

I Stand By Irene Gallo - #terribleminds- Chuck Wendig June 9, 2015 Standing with this morning, as the Puppies find yet another way to degrade our genre.- Paul_Cornell June 9, 2015 If Gallo’s post was deemed objectionable enough to warrant a public disavowal, what about the controversial opinions published by other Tor authors and employees? The Sad Puppies are often compared to Gamergate, though they are not affiliated. In her post, Gallo described the group as “right-wing to neo-nazi” and “unrepentantly racist, misogynist, and homophobic.” Doherty’s post distances Tor from that viewpoint, adding that the Sad Puppies supports a diverse range of authors-including several published by Tor Books.Īfter Doherty denounced Gallo’s comment, many sci-fi fans and authors began accusing him of hypocrisy. Written on May 11, Gallo’s comment briefly outlined her opinion of the “Sad/Rabid Puppies” campaign that derailed this year’s Hugo Awards by bloc-voting for a slate of anti-progressive authors. The post publicly distances Tor from a Facebook comment made by Irene Gallo, the publisher’s creative director. Burning Roses by S.L.In the world of sci-fi/fantasy publishing, all anyone can talk about today is this Tor.com blog post from Tor Books founder Tom Doherty.
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Trouble the Saints by Alaya Dawn Johnson (July 21, 2020).Unconquerable Sun, first book of The Sun Chronicles by Kate Elliot (July 7, 2020).Here were the other titles announced for summer and fall: Djeli Clark’s new book spins an alternative America where the darkest heart of America takes on a physical manifestation. Along with foul-mouthed, sharpshooter and a Harlem hellfighter, Maryse must save the world from the hate that would consume it.” P. Enter Maryse, bootleg whiskey runner and her magic sword, fighting monsters called Ku Kluxes. “The darkest thoughts from the darkest heart of America are made physical as the Klan’s plots to unleash hell on Earth. According to senior marketing director Renata Sweeney:

Djeli Clark’s Ring Shout (October 13, 2020). Schwab’s new novelĪnother title getting additional love from the panel was P. Editors likened the book as a classic in the vein of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods. Nearly a decade in the making, the book tells the story of Addie, a girl who makes a deal with the devil and whose life changes after she meets a boy in a bookstore. The book that received some of the biggest buzz at Tor’s publishing panel was Schwab’s The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue (October 6, 2020). Editors also offered a sneak peek at some of the titles earmarked for 2021. The list of forthcoming books was long, glorious, and magical. Schwab, Christopher Paolini, Cory Doctorow and Brandon Sanderson all have new books being released this fall, and the Tor editorial team was on-hand to enthusiastically shill for them and many others during the Tor publishing panel, Calling All Book Lovers: A Sneak Peek at New Books from Tor, Tor Teen and Tor.com Publishing.
