There's a lot going on in publishing. One really interesting thing to watch is what's happening in different genres. Usually, I think the term "genre" here refers to the big three: romance, sci-fi/fantasy, and maybe thriller/crime. But there's so much more to it. BookNet Canada has been studying popular genres and releasing reports. One report was about cookbooks, which … [Read more...] about Genres in Publishing
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Ebook Review: Apocalypse, Diary of a Survivor
Apocalypse: Diary of a Survivor may be my new favorite book, which means I will now have to read everything author Matt Pike has written or will write. Set in the present day, starting in April 2014, the book follows the life of Australian teenager Jack, just before and after a giant dark comet unexpectedly hits Earth and causes an apocalypse. It's written as a diary, which … [Read more...] about Ebook Review: Apocalypse, Diary of a Survivor
Ebook Review: Life and Beath
Matt Pike is on a roll. He’s churning out books on a regular basis, and so far they’ve all been so good whenever I pick one up I can’t stop reading until I finish. Life and Beath gives some of the back story of Zhang, or Z-Hang, a plucky girl who has the power to move objects, and grunts (a.k.a zombies) from far away, using hand gestures. Without giving too much away, poor … [Read more...] about Ebook Review: Life and Beath
Ebook Review: Kings of the World
Kings of the World is Matt Pike’s first novel, though it’s the second book I have read of his (see my review of Apocalypse: Diary of a Sruvivor, where I decided I must read every book he ever writes). Kings of the World is about four teenage boys—Cooper, The Ginge, Knuckles, and Pete—who are chosen to represent Earth on the Galactic Council, a committee comprising of members … [Read more...] about Ebook Review: Kings of the World
An Interview with Daryl Gregory, author of Afterparty
Daryl Gregory is the author of Afterparty, a sci-fi thriller about neuroscience, drugs, crime, and God that has been highly rated by Publisher's Weekly and Kirkus Reviews. You can purchase your copy here. See below for the official description: It begins in Toronto, in the years after the smart drug revolution. Any high school student with a chemjet and internet connection … [Read more...] about An Interview with Daryl Gregory, author of Afterparty
E-Book Review: Apocalypse
I met the author Justin Bruystens via Write or Read—he’s an alpha and beta tester who has provided invaluable feedback. When he told me the name of his e-book, I immediately purchased a copy. It sounded so cool—a bunch of apocalyptic short stories. I was not disappointed. Bruystens has a very eloquent style. His book is a mixture of short stories and poems, all loosely … [Read more...] about E-Book Review: Apocalypse
