By Ember Richardson The news cycle is perpetually inundated with bad news wherever you look. Whether it’s daily CNN broadcasts, a local news station, or even your social media feeds, there always seems to be something terrible. As a reader, I turn to books to escape into other worlds, where Read more
By Kimberly Jackson There is a shadow of darkness, a looming presence that nips at the neck of progress and laughs at hope. Our terror, our fright, lives with us—or do we live with it? This is a question that sits at the very center of the Ethno-Gothic, a genre Read more
By: Zenia deHaven I’ll admit it: I have bought a book based on its cover before, and I will again. There are times when I don’t even read the book’s blurb and just shove that bad boy right into my basket because the cover has a cool dragon. I enjoy Read more
By Jade Danelian Your ex is evil. Terrible. Wicked. There truly is no better person to base the antagonist of your novel on; everything about them screams merciless, power-hungry villain, and so, as you write, you picture the color of your ex’s hair, the shape of their eyes, and even Read more
By Kathryne McCann This past Saturday, on the second floor of the Old South Church on Boylston Street, Hafsah Faizal captivated rows of fantasy fans and hopeful writers. The audience ranged from teens and tweens to adults of all ages, each and every one enthralled by the 32-year-old author who Read more