Category Archives: Events

Tomorrow is World Book Day 2018 in the UK!

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Steven

First it was the New York Mets’ “Ya Gotta Read” literacy program that launched on February 12; now, the first day of March brings World Book Day! Run by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), World Book Day … Continue reading →

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Ya Gotta Be Reading!

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Steven

Well, here’s the sort of literacy program our resident teenaged monster hunter, Pandora Zwieback, can totally get behind—especially since it involves her favorite baseball team! A partnership between the New York Mets and Delta Air Lines, Ya Gotta Read (a … Continue reading →

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It’s Take Your Child to the Library Day 2018!

Posted on February 3, 2018 by Steven

Today is the seventh annual celebration of Take Your Child to the Library Day. Founded in 2011 by children’s librarian Nadine Lipman, the event is held the first Saturday in February and encourages librarians to reach out to their communities … Continue reading →

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Happy Women in Horror Month 2018!

Posted on February 1, 2018 by Steven

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 →

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New to StarWarp Concepts?

Posted on January 4, 2018 by Steven

Then welcome aboard! In case you’re wondering who we are, StarWarp Concepts is a publisher of dark-fantasy and fantasy novels, comic books, and graphic novels that are available for sale in brick-and-mortar stores and through select online booksellers and distributors … Continue reading →

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StarWarp Concepts: 25 Years and Still Going Strong

Posted on January 2, 2018 by Steven

Where does the time go? It might be hard to believe, but it was in 1993, twenty-five years ago, that StarWarp Concepts officially launched as an independent publisher in the State of New York, with the release of Lorelei, Vol. … Continue reading →

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Happy 200th Anniversary, Frankenstein!

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Steven

Can you believe it? It was 200 years ago this very day in 1818 that a small-press publishing company in London, Lackington, Hughes, Harding, Mavor, & Jones, unleashed a literary monsterpiece upon the world: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or, the Modern … Continue reading →

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Happy Teen Read Week 2017!

Posted on October 8, 2017 by Steven

Teen Read Week 2017 is happening right now, October 8–14. What is it? Well, to quote the event’s website: Teen Read Week is a national adolescent literacy initiative of the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Its purpose is to encourage … Continue reading →

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Celebrating a Comic Book She-Devil

Posted on September 26, 2017 by Steven

On November 14, 1972, comic book readers and fans of Marvel’s Conan the Barbarian series were introduced to another memorable character from Conan creator, pulp writer Robert E. Howard. This new warrior fought as hard as Conan, drank as hard … Continue reading →

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It’s National Comic Book Day 2017!

Posted on September 25, 2017 by Steven

Today is National Comic Book Day, an unofficial “holiday” that’s celebrated every year on this date…although no one seems to know why that is, or who exactly started the tradition. Nevertheless, if you’re thinking that the friendly fiends at StarWarp … Continue reading →

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