We’re always on the lookout for horrible SFF covers that need renaming.
When we tweeted our review for this book last week, author Myke Cole pointed out that this awful cover is really begging to be renamed:
Folks. This cover is crying out for alternate titles. Something more clever than “Behold! My glowing junk!” Please. https://t.co/UKieUzZ2ZO
— Myke Cole (@MykeCole) August 11, 2017
Yeah, he’s right, and there are lots of good suggestions in that thread (my favorite is “Gold Member”
August 17th, 2017. FanLit | Myke Cole, Orson Scott Card | Giveaway!, Thoughtful Thursday | 10 comments |
Today we welcome Kathryn Troy, an historian turned novelist. She has taught college courses on Horror Cinema and presented her research on the weird, unnatural, and horrific to academic conferences across the country Her nonfiction book, The Specter of the Indian: Race, Gender and Ghosts in American Séances, 1848-1890, is forthcoming from SUNY Press. Her historical expertise in the supernatural and the Gothic informs her fiction at every turn. Her genres of choice include dark fantasy, romance, horror, and historical fiction. She lives in New York with her husband and two darling children.
June 2nd, 2017. Kat Hooper | Expanded Universe, Giveaway! | 11 comments |
Robyn Bennis’s debut novel is The Guns Above, which blends steampunk, airships, and some of the saltiest dialogue we’ve read so far this year. Marion and I agreed that it’s a tremendously fun book, and today Robyn stops by Fantasy Literature to talk about her path to publication and her abiding love of a classic sci-fi television series.
We’ve got one copy of The Guns Above to give away to a random commenter, too!
My path to publication is the most exciting and unlikely story you’ll ever hear.
May 5th, 2017. Jana Nyman | Robyn Bennis | Expanded Universe, Giveaway! | 19 comments |
Time for another “Rename This Horrible Cover” contest!
Please help us rename this atrocious-looking science fiction novel by Robert Silverberg.
(We love Robert Silverberg, by the way.)
The creator of the title we like best wins a book from our stacks.
Got a suggestion for a horrible cover that needs renaming? Please send it to Kat.
We love this game!
April 20th, 2017. FanLit | Giveaway!, Thoughtful Thursday | 20 comments |
This column will be updated regularly to help you find the best comics to read on Comixology Unlimited, an incredible subscription service available for $5.99 a month (with the first month free). If you want to start reading comics, this is a great way to begin, particularly if you are an adult who wants to locate all those comics that are hard to find because we are inundated with Superhero stories. (The First Clarification: Yes, I like DC, Marvel, and Superhero Stories, too)
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March 25th, 2017. Brad Hawley | Comics, Reading Comics | SFF Reviews | 4 comments |
Time for another “Rename This Horrible Cover” contest!
Please help us rename this atrocious-looking science fiction novel by Michael Moorcock.
(We love Moorcock’s Eternal Champion stories but, sadly, this is the second Moorcock cover we’ve been forced to feature in this column).
The creator of the title we like best wins a book from our stacks.
Got a suggestion for a horrible cover that needs renaming? Please send it to Kat.
We love this game!
March 9th, 2017. FanLit | Michael Moorcock | Giveaway!, Thoughtful Thursday | 19 comments |
Today Erika Lewis stops by Fantasy Literature to discuss the research process for her Celtic mythology-inspired debut YA novel, Game of Shadows, which, in my review, I called “action-packed” and “perfect for YA readers … who enjoy high fantasy.” And we’ve got one copy of Game of Shadows to give away to a randomly chosen commenter!
I didn’t set out on writing a book steeped in Irish Celtic mythology. Game of Shadows was about Ethan Makkai, a Los Angeles high school kid cursed (his word,
February 24th, 2017. Jana Nyman | Erika Lewis | Expanded Universe, Giveaway! | 13 comments |
David Rowe is the Director of Contemporary Music, Social Media and Communications at St. John’s Parish in Johns Island, South Carolina. From Sheffield, England David has a degree in Biblical Studies and cultivates his passion for the works of J.R.R. Tolkien on his popular Twitter feed: @TolkienProverbs. The Proverbs of Middle-earth is his first book.
One random U.S. commenter will receive an autographed copy of The Proverbs of Middle-earth. See below for details.
Jason Golomb: In addition to your job at St.
February 14th, 2017. Jason Golomb | J.R.R. Tolkien | Non-fiction | Author Interviews, Giveaway! | 15 comments |
It’s been nearly a year since we played “Rename This Horrible Cover.” Far too long!
Please help us rename this atrocious-looking science fiction novel by Catherine Asaro. Wow. It’s really bad… Well, at least the cover is… We haven’t worked up the nerve to actually read the book yet.
The creator of the title we like best wins a book from our stacks. (Sorry, we don’t have Diamond Star.)
Got a suggestion for a horrible cover that needs renaming? Please send it to Kat.
September 22nd, 2016. FanLit | Catherine Asaro | Giveaway!, Thoughtful Thursday | 21 comments |
Tade Thompson lives and works in the south of England. His first novel Making Wolf won the 2016 Kitschies Golden Tentacle award for best debut novel. He has written a number of short stories including “Budo” at Escape Pod. His horror novella Gnaw will be released in December from Solaris Books. Rosewater comes out 15th November, but is available for pre-order now.
Look, let’s just get this out of the way right now: Aliens have been done.
August 26th, 2016. Kate Lechler | Tade Thompson | Expanded Universe, Giveaway! | 13 comments |
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