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Yesterday, we explored some of the books on Barnes & Noble’s very early Best-Of lists. While B&N’s Best Books of the Year is comprised of beaucoup lists, which include different age categories and genres, we’re keeping today’s focus strictly fantasy and horror-minded. One thing we noticed about the fantasy list is that it feels very […]
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What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Stellar Heir? I’ve always loved martial arts movies like Fists of Fury, Enter the Dragon, Ip Man and a ton of others. I’ve also always loved space operas like The Expanse, Dune and of course Star Wars. So, I decided to merge those two […]
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write SCHROEDER? I promise I am not skimping out with this answer, but I can only respond with — life. If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of SCHROEDER, what would they be? They are in the book! The SCHROEDER soundtrack […]
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Gold Digger? So, it was actually my friend Ollie who originally sparked the idea of a duke main character. He asked if he could be in one of my books, but he didn’t want to be just anyone; he wanted to be a duke! […]
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Fae (Of Gods and Monsters Book 2)? “The Fae” is the second book in the Of Gods and Monsters series. Ireland and Irish mythology inspired the series and feature heavily in “The Fae”. I’ve had the joy of traveling to Ireland many times […]
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The World Happiness Organisation? When cycling, I used to regularly pass a retired couple. They always walked in single file, the man a metre ahead of the woman I assumed was his wife. Despite their friendly greeting, they carried a sadness. I started to […]
There is this view of classics as being books that are written by literary gods, beyond criticism and highly intellectual. At least that was my perception. However, I learned later on, often from people who really enjoyed the classics, people who either had very good teachers or were self-taught, that there was more humor to […]
I expected it to be stories from the citizens that were evacuated from Chernobyl but this is done like slave narratives. It's their own words. Heartbreaking, traumatizing, terrifying and honestly naive. They all are so blatant that they were simple people that didn't understand, didn't know the dangers. The stories made me gasp out loud […]
Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar Kaveh Akbar is just as brilliant a poet as he is a novelist, and Martyr! is one of the best books I’ve ever read. Cyrus Shams, his friend Zee, Cyrus’ parents, and his uncle each get their own distinct point-of-view chapters and feel so real. Cyrus also provides excerpts of his own work […]