Shattered Stories of Driesch by Julie C. Day Copyright 2021 All Rights Reserved Cover Art by Zachary Jernigan Cover Design by Sean Leddy Vernacular Books http://www.vernacularbooks.com Prefer an eReader? Get this for Kindle, or at Smashwords //Day 2 Elham is… Read More ›
I was trying to read the otherwise excellent Ministry of the Future by Kim Stanley Robinson, and then stopped because it was too stressful in an otherwise stressful day. I tried the brilliant Dead Astronauts by Jeff VanderMeer and it… Read More ›
One of the first books I was assigned to teach my senior English class was The Kite Runner by Khaled Housseini. A fantastic–if fatally circular–book, it not only allowed students to talk about racism and conservatism without feeling threatened, it… Read More ›
Imagine for a moment what it would feel like if a malevolent spirit or entity entered your body and you completely lost control, but somehow still continued to exist. The idea can be cute, as it was in the case… Read More ›
It’s difficult to talk about a book so burst open at its seams. There are so many different versions of Kane Araki and Margaret Morri that it after finishing the text their stories actually blur together in memory. It’s disorienting… Read More ›
We are thrilled to announce that EVIL IN TECHNICOLOR is selected by Kirkus Reviews for the very prestigious “Best Indie Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Paranormal Books of 2020” in some excellent company. Here’s a link to the full list. Remember… Read More ›
It’s official: Galactic Hellcats by Marie Vibbert is going to be a hit! Publisher’s Weekly recently reviewed Vibbert’s high-flying sci-fi adventure caper that “details the origins of the Galactic Hellcats gang” and called it “a rip-roaring space heist . …. Read More ›
Not only are we excited to share our readers’ and editors’ lists of the best of the year, we are also thrilled to announce when our own books appear upon them! We only released three books this year. The first,… Read More ›
Management is very pleased to announce that Julie Day will be returning to the city of Driesch, first appearing in her story “Speculative Execution” from WAY OF THE LASER: FUTURE CRIME STORIES. In this cyberpunk-ish city, consciousness is a commodity…. Read More ›
As of this writing, hard copies of Natania Barron’s new book Queen of None are not widely available. That isn’t for lack of trying, however. We’ve done so much handwringing we will need physical therapy and my finger is sprained… Read More ›