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Tor.com Publishing 2019 Debut Sampler
Tor.com Publishing is proud to present a sneak peak at its 2019 debut authors.
Read free sample chapters from the most exciting new voices in science fiction and fantasy today, including C. S. E. Cooney, Katharine Duckett, Jennifer Giesbrecht, Kerstin Hall, Vylar Kaftan, Scotto Moore, Tamsyn Muir, Lina Rather, Priya Sharma, and Emily Tes.
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Some of the Most Exciting New Voices in Science Fiction and Fantasy.
178 pages, Kindle Edition
First published April 16, 2019
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Displaying 1 - 8 of 8 reviews
December 22, 2020
I think yes:
C. S. E. Cooney (Desdemona and the Deep)
Priya Sharma (Ormeshadow)
Maybe:
Scotto Moore (Your Favorite Band Cannot Save You)
Lina Rather (Sisters of the Vast Black)
And no: (even though Muir has won everything)
Katharine Duckett (Miranda in Milan)
Jennifer Giesbrecht (The Monster of Elendhaven)
Kerstin Hall (The Border Keeper)
Vylar Kaftan (Her Silhouette, Drawn in Water)
Tamsyn Muir (Gideon the Ninth)
Lina Rather (Sisters of the Vast Black)
Already read:
Emily Tesh (Silver in the Wood)
C. S. E. Cooney (Desdemona and the Deep)
Priya Sharma (Ormeshadow)
Maybe:
Scotto Moore (Your Favorite Band Cannot Save You)
Lina Rather (Sisters of the Vast Black)
And no: (even though Muir has won everything)
Katharine Duckett (Miranda in Milan)
Jennifer Giesbrecht (The Monster of Elendhaven)
Kerstin Hall (The Border Keeper)
Vylar Kaftan (Her Silhouette, Drawn in Water)
Tamsyn Muir (Gideon the Ninth)
Lina Rather (Sisters of the Vast Black)
Already read:
Emily Tesh (Silver in the Wood)
July 21, 2019
For the most part this was an interesting collection of story teasers and a chance to explore new voices. There are a few stories I wouldn’t mind reading the full version of and a few that weren’t my taste.
July 9, 2022
Never ending stories
I've read a few Best of Tor.com anthologies, now. I don't know whether I missed a trick with this one, but few if any of the stories had actual, or satisfying, ends.
Some great writing and strong ideas, but never brought to fruition.
I've read a few Best of Tor.com anthologies, now. I don't know whether I missed a trick with this one, but few if any of the stories had actual, or satisfying, ends.
Some great writing and strong ideas, but never brought to fruition.
January 19, 2020
Probably done reading this for now, but it was interesting to get samples of lots of the novels everyone's talking about.
March 10, 2020
A quite mixed bag, but with a few definitely interesting teasers. Will probably give the following a try:
Her Silhouette, Drawn in Water,
The Border Keeper,
Ormeshadow,
Sisters of the Vast Black
Edit after having read "Her Silhouette...": The excerpt in the sampler is rather misleading (see also my review of the book).
Her Silhouette, Drawn in Water,
The Border Keeper,
Ormeshadow,
Sisters of the Vast Black
Edit after having read "Her Silhouette...": The excerpt in the sampler is rather misleading (see also my review of the book).
May 24, 2019
Wtf?!?!
Well, that was a few hours of my life I will never get back... So, I start reading amd immediately hate the first story sample. Move on to the next, same result. Now, each story just lists the title and not the author as you read through. Every single one feels like YA written by women... After finishing the sampler, I go back and ready the list of authors and all are women but one. Not really a problem except for the fact that Tor usually publishes adult sci-fi/fantasy. If this group of YA authors is the top tier of their 2019 debut authors, Tor will be having a rough year. There wasn't a single sample that made me the least bit interested in going out and buying and finishing the story.
Well, that was a few hours of my life I will never get back... So, I start reading amd immediately hate the first story sample. Move on to the next, same result. Now, each story just lists the title and not the author as you read through. Every single one feels like YA written by women... After finishing the sampler, I go back and ready the list of authors and all are women but one. Not really a problem except for the fact that Tor usually publishes adult sci-fi/fantasy. If this group of YA authors is the top tier of their 2019 debut authors, Tor will be having a rough year. There wasn't a single sample that made me the least bit interested in going out and buying and finishing the story.
October 19, 2019
An interesting way to do things.
Yes: Gideon the Ninth; Her Silhouette, Drawn in Water; Silver in the Wood; Sisters of the Vast Black
Maybe: The Border Keeper; Ormeshadow; Miranda in Milan
Probably Not: The Monster of Elendhaven; Desdemona and the Deep; Your Favorite Band Cannot Save You
Yes: Gideon the Ninth; Her Silhouette, Drawn in Water; Silver in the Wood; Sisters of the Vast Black
Maybe: The Border Keeper; Ormeshadow; Miranda in Milan
Probably Not: The Monster of Elendhaven; Desdemona and the Deep; Your Favorite Band Cannot Save You
June 4, 2019
I am unsure if I want to read more of these books, or not.
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