Weekly Bestsellers, 27 April 2026
James S.A. Corey’s new science‑fiction novel *The Faith of Beasts* debuted on multiple bestseller lists, reaching as high as #7 on both the New York Times and Publishers Weekly. The book is the second installment in the Captive’s War series and entered the charts in its first week. The weekly Locus bestseller roundup also shows a flurry of rank changes across hardcover and paperback titles, with several sci‑fi and fantasy works climbing double digits. The data highlights how debut titles can quickly break into top tiers when genre momentum aligns with strong pre‑sale numbers.
LA Times Book Prize Winners
The Los Angeles Times announced the winners of its 46th annual Book Prizes on April 17, 2026. In Science Fiction/Fantasy, Silvia Park’s Luminous (Simon & Schuster) won top honors; Bryan Washington’s Palaver captured Fiction; Megan Abbott’s El Dorado Drive earned the Mystery/Thriller award; and Ekow Eshun’s The Strangers...
2026 Aurora Awards Ballot
The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association released the 2026 Aurora Awards ballot, naming finalists across ten categories from Best Novel to Fan Writing. Notable nominees include Julie E. Czerneda’s "A Shift of Time," Guy Gavriel Kay’s "Written on the...
Bloomsbury Layoffs
Bloomsbury Publishing announced a restructuring aimed at fueling future growth after a period of rapid expansion, including a doubling of sales and more than a doubling of profits in 2023‑2024. Headcount rose from 738 to 1,238 over five years, prompting...
Watkins Publishing Sold
Red Wheel/Weiser announced it has acquired the majority of titles from Watkins Publishing, the flagship imprint of Watkins Media known for mind‑body‑spirit books. The deal leaves other Watkins imprints—Angry Robot, Datura, and Repeater—unchanged. Distribution will continue through PRH Publisher Services...
2026 Hugo, Lodestar & Astounding Awards Finalists
The 2026 Hugo Awards, Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult Book, and Astounding Award for Best New Writer finalists were announced by LAcon V, the 84th World Science Fiction Convention. A total of 1,488 valid nominating ballots from 2025 and...
MCD Closes
Farrar, Straus & Giroux announced the closure of its MCD imprint, citing financial realities. Publisher Sean McDonald will depart on April 15, and MCD titles will be absorbed by FSG in the fall, with paperbacks moving to Picador. The imprint...
2026 Writers & Illustrators of the Future Awards Winners
The 42nd L. Ron Hubbard Writers and Illustrators of the Future awards took place on April 16, 2026 in Los Angeles, culminating a week of workshops and lectures for the winners. Slovakia’s Bohuslav Argalas “Bafu” earned the Golden Brush for...
Ian Watson (1943–2026)
Ian Watson, the prolific British science‑fiction author, died on April 13, 2026 in Gijón, Spain at age 82. He launched his career with the award‑winning debut novel *The Embedding* (1973) and quickly became a fixture in the genre, earning multiple...
2026 Xingyun Awards Finalists
The World Chinese Science Fiction Association announced the finalists for the 17th‑annual Xingyun Awards on March 31, 2026. The shortlist spans eight categories, including Best Novel, Novella, Short Story, Non‑Fiction, Translated Fiction, New Writer, Review, and the Star Bridge Award....
Weekly Bestsellers, 13 April 2026
Alex Aster’s debut novel *Starside* surged to the top of the hardcover fiction charts, landing at #1 on both the New York Times and Publishers Weekly bestseller lists and reaching #21 on the USA Today combined list. The week also...
John Flanagan (1944–2026)
Fantasy author John Flanigan, best known for *The Ranger’s Apprentice* series, died on February 7, 2026 at age 81 after battling non‑Hodgkin lymphoma. He began his career in advertising and television sitcoms before debuting with *The Ruins of Gorlan* in 2004, launching...
McSweeney Receives Windham-Campbell Prize
Joyelle McSweeney, author of the poetry collection *Death Styles*, has been named a 2026 recipient of the Donald Windham‑Sandy M. Campbell Literature Prize in the Poetry category. The Yale‑administered award grants each of its eight winners an unrestricted $175,000 stipend....
Anathema: Spec From the Margins Relaunches
Anathema: Spec from the Margins, a speculative fiction magazine for queer people of color, is relaunching after a four‑year hiatus. The new editorial team, now twice as large, will pay professional rates of $0.08 per word for fiction, $0.05 for...
Maberry & Morton Receive HWA Lifetime Achievement Awards
The Horror Writers Association announced that Jonathan Maberry and Lisa Morton will receive the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Awards. The ceremony is scheduled for June 6, 2026, during the Bram Stoker Awards at StokerCon 2026 in Pittsburgh. The Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes...
Rob Grant (1955–2026)
Rob Grant, the 70‑year‑old British science‑fiction writer and television producer, died on February 25, 2026. He co‑created the cult‑hit TV series Red Dwarf and authored several bestselling tie‑in novels, including Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers and Better Than Life. Grant also...
Weekly Bestsellers, 6 April 2026
Danielle L. Jensen’s sequel "The Traitor Queen" entered the bestseller arena this week, reaching as high as #6 on Publishers Weekly and appearing on three major lists. Matt Dinniman continues to dominate, with six hardcover titles and one paperback charting,...
2025 BSFA Awards Winners
The British Science Fiction Association announced its 2025 award winners at Eastercon’s Iridescence event in Birmingham. E.J. Swift’s When There Are Wolves Again took Best Novel, while Tade Thompson’s The Apologists earned Best Shorter Fiction. Neil Williamson’s Blood in the Bricks won Best Collection, and Una McCormack’s Doctor...
2026 Grand Prix De L’Imaginaire Shortlist
The 2026 Grand Prix de l’Imaginaire shortlist, honoring the best science‑fiction and fantasy published in France in 2025, was released today. It features five French novels, six translated foreign novels, short fiction, YA titles, and a dedicated translation prize. Winners...
Ruth Berman Named SFPA Grand Master
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Poetry Association announced Ruth Berman as its 13th Grand Master, honoring her decades‑long impact on speculative poetry. Berman’s work spans premier genre magazines such as Asimov’s, Analog, and Weird Tales, and she has earned top...
Joseph L. Green (1931–2026)
Joseph L. Green, a 95‑year‑old former NASA deputy chief of education, died on February 20, 2026. Over a 37‑year NASA career he helped shape space‑flight curricula before turning full‑time to science‑fiction writing. Since his first professional story in 1962, Green...
Langford Receives Solstice Award
David Langford has been named the 2026 recipient of the Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award, honoring his distinguished contributions to the science‑fiction and fantasy community, especially his work on The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. The award, created in 2008, recognizes individuals...
2026 Seiun Awards Nominees
The 64th Japan Science Fiction Convention, Hellcon 2026, released the shortlist for the 2025 Seiun Awards, Japan’s premier sci‑fi honor comparable to the Hugo. The Best Translated Novel slate features eight titles, ranging from Alastair Reynolds to R.F. Kuang, while...
2025 Otherwise Award Winner
Silvia Park’s novel Luminous has been named the 2025 Otherwise Award winner, receiving a $200 prize and a medal. The award ceremony will take place online at WisCon 2026 from May 21‑25. The jury also released an honor list highlighting...
2026 Imadjinn Awards Finalists
The Imaginarium Imadjinn Awards announced its 2026 finalists across 20 categories, ranging from Best Science Fiction Novel to Best Poetry Collection. The list features a mix of traditionally published titles and a notable presence of self‑published works. Publishers such as...
2026 Carnegie Medals Shortlists
On March 10, 2026, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals announced the shortlists for the 2026 Carnegie Medal for Writing and Illustration, honoring outstanding UK children’s and young‑adult books. The writing list features titles such as Katya Balen’s...
Weekly Bestsellers, 23 March 2026
The latest weekly bestseller data shows three new fantasy titles breaking into top ranks. Briar Boleyn’s The Wings That Bind climbed to #2 on both The New York Times and Publishers Weekly lists, while Jasmine Mas’s Psycho Beasts peaked at #14 on...
2026 HWA Specialty Awards
The Horror Writers Association announced its 2026 Specialty Awards, highlighting Bad Hand Books as the Specialty Press Award recipient for outstanding horror publishing. Marc L Abbott earned the Richard Laymon President’s Award for exemplary volunteer service, while Sarah Read received...
2026 PEN America Finalists
PEN America released the finalists for its 2026 literary awards on Jan 29, naming works across fiction, poetry, essay, and translation. The ten awards will distribute nearly $350,000, with the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award offering $75,000 to the winner. Notable finalists...
2025 Nebula Awards Ballot
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association unveiled the 2025 Nebula Awards finalists across eight categories, including Novel, Novella, Novelette, Short Story, Poetry, Andre Norton, Comics, Ray Bradbury, and Game Writing. The Novel shortlist features titles such as Daryl Gregory’s *When...
Lee Martindale (1949–2026)
Lee Martindale, a Kentucky‑born short‑fiction writer and editor, died on March 10, 2026 after a brief illness. She broke into publishing at 43 with the story “YearBride” and subsequently appeared in prominent fantasy anthologies such as Sword and Sorceress and Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Fantasy....
2026 Robert E. Howard Awards Nominees
The Robert E. Howard Foundation unveiled the 2026 award nominees, covering categories from nonfiction biography to literary fiction, essays, emerging scholarship, web‑based projects, and artistic achievement. Highlights include Willard M. Oliver’s new biography, multiple Titan‑published Conan titles, and academic works...
Weekly Bestsellers, 9 March 2026
The weekly bestseller roundup for March 9 2026 highlights three new titles—Aurora Ascher’s *Beauty and the Demon* (ranked as high as #8), Elizabeth Helen’s *Broken by Daylight* (#12) and Cameron Sullivan’s *The Red Winter* (#13). The most prominent news is the announcement...
2025 BSFA Awards Shortlist
The British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) has released the 2025 Awards shortlist, covering categories from Best Novel to Best Audio Fiction. Highlights include Nina Allan’s *A Granite Silence*, Stewart Hotston’s *Project Hanuman*, and Suzanne Collins’ *Sunrise on the Reaping* among...
2025 Clarkesworld Readers’ Poll Winners
The 2025 Clarkesworld Readers’ Poll results were released on March 4, 2026. Tia Tashiro’s “Missing Helen” won Best Short Story, H.H. Pak’s “Never Eaten Vegetables” took Best Novelette/Novella, and Alex Rommel’s “Landscape Painter” secured Best Cover. The poll reflects readers’...
2026 Must Read Books Award Winners
The 2026 Must Read Books Award, formerly the Dell Magazines Award, recognized Sophia Aki Kawamura’s short story “From Upstream” as the winner, granting her a $500 prize, a plaque, and publication in Asimov’s. Runner‑up honors went to Emma Kerkman, Jadyn...