The Thin Line Between Gratuitousness and Meaningful Violence in Media In storytelling, especially in horror and thriller fiction, the depiction of violence has always been a double-edged sword. If it’s done carelessly, it’s an empty spectacle, leaving the audience numb, offering little more than shock value. But, when employed thoughtfully and strategically, violence has the […]
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Excerpt: Salvagia by Tim Chawaga
Blurb Tim Chawaga’s sci-fi mystery debut, in which a diver searching for nostalgic salvage discovers the body of the most infamous man in flooded Florida and must avoid suspicion from both feds and corporate mafias. Reminiscent of Kim Stanley Robinson’s New York 2140 and inspired by John D. MacDonald’s Travis McGee series. Triss Mackey is flying just under […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 167: Interfaces in Science Fiction with Annalee Newitz (Writing Masterclass)
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they delve into a writing masterclass on Interfaces in Science Fiction with author/journalist Annalee Newitz. During the episode, Annalee deconstructs interfaces, including defining what interfaces are, how they appear in science fiction, tropes and misrepresentations about interfaces, creating believable/functional interfaces in your stories, realism and specificity, communication via interfaces, connecting people and environments, the intersection of science and sci-fi, hopes for the future of interfaces and more.
Cover Reveal: Tales from Cemetery by C.J. Daley
Blurb Author C. J. Daley welcomes you to Cemetery. Whether this is your first trip, or your return to town, get ready for ten blood-fueled nightmares. Read the stories Hudson Valley residents tell around campfires about Cemetery’s dark underbelly. While the police chase serial killers, the streets run rampant with occult, paranormal, and supernatural beings. […]
Cover Re-reveals: The Waking of Storm and Flame / The Last Cry of Innocence (The Fates of Aten #1-2) by Nick Betts
Blurb SHE IS THE BRINGER OF HOPE, BUT THE HERALD OF THE END. Alira Verbrandt never asked for a throne. She wanted to study in peace, far from politics, and blind to prophecy. But when the Illyrian Empire closes in on her homeland, Alira is thrust into a war older than any crown. On the […]
Cover Reveal: What Comes Before by Molly Macabre
Blurb Tess just wants a quiet weekend away, a break from the chaos of her job and the constant noise of other people’s expectations. A remote cabin in the woods sounds perfect. But peace is the last thing she finds. When she stumbles into Aiden, a man who seems just as lost as she is, […]
COVER REVEAL: Mad Days: Stories and Curses by Elford Alley
Title: Mad DaysAuthor: Elford AlleyArtist: AuthorWrap & Spine: Laura Cathcart of Infested PublishingRelease Date: September 2nd 2025 Blurb A vanishing town. A cursed cemetery. A treasure hunt on Earth’s last day. Mad Days is a tour of the forgotten corners of Texas and Oklahoma, past and present. Featuring 16 short stories, 19 drabbles, and 3 novelettes, […]
SFF Addicts Ep. 166: Annalee Newitz talks Automatic Noodle, Robots, Journalism & More
Join co-hosts Adrian M. Gibson and M.J. Kuhn as they chat with author/journalist Annalee Newitz about their new novella Automatic Noodle, robots as allegory, near-future San Francisco, writing cozy science fiction, food as a form of community, journalism and founding io9.com, the blogger diaspora, podcasts and punk media, information and storytelling in relation to propaganda, AI, LLMs, ancient Minoan cat ladies and much more.
Spotlight + Excerpt: Silence of the Dead (Bones & Betrayals #1) by Erica Marks & Andi Ewington
Blurb “A magical murder mystery filled with magnificent mirth and mayhem.”Jim Zub (Conan the Barbarian, Dungeons & Dragons) ”Bones and Betrayals: Silence of the Dead is a must-read for anyone who likes their mystery with a dash of tongue-in-cheek humor and a pinch of zippity-pow.”Jodie Crump (Witty & Sarcastic Book Club) ”This novel delivers the perfect […]
Release Announcement + Excerpt: Last Among Equals by Peter J. Aldin
Blurb Sometimes, it’s the outsiders who have the most to offer. And the most to lose. As monstrous hordes of Trell carve bloody swathes across the southern nation of Ollaj, northern Kardalan quietly revels in its neighbor’s downfall. Until the Trell appear at their own borders. The fate of both countries now rests upon the […]
Title Spotlight + Excerpt: Psychic Suit (The Psychic Saga #1) by Osawese Agbonkonkon
Blurb “Psychic Suit” As Featured On “DN Sports”, “My San Antonio”, “Fox 4 Dallas-Fort Worth”, “Austin American-Statesman”, “Fort Worth Star Telegram”, and “KXAN News” A new metal. A terror attack. And they’re the only defense left. The sky turned red over New York City when The Circle struck. A terrorist attack with a weapon forged […]
Cover Reveal: Cage of Stars by Frasier Armitage
Blurb HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO BE FREE? Inside the paradise of a Dyson Sphere, artificial intelligence has been outlawed and hunted. When a robot is dug up at the equator, it will have to flee if it wants to survive. Told from the different perspectives of the humans and creatures who encounter the […]