This Morning in Publishing: December 19, 2016

Over on Twitter, @duanethereader got his ARC copy of Susan Denard’s Windwitch! And some book-related ear socks! Er, we mean–socks. We’re pretty sure that’s where they’re supposed to go, though. On ears.

This morning we’re going to challenge ourselves at speed reading! And talk about science fiction emerging from the Chinese Cultural Revolution! And vote in a semi-final!

• What were your favorite SFF books last month? Barnes & Noble has assembled their picks from November.
• The Portland Mercury has a Best of 2016 list, citing all the books they used to escape a rough year.
• Cixin Liu talks about how science fiction emerged from the Cultural Revolution in China.
• The New York Public Library has a speed reading quiz!
• Here are the judges for next year’s Eisner Awards….
• Epic Reads wants you to vote in the Shimmy Awards’ semi-final round!
• Read up on the 2016 Tiptree Symposium with this report from Nancy Jane Moore.