Category Archives: Dark Urban Fantasy

StarWarp Concepts Books: Perfect for Indie Bookstores

Posted on January 22, 2025 by Steven

Hey there, owners of independent bookstores around the world! Are you interested in adding StarWarp Concepts titles to your shelves? Well, here’s how you can do it! SWC’s in-print titles are all print-on-demand releases available through our distributor, Ingram Content … Continue reading →

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Happy Kiss a Ginger Day 2025!

Posted on January 12, 2025 by Steven

According to the calendar site Happy Days 365, today is International Kiss a Ginger Day, a holiday created in 2009 as a “karmic counter event” intended to offset negative comments made about fiery-haired people (e.g., that gingers have no souls, … Continue reading →

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Welcome to 2025…and to StarWarp Concepts!

Posted on January 6, 2025 by Steven

Happy New Year! StarWarp Concepts—in case you’re wondering who we are—is a publisher of dark-urban-fantasy, horror, fantasy, and science fiction titles that are available for sale in brick-and-mortar stores and through select online booksellers and distributors (as well as our … Continue reading →

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Smashwords’ 2024 End of Year Ebook Sale Is Underway!

Posted on December 12, 2024 by Steven

Hey, book lovers! Today’s the day when e-book distributor Smashwords (and its parent company, Draft2Digital) launches its annual End of Year Sale, during which you can purchase thousands of digital books at special prices! It runs from December 12 to … Continue reading →

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Smashwords’ 2024 Summer/Winter E-book Sale Begins

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Steven

Hey, book lovers! Today’s the day when e-book distributor Smashwords launches its annual Summer/Winter Sale, during which you can purchase thousands of digital books at special prices! It runs from July 1 to July 31—and yes, you’ll need to set … Continue reading →

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Quality SWC E-books Available for Libraries

Posted on June 27, 2024 by Steven

With today being Day 1 of the 2024 American Libraries Association Annual Conference (being held this year in San Diego, California), I’m always reminded of a conversation I once had with Richard C. White, author of SWC’s supernatural graphic novel … Continue reading →

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It’s Time for Smashwords’ Read an Ebook Week 2024!

Posted on March 3, 2024 by Steven

Hey, book lovers! Today’s the day when e-retailer Smashwords launches its annual Read an Ebook Week Sale, during which you can purchase tens of thousands of digital books at special prices! It runs March 3–9—and yes, you’ll need to set up an account … Continue reading →

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The Best of 2023: Readers’ Favorites

Posted on January 30, 2024 by Steven

Another year of book sales has come and gone for us here at ’Warp Central, so let’s take a look at the top three titles that best grabbed readers’ interest during our 30th Anniversary year:  From the Stars…a Vampiress: An … Continue reading →

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StarWarp Concepts Books: Perfect for Comic Shops and Indie Bookstores!

Posted on January 15, 2024 by Steven

Hey there, owners of comic book shops and independent bookstores around the world! Are you interested in adding StarWarp Concepts titles to your shelves? Well, here’s how you can do it! SWC’s in-print titles (as opposed to out e-book exclusives) … Continue reading →

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DriveThru’s New Year, New Comics 2024 E-book Sale Is On!

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Steven

Holy unexpected promotions! I just happened to drop by the home of DriveThru Comics, one of our e-book distributors, and saw they’re currently running a New Year, New Comics Sale, in which the first volumes of all publishers’ graphic novels are … Continue reading →

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