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Category Archives: Illustrated Classics
Happy Valentine’s Day, Count Dracula!
Hey, lovers of vampire fiction and supernatural romance, did you know that it was 95 years ago—on Valentine’s Day, of all days!—that the 1931 screen adaptation of Dracula made its theatrical debut? It’s true! Directed by Tod Browning (Freaks, London … Continue reading
Posted in Carmilla, Classic Fiction, Holidays, Illustrated Classics, Vampires
Tagged bela lugosi, best of #booktok, carmilla, classic fiction, eliseu gouveia, holidays, horror classics, illustrated classics, j. sheridan le fanu, starwarp concepts backlist, todd browning, valentine's day, valloween, vampire fiction
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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
Posted in Graphic Novels, Horror, Illustrated Classics, Nonfiction, Publishing, Richard C. White, Science Fiction, Steven A. Roman, vampirella, Writing Reference Books
Tagged a princess of mars, best of the year, carmilla, classic fiction, edgar rice burroughs, eliseu gouveia, ernie colon, esteban maroto, from the stars a vampiress, graphic novels, horror classics, illustrated classics, j. sheridan le fanu, john gosling, lorelei: sects and the city, neil vokes, nonfiction, on wings of steel: the darkside chronicles book 1, richard c. white, science fiction, starwarp concepts backlist, steve geiger, steven a. roman, terra incognito: a guide to building the worlds of your imagination, tom sutton
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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
Posted in Holidays, Illustrated Classics, Princess of Mars, Richard C. White, Science Fiction
Tagged a princess of mars, dejah thoris, edgar rice burroughs, eliseu gouveia, holidays, illustrated classics, isaac asimov, john carter, national science fiction day, on wings of steel: the darkside chronicles book 1, richard c. white, science fiction, starwarp concepts backlist, steampunk fiction
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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
Posted in Children's Books, Classic Fiction, e-books, Events, Fantasy, Illustrated Classics, Snow White
Tagged brothers grimm, children's book week, children's books, e-books, events, Fantasy, illustrated classics, snow white, starwarp concepts backlist
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Celebrate Christmas in July 2025 with DriveThru’s Ebook Sale!
Hark! The herald angels sing, “E-books! Discounted e-books here! Get ’em while they’re hot! And have a merry freakin’ Christmas—in July!” They sure can carry a tune, can’t they? Anyway, as you probably know if you’ve made a visit to … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Fiction, Comic Books, Dark Urban Fantasy, Digital Comics, e-books, e-tailers, Events, Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Holidays, Illustrated Classics, Nonfiction, Science Fiction, Summer Reading, vampirella
Tagged christmas in july sale, digital comic books, drivethru comics, drivethru fiction, e-books, e-tailers, events, graphic novels, nonfiction, starwarp concepts backlist
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Happy World Dracula Day 2025!
While it’s true that today is Memorial Day in the United States—an annual remembrance of the country’s fallen military members, held on the last Monday in May—it also happens to be World Dracula Day, which was launched in 2012 by … Continue reading
Posted in Carmilla, Classic Fiction, Gothic, Holidays, Horror, Illustrated Classics, Vampires
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It’s Children’s Book Week 2025 (Part 1)!
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 Spring Edition, with the theme of “An Ocean … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Books, Classic Fiction, e-books, Events, Fantasy, Illustrated Classics, Reading, Snow White
Tagged brothers grimm, children's book week, children's books, classic fiction, e-books, events, Fantasy, illustrated classics, reading, snow white, starwarp concepts backlist
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Hi-Ho, Hi-Ho, It’s Off to the Movies We Go
As all fans of Disney Studios probably know, today is the release date for Snow White, the live-action adaptation of the 1937 classic animated musical; this version stars Rachel Zegler as Snow, Gal Gadot (Wonder Woman) as the Evil Queen, … Continue reading
Posted in Children's Books, Classic Fiction, e-books, e-tailers, Fantasy, Illustrated Classics, movies, Snow White
Tagged brothers grimm, children's books, drivethru comics, e-books, e-tailers, illustrated classics, movies, shameless plugs, snow white
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Happy National Tell a Fairy Tale Day 2025!
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 … Continue reading
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Tagged drivethru fiction, e-books, e-tailers, Fantasy, holidays, illustrated classics, national tell a fairy tale day, snow white
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StarWarp Concepts Books: Perfect for Indie Bookstores
Hey there, owners of independent bookstores around the world! Are you interested in adding StarWarp Concepts titles to your shelves? Well, here’s how you can do it! SWC’s in-print titles are all print-on-demand releases available through our distributor, Ingram Content … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Fiction, Dark Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Gaming, Gothic, Graphic Novels, Horror, Illustrated Classics, Nonfiction, Publishing, Science Fiction, Writing Reference Books
Tagged book distributors, booksellers, Dark Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, fantasy adventure, fantasy and science fiction, Horror, horror classics, ingram content group, nonfiction, starwarp concepts backlist, writers reference, writing reference
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