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Soulbound Books to Open in WI
Founders Elizabeth Arpin and Katie Rittenhouse have announced the planned opening of Soulbound Books, a new independent bookstore specializing in science fiction and fantasy, in downtown Waunakee WI. According to the press release, the bookstore will be Waunakee’s only independent bookstore.
Arpin and Rittenhouse said,
Introducing readers to thoughtfully curated sci-fi and fantasy reads is work we can feel good about every single day. When we realized there wasn’t another …Read More
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The Scarlet Ball by Nghi Vo: Review by Gary K. Wolfe
The Scarlet Ball, Nghi Vo (Tor 978-1-250-90496-6, $28.99, 336pp, hc) October 2026.
Nghi Vo has deservedly won a lot of praise for her ongoing Singing Hills series of novellas, with their ingenious experiments in form and genre, but I would argue that her three full-length novels are shaping up into another kind of series as well–an ongoing historical critique of American capitalism, class, power, and racism in which the darker …Read More
We Were Never Here by Sophia Hannah: Review by Colleen Mondor
We Were Never Here, Sophia Hannah (Simon & Schuster 78-1-665-95833-2, $19.95, 352pp, hc) July 2026.
Take a group of four friends, turn them into fairly popular YouTube paranormal investigators, hook them up in some mysterious way with a nefarious middleman who sells stolen artwork to very specific collectors and then drop the teens into a house with a haunted history that is also home to a highly coveted painting, and …Read More
Wrecks by Matt Hill: Review by Ian Mond
Wrecks, Matt Hill (Dead Ink 978-1-91779-229-5, £10.99, 352pp, p) August 2026. Cover by Luke Bird.
When Locus reviewers were asked which titles they were anticipating the most this Fall, I chose Wrecks by Matt Hill. His 2023 book, Lamb, is one of the most underrecognised horror novels written in the last five years. It’s both a creepy story with a high ick-factor (mould and rot really gross me out) and …Read More
Null Entity by Seth Haddon: Review by Alexandra Pierce
Null Entity, Seth Haddon (Tordotcom 978-1-25036-521-7, $24.99, 192pp, hc) Cover by Zoë van Dijk. July 2026.
Seth Haddon’s Null Entity picks up just a few months after the events of Volatile Memory (2025). As in that first novella, the narrator is Sable – a woman whose consciousness has somehow become embedded in a LYREBIRD mask. The perspective shifts between Sable’s I and Sable telling the story of you, Wylla, the …Read More
Frankenstein Rex, by Adam Roberts: Review by Paul Di Filippo
Frankenstein Rex, Adam Roberts (Gollancz, 978-1399617727, hardcover, 288pp, £25.00) October 2026
Leave it to the ever-self-challenging, audience-honoring Adam Roberts to recomplicate (in the approved narrative fashion endorsed by critical luminaries such as Damon Knight and Dark Suvin) even the most outrageous of his novums. It’s not enough for him to trot out a fresh story engine no one has ever handled in quite his fashion before, but he also …Read More
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New Book Releases Video: November 10, 2026
Explore this week’s newest literary discoveries with Locus’s November 10, 2026 new releases video, featuring a selection of recent books across Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Young Adult fiction.
This week’s lineup showcases a diverse range of stories, from thrilling adventures through futuristic landscapes and imaginative fantasy worlds to haunting horror, strange supernatural phenomena, and compelling tales of growing up. Whether you’re searching for an exciting new author, an unforgettable …Read More
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New Book Releases Video: November 3, 2026
Looking for your next captivating read? Locus’s November 3, 2026 new releases video highlights the latest arrivals in Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Young Adult fiction, bringing together a new collection of books for readers to explore.
From imaginative journeys into distant worlds and enchanting fantasy realms to unsettling horror, mysterious supernatural encounters, and engaging coming-of-age stories, this week’s selection offers something for every speculative fiction fan. Take a look …Read More
Applications for Gulliver Travel Grant Open
TheSpeculative Literature Foundation is now accepting proposals for the Gulliver Travel Research Grant. The deadline is November 30, 2026. One grant of $1,000 is awarded annually, earmarked for airfare, lodging, and other travel expenses associated with non-academic research conducted by speculative fiction authors (in fiction, poetry, drama, or creative nonfiction).
More information is available at theGulliver Travel Research Grantsite. …Read More
2026 Prix Utopiales Winners
Winnersof the 2026 Prix Utopiales and Prix Utopiales Jeunesse, honoring the best SF published in France, were announced at Les Utopiales International Science Fiction Festival, held October 29 – November 1, 2026 in Nantes, France.
Prix Utopiales (Adult Literature)
- WINNER: Les Dieux lents [Slow Gods],Claire North (Le Bélial’)
- Heureux comme jamais,Guillaume Chamanadjian (Aux forges de Vulcain)
- Spectres, Thomas Gunzig (Au diable Vauvert)
- Bordure, …Read More
Magazines Received: September 2026
This list covers new SF/F/H print, online, and electronic periodicals (including regularly updated websites) seen by Locus magazine, focusing on those that publish fiction or reviews and criticism. To submit titles for listing on these pages, please send to Locus Publications, 655 13th St. #100, Oakland CA 94612 or email locus@locusmag.com.
Analog Science Fiction and Fact
- Trevor Quachri, ed.
- Vol. 96 Nos. 3 & 4, March/April 2026, $14.99, bimonthly, …Read More
New Book Releases Video: October 27, 2026
Discover your next great read with Locus’s October 27, 2026 new releases video, featuring a fresh selection of books across Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, and Young Adult fiction.
This week’s newest titles bring readers everything from extraordinary futures and magical adventures to disturbing nightmares, eerie supernatural mysteries, and compelling tales of self-discovery. Explore the latest offerings in speculative fiction, find stories that catch your attention, and uncover exciting possibilities for …Read More