Hello everyone, and welcome to September! I know this is a busy time for a lot of folks, so I hope you’re here to take a little break, relax, and enjoy some book news.
Book Beat: 2018 Splatterpunk Awards, Tor E-Book Embargo, and Review Bingo
Hello lovely readers! It’s your editor Paige here to explore the exciting world of publishing in this week’s Book Beat. The air feels just a little bit cooler, and the nights are slowly starting to get a little bit shorter, which means only one thing: summer is almost over, and fall is coming. Thank God. As the seasons…
Previously on Comics: Russ Heath, Comicsgate, Creator Advisor, and Supersuits
Welcome to the end of another busy week in comics! Every time I thought I had finally covered everything this week, something new popped up, which meant more writing for me but more interesting tidbits to read for you. With that in mind, let’s get this show on the road.
Queer Folks Write About Comics
At FlameCon this year, the Women Write About Comics cadre was well represented on the panel, “Queer Folks Write About Comics.” Scheduled in the final panel slot of the convention, QFWAC was like the dessert of the con. The panelists presented thoughtful and diverse commentary on the state of comics journalism as a practice and as…
2018 Hugo Awards Celebrate Apocalypse, Robotics and Social Satire
The Hugo Awards have been and gone once again. Another years’ worth of science fiction and fantasy has been mulled over by Worldcon’s voting base, and another batch of the prized shiny rockets have been presented to the creators deemed most deserving For the third year in a row, Best Novel went to an instalment of N….
Previously, On Comics: Legend of Korra, Smut Peddler, and 900 Pieces of Comic History
It’s time to cover comics happenings, so let’s catch up together.
Book Beat: TPL’s Public Book, William Blake, and YA Dick Soap
Hello everyone, it’s Emily here! I hope your August is going well. I’ve just come back from a book-filled, internet-free vacation, so now I’m ready to jump back into our online literary discussions and share the latest book news with you. Let’s get started!
Previously on Comics: Respect for Graphic Novels
Happy Monday the 13th, which I figure is like Friday the 13th but 100% more cursed because Monday. I don’t know, just go with it. Anyway, news!
Book Beat: Not the Booker, Fanfiction, and the ’17 #BlackSpecFic Report
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…
BOOM! Bar: Licenses, Lettering, and Letting Go
BOOM! Bar! Where we talk about the month’s BOOM!, KaBOOM!, BOOM! Box, and Archaia releases, try to spot trends, and think about what BOOM! “is,” as a publisher. Remember last month, when I wondered about how letterers get attached to projects at BOOM! and their substudios? Well, I got some answers. So let’s start with…
Previously on Comics: The WiFi is HOW much?!?
Things are a little quiet now that San Diego Comic-Con is over, but have no fear, we still have plenty of comics-related news for you. First up, a couple of stories about just how hard it can be for the folks who make comics to also make a buck:
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…