Book News: Macmillan & Tor Books Create Tor.com SF/Fantasy Uber Site
Michael Rogers -- Library Journal, 7/24/2008 1:12:00 PM
- “First and only online destination for the global science fiction and fantasy community”
- Site features names in fiction and art, blogs, and networking
- Makes official debut at San Diego Comic Con
Publisher Macmillan and imprint Tor Books July 23 announced the joint launch of Tor.com, which they claim is “the first and only online destination for the global science fiction and fantasy community.” According to MarketWatch, the site will sport impressive offerings including original content from top SF/fantasy authors along with news, image galleries from name artists in both genres, related blogs, and commentary, as well as host a social networking component where fans can chat online. “Tor.com,” the online publication said, “makes its debut with new original fiction and art, coverage from the San Diego Comic Con, exclusive blogs and original short stories from Hugo Award-winning British SF writer Charles Stross (Singularity Sky, The Concrete Jungle, Accelerando) and film critic-turned Campbell Award Winner for Best New Writer John Scalzi (Old Man's War, Agent to the Stars).”
