Riley August

Nov 13, 2024 | audible.com | Robin Sloan |Frances White |James Corey |Riley August

You may notice that this year, unlike in some past, we have combined sci-fi and fantasy into one category. The lines between these two genres are blurring more than ever—never mind the overlap between horror, romantasy, magical realism, mythological retellings, and so many other subcategories of fiction.

Oct 3, 2024 | writersdigest.com | Riley August

It began with a story familiar to many aspiring authors: In 2020 I wrote a book I believed in, edited it, polished it, and sent it off to a handful of carefully-researched agents to the tune of several rejections. (How I Was Saved by a Book.)This was a dance I’d done before. For a decade I’d been writing books—two, three years at a time—preparing them for submission, and getting back countless no’s.

Aug 14, 2024 | theheatherhogan.substack.com | Arkady Martine |Lex Croucher |Lavanya Lakshminarayan |Riley August

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