Category Archives: Publishing

Richard C. White’s Terra Incognito: Now in Hardcover!

Posted on June 2, 2021 by Steven

So, last month I received a promotional email from SWC’s wholesale distributor, Ingram Content Group—we’re one of their print-on-demand accounts who use their printing division, Lightning Source—that had an intriguing limited-time offer: They’d noticed we had a book that sold … Continue reading →

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DriveThru’s Dark Fiction Sale Haunts Memorial Day Weekend!

Posted on May 27, 2021 by Steven

The unofficial start to summer 2021 arrives this weekend, so there’s no better time than right now to get your summer beach-reading list in order. And if you’re a horror fan, then good news!  Our e-book distributor DriveThru Comics—and its sister sites … Continue reading →

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The Circle Is Now Complete

Posted on May 18, 2021 by Steven

If you’re one of Amazon’s legion of worldwide customers, odds are good you often receive “push” emails from them that recommend things they think will interest you, based on your purchasing history at the site. If you’ve bought drapes for … Continue reading →

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Happy 150th Anniversary, Carmilla Karnstein!

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Steven

In 1871, J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s classic vampire tale, Carmilla, debuted in serialized form in the pages of the magazine Dark Blue and was then reprinted in Le Fanu’s short story collection, In a Glass Darkly, published in 1872. But why wait another 9 months … Continue reading →

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Happy Game Masters Appreciation Day 2021!

Posted on March 4, 2021 by Steven

Since 2002, March 4th has been well known to the gaming community as International GM’s [Game Masters] Appreciation Day. Never heard of it? Well, that’s probably because, like me, you’re not involved in that ever-growing collection of fans. To explain this event, … Continue reading →

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What Are SWC Horror Bites?

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Steven

“Short tales to appease your monstrous hunger for suspense” is how we describe SWC Horror Bites, our digital-chapbook series. Basically, they’re classic horror tales, both familiar and unfamiliar, presented as downloadable chapbooks. Some are by well-known authors; others may not be … Continue reading →

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SWC E-Books Available for Libraries Through OverDrive

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Steven

As a follow-up to my post last week on “Quality SWC E-books for the Discerning Librarian,” I recently became aware that on January 7th, industry magazine Publishers Weekly reported that OverDrive, the leading worldwide distributor of e-books for school and public libraries, saw … Continue reading →

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Happy Kiss a Ginger Day 2021!

Posted on January 12, 2021 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, that … Continue reading →

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A Belated Farewell to Publishing Giant Michael Z. Hobson

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Steven

Even with the usefulness of the Internet, it’s sometimes difficult to keep up with events in the publishing industry. Which is why it came as such a surprise last week when I learned of the passing of Michael Z. Hobson on … Continue reading →

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Quality SWC E-books for the Discerning Librarian

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Steven

A few years ago, I once had a conversation about e-books and libraries with Richard C. White, author of a growing number of SWC titles: the supernatural graphic novel Troubleshooters, Incorporated: Night Stalkings; the noir-fantasy story collection Chasing Danger: The Case Files … Continue reading →

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