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Author Richard C. White at MystiCon

MarsCon 2026 may have concluded this past Sunday, but sci-fi and fantasy author Richard C. White is already back on the road for his second convention appearance in January. This time, he’s joining fans of horror, science fiction, and fantasy … Continue reading

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Author Richard C. White at MarsCon

This weekend, fans of horror, science fiction, and fantasy will be gathering at MarsCon, being held at the Holiday Inn Virginia Beach—Norfolk, in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Among the attendees will be author Richard C. White, who will be promoting his … Continue reading

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The Best of 2025: Readers’ Favorites

A Happy New Year to one and all! Two thousand twenty-five wasn’t a hugely productive year for those of us at ’Warp Central, but it did see three things that brought good news: the release of On Wings of Steel, … Continue reading

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Happy Science Fiction Day 2026!

According to the National Day Calendar, National Science Fiction Day was launched in 2011 and was meant to correspond with this being the birth date of legendary sci-fi writer Isaac Asimov—author of the Foundation Trilogy and I, Robot (the short-story … Continue reading

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Talking Comics with J.D. Calderon

[*Update note: My appearance date has been changed. See the revised post.] Hey, comic book fans! On Sunday night, December 28th, I’ll be making a return appearance to J.D. Calderon’s YouTube interview series Indy Comics Explained, on the latest installment … Continue reading

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Smashwords’ 2025 End of Year Sale Is Underway!

Hey, book lovers! Today’s the day when e-book distributor Smashwords launches its annual End of Year Sale, during which you can purchase thousands of digital books at special prices! It runs from December 8 to January 1—and yes, you’ll need … Continue reading

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DriveThru’s 2025 Black Friday Sale Is Underway!

The Christmas shopping season started back in October, and Black Friday—the biggest shopping day of the year—is soon upon us, when stores discount prices to generate sales, with Cyber Monday to follow, when online retailers do the same. With that … Continue reading

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In Celebration of Louis Small Jr.

It was quite the shock, when a friend reached out yesterday morning and asked if I’d heard that Louis Small, Jr. had passed away on Monday. I hadn’t, of course. Louis—an amazing artist who excelled at what’s known as pinup-style … Continue reading

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Author Steven A. Roman Discusses Marvel’s X-Men on the Graymalkin Lane Podcast

Here’s a blast from the past about an old writing project I never thought I’d be discussing these days—but there’s a good reason for it… This past September, I was contacted by Chad Anderson, the host of Graymalkin Lane, a … Continue reading

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It’s Children’s Book Week 2025 (Part 2)!

Established in 1919, Children’s Book Week is an annual celebration of reading that actually runs for two weeks—one in the spring, and one in the fall. This week, of course, is the Fall Edition, with the theme of “An Ocean … Continue reading

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