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Daughter of the Dark by Marina & Sergey Dyachenko Summary: Self-absorbed DJ Aspirin comes across a young girl holding a teddy bear, unusual because of her location in a dark alley at night. Against his sense of self-preservation, DJ Aspirin … Continue reading Daughter of the Dark Book Review
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Alma Katsu is known for thoroughly-researched and elegantly-written historical fiction—which she then twists into the type of horror that sends you diving under the covers. But for Katsu, there’s a good reason to write about monsters. She shared, “They’re the … Continue reading Alma Katsu on her newest book
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What do you do when your favorite authors go political? Well, if you’re like me, you lean in. Just a few days after Stephen King blew up Twitter by announcing he quit Facebook (citing false information in political advertisements on … Continue reading What to do when your favorite authors go political
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I’m Twitter pals with writer Leigh A. Hartman so naturally I was happy to participate in her “Roast My Post” series. She invited bloggers to pick apart her early posts and I got to gently shred her very first blog … Continue reading Guest blog for “Roast My Post”
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Nia Imani makes deliveries in space. For her, years are condensed into weeks. On every planet she returns to, she finds former friends and lovers aged. She’s alone, until a mysterious boy falls from the stars. At first, she only … Continue reading The Vanished Birds Book Review
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The first time I remember someone actively trying to tell me I shouldn’t be a fan of something was in the second grade. My teacher was letting us self-select into small reading groups. I was electing to be part of … Continue reading You don’t need permission to be a (FILL IN THE BLANK) fan
Two years ago, we started a little blog to share about our big passion for science fiction and fantasy lit. This is our 57th post (we know, we wish it were a round number too). We’ve had a blast writing … Continue reading 2 Year Anniversary of Conquer Books
In the future, you can be anyone with Anyone. Gabby White has been searching for a cure for Alzheimer’s Disease, but when an experiment goes wrong, she could have found humanity’s next great leap forward–The Flash. The Flash allows any … Continue reading Anyone by Charles Soule Book Review
2019 is almost over and it was a good year for books. Not only did some epic debuts come out (Gideon the Ninth), there were short story collections (Exhalation and Out of Water) and a whole list of much anticipated … Continue reading Rebecca’s 2019 Reading List
We’re sharing our favorite writing books, websites, and resources. They’ve made us better writers and we believe they can help you too. Where are you in your writing journey? What do you need help with? Continue reading Top Writing Resources
