BookCon 2015: Learning from Past Mistakes
Last year's inaugural BookCon was an unmitigated disaster. Held in conjunction with BookExpo America, the publishing industry's annual trade show,...
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Lois Lane’s Time to Shine: An Interview with Gwenda Bond
Photo credit: Christopher Rowe (from GwendaBond.com) For 77 years, she has been standing in Superman's shadow, but now it's Lois...
Support “Square Zair Pair” a Queer Friendly Childrens Book by Jase Peeples!
We all know that LBGTQ+ books are criminally scarce, especially ones meant for a younger audience. The Geekiary supports any...
“Captain America, Masculinity, and Violence”: An Exploration of Captain America That Doesn’t Do Much Exploring
I am relatively new to comics. I subscribe to Marvel Unlimited, and I'm working my way through a lot of...
Hugos and Puppies, the 2015 Short Fiction Nominees
When I wrote, in my review of the Nebula nominees, that the awards this year could prove quite political...I...
“The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy” Wants You to Find Your Grail!
First off, apologies for the Monty Python joke. I couldn't resist. Second, and more importantly, it's extremely necessary to have works...
“Undertow” by Michael Buckley: The Little Mermaid This Is Not
Undertow, by Michael Buckley, is the story of a town under siege. Three years prior to the start of the...
K. J. Parker Revealed! And He’s Releasing a Serial
In a surprise announcement last week, the mysterious writer known as K. J. Parker revealed his identity as comedic fantasy...
A Chat With Captive Prince Author C.S. Pacat
A couple of weeks ago I got a copy of the upcoming Australian release of Captive Prince by C.S. Pacat....
The Quarantined City: An Ambitious Serialized Novel
In James Everington's serialized novel, The Quarantined City, a character named Fellows wanders around an oddly out-of-step city, searching for...