Author Archives: Steven

StarWarp Concepts Books and Graphic Novels: Perfect for Comic Shops and Indie Bookstores!

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Steven

Hey there, owners of comic book shops and independent bookstores around the world! Are you interested in adding StarWarp Concepts titles to your shelves, especially now that we’re celebrating our 30th Anniversary this year? Well, here’s how you can do … Continue reading →

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The Best of 2022: Readers’ Favorites

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Steven

So now that you’ve had four days of behind-the-scenes talk of StarWarp Concepts here at the SWC blog, it’s time to look at what readers and potential book buyers are interested in when they peruse all we have to offer. … Continue reading →

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SWC at 30: Behind the Scenes at StarWarp Concepts, Part 4

Posted on January 19, 2023 by Steven

The following is the conclusion of a four-part interview that first appeared on the site Write a Revolution, back in 2015, but since WaR is apparently no longer around, I’m presenting it (with some updates) as part of our 30th … Continue reading →

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SWC at 30: Behind the Scenes at StarWarp Concepts, Part 3

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Steven

The following is the third installment of a four-part interview that first appeared on the site Write a Revolution, back in 2015, but since WaR is apparently no longer around, I’m presenting it (with some updates) as part of our … Continue reading →

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SWC at 30: Behind the Scenes at StarWarp Concepts, Part 2

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Steven

The following is the second installment of a four-part interview with StarWarp Concepts owner/publisher/main writer Steven A. Roman (that’s me!) that first appeared on the site Write a Revolution, back in 2015, but since WaR is apparently no longer around, … Continue reading →

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SWC at 30: Behind the Scenes at StarWarp Concepts, Part 1

Posted on January 16, 2023 by Steven

It’s interview time, with StarWarp Concepts owner/publisher/main writer Steven A. Roman (that’s me!).  The four-part interview that we’re kicking off today first appeared on the site Write a Revolution, back in 2015, but since WaR is apparently no longer around, … Continue reading →

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Happy Kiss a Ginger Day 2023!

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Steven

According to the calendar site Happy Days 365, today is International Kiss a Ginger Day, a holiday created in 2009 as a “karmic counter event” intended to offset negative comments made about fiery-haired people (e.g., that gingers have no souls, that … Continue reading →

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SWC at 30: What’s With That Sci-Fi Name?

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Steven

StarWarp Concepts…it’s admittedly a pretty unusual name for a genre publishing company, given we’re predominently a horror house whose launch title was a comic book about a supernatural femme fatale who feasted on human souls. And in the 30 years … Continue reading →

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SWC at 30: It’s Our 30th Anniversary!

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Steven

Where did the time go? It seems like only yesterday that StarWarp Concepts launched its first full-size comic—Lorelei #0, published in summer 1993, written by Steven A. Roman (that’s me!), drawn by David C. Matthews, and sporting an awesome cover by then–megapopular Vampirella … Continue reading →

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Welcome to StarWarp Concepts!

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Steven

StarWarp Concepts—I’ll admit it’s not exactly the kind of name you’d expect for a publishing company that mostly specializes in tales of horror and dark urban fantasy, but then we’ve always had that penchant for making unexpected (and sometimes unusual) … Continue reading →

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