Category Archives: Publishing

StarWarp Concepts Books: Perfect for Indie Bookstores

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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Diamond Comics Distribution Files for Bankruptcy

The news broke this week of the Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing made by Diamond Comics—the only distribution company that survived the 1990s’ Distributors Wars (that they and Marvel Comics helped instigate) that resulted in the elimination of every one of … Continue reading

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The Best of 2024: Readers’ Favorites

Another publishing year has come and gone, and StarWarp Concepts continues to welcome new readers with our most popular releases. So, as we do annually, let’s take a look at the top three titles that grabbed readers’ attention last year—in … Continue reading

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Celebrate Vampirella’s 55th Anniversary with a Bloody Good Discount at DriveThru Comics!

Happy 55th Anniversary, Vampirella (who made her comics debut in 1969)! And a happy discount for her fans!  Just in time for the Spooky Season, and the 2024 celebration of New York Comic Con (which kicks off on Thursday), today … Continue reading

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StarWarp Concepts Publishing News

Hey, folks! I know it’s been a while since my last post, so here’s just a brief update on what’s going on around ’Warp Central. It’s a good news/bad news situation—but mostly good! We’ll start off with the bad news: … Continue reading

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StarWarp Concepts Books: Perfect for Independent Bookstore Day 2024!

Today is Independent Bookstore Day, which has been celebrated on the last Saturday in April since its launch by the American Booksellers Association in 2013. The idea, of course, is to urge book lovers to hit those small but essential bookstores … Continue reading

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StarWarp Concepts Joins Ebook Distributor Draft2Digital

Last year, major publishing news was made when it was announced that e-book distributor Draft2Digital had acquired competitor Smashwords and, over time, would migrate Smashwords’ client publishers into D2D’s ever-expanding stable, while also making Smashwords available to D2D’s clients as a … Continue reading

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The Best of 2023: Readers’ Favorites

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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Price Changes for SWC Print Titles

As regular ’Warp visitors may remember, a while back I mentioned that a price change was coming for our line of print titles, due to the ongoing global supply problem that reached the publishing shores in the form of higher … Continue reading

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King Kong at 90: The Long-lost Horrors of the Spider Pit

As 2023 comes to a close, we also reach the end of our yearlong celebration of King Kong, who made his cinematic debut 90 years ago, on March 3, 1933. The creation of movie producer Merian C. Cooper and author Edgar … Continue reading

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