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Author Archives: Steven
The Nighttime Is the Right Time: Celebrating World Book Night in 2024
Hey, book lovers! This evening brings World Book Night in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Run by The Reading Agency, this annual gathering of book lovers, to quote their website: “…brings people from all backgrounds together for one reason – to inspire … Continue reading
Happy 60th Anniversary, Warren Publishing!
Well, “Happy 60th” if the company was still around, that is… If you’re a longtime comics fan, you’ve probably at least heard the name Warren Publishing. Launched in the 1950s by president/publisher/editor in chief James Warren, this indie magazine house was … Continue reading
It’s National Library Week 2024!
Hey, book lovers! National Library Week is once again upon us, and you know us: any reason to read is a good cause for celebration! And where better to find a new book you might come to love than a … Continue reading
SWC Writer Steven A. Roman Helps Relaunch Photon, the First Laser-Tag Franchise
Hey, sci-fi comic fans! I’ve got some news about a new non-SWC project that I’m involved in, and it’s a revival of an intellectual property known to longtime fans of laser tag: Photon: The Ultimate Game on Planet Earth! Created in … Continue reading
Posted in Comic Books, Publishing Announcements, Science Fiction, Steven A. Roman
Tagged ana pauda, comic books, eli galindo, george carter III, laser tag, licensed comics, photon, photon: re-energized, photon: the ultimate game on planet earth, piko interactive, publishing announcements, science fiction, steven a. roman, virtual comics
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King Kong: Back to the Big Scream!
Hey, monster-fight fans! It’ll be round 2 of epic kaiju wrestling when the film Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire opens tomorrow in movie theaters—only this time the Big G and the king of the jungle aren’t fighting each other, they’re … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Fiction, e-books, Horror, Illustrated Classics, movies
Tagged classic fiction, delos w. lovelace, edgar wallace, godzilla x kong: the new empire, illustrated classics, james a. creelman, king kong, king kong 1933, merian c. cooper, movies, novelizations, paul tuma, ruth rose, shameless plugs
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Art Legend Bob Larkin Set to “Dazzle” Comic Fans This October
If you’re a fan of comic books, or movies, or pulp fiction heroes, Bob Larkin is a painter whose work you recognize immediately; he’s provided covers and movie posters for just about every publishing house and film studio for more than … Continue reading
Posted in Bob Larkin, Bob Larkin Sketchbook, Comic Art, Comic Books, Superheroes, vampirella
Tagged bob larkin, bob larkin sketchbook, comic books, dazzler, dazzler omnibus, from the stars a vampiress, shameless plugs, superhero comics, vampirella
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Happy Game Masters Appreciation Day 2024!
If you’re a fan of role-playing games, then you probably know that today is International GM’s [Game Masters] Appreciation Day. If you’re not, I’ll let this quote from the official GM’s Day site provide you with some background: GM’s Day was born … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Fantasy, Gaming, Nonfiction, Richard C. White, Writing Reference Books
Tagged events, game masters, gm's day, international game masters appreciation day, richard c. white, starwarp concepts backlist, terra incognito: a guide to building the worlds of your imagination, tracy hickman, world building, writers reference, writing reference
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It’s Time for Smashwords’ Read an Ebook Week 2024!
Hey, book lovers! Today’s the day when e-retailer Smashwords launches its annual Read an Ebook Week Sale, during which you can purchase tens of thousands of digital books at special prices! It runs March 3–9—and yes, you’ll need to set up an account … Continue reading
Posted in Dark Urban Fantasy, e-books, e-tailers, Fantasy, Gaming, Nonfiction, Pandora Zwieback, Richard C. White, StarWarp Concepts, Steven A. Roman, Writing Reference Books, Young Adult
Tagged blood feud: the saga of pandora zwieback book 1, blood reign: the saga of pandora zwieback book 2, chasing danger, Dark Urban Fantasy, e-books, e-tailers, Fantasy, fantasy adventure, for a few gold pieces more, gaming, harbinger of darkness, nonfiction, richard c. white, smashwords, smashwords read an ebook week, starwarp concepts backlist, steven a. roman, terra incognito: a guide to building the worlds of your imagination, world building, writers reference, writing reference, young adult fiction
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It’s Will Eisner Week 2024!
Yes, it’s time again for Will Eisner Week: an annual celebration—held every year from March 1 to March 7—run by the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation, to promote literacy, graphic novels, free speech, and the legacy of the late Will … Continue reading
Posted in Comic Books, Eliseu Gouveia, Events, Graphic Novels, Lorelei, Pandora Zwieback, Richard C. White, Steven A. Roman
Tagged comic books, eliseu gouveia, elizabeth watasin, ernie colon, esteban maroto, events, graphic novels, henar torinos, joni m. white, lorelei: sects and the city, neil vokes, randy zimmerman, reggie golden, richard c. white, richard dominguez, saga of pandora zwieback annual, sholly fisch, starwarp concepts backlist, steve geiger, steven a. roman, tom sutton, troubleshooters incorporated, will eisner week
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Happy National Tell a Fairy Tale Day 2024!
No one seems to know where it came from, or whose idea it was, but today is National Tell a Fairy Tale Day, a time “to celebrate those beloved stories that we all loved as children, those fictional stories that told … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Fiction, e-books, Fantasy, Holidays, Illustrated Classics, Snow White
Tagged brothers grimm, e-books, fairy tales, Fantasy, holidays, illustrated classics, national tell a fairy tale day, snow white
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