Hello lovely readers! It’s your Bookmarked editor Paige again, here to share all the latest publishing news in another weekly installment of Book Beat. And not a moment too soon; we’re officially in the dog days of summer, and I’m sure you’re looking for some sweet relief from the summer weather’s final brutal heatwaves. So…
2018 Splatterpunk Awards: Novels
With the short stories, novellas, collections, and anthologies dealt with in the first and second parts of this series, all that is left are the novels. So, join me as I take one last trip through the inaugural Splatterpunk Awards’ list of the most depraved horror fiction of 2017. Editor’s note: Once again, this post bears…
As Black As Resistance Seizes Justice By The Roots
As Black As Resistance: Finding the Conditions for Liberation William C. Anderson and Zoé Samudzi AK Press June 5, 2018 What is the most effective first step of resistance in the Age of Trump? The answer offered by William C. Anderson and Zoé Samudzi’s new book, As Black As Resistance: Finding the Conditions for Liberation, is simple:…
Book Beat: BAME Writers, A Queer Eye Book, and Germany’s Oldest Public Library
Hello lovely readers — welcome to another installment of Book Beat, from your Bookmarked editor Paige. While my week has been wonderfully exhausting chaos, it seems the publishing world has avoided too much controversy as summer starts its slow crawl into fall. Not gonna lie… I appreciate the break. Still, there are a few key events to…
Con Diary: Bookmarked Takes On SDCC 2018
Hello lovely readers — it’s Paige, your Bookmarked editor and Dark Horse Pubwatch writer here at WWAC! August marks a full year that I’ve been part of the site, and it’s been a truly joyous experience in my freelance career. One of my most memorable experiences thus far has been the recent opportunity to join…
Rogue Protocol: Murderbot Meets a Beloved Bot
Rogue Protocol Martha Wells Tor.com August 7, 2018 Murderbot, whom I fell in love with both in All Systems Red and Artificial Condition, is back in Rogue Protocol, the third of four planned novellas in The Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells. The plot of Rogue Protocol is just as enjoyable as the first two, and the…
Book Beat: WorldCon 76, Man Booker, and Amazon vs. the Library
Good morning, everyone — it’s Bookmarked editor Christa, here with your weekly news from the literary world!
Kilt On, Shirt Off: The My Lady’s Choosing Dramatic Reading
Late in the evening on July 20th, a cute, mostly well-behaved crowd of Chicagoans gathered inside Foursided, a colorful boutique filled with clever greeting cards, creatively scented candles, snarky nameplates, and wall hangings. On a typical Friday, Foursided would be closing its doors, but on this Friday a crowd slowly gathered around the big wooden…
2018 Splatterpunk Awards: Collections and Anthologies
Welcome back to Bookmarked’s series reviewing every single finalist for the inaugural Splatterpunk Awards, to be presented next month at KillerCon Austin! The previous installment took a scalpel to the short stories and novellas. Now, let us move on to the categories covering books of short stories, be they single-author collections or multi-author anthologies. Editor’s…
Book Beat: Indigenous Authors for Education and an Affirming Twitter Collaboration
Hello all! It’s Emily again, here to update you on the latest literary news. I write this from my super hot home office, so I hope you read this from someplace nice and cool.
How to Host Bookishly
If you are reading anything on this site, you probably like books. This is a bit of a stretch, I’ll admit, but you may also like people too? Let’s get really wild here: you might even like your home, especially comfy spots like your living room sofa. Personally, I like reading, and people, and even…
Book Beat: An Even Older Odyssey and… The Handmaid’s Tale Wine Collection?
Hello, lovely readers! With every new Thursday comes a new Book Beat, and this week it shall be brought to you by your editor Paige. I don’t know about you, but the truly overwhelming heat in July thus far has tired me out, and I’ve spent the last few days racking up my electric bill…