Call for Papers: “A Game of Thrones and History” (essay collection)
History professor Janice Liedl is putting together a collection of essays comparing George R.R. Martin's Game of Thrones to real-world historical parallels... Read more [...]
Dark Horse Books to publish The Art of Bioshock Infinite
Irrational Games' award-winning BioShock Infinite has now spawned a hardcover book featuring art from the AH steampunk game... Read more [...]
Seeking early Phil Foglio black-and-white fan art
Merry Blacksmith Press is trying to publish a collection of early Phil Foglio fan art, but looking for some help... Read more [...]
Official War of the Worlds: Goliath US Premiere at the Los Angeles 3D Film Festival
Three-D animated sf/alternate history/steampunk film War of the Worlds: Goliath, which debuted at ComicCon, will close the upcoming LA 3D Film Festival... Read more [...]
Amazon Studios Turns Supernatural Horror Tale “Blackburn Burrow” into Digital Comic to Test Story with Audiences
Amazon's original content arm is releasing its first all-new digital comic, Blackburn Burrow, written by Ron Marz, available for free online and via Kindle download... Read more [...]
Penguin Group Launches InkLit, A New Graphic Novel Imprint
The first titles to appear from the new Berkley/NAL graphic novel imprint InkLit will include a collection of graphic adaptations of Patricia Briggs novel, and an adaptation of a Charlaine Harris novel, as well as an original by the Sookie Stackhouse author... Read more [...]
Sally Wiener Grotta offering small group master classes in photography
Sally Wiener Grotta is offering limited-attendance master classes in photography at her studio, starting in late October... Read more [...]
Michael Pietsch to Succeed David Young as CEO of Hachette Book Group
David Young is leaving Hachette to return to his family in the UK, and next year will take up the top post at Orion. Michael Pietsch will succeed Young at Hachette in the US... Read more [...]
Rare first edition of Frankenstein, inscribed to Lord Byron, on display and for sale
A copy of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, which she inscribed to Lord Byron, has been discovered in a family library, and will be offered for sale... Read more [...]
World’s First Invisibility Cloak Patent to Fractal Inventor
Fractal Antenna Systems of Massachusetts has received a patent on the world's first practical invisibility cloak, and promises real-world possibilities... Read more [...]
Kim Harrison’s “Pet Shop Boys” provides creepy prelude to forthcoming collection
Kim Harrison's "Pet Shop Boys" is not the British electro-pop band, but a spine-tingling short story available as an e-single and the lead-in to her new collection... Read more [...]
HWA announces Second Annual Halloween Haunts online blog event
The Horror Writers Association will once again be blogging about horror every day in October, and giving away some books and other prizes during the event... Read more [...]
HarperCollins acquires online reading sensation by 17-year-old debut novelist Abigail Gibbs
HarperCollins is publishing Abigail Gibbs' previously serialized-online-for-free novel The Dark Heroine: Dinner with a Vampire, and a sequel... Read more [...]
WSFA Small Press Award – 2012 Nominees
The nominees for this year's WSFA Small Press Award have been announced... Read more [...]
Top Box Office Grossers: First Week in September
After last week's back-to-school drought at the box office, several genre films felt renewed interest this week... Read more [...]