Halloween* Activities & Romance Tropes: Conspiring Fates
Olivie Blake’s on our blog running down romance tropes and providing suggested Halloween activities to match! Check out Part 1: Conspiring Fates
Category: Author Features
Motherhood and the Zombie Apocalypse
What would you do if the zombie apocalypse actually happened? Would you pull a Walking Dead and drag out the crossbow you have under the bed (just in case)? Or would you perhaps…rather not deal with it at all. Olivie Blake, author of The Atlas Six (now available in paperback!), joins us on the blog to discuss…
Zero-g and Zero-proof: Making Space in Cocktail Culture
The mystery genre loves that delectable combination of murder and fancy drinks! But, our fictional tastes don’t translate 1:1 to real life. For example: generally we humans are not fans of murder, and a lot of us don’t like to drink. However, alcohol has historically been a large part of socializing. Enter: award-winning science fiction / fantasy author Mary Robinette Kowal, who’s upcoming book The Spare Man is a spacefaring murder mystery set amid glitzy future high society, and each chapter is punctuated by a different drink recipe, several sans alcohol! We asked Mary Robinette to write for us about her concoctions, and why she has chosen to include these delicious alcohol-free mocktails. Read on for recipes and insightful commentary! And then read The Spare Man when it releases on Tuesday, October 11th
The Lavender House Playlist By Lev AC Rosen
A delicious story from a new voice in suspense, Lev AC Rosen’s Lavender House is Knives Out with a queer historical twist. When your existence is a crime, everything you do is criminal, and the gates of Lavender House can’t lock out the real world forever. Running a soap empire can be a dirty business. Read below to see…
Writing is Hard: Forthcoming Books to Disappear Into by Rita Woods
From Hurston/Wright Legacy Award-winning author Rita Woods, The Last Dreamwalker tells the story of two women, separated by nearly two centuries yet inextricably linked by the Gullah-Geechee Islands off the coast of South Carolina—and their connection to a mysterious and extraordinary gift passed from generation to generation. Read below to see Rita’s reflection on writing and…
Q&A with Author Carol Dunbar
He promised her he would never let go. She’s willing to risk everything to hold on. In the aftermath of her husband’s logging accident, Elsa has more questions than answers about how to carry on while caring for their two small children in the unfinished house he was building for them in the woods of…
Aliens? Aliens! by Harry Turtledove
Do you love aliens in sci-fi? Are you fascinated by all the different ways extraterrestrial life can be brought to the pages of books? So does Harry Turtledove, author of Three Miles Down. Check out his guest post on the topic here!
What Makes a Dog the Perfect Companion by Spencer Quinn
Spencer Quinn’s Bark to the Future continues the adventurous New York Times and USA Today bestselling series that Stephen King calls “without a doubt the most original mystery series currently available.” Chet the dog, “the most lovable narrator in all of crime fiction” (Boston Globe) is the best partner to fight against crime. Read below to see Spencer’s take on what…
My Top 5 Alternative Timeline/Time Travel Books, Movies, and TV Series by Sarah Adlakha
Set during the heroism and heartbreak of World War I, and in an occupied France in an alternative timeline, Sarah Adlakha’s breathtaking new book, Midnight on the Marne, explores the responsibilities love lays on us and the rippling impact of our choices. If you’re someone who loves a good time travel story, then read below to…
Hope Wins: On Writing in Dark Times
Even in the darkest of times, hope wins. Bree Bridges, half of author duo Kit Rocha of Deal with the Devil, knows what it’s like to write books that are almost alarmingly relevant.