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Category Archives: Classic Fiction
Happy Science Fiction Day 2022!
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 the Foundation Trilogy (now the basis for the Apple TV+ … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Fiction, Holidays, Illustrated Classics, Princess of Mars, Science Fiction
Tagged a princess of mars, dejah thoris, edgar rice burroughs, holidays, illustrated classics, isaac asimov, john carter, national science fiction day, science fiction, starwarp concepts backlist
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Happy Small Business Saturday 2021!
Hey, shoppers! Sure, yesterday might have been Black Friday, the retail industry’s most notorious day of the year, and in two days you’ll have Cyber Monday, when the Internet shatters from the volume of online sales that will be flooding … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Fiction, Comic Books, Dark Urban Fantasy, Digital Comics, Events, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Holidays, Illustrated Classics, Nonfiction, Publishing, Sketchbooks, Young Adult
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DriveThru’s 2021 Black Friday Sale Is Underway!
Beating the rush before the post-Thanksgiving shopping season goes into overdrive this weekend, e-book distributor DriveThru Fiction—along with its sister sites DriveThru Comics and DriveThru RPG—has launched its annual Black Friday/Cyber Monday Weekend Sale, during which you can purchase a ton of … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Fiction, e-books, e-tailers, Events, Fantasy, Holidays, Publishing
Tagged black friday, cyber monday, drivethru fiction, e-books, for a few gold pieces more, harbinger of darkness, king kong, snow white
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Happy 160th Birthday, Clemence Annie Housman!
Born on this day in 1861, in Bromsgrove, England, Clemence Annie Housman grew up to lead quite an interesting life. An 1883 graduate of the South London School of Technical Art, she became an engraver and children’s book illustrator, but was … Continue reading
Posted in Birthdays, Classic Fiction, Horror, Publishing
Tagged birthdays, clemence annie housman, horror classics, starwarp concepts backlist, swc horror bites, werewolves, white fell the werewolf
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Classic Reads for the Spooky Season from SWC
Looking for classic tales of the supernatural to enjoy during the Spooky Season, as Halloween draws near? Then look no further than StarWarp Concepts’ backlist of titles for chills and thrills! Carmilla: J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s 19th-century classic vampiric tale of … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Fiction, Gothic, Halloween, Horror, Illustrated Classics, Publishing
Tagged brothers grimm, carmilla, clemence annie housman, delos w. lovelace, halloween, horror classics, illustrated classics, j. sheridan le fanu, king kong, king kong 1933, snow white, spooky season, the legend of sleepy hollow, washington irving, white fell the werewolf
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Celebrate the Spooky Season with Werewolves and the Headless Horseman!
“Short tales to appease your monstrous hunger for suspense” is how we describe SWC Horror Bites, an e-book chapbook series that reprints classic horror stories, and there’s no better time than the days (and nights!) leading up to Halloween to read … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Fiction, e-books
Tagged clemence annie housman, e-books, horror classics, starwarp concepts backlist, swc horror bites, the legend of sleepy hollow, washington irving, white fell the werewolf
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Happy Read a Book Day 2021!
Today is not just Labor Day in the United States—the unofficial end of summer—but also 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, … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Fiction, Dark Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Holidays, Illustrated Classics, Nonfiction, Publishing
Tagged Dark Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, fantasy adventure, holidays, illustrated classics, national read a book day, nonfiction, science fiction, starwarp concepts backlist
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Happy Book Lovers Day 2021!
Hey, fans of reading! If you’re like those of us at ’Warp Central, then you know that today is Book Lovers Day, a worldwide event celebrated every August 9th. If you’re looking for the right book on this special day, here … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Fiction, Dark Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Holidays, Illustrated Classics, Nonfiction, Publishing, Science Fiction
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DriveThru’s Christmas in July 2021 Sale Brings a Pleasant Chill to Summer
Can you hear those jingle bells ringing? In the mood for some hot chocolate? Wishing the summer breezes blew just a little bit colder? If so, then you’re in the perfect frame of mind for that special time of year … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Fiction, Comic Books, e-books, e-tailers, Graphic Novels, Illustrated Classics, Nonfiction, vampirella, Writing Reference Books
Tagged christmas in july sale, drivethru comics, drivethru fiction, e-books, e-tailers
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King Kong: Back on the Big Scream!
It’s a rematch monster fans have been waiting decades for, and today’s the day it finally happens, when the often-delayed epic kaiju wrestling film Godzilla vs. Kong simultaneously debuts on streaming service HBOMax and in selected theaters! Originally scheduled for release … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Fiction, e-books, Illustrated Classics, movies
Tagged delos w. lovelace, edgar wallace, godzilla vs kong, illustrated classics, king kong, merian c. cooper, movies, shameless plugs
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