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Author Archives: Steven
Happy 90th Anniversary, King Kong!
Can you believe it? It was 90 years ago today, on March 3, 1933, that movie audiences in New York City met the Eighth Wonder of the World, at the world premiere of King Kong! The creation of movie producer Merian … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Fiction, Events, Horror, Illustrated Classics, movies
Tagged delos w. lovelace, edgar wallace, events, illustrated classics, king kong, king kong 1933, king kong 90th anniversary, merian c. cooper, paul tuma
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Baseball and Reading: A Winning Combination!
If there’s one thing our resident monster-fighting Goth girl, Pandora Zwieback, loves—other than her boyfriend, her friends and family, her skill at painting, and…oh, yeah, all things horror—it’s reading. And when it’s a literacy program that involves her favorite baseball … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Reading
Tagged events, new york mets, reading, ya gotta read
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SWC Artist Lou Manna Featured in Alter Ego Magazine
On sale right now at comic shops, from TwoMorrows Publishing, is Alter Ego #180, the latest issue of the comic-history magazine overseen by writer/editor/comic legend Roy Thomas (The Avengers, Conan the Barbarian). The issue focuses on Thomas’s The Young All-Stars, a DC … Continue reading
Posted in Comic Art, Comic Books, Lorelei
Tagged alter ego magazine, comic books, Interviews, lorelei, lorelei presents: house macabre, lou manna, roy thomas, shameless plugs, tomorrows publishing, young all-stars
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Happy Take Your Child to the Library Day 2023!
Like the header says, today is Take Your Child to the Library Day. Founded in 2011 by librarians Nadine Lipman and Caitlin Augusta, the event is held the first Saturday in February and encourages librarians to reach out to their communities and … Continue reading
What Are SWC Horror Bites?
On Wednesday, as part of marking the start of the 2023 celebration of Women in Horror Month, I mentioned our SWC Horror Bites imprint—but what is that, exactly? Well, put basically, “short tales to appease your monstrous hunger for suspense” is … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Fiction, e-books, Horror, Publishing
Tagged clemence annie housman, e-books, starwarp concepts backlist, swc horror bites, the legend of sleepy hollow, washington irving, white fell the werewolf
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Happy Women in Horror Month 2023!
Women in Horror Month is here again, that annual celebration that shines the spotlight on the contributions of all the female creators—writers, artists, movie directors, producers, special makeup artists, special effects experts, etc.—who’ve brought thrills and chills to generations of … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Fiction, e-books, Events, Horror
Tagged clemence annie housman, e-books, events, horror classics, horror fiction, starwarp concepts backlist, swc horror bites, werewolves, white fell the werewolf, women in horror month, women writers
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StarWarp Concepts Books and Graphic Novels: Perfect for Comic Shops and Indie Bookstores!
Hey there, owners of comic book shops and independent bookstores around the world! Are you interested in adding StarWarp Concepts titles to your shelves, especially now that we’re celebrating our 30th Anniversary this year? Well, here’s how you can do … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Fiction, Dark Urban Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Illustrated Classics, Nonfiction, Publishing, StarWarp Concepts, Writing Reference Books, Young Adult
Tagged book distributors, booksellers, ingram content group, starwarp concepts backlist
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The Best of 2022: Readers’ Favorites
So now that you’ve had four days of behind-the-scenes talk of StarWarp Concepts here at the SWC blog, it’s time to look at what readers and potential book buyers are interested in when they peruse all we have to offer. … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Fiction, Fantasy, Horror, Illustrated Classics, Nonfiction, Princess of Mars, Publishing, Science Fiction, vampirella, Writing Reference Books
Tagged a princess of mars, best of the year, edgar rice burroughs, eliseu gouveia, from the stars a vampiress, illustrated classics, john gosling, richard c. white, sean fernald, starwarp concepts backlist, steven a. roman, terra incognito: a guide to building the worlds of your imagination, vampirella
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SWC at 30: Behind the Scenes at StarWarp Concepts, Part 4
The following is the conclusion of a four-part interview that first appeared on the site Write a Revolution, back in 2015, but since WaR is apparently no longer around, I’m presenting it (with some updates) as part of our 30th … Continue reading
Posted in Interviews, StarWarp Concepts, Steven A. Roman
Tagged indy comics explained, Interviews, starwarp concepts 30th anniversary, steven a. roman, swc at 30
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SWC at 30: Behind the Scenes at StarWarp Concepts, Part 3
The following is the third installment of a four-part interview that first appeared on the site Write a Revolution, back in 2015, but since WaR is apparently no longer around, I’m presenting it (with some updates) as part of our … Continue reading
Posted in Comic Books, Digital Comics, Interviews, StarWarp Concepts, Steven A. Roman
Tagged conventions, heartstopper, heroines and heroes, Interviews, starwarp concepts 30th anniversary, starwarp concepts backlist, steven a. roman, the saga of pandora zwieback #0
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