Janet Stilson - Screenwriter| Novelist| Journalist

My novel, THE JUICE, is available on Amazon & other fine stores here: geni.us/7ILZ59 "Stilson debuts with an energetic vision of a dystopian near-future America …This cyberpunk adventure delivers plenty of future tech and social commentary to please genre fans."

Do you love excellent fantasy novels with a deep mystery rolled in? "Piranesi" hit that sweet spot for me. I write about it in this story: medium.com/counterarts/pi… @MondayBlogs #fantasy #novels

Hollywood has a pretty big hurdle for sci-fi stories to leap during the green light process. "Project Hail Mary" was a definite yes, but there's another fun SF tale that just might make the cut. @MondayBlogs medium.com/counterarts/pr…

The massive Paramount/Warner Bros. deal has implications for ambitious movies like "The Bride" down the pike. I get into that in my latest newsletter, along with other sci-fi/fantasy entertainment. #MondayBlogs substack.com/home/post/p-19…

Have you been watching "The Beauty" on Hulu or FX? I get into the horror/sci-fi series, and how it picks up on the zeigeist, in this story: buff.ly/m4Wt1cX #MondayBlogs #scifi #horror

If you love sci-fi and fantasy, here's a chance to win 10 great books in the genres, including one from me! Check it out. #books #scifi #fantasy booksweeps.com/giveaway/scien…

Have you been watching "Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" or "The Copenhagen Test"? I share thoughts about why they're worth watching in my latest Substack post: substack.com/home/post/p-18… #MondayBlogs #HBOMax #Peacock

If I actually made a list of the favorite novels read over the last year, these two would be way up high. An underground labyrinth where there's nothing to do but read all day--if you so choose? I am all in. I write about them here: buff.ly/mw0FQkY @MondayBlogs #books

What if you were crazy about a legendary person and could go back in time to meet them? That's the premise of "The Everlasting," a new novel that's making waves. I wrote about it here: buff.ly/G7ozjfO @mondayblogs

Frankenstein! An Alien CEO? Vince Gilligan Goes Sci-Fi. It's all in my latest newsletter. Check it out here: mailchi.mp/ad67d0a52ef5/f… (Photo Credit: Ken Woroner/Netflix © 2025)

What's your favorite podcasts? I share some of my own in the sci-fi and fantasy space, along with memories of a pistol-packing grandma who lived near me in Harlem within my latest newsletter - mailchi.mp/4f0d1b235e75/d… (Photo by mahdi chaghari on Unsplash)

If you gravitate toward dark fantasy tales and mysteries, "Tainted Cup" might be up your alley. After I wrote the story linked here, the book won a Hugo award! buff.ly/DvYIDNN @MondayBlogs #fantasy #books

LIfe's twists and turns, seen from the distance of time, can seem so unexpected--especially when love is concerned. I get into how Ann Patchett made that work so magnificently in "Tom Lake" within this story: buff.ly/IXOci1m @MondayBlogs #books #romance #novels

If you're into thrillers, you might want to dive into "Black Rabbit" on Netflix. If you've already indulged, tell me what you think. I get into why this dark, complex series kept me watching in this story: buff.ly/BfLDPTn #television #thriller @MondayBlogs

Out of the blue, a friend of a friend found this story on line, which I wrote 3 years ago. The memories inside it are so intense, I had to make a new batch of red beans and rice. buff.ly/rxCLikX #cooking @MondayBlogs #love #creole

What if an astronaut staged a protest from the International Space Station that rippled around the world? That's the premise of Jeffrey Kluger's "The Holdout." I explain why the end result is a page turner in this story: buff.ly/fqt6A0H @MondayBlogs #books #scifi

Imagine a meal of delicious courses, only instead of food, they're stories by the great @amortowles in his short story collection "Table for Two." I write about why I gobbled it up in this story: buff.ly/q911Vlq @MondayBlogs #booklover #booknerd #amreading #bookobssesed

There’s no stopping the passion that a whole lot of readers feel towards the romantasy book genre right now. I discuss why that's probably true in this story: buff.ly/OwfeSaw (Photo by Jodie O’Connor on Unsplash) @MondayBlogs #books #fantasy #romance #writing #novels

Melding comedy with sci-fi is a surefire way to grab my attention! In this story, I write about two options that just might grab you too! buff.ly/dhO0810 @MondayBlogs #scifi #comedy #books #iloveTV #ilovefilm #bookblogger #bookdragon #audiobooks

As it turns out, the book I recommended in this story won a Hugo award, which is about as good as it gets for #fantasy and #scifi writers. If you love #mystery laced with fantasy, check out my thoughts on "The Tainted Cup." @MondayBlogs #reading #books buff.ly/T8Fz93X

Mix together a #fantasy version of Renaissance Italy with a strangely powerful dragon's eye, and you've got "Navola." I write about why this deeply imagined tale of power and love captured my imagination in this story: buff.ly/0DeS4Tu @MondayBlogs #books #ilovebooks