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The Charity Principle

One of the first things you learn from working around creatives is that we're passionate folk. We kind of have to be, since the main demand of our job is maintaining the conviction that our artistic vision is worth charging people money for. That is to say we tend to…
February 14, 202311 Comments
Writer Ideas

Writer Ideas

"I've got this great idea for a book. You write it, and we'll split the profits 50/50." Writers get that pitch a lot. And when we do, it's hard not to bust out laughing. Because it immediately gives away that the guy making the pitch has never made art for…
February 8, 20233 Comments
Fire for Effect

Fire for Effect

The latest Bayonet Books sci fi anthology is here ... Featuring a story by author Christopher DiNote Let the explosions begin! Humans have spread to the stars, taking their warlike nature with them. This anthology contains eighteen incredible tales. Heroic warriors wage intergalactic war against their unrelenting foe. Watch these…
February 3, 20234 Comments
Diary of a Bomoh

Diary of a Bomoh

Announcing the latest occult thriller from author Kit Sun Cheah In a quiet neighbourhood in Singapore, a body is found inside a locked apartment. Tasked with identifying the deceased, Inspector Ibrahim has his work cut out for him. With no identity documents at the scene, and no neighbours who remember…
January 6, 20232 Comments
Periapsis

A Periapsis Christmas

New, from authors Alexander Hellene, T.J. Marquis, and more ... Christmas sci-fi and fantasy! Sometimes you need a little holiday from all the holiday stress. Even if you love Christmas, you can find yourself feeling smothered and looking for an escape. Enjoy Christmas "away" in this festive anthology of five…
December 30, 2022
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The Great A.I. Art Debate

As you read this post, a debate is raging on author Twitter about A.I.-generated book covers. Some are hailing these art algorithms as the best publishing innovation since Gutenberg. Others are ... denouncing A.I. as demonic? Or something. To be honest, I can't get a read on the most emphatic…
December 16, 202246 Comments
Opal Embers

The Opal Embers

The latest young adult fantasy by my friend, author William Hastings, is now live! AGAINST A MADMAN'S VENGEANCE . . . TWO VAGABONDS WILL NOT BE ENOUGH. Leo and Nea are settling into their life as vagabonds, but after a botched raid on the Opal Mines, their faith in one…
December 9, 20223 Comments
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Y Signal

Author JD Cowan returns with the official launch of his High 90s horror/coming of age tale! BACK IN 1995 Summer vacation is the same as usual for Ray and his friends. It's video games, hanging out, and endless good times! But when his cousin introduces him to a mysterious radio…
December 2, 2022
Black Friday

Based Black Friday

And now, a word from author Hans G. Schantz, Bypass the cultural gatekeeping, support non-woke authors, and get yourself some great books from both established and emerging talent for only $0.99 – many titles free! These are some of the top offerings from previous book sales including science fiction grandmasters,…
November 25, 20222 Comments
Afterglow Gen Y

Afterglow: Generation Y

The latest collection from author David V. Stewart is out now! Who was Generation Y? Not even they themselves seem to remember. Perched between the cynical Generation X and the activist Millennials, Generation Y was a cohort that lived on both sides of the divide. They had an analogue childhood…
November 11, 20225 Comments