In truth, many days passed before I had the time or inclination to revisit this ancient adventure. The whims of fate and time dragged me off to care for my son and finish out a semester with students. I left… Read More ›
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Galactic Hellcats, a novel by Marie Vibbert, to be released by Vernacular Books in December 2020
Vernacular Books is thrilled to announce Marie Vibbert’s Galactic Hellcats, a novel in which a female biker gang in space must learn to trust each other while rescuing a gay prince from a totalitarian regime on an alien planet, will… Read More ›
Paul Jessup Reviews Flyaway by Kathleen Jennings (Tor.com)
Let’s cut to the chase, shall we? The purpose of a review is to give you an inclination on whether or not you’re going to like a book. It’s not just a thumb’s up or thumb’s down, four or… Read More ›
Westworld Episode 1, “The All Night Horror Show” by Orrin Grey and “Escaping Dr. Markoff” by Gabriella Santiago
Since at least December, a new issue of The Dark Magazine arrives every month on my ereader. I’ll admit, I haven’t had much of a stomach for horror since my kids were born, despite my brain being wired to write… Read More ›
Queen of None, a novel by Natania Barron, to be released by Vernacular Books in the fall of 2020
Vernacular Book is thrilled to announce we have acquired Queen of None, a novel by Natania Barron, to be released in the fall of 2020. Natania is the author of dozens of short stories, a fistful of novellas, and a… Read More ›
Icewind Distancing 3
For days and nights, the group of would-be heroes journeyed through the snow and ice to reach the mouth of the volcanic caves. It was a cold, quiet journey through wind-swept ice and brutal nights. The old mountain pathways were… Read More ›
Icewind Distancing 2:Forgotten Gods and Ruined Kingdoms Lost to War
The death of Kresselack’s guardians left his tomb exposed. He stood alone in an empty room beside his own sarcophagus. He was dead, of course, but revived into a shadow life of undeath, holding his sword and gazing at us… Read More ›
Icewind Distancing Part 1
I only play video games when I’m burned out or depressed. I’m not counting Pokemon Go! or computer chess when I say that. Those aren’t the kind of games one plays in a dark room alone for hours. One of… Read More ›
Guest Review: Paul Jessup reviews the Weird Dream Society’s Anthology in support of RAICES
Weird Dream Society: An Anthology in Support of RAICES Edited by Julie C. Day With stories by: Nathan Ballingrud, Carina Bissett, Gregory Norman Bossert, Karen Bovenmyer, Christopher Brown, Emily Cataneo, Julie C. Day, Michael J Deluca, Gemma Files, A.T. Greenblatt,… Read More ›
The Way of the Laser Pre-order
Vernacular Books is proud to announce The Way of the Laser is now available for pre-order! Featuring 18 stories of futuristic fiction from Julie C. Day, Patrice Sarath, Bonnie Jo Stufflebeam, Paul Jessup, Natania Barron, Jennifer Brozek, Katie Cord, Jamie… Read More ›