Happy Birthday, George Takei
George Takei may have come to our attention in the role of Mr. Sulu, but he continues on in our affection by being just plain awesome. Today marks Takei’s 76th…
Read moreGeorge Takei may have come to our attention in the role of Mr. Sulu, but he continues on in our affection by being just plain awesome. Today marks Takei’s 76th…
Read moreThe folks at Bitingduck Press took Earth Day seriously. Very seriously. Editor-in-Chief Jay Nadeau and Technology Director Chris Lindensmith decided to combine their weekend as vendors at the L.A. Times Festival of…
Read moreAs the crowd settles in for John Scalzi’s talk at the L.A. Times Festival of Books 2013, Richard Kadrey begins his introduction, “John Scalzi, [session number] 2064, Richard Kadrey…” Scalzi…
Read moreEighty-two years ago today, Leonard Nimoy was born in Boston. Clearly, among sci-fi fans, the-man-who-played-Spock needs no introduction, but in honor of his birthday, let’s look beyond Spock. Nimoy began…
Read moreYou may not recognize Donna Ricci’s name, but if you’re a fan of steampunk, you’ve surely seen her face; she’s the cover model for Gail Carriger’s Parasol Protectorate series. In December of 2008,…
Read moreOne of the great things about going to a book signing is hearing the opinions and insights of other fans. So, when I went to Skylight Books in Los Angeles…
Read moreIt’s been three months since the Los Angeles Times Festival of Books and I’ve finally reached the end of the stack of books and cards I picked up from authors I discovered…
Read moreI recently had the chance to sit down with local author, S.P. Hendrick, to discuss the latest release in her “Tales of the Dearg-Sidhe” series: The Pale Mare’s Fosterling.In this new…
Read moreLos Angeles publishing house, Pendraig Publishing is releasing its first young adult fiction title, The Demon’s Apprentice, by Ben Reeder on July 31, 2011. Pendraig, a pagan-centered publishing house, which got its start publishing non-fiction books…
Read moreIt’s hard to say which is the harder adjustment for astronomy professor Cynthia Leach: becoming a vampire, or moving to Irvine, California. In her debut novel, All This and Family, Too,…
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