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Fun Has a New Enemy

Author JD Cowan gives his informed take on the latest desecration of The Shadow from James Patterson's brand sweatshop. Anyone who has read an OldPub book in the last decade certainly has warning bells going off in their head, and for very good reason. All you need is the above…
May 21, 2021

Why Amazon Failed

The esteemed Fr. Brendon Laroche, @padrebrendon on Twitter, documents the latest shenanigans surrounding books by Conservative authors on Amazon. Consider the case of Patrick Deneen's Why Liberalism Failed, which I've written about here.     Deneen wasn't the only Conservative author affected. Amazon did weigh in on the controversy. Their…
May 20, 2021

Back Diamond Jack

Best selling author Adam Lane Smith brings you the exciting crowdfunder for his heavy metal Christian cyberpunk novel! Introducing Diamond Jack and the Neon Knights: Cyberpunk: Blood and smoke drenched in neon They killed her. Now he’ll slaughter them. The demonic apocalypse ravaged the surface. The surviving dregs of humanity…
May 20, 2021
The Great Bookshelf Hunt

The Great Bookshelf Hunt

Superversive SF announces their Great Bookshelf Hunt of 2021.So here’s the drill: Write in the comments the name of any work that came out in 2020 that you enjoyed. Then, read our list. If you see works on the list that you didn’t think of but that you have read…
March 31, 2021
Toys in the Attic

Toys in the Attic

It's high time we had another tale of high strangeness on this blog. Today's hackle-raising account comes courtesy of author David V. Stewart.This sort of thing actually inspired one of my books - Eyes in the Walls.At my old house one time the attic light came on by itself, and…
March 4, 20213 Comments
Use the Ring

Use the Ring

Conservatives are fond of invoking the Ring of Power from J.R.R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings as a symbol of government power. It's easy to see the attraction that metaphor holds for them. Having raised individual liberty and limited government to cardinal virtues, a talisman of ultimate control fits their image…
February 3, 202119 Comments
Collateral Damage

Collateral Damage

Today, gentle reader, we bring you a belated signal boost for an extraordinary book--and I don't say that just because the author is one of my editing clients.Introducing Collateral Damage, a new kind of kaiju thriller by Adam S. Furman!Destructive Battles Rage Between Hellish Kaiju and Giant Mech ProtectorsA desperate…
December 3, 2020
Combat Frame XSeed: S

Combat Frame XSeed: S

 Announcing the official Combat Frame XSeed: S launch!Introducing the hot new series in the hit XSeed saga! Combat Frame XSeed: S is now available on Amazon in digital and print!An unstoppable scourge lays siege to Earth.Can humanity survive a world-destroying force that has never known defeat?The Ynzu Siege nears its…
October 30, 202010 Comments
Rebirths

Rebirths

 Supporting Christian authors who make entertaining readers their first priority is just as vital as not giving money to people who hate us. In that context, I'm pleased to announce a Kindle Countdown Deal for Rebirths by author Frank B. Luke.From the Amazon product description:Enraged at the Almighty after losing everything, Derke…
September 8, 20204 Comments
Pulp Mindset

Pulp Mindset

Author JD Cowan returns with a practical guide to navigating the sometimes stormy waters of NewPub at pulp speed! From the Amazon product description: Out with the Old, in with the NewPub Nobody reads anymore. In an age where audiences consume more art than ever before, books have remained irrelevant…
July 30, 2020