Monsters vs Business: Nicholas Tana talks ‘Corporate Zombie Survival Guide’
Nicholas Tana shares what inspired him to combine zombies with business, why his teaching is a website AND a podcast AND an upcoming book, plus how much this is not a joke.
H.G. Wells: Celebrating the Father of Science Fiction
Remembering H.G. Wells as we mark his birthday—born September 21, 1866. A productive writer in lots of topics, today he is mostly remembered as the father of science fiction.
Tanith Lee: Remembering the first woman to win the British Fantasy Award for best novel
Influential genre author Tanith Lee won lots of awards, published inventive fiction, and was probably responsible for the Sandman comic book series. (Even if her name was never mentioned.)
Wait—Catherina Steel invented goblin martial arts? And what MG fantasy ‘Vanishings’ is (also) about
Catherina Steel kicks off her MG fantasy series The Wythic Wood Mysteries with the spellbinding adventure Vanishings. In our interview, we discuss what pulls us readers into these magical worlds. Plus how the author has created a brand-new kind of martial arts! From goblins!
How TNG’s Wil Wheaton is giving spec fiction authors their Big Bang
The legend is using his nerd power to help authors find their audience. “You’re going to meet authors you don’t yet know you love, including some who are being narrated for the very first time.”
Libro.fm: Love Audiobooks? How to Support Your Local Bookstore Online
Wondering how to get audiobooks and also support local bookstores? Libro.fm shares profits with local booksellers around the world—including the store that you got to choose.
Bookshop.org: How buying books AND eBooks can support your local bookstore
Since its launch five years ago, online platform Bookshop.org has been helping local bookstores sell online. And now the company offers a way for indie bookstores to sell eBooks, too.
Where to Buy Your Books and eBooks (That’s not Amazon)
You have have more options where to buy your books. Offering links to find a bunch of different booksellers—including Bookshop, plus booksellers specializing in horror, SF, Fantasy, and more.
Complete Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. Book Series by Kevin J. Anderson In Order
The star of Kevin J. Anderson’s hysterical mysteries, Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. was a private investigator when he was murdered. But even death can’t keep a good detective down.
Interview: J.J. Ackerknecht on ‘Ruthless Space Pirates are Marauding’
The author talks about his superhero LitRPG series, and how his sci-fi book series is expanding out into the farther reaches of space. “Each book really builds on the one before it.”
Interview: Johnny Compton on DEVILS KILL DEVILS
In our exclusive interview, the author explains how his monster research impacts him as a storyteller, and how he wrestles with both real-world monsters and those that are fantastical…
Luke Jennings on continuing KILLING EVE as a free serialized novel online
Find out about the new book in the Killing Eve series—and why you can read it free online! Killing Eve creator Luke Jennings talks about his wide range as an author, the espionage fiction that inspires him, and his goals with the Killing Eve books. You can also find out more about the earlier volumes in the series.
Complete Kitty Norville by Carrie Vaughn: “Werewolves kind of got short-changed over the last 100 years.”
A look at all the books in the series about a werewolf who hosts a talk radio advice show for the supernaturally disadvantaged. “I realized that vampires and werewolves and other supernatural creatures living in the modern world would need their own advice shows,” the author says, “because Dr. Laura and Dr. Phil just wouldn’t know what to do with their problems.”
Complete Blue Rose Trilogy by Peter Straub: “I knew how fear tasted and how it worked.”
A look behind how these horror/mystery books impacted all the popular writer’s work. “My childhood trauma demonstrated to me very bluntly that the world was not at all benign.” Find out more about the author—and all the books in this important series.
Complete Repairman Jack series by F. Paul Wilson: “My wordview creeps into my fiction, of course.”
A look at the book series where F. Paul Wilson explores the evil of man—and the supernatural evil that man keeps alive. “I can’t imagine not writing. If I can intro you to a different way of looking at life and society than you were allowed to see in the state-run schools, fine.”
Complete Odd Thomas series by Dean Koontz: “The lingering dead don’t talk. I don’t know why.”
“‘The lingering dead don’t talk. I don’t know why.’ So that complicates his efforts to assist them.” From one of the most successful novelists comes one of his most popular works—starring a young fry cook who can see the spirits of the “lingering dead.”
Seanan McGuire Q&A + Complete Wayward Children Series List
“I have never been an author who didn’t write in series form.” Optioned for TV, Wayward Children has won multiple awards. We share a complete list of books, plus clips from author interviews.
Complete Talisman series by Stephen King and Peter Straub
A look behind the scenes of the blockbuster series co-written by these horror fiction masters. “I like the idea of horror,” Peter Straub says, “to speak truths otherwise ignored or suppressed.”
Complete RING series by Koji Suzuki: “I really dislike most horror writing.”
“All human diseases and illnesses are more or less influenced by state of mind.” Koji Suzuki’s horror trilogy has expanded to include even more media. Find out for more about the series!
Why We Are Drawn to the Macabre: Horror Authors Panel Discussion
A panel discussion where authors Daniel Willcocks, Leanna Renee Hieber, and Andrea Janes talk about what makes horror fiction connect with readers. “You have to feel some kind of empathy for that character.”
 
                         
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
