Children's Book Based on Gruesome Horror Anthology 'The ABCs of Death' Now Available!
News by Christopher Shultz
Kids and grown-ups alike will revel in every illustrated page of this macabre little book.
Comics: Get Your Sex Out Of My Violence
Column by Kelly Thompson
Mainstream American comics are notoriously puritanical when it comes to sex, but not violence, just like the weird land that birthed them. WHY?
Unprintable: The LitReactor Podcast Episode 12 - Transgressive Fiction: How Far is Too Far?
Podcast by Joshua Chaplinsky Anne Frank's surprise lady bits, Bret Easton Ellis on neutered gay public image, Sookie Stackhouse related death threats, and shock for the sake of shock are all on the menu in this tasty episode.
‘Hunger Games’ Makeup? Now I’ve Seen it All!
News by Dean Fetzer
CoverGirl has signed a sponsorship deal with Lionsgate to produce a new line of cosmetics called the ‘Capitol Collection’.
From Screen to Screen: 5 Mobile Screenwriting Apps for Tablets and Smartphones
Column by Christopher Shultz
Have a movie kicking around in your head, but you're rarely home? Start writing that film while you're on the go with these handy applications.
Lydia Davis Wins The Man Booker International Prize
News by Christopher Shultz
Micro-fiction, very short stories, brief passages—whatever you want to call them, Lydia Davis writes them, and the Man Booker committee took notice.
Storyville: 8 Tips For Growing Your Brand
Column by Richard Thomas
Here are some quick tips for growing your brand and enhancing your image.
Award-winning Children’s Publisher Leaves Amazon
News by Dean Fetzer
Is the worm turning? Barefoot Books has cut ties with the online giant on the grounds it “has turned its books into commodities and undermined its way of doing business”.
Behold The Unfilmable: Hyperion Cantos
Column by Erik Wecks
The Hyperion Cantos is a fantastic work of Science Fiction, but it would be a disaster if it were made into a film.
2013 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Winners Announced
News by Dean Fetzer
Now in its sixth year, Amazon has released the category winners for their annual awards promoting unknown or unpublished authors.
Rejection: A Critical Device
Column by Jon Gingerich
Got a story that keeps getting turned down for publication? Here's how you can use industry rejection as a critical tool to improve your work.
New Company Script Lit Turns Unproduced Screenplays Into eBooks
News by Christopher Shultz
For heaps of scripts in Hollywood whose future hangs in the balance, Script Lit offers a new life in a different medium.
Meet Steve Erickson: Video Interview and eBook Release Info
News by Joshua Chaplinsky
The master storyteller is featured in a new video interview to herald the arrival of six of his genre-defying novels on eBook.
Atheist Texts to Sit Alongside Holy Bible in Georgia State Parks
News by Christopher Shultz
A prominent atheist group hopes to diversify the religious reading material offered in cabins and other state lodgings. Will they succeed?
Let's Face It, We All Live In The Same Creative Ghetto
Column by Keith Rawson
Genre vs. literary. Tuh-mey-toh vs Tuh-mah-toh. Isn't it time writers just knocked off the crap and acknowledged we all live in the same creative ghetto?
King Delays "Joyland" eBook Release and Releases 88-page Prequel Poem to ‘The Stand’
News by Dean Fetzer
The author was an early adopter of eBooks, famously releasing ‘Riding the Bullet’ for $2.50, but it seems he’s supporting bookshops now — and releasing a poem he wrote in college about Randall Flagg.
And Now, the Winners of the 2013 Nebula Awards...
News by Christopher Shultz
Some new and familiar faces took home the SFWA's top honors over the weekend. Let's find out who.
Recap: Game of Thrones 3.08 - Second Sons
Column by Rob W. Hart
A surprisingly slow episode, considering we've got two left to go. But that's Okay, because we were treated to the most awkward wedding EVER.
Why the F*ck Do People Love Jane Austen So Much? A Primer
Column by Taylor Houston
I avoided reading Jane Austen for a long time, but now, I am an avid fan. Join me in learning why she is worthy of so much admiration.
Ask The Agent with Bree Ogden - Now Taking Your Questions!
News by Bree Ogden
Ask The Agent, with Bree Ogden, is now open for business! Submit your questions about the publishing industry today.
Changes at New York Times Book Review - eBook Bestseller List Moves Online
News by Dean Fetzer
New editor Pamela Paul is putting her mark on the famed literary publication by shaking a few things up.
The Stud Book: An Interview with Monica Drake
Interview by Rob W. Hart
Monica Drake talks writing, inspiration, workshoppin', and her latest novel, 'The Stud Book'.
‘Inherent Vice’ Casting Roundup
News by Dean Fetzer
Paul Thomas Anderson’s new movie based on Thomas Pynchon’s novel continues to add cast members, including Joaquin Phoenix, Benicio del Toro, Owen Wilson and Reese Witherspoon,.
The Blagger's Guide to F Scott Fitzgerald
Column by Cath Murphy
As Leonardo DiCaprio holds his breath and hopes that "The Great Gatsby" will FINALLY get him that Oscar, you can effortlessly dazzle your friends with this Blagger's Guide to F Scott Fitzgerald.
New Book Social Media Site 'BookLikes' Now Open
News by Christopher Shultz
Like GoodReads? Like Tumblr? Wish they'd have a baby? Well, you're in luck.
