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Rest in Peace, Harlan Ellison
As you may have heard, SF icon Harlan Ellison® (his name’s a registered trademark, you see) passed away on Thursday, at the age of 84. I had a few encounters with the great man—mostly by phone—during my years as a … Continue reading
Happy Wonder Woman Day 2018!
Last year, DC Comics made a formal declaration that June 3rd would forevermore be known as Wonder Woman Day. Of course, the fact that it only fell on the day following the U.S. release date for the first-ever Wonder Woman big-screen … Continue reading
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Tagged digital comic books, heroines and heroes, shameless plugs, wonder woman, wonder woman day
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Happy Free Comic Book Day 2018!
That’s right, comic book fans, today is the eighteenth annual Free Comic Book Day at brick-and-mortar and online comic shops around the world. Held the first Saturday in May, this year’s event is timed to coincide with last week’s release … Continue reading
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Tagged free comic book day, heartstopper, heroines and heroes, Pandora Zwieback
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Celebrate National Bombshells’ Day 2018 Tomorrow!
In case you were unaware of it, tomorrow is not just Free Comic Book Day, it’s National Bombshells’ Day! According to the National Day Calendar, “Victoria’s Secret created Bombshells’ Day as a day for women to celebrate themselves and their best … Continue reading
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Tagged heartstopper, lorelei, lorelei presents: house macabre, lorelei: sects and the city, national bombshells day, sebastienne mazarin
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It’s National Library Week 2018!
Hey, book lovers! It’s time to recognize another annual reading event, because if there’s one thing we enjoy around these here parts, it’s reading! This time, it’s National Library Week! According to the American Library Association (ALA), the organization that … Continue reading
It’s Game Masters Appreciation Day 2018!
Since 2002, March 4th has been well known to the gaming community as International GM’s [Game Masters] Appreciation Day. Never heard of it? Well, that’s probably because, like me, you’re not involved in that ever-growing collection of fans. To explain … Continue reading
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Tagged gm's day, international game masters appreciation day, richard c. white, terra incognito: a guide to building the worlds of your imagination, world building, writing reference
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Will Eisner Week 2018 is Here!
Yes, it’s time again for Will Eisner Week: an annual celebration—held this week 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 … Continue reading
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Tagged graphic novels, lorelei: sects and the city, saga of pandora zwieback annual, troubleshooters incorporated, will eisner week
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Tomorrow is World Book Day 2018 in the UK!
First it was the New York Mets’ “Ya Gotta Read” literacy program that launched on February 12; now, the first day of March brings World Book Day! Run by UNESCO (the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), World Book Day … Continue reading
Ya Gotta Be Reading!
Well, here’s the sort of literacy program our resident teenaged monster hunter, Pandora Zwieback, can totally get behind—especially since it involves her favorite baseball team! A partnership between the New York Mets and Delta Air Lines, Ya Gotta Read (a … Continue reading
It’s Take Your Child to the Library Day 2018!
Today is the seventh annual celebration of Take Your Child to the Library Day. Founded in 2011 by children’s librarian Nadine Lipman, the event is held the first Saturday in February and encourages librarians to reach out to their communities … Continue reading
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