So by now you might have noticed that pretty little purple widget on the homepage, or seen the announcements on Facebook and Twitter. Exciting things are happening - next week marks the Universe's first live Q&A, and the guest is none other than George R.R. Martin's editor, Anne Groell!

Anne's Q&A page is open for questions now - you can submit questions as a Universe user or a guest, and you can vote up other questions you want answered. Anne will sit down from 3-4pm EST to respond to the questions that have risen to the top - tune in then for answers!

And as a bonus, I'm offering a prize pack of three books Anne's edited to the three Universe members with the highest-voted questions as of the start of the answer session at 3pm on 5/29 - so get voting.

In addition, next week I'll be debuting my new Editor's Picks post series. I'll be highlighting books, movies, shows, comics, and news that's of particular interest to Universe members. Depending on how good this weekend's episode is, there's a non-zero chance that the first one will be me raving about how much I love Penny Dreadful, but I'll try to restrain myself.

Always happy to hear your feedback/questions/suggestions, either here or @emilyhughes!

Editor's Picks Posts

Jan 19, 2015

H.P. Lovecraft Rises Again…as a Delicious Honey Ale

By RetroZap!

Narragansett Beer has released the first in a four-part series honoring the legendary writer. The year was 1890, and, all in all it was a pretty good year. Up here...

Nov 03, 2014
Oct 06, 2014

NYCC Survival Tips - Enter now!

By Emily Hughes

Tell us your best comic con survival tips and you could win big!

Sep 17, 2014

Deconstructing the Doctor: Peter Capaldi & the New Series

By Emily Hughes

On Peter Capaldi, Clara Oswald, and that mysterious Promised Land...

Sep 12, 2014
Aug 22, 2014

Doctor Who Series 8: GET EXCITED

By Emily Hughes

Livetweeting & giveaways galore!

Aug 12, 2014

Star Trek author David Mack issues barn-burning rebuttal to homophobic reader

By Emily Hughes

“Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations," indeed.

Aug 11, 2014

Doctor Who: 12 Days to 12

By Emily Hughes

Capaldi countdown...

Aug 06, 2014

Lev Grossman Interview:

By Emily Hughes

The Magicians Trilogy author really wants to write for Adventure Time.

Jul 29, 2014