Author Archives: Steven

It’s Banned Books Week 2021!

Got a favorite book? Well, odds are good there’s someone out there in the United States who’d liked to see it censored. And that’s where Banned Books Week comes in—an annual celebration of literacy in which the spotlight is shone on … Continue reading

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It’s National Comic Book Day 2021!

Today is National Comic Book Day, an unofficial “holiday” that’s celebrated every year on this date…although no one seems to know why that is, or who exactly started the tradition. Nevertheless, if you’re thinking that the friendly fiends at StarWarp Concepts musthave some … Continue reading

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A Planet Where Blood Is Used for Construction? Holy Drakulon!

Yes, it’s true: It was announced just last week by researchers at the University of Manchester that if future explorers of the Red Planet, Mars, want to have places to live in, the most useful substance for creating building materials…is … Continue reading

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Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day 2021!

Avast, ye curs, whether you’re a fan of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise, or classic films like Captain Blood, The Crimson Pirate, and The Sea Hawk, it’s time again to celebrate International Talk Like a Pirate Day—with StarWarp Concepts’ own … Continue reading

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Happy Batman Day 2021!

Held the 3rd Saturday in September since 2015, Batman Day is an annual celebration of one of DC Comics’ most iconic superheroes, who made his debut in Detective Comics #29 in 1939. Created by Bob Kane with the help of writer Bill … Continue reading

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Tomorrow Is Batman Day 2021!

Held the 3rd Saturday in September since 2015, Batman Day is an annual celebration of one of DC Comics’ most iconic superheroes, the Darknight Detective who made his debut in Detective Comics #29 in 1939.  Created by Bob Kane with the help … Continue reading

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Author Richard C. White at Maryland Renaissance Festival

This Sunday, September 12, fans of sword and sorcery will be gathering at the Maryland Renaissance Festival, being held in Annapolis, Maryland. And among the knights and maidens and jousters and fantasy royalty will be author Richard C. White, who’ll be … Continue reading

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

Hey there, owners of comic book shops and independent bookstores around the world! With this being an extremely book-centric week—what with Monday having been Read a Book Day and yesterday marking Buy a Book Day—are you interested in adding StarWarp … Continue reading

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Happy Buy a Book Day 2021!

Hot on the heels of yesterday’s National Read a Book Day, today is National Buy a Book Day, which, according to the calendar site Happy Days 365, “was formed in 2012 to educate people about the significance of books to our … Continue reading

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Happy Read a Book Day 2021!

Today is not just Labor Day in the United States—the unofficial end of summer—but also National Read a Book Day, which has been celebrated every September 6th since…well, nobody seems to know precisely when this “holiday” began, or who started it, … Continue reading

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