1 day ago by David Hansen

For the last year of so, British graphic-novelist Warren Ellis has been penning a weekly web comic. Free online at www.freakangels.com, the story is both a compelling read and a great introduction to his style. Many of his stories, including FreakAngels have involved at least one of three elements, ...

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1 day ago by Hayden Thorne

Nicola Morgan just posted an interview with Lynn Michell, who owns the one-woman small pub, The Linen Press. It's a kind of a bittersweet interview for me because we see not only Lynn's passion and unwavering faith in the books she publishes, but also the depressing economic side to being a small pu ...

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2 days ago by Kristina P.

If you're a fashion conscious type, you already know the the 80s are big again. So it shouldn't be too surprising to find that TV is digging back to the 80s to find some stylistic inspiration. Tuesday November 3, was the launch of ABC's much hyped new version of the classic 80s alien invasion progra ...

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3 days ago by Paul Raven

Regular readers will be aware of my interest in new and experimental publishing models for niche authors… and with that in mind I’m very pleased to be able to pass on news of a new digital-only anthology from the Book View Cafe collective. So, with no further ado, here’s the skinny: Book View Café, ...

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5 days ago by Hayden Thorne

This is such a great concept: Multi-cultural fantasy and science fiction for children and young adults. :D Tu Publishing is trying to fill a need that's ignored by bigger, more mainstream presses. Here's a breakdown of the gap when it comes to middle-grade and young adult fiction featuring character ...

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8 days ago by Maureen

Two popular fiction trends meet in Dacre Stoker's Dracula: The Undead. It's Fan Fiction and Vampires, but with a twist. Dacre Stoker (born in Montreal) is the great grand-nephew of Bram Stoker. CBC has a article about this new book in their Arts section. Stoker co-authored the book with Ian Holt wit ...

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8 days ago by Steve Nagy

FFF is holding a contest to mark its third anniversary. Very nice prizes. Check it out, enter to win. :-)

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8 days ago by Will

Here’s an interesting nugget: Research shows that apocalyptic fiction has changed dramatically over the past 20 years: It’s not the idea of Ending itself that has faded – that will be around until we are actually mopped off the face of the Earth. It’s the actual moment of disaster, the blood and gut ...

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8 days ago by Administrator

Literary Agent Rachelle Gardner has announced on the Rants and Ramblings blog that she's adding some new genres. She's now actively seeking romance, cozy mysteries, and female-driven suspense. Fair warning: Rachelle is specific about what she wants. First, the author needs to be previously published ...

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9 days ago by Amanda

Note: I read both literary and genre fiction, though I write primarily genre. Contrary to popular belief, I love both. I know. *gasp* So, even though I may defend genre fiction, I by no means belittle literary. You can put your pitchforks down now. Readers and writers the world over repeatedly debat ...

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