WorldCon opened this year in Spokane, Washington, amid roiling controversy that’s been brewing ever since Vox Day, editor, publisher, and blogger created a voting slate for the Huge Awards back in February. An industry award for science fiction and fantasy works, the nominees are voted on by fans who pay to become members of World…
The Thursday Book Beat: Gondor Calls for Aid to Bring Minas Tirith Forth from Middle-earth
Amazon takes a hit from New York Times piece on its employees’ work conditions Is anyone really that surprised? The multimillion-dollar corporation has made a name for itself through tough negotiations with publishers, all in the name of “customer service.” Journalists at the Times spoke with former and current white-collar employees, many of whom described…
The Thursday Book Beat: ‘Some Girls Are’ Pulled From Reading List
Angel is not here right now so I’LL be taking over for her. Let’s get through this book news! Our WWAC Staff Writer, Angel Cruz, Suggests Some Books For The Shoujo Manga Lover Even though it’s a suggestion for Shoujo Manga fans, I think it’s a great resource for young adult readers who want to get into…
The Thursday Book Beat: Reading Rainbow’s Bringing Back Your Books on Netflix
Reading Rainbow Volume 1 to delight new readers on Netflix Be honest: you totally started singing the song. Millions of kids learned to love books over the show’s 23-year history, including yours truly, and Netflix will be bringing it back for a new generation. Some of my favorite books as a kid were ones that…
The Thursday Book Beat: Disney Returns to the Once and Future King for Film Inspiration
E.L. Doctorow passes away at 84 years old Fans of historical and literary fiction mourned the death of author E.L. Doctorow this week, his long career brought to a close by complications from lung cancer. He wrote a dozen novels, including the experimental Ragtime, in addition to his short stories, dramas and critical essays. His subversions of…
The Thursday Book Beat: Who Reads the Watchman?
Studios bid for rights in The Name of the Wind Fantasy novels featuring anti-heroes seem to be the hot new property in Hollywood, and it was only a matter of time before Patrick Rothfuss’ work caught producers’ eyes. The Name of the Wind, the first novel in the Kingkiller Chronicles, has started a bidding war between big…
The Thursday Book Beat: WoC Campaign for Looking for Alaska Spreads on Social Media
Looking for Alaska fan campaigning for WoC Alaska Young Mariah, or @MixMalikMarvel, tweeted about her wish to see lead character Alaska Young played by a young woman of colour, and support quickly poured in. Author John Green weighed in as well, saying that he would “support that campaign wholeheartedly.” Two films made from Green’s work, The…
Avatar and Korra Co-Creators’ Separate Projects Tease New Worlds, Old Themes
Even though the animated series The Legend of Korra wrapped up in December, fans of the show and its predecessor, Avatar: The Last Airbender, were still surprised when creators Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino announced at a tribute art show in March that they would—at least temporarily—no longer be working as creative partners. There…
Your Feelings Are Valid: A Reminder to YA Writers to Listen, Not Preach
A few weeks ago a Tumblr user, virjn (the username virjn is no longer in use) posted a few thoughts on best-selling, mega famous Young Adult author, John Green. Her original post has been shared on Twitter, Tumblr, and countless other sites but in case you haven’t see it we’ll share it here as well….
The Thursday Book Beat: Accio New Harry Potter Play?
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to open on the West End in 2016 Whether you’re going by Floo Network, broomstick, or portkey, London’s the place to be for Harry Potter fans next spring. J.K. Rowling has remained silent about what the play will be about, though she has confirmed that it is not a prequel…
Colouring Is for Badass Feminists
In case you didn’t know, colouring is the shit. There are truly few artistic pursuits that are both therapeutic and require little-to-no artistic talent to enjoy, and don’t leave you harshing yourself about your skills (or lack thereof, in my case.) And colouring is maybe the finest among them! You know what is even cooler…
50 Shades of Shade: #AskELJames
Earlier today E.L. James, author of the infamous Fifty Shades of Grey series, took to Twitter to promote her new book, Grey, and to answer readers’ questions using the hashtag #AskELJames. For those of you familiar with Twitter you can probably guess how this went down. Sure, there were a few genuine questions for the…