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Category Archives: Classic Fiction
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
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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 2
The following is the second installment of a four-part interview with StarWarp Concepts owner/publisher/main writer Steven A. Roman (that’s me!) that first appeared on the site Write a Revolution, back in 2015, but since WaR is apparently no longer around, … Continue reading
Posted in Blood Feud, Carmilla, Classic Fiction, Horror, Illustrated Classics, Interviews, Pandora Zwieback, Princess of Mars, StarWarp Concepts, Steven A. Roman
Tagged a princess of mars, blood feud: the saga of pandora zwieback book 1, blood reign: the saga of pandora zwieback book 2, carmilla, Interviews, king kong, snow white, starwarp concepts 30th anniversary, starwarp concepts backlist, steven a. roman, the saga of pandora zwieback
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Welcome to StarWarp Concepts!
StarWarp Concepts—I’ll admit it’s not exactly the kind of name you’d expect for a publishing company that mostly specializes in tales of horror and dark urban fantasy, but then we’ve always had that penchant for making unexpected (and sometimes unusual) … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Fiction, Comic Books, Dark Urban Fantasy, Digital Comics, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Horror, Illustrated Classics, Nonfiction, Publishing, Science Fiction, Sketchbooks, StarWarp Concepts, Writing Reference Books, Young Adult
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Happy Science Fiction Day 2023!
According to the National Day Calendar, National Science Fiction Day was launched in 2011 and was meant to correspond with this being the birth date of legendary sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov—author of such renowned classics as the Foundation Trilogy and I, Robot—who … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Fiction, Holidays, Illustrated Classics, Princess of Mars, Science Fiction
Tagged a princess of mars, dejah thoris, edgar rice burroughs, eliseu gouveia, holidays, illustrated classics, john carter, john gosling, national science fiction day, science fiction, starwarp concepts backlist
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Happy Red Planet Day 2022!
According to the calendar site Happy Days 365, Red Planet Day “honors the launch of the spacecraft Mariner 4, a robotic interplanetary probe on 28th November 1964 by NASA and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). In the eight months it was on its … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Fiction, Holidays, Princess of Mars, Science Fiction
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Happy Read a Book Day 2022!
Today is National Read a Book Day, which has been celebrated every September 6th since…well, nobody seems to know precisely when this “holiday” began, or who started it, but it’s a celebration of reading, so it’s all good, right? And if … Continue reading
Posted in Carmilla, Classic Fiction, Dark Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Holidays, Illustrated Classics, Nonfiction, Pandora Zwieback, Princess of Mars, Reading, Science Fiction, Vampires, Writing Reference Books, Young Adult
Tagged a princess of mars, blood feud: the saga of pandora zwieback book 1, carmilla, chasing danger, Dark Urban Fantasy, delos w. lovelace, edgar rice burroughs, Fantasy, fantasy adventure, for a few gold pieces more, from the stars a vampiress, harbinger of darkness, holidays, j. sheridan le fanu, king kong, national read a book day, nonfiction, richard c. white, science fiction, starwarp concepts backlist, steven a. roman, terra incognito: a guide to building the worlds of your imagination, vampirella, world building, writers reference, writing reference
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Happy Book Lovers Day 2022!
Hey, fans of reading! Today is Book Lovers Day, “an unofficial holiday observed to encourage bibliophiles to celebrated reading and literature” (according to Wikipedia) that’s celebrated every August 9th. And if you’re looking for the right book on this special day, … Continue reading
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Tagged a princess of mars, blood feud: the saga of pandora zwieback book 1, book lovers day, carmilla, chasing danger, Dark Urban Fantasy, delos w. lovelace, edgar rice burroughs, Fantasy, fantasy adventure, fantasy and science fiction, for a few gold pieces more, from the stars a vampiress, harbinger of darkness, holidays, illustrated classics, j. sheridan le fanu, king kong, nonfiction, richard c. white, steven a. roman, terra incognito: a guide to building the worlds of your imagination
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