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- Wonderbook: The Illustrated Guide to Creating Imaginative Fiction, Jeff VanderMeer, with Jeremy ZerfossAbrams Image
- Queers Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor Who by the LGBTQ Fans Who Love It, Edited by Sigrid Ellis & Michael Damian Thomasthe LGBTQ Fans Who Love It, Edited by Sigrid Ellis & Michael Damian ThomasMad Norwegian Press
- Speculative Fiction 2012: The Best Online Reviews, Essays and Commentary, Justin Landon & Jared ShurinJurassic London
- Writing Excuses Season 8, Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Mary Robinette Kowal, Howard Tayler, and Jordan Sanderson