It’s about that time of the year to start reading something spooky, and vampire stories are a great way to kick off the spooky season. The first one that might come to mind is probably Bram Stoker’s Dracula. While Bram Stoker’s Dracula is one of the more popular vampire novels, here are five classic stories … Read more
Trawling through the archives of our beloved blog, I came across a great piece called Books for the Boy that Does Not Read by Nora O’Neill. It is indeed an eternal question. It caught my attention because I have several boys. I want them to read. But we are now at war with electronic devices. … Read more
Reporting on an Ingram Content Group webinar. Ingram Content Group runs a fantastic free webinar series called Publishers Lunch: Publisher Insights With Ingram. Last week, on Wednesday, Sep. 14, the webinar was The Health of Today’s Publishing Industry. Here’s the summary of the webinar: “We’re all familiar with today’s global marketplace challenges—the pandemic threw things … Read more
Want to learn more about modern Indigenous Australia? Magabala Books, one of Australia’s premier Indigenous publishing companies, has been very busy preparing several books for you to enjoy. FIFO – Fit In or F**k Off! Melody Dia, a Nyul Nyul woman from Broome, Western Australia, has written a play, FIFO – Fit In or F**k … Read more
If anyone asks you, “What do you do for a living,” and you tell them you’re a comic book creator, they expect you to be knowledgeable about superheroes. All comic books do not consist of superheroes, and comic books (like The Adventures of Obadiah Oldbuck in 1837 and The Funnies in 1929) pre-date superheroes. In … Read more
With a deep love for fiction, reading a good book is never as straightforward as it seems. When I thoroughly enjoy a novel, it signifies the start of a journey. My initial move is to read another book by that same author. If that goes well, another one it is. Eventually, you hit a point … Read more
Light a jack-o-lantern or a pumpkin candle and get ready to snuggle up on the sofa with your favorite furry familiar. It’s Halloween time. It’s the perfect time of year to enjoy some scary stories and prepare to sleep with the light on in the near future if you dare to dive into any of … Read more
What are some hilarious books that should keep an introverted person company? As an introvert, how often have you picked up a book, then burst out with uncontrollable laughter? In bookstores, a majority of us do not expect to laugh from an oversized book whether it was from characters having a stimulating conversation full of … Read more
