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The magazine of the SF, fantasy, and horror field. Book reviews, interviews, news, articles. Nonprofit small business run out of Oakland CA.

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Maya C. James reviews new work from @samanthasotto: “Complete with mysterious potions, eccentric characters, and complicated grief, THE ELSEWHERE EXPRESS splits the fabric of normalcy with ease in terrifying and absolutely whimsical ways.” https://locusmag.com/review/the-elsewhere-express-by-samantha-sotto-yambao-review-by-maya-c-james/
The Elsewhere Express by Samantha Sotto Yambao: Review by Maya C. James - Locus

The Elsewhere Express, Samantha Sotto Yambao (Del Rey 978-0-59372-502-3, $32.99, 432pp, hc) January 2026. What happens when you get a little too lost in a daydream? In Samantha Sotto Yambao's The Elsewhere Express, you may find yourself aboard a magical train of the same name. Raya, a former songwriter turned medical student, reluctantly finds herself aboard on the tenth anniversary of her brother Jace's death. While she typically keeps her …Read More

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Come to the Locus Awards at the end of May! We have some amazing guests of honor and so many amazing authors and fans in attendance! We'll have amazing panels, art, books, dinner, and a space to get to know your community.

Buy tickets via the link in our bio.

The first of our virtual reading series for the #LocusAwards will be the wonderful #HildurKnútsdóttir & #EdenRoyce on WEDS May 27 at 4PM.

Tickets at locusmag.com/awards26 or in bio!

Our panel “Exploring Point of View: from Nuts & Bolts to the Esoteric” will take place at 3:40PM at Hotel Shattuck on awards day! Moderated by #SarahGailey, w/ #StephenGrahamJones #IsaacFellman #SomtoIhezue #SusannaKwan

tix @ https://locusmag.com/2026-locus-awards-weekend/ or in bio!

The Locus Awards are just around the corner! We will joined by artist guest of honor #AlyssaWinans, whose work has been featured on the covers for #AMouthfulofDust, #TheRedScholarsWake, #TheMemoryoftheOgisi, & more!

Buy tickets at https://locusmag.com/2026-locus-awards-weekend/ or via our bio!

Explore @Gabino_Iglesias’ review of DEAD FIRST by @comptonwrites.bsky.social: “If you like them dark, witchy, and working in that interstitial space between crime and horror (with a side of history in this case), don’t skip this one.” https://locusmag.com/review/dead-first-by-johnny-compton-review-by-gabino-iglesias/
Dead First by Johnny Compton: Review by Gabino Iglesias - Locus

Dead First, Johnny Compton (G.P. Putnam's Sons 978-0-59385-431-0, $30.00, 368pp, hc) February 2026. Cover by Tyriq Moore. Dead First, Johnny Compton's third novel, delivers a satisfying mix of mystery, his take on a PI narrative, horror, trauma, magic, and a heaping – and very much enjoyable – serving of Texas history. The Compton readers know is here and some of his best elements are very present, but this novel surpasses …Read More

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