all the San Diego Comic-Con news you missed over the weekend? Check out our full coverage, including trailers, news and discussion about Avatar: The Last Airbender, Lovecraft Country, The Walking Dead, The Dragon Prince, Marvel and Star Trek, as well as highlights from author panels featuring Brandon Sanderson, Charlie Jane Anders, Jim Butcher, Bethany C. Morrow, TJ Klune, Mark Oshiro, Sarah Henning, and many more! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( EPIC WIN [What Makes Epic Fantasy “Epic”?]( Last week, a panel of five incredible authors got together for San Diego Comic-Con@Home to discuss the genre of Epic Fantasy and just what makes it tick. Find out how R.A. Salvatore, Rena Barron, S.A. Chakraborty, Peter V. Brett, and R. F. Kuang define epic fantasy and their place in the genre, and watch the full discussion unfold… [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( BEYOND BOUNDARIES [Five Genre-Jumping Masterpieces]( Author Ashley Poston loves stories that surprise us—tales with a twist, or a hard turn, or a jump from one genre into another. Here are five recommendations that do just that, from the fiction of Diana Wynne Jones to gaming and manga! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( WHO GOT NOMINATED? [Announcing the 2020 World Fantasy Award Finalists]( The World Fantasy Convention has announced its finalists for this year’s World Fantasy Awards. The awards are handed out annually to the best works of fantasy fiction published in the prior year, and will be awarded in a virtual ceremony at the end of October—check out the full list here, and congratulations to all of the nominees! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( WE PROMISE NOT TO EAT THE INTERNS. [Apply For the Tor Books Fall 2020 Virtual Internship Program]( Tor Books, Forge, Starscape, Tor Teen, Nightfire, Tordotcom Publishing, and Tor.com are currently offering paid, part-time, remote internship opportunities for Fall 2020! Get all the details about what we’re looking for, what the internship entails, and how to apply if you’re interested in joining the team! [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( ORIGINAL FICTION [“The Mysterious Study of Doctor Sex” by Tamsyn Muir]( Each of the Empire’s houses keeps secrets, even from themselves. For the bookish academics of the Sixth, every secret is a mystery, and every mystery is a puzzle to be solved or a paper to be published. Deep in the bowels of their house, one such secret is about to reveal itself. The study of the famed academic Donald Sex, sealed since the moment of his death, is about to open, and archivists are ready to dissect what he left behind. They are not ready for the macabre surprise that awaits them. Enter Palamedes Sextus and Camilla Hect, age thirteen. Get ready to dive into Harrow the Ninth next week with this short story, set in the world of Muir’s Gideon the Ninth and its brand-new sequel. [Read more]( SHARE THIS: [Publish to Facebook]( [Publish to Twitter]( Follow Tor.com to get updates on all of our original fiction. 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