Inventing a Game for a Future Disunited States
“I didn’t want to write about why the caged bird sings; I wanted to write about how the caged bird flies.” –Lucinda Roy, author of Flying the Coop
Category: Author Features
We Asked R. R. Virdi, Is a Snake a Dragon?
On this final day of Dragon Week 4: Dragons 4Ever, we’re closing our week of all things dragon out with a critical question: Is a snake a dragon? R.R. Virdi, author of The First Binding, has joined us to answer this incredibly important question. Check out his response here!
But What if You Added a Dragon? How Jenn Lyons Would Improve 6 Books
Jenn Lyons is the author of the epic A Chorus of Dragons series, and she’s also one of the foremost dragonic scholars of the contemporary age. Here we consult her comprehensive knowledge of dragon lore to understand what SFF titles would benefit from the inclusion of one (or more) dragon(s).
What Kind of Burrito Would You Feed a Dragon? John Scalzi Answers!
John Scalzi has an almost endless amount of accomplishments under his belt. A Hugo Award winner. A New York Times bestseller (most recently of The Kaiju Preservation Society). Critic-at-large for the Los Angeles Times. But we’re here to utilize possibly his most important skill of all: burrito expert extraordinaire. For Dragon Week 4: Dragons 4Ever, John weighs in on what burrito he, personally, would feed a dragon.
Aggie Blum Thompson’s Killer 90s Playlist!
Aggie Blum Thompson’s All the Dirty Secrets is a thrilling tale that asks how far you would go to protect your status and your family…and if some secrets should ever be revealed. And what better way to fully immerse yourself in a gripping book like this one than to have a killer playlist that accompanies it?…
Sarah Gailey’s Letter from Home
Home is where the heart is! Of course, hearts are messy and bloody organs in real life, and home is often much more complicated than idealistic pithy-isms would have us believe. Enter insightful and thrilling author Sarah Gailey, to explore this intimate and unsettling territory with Just Like Home, their new book which you can take home from stores, right now. We wanted to share this letter where Sarah talks Gothic horror with you, their reader, directly.
Inspiration for Wake of War by Zac Topping
“I just hope I’m on the right side of history.” The United States of America is a crumbling republic. With the value of the dollar imploding, the government floundering, and national outrage and resentment growing by the hour, a rebellion has caught fire. The Revolutionary Front, led by Joseph Graham, has taken control of Salt…
Summertime Sweetness: 3 Treats to Make in the Summer by Heather Webber
From the USA Today bestselling author of Midnight at the Blackbird Cafe comes Heather Webber’s next charming novel, In the Middle of Hickory Lane! Emme Wynn has wanted nothing more her whole life than to feel like part of a family. Having grown up on the run with her con artist mother, she’s been shuffled from town to town, drawn…
The Non-Fiction Pieces That Inspired Project Namahana by John Teschner
Everyone loves a good villain: the scheming mastermind, the taunting bully, the monster under the bed. However, real world evil often stems not from one individual, but from a long line of people making small, selfish decisions. In his upcoming thriller Project Namahana, John Teschner casts a corporation as his antagonist and asks the question, can…
Q&A with Eric Van Lustbader, Author of Omega Rules
Want to know more about New York Times bestselling author Eric Van Lustbader and his new book Omega Rules? Keep reading to see his answers to all of our burning questions! What’s your favorite place to write about? I’d have to say Istanbul. It’s the nexus point of Europe and Asia, East and West. It’s…