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Paul Jessup’s January Short Story Roundup
January, and oh what a year it’s been so far. It’s hard to just sit back and talk about reading and the wonders of short stories, isn’t it? What with the world being what it is, and everything in constant… Read More ›
Hugo Eligibility Time is Nigh
Over here at Vernacular Books, we had an amazing 2020, despite all the horrors of the world unfolding upon everyone in every other aspect of our lives. Our first books launched successfully, found some readers, and some amazing reviews. Since… Read More ›
Galactic Hellcats Giveaway!
Galactic Hellcats by Marie Vibbert is due out on March 9th, but head on over to Goodreads for a chance to score a signed advance copy! Publisher’s Weekly had nothing but good things to say about Marie’s debut: “Even more… Read More ›
SHATTERED: Stories of Driesch by Julie C. Day
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 ›
Comfort Reading in Crazy Times
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 ›
Some Kind of Monster by Tim Waggoner
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 ›
Soul Possessor
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 ›
The Book of Kane and Margaret is a surreal delight of inventive artistry
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 ›
Kirkus selects EVIL IN TECHNICOLOR for its prestigious “Best Indie Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Paranormal Books of 2020” and other news
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 ›