Category Archives: Nonfiction

Happy Game Masters Appreciation Day 2026!

If you’re a fan of role-playing games, then you probably know that today is International GM’s [Game Masters] Appreciation Day. If you’re not, I’ll let this quote from the official GM’s Day site provide you with some background: GM’s Day … 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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It’s National Novel Writing Month (or It Used to Be)!

Halloween’s over for this year, in the U.S. tomorrow is the time to turn the clocks back an hour as Daylight Saving Time ends, and the chill of fall is fully upon us, And with that comes the annual November … Continue reading

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Happy Batman Day 2025!

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 … Continue reading

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Happy 95th Birthday, Publishing Icon James Warren!

Born in 1930, James Warren is a name known to every horror fan who grew up in the 1950s to 1980s. He was the driving force behind the Warren Publishing Company; the man who thumbed his nose at the censorial … Continue reading

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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

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Smashwords’ 2025 Summer/Winter Ebook Sale Begins

Hey, book lovers! Today’s the day when e-book distributor Smashwords launches its annual Summer/Winter Sale, during which you can purchase thousands of digital books at special prices! It runs from July 1 to July 31—and yes, you’ll need to set … Continue reading

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Happy Free RPG Day 2025!

If you’re a fan of role-playing games, then you probably know that today is Free RPG Day. If you’re not, it’s an annual event that’s sort of the gaming equivalent of Free Comic Book Day, intended to drive traffic to … Continue reading

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Star-Born Vampire Meets Earth-Born Economy in Latest SWC Price Change

As regular ’Warp visitors may remember, last fall I mentioned that price changes were coming for our line of print titles, due to the ongoing global supply problem that reached the publishing shores in the form of higher costs caused … Continue reading

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The Must-Have Volume for Vampirella Fans

Are you a fan of classic horror comics? Bad-girl comics? Maybe a combination of both? Well, whether you’re an old-school fan of Vampirella, or someone who’s discovering her for the first time, we have the perfect companion piece to make … Continue reading

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