About the Book Title: The Reality, Mythology and Fantasies of Unicorns Author: W.B.J. Williams Genre: Historical The Hunt for a Unicorn. The belief in unicorns as magical creatures is one that is rooted deeply in human history. They are featured in myths, legends, and folk tales from multiple cultures across the globe. In this volume, W.B.J. Williams, the author of […]
About the Book Title: Anathema Author: Yoshiyuki Ly Genre: Historical Fantasy Romance Prepared to die for her country, Solaire Copeland is drafted to the Drakengard knighthood at twenty-two years old, and vows to stop running away from the one she loves. Guarding over her dark secrets in shame, she nevertheless takes a leap of faith and entrusts herself to […]
“The Alienist” is a mix of Jack The Ripper with Sherlock Holmes, and even has some remnants from Penny Dreadful. The atmosphere is gloomy and dark, as we expect from a show set at the end of the 1800s – the approach of the twentieth century, as the characters often describe their own time period in the series. Rather than […]
The Frankenstein Chronicles feels like a mix of Penny Dreadful, that delicious, creepy Victorian supernatural drama that ultimately was one of the best shows to ever grace my TV screen, and Ripper Street, another atmospheric, tense historical series set during the Jack the Ripper murders in London. Here, in The Frankenstein Chronicles, viewers are treated to a mix of murder […]
If I had to name my favorite TV series of 2017, I would no doubt choose “Alias Grace”, a miniseries based on a novel written by Margaret Atwood. Another series based on a Margaret Atwood novel, “The Handmaid’s Tale” is gaining a lot of popularity as of late, but don’t hesitate to try “Alias Grace” just because it gets less […]
When did you know you wanted to be an author? I remember writing from an early age. I always kept a journal, wrote poetry, and more often than not found myself writing short stories when I was bored, or on long road trips. I can even recount a few scripted puppet shows for the neighbors. It was a means to […]
Today I have a very special guest on my blog – Manos, one of the characters from YA Fantasy “Telemachus & Homer”. Welcome, Manos, and thanks for visiting! 1) Please tell us all there is to know about you! Well, keep it short though. My name is Manos, and I am Telemachus’s right hand man. I am an ex-member of […]
I’m interviewing D.J. Blackmore, author of historical romance “Charter to Redemption”. Thanks for answering my questions, D.J., and welcome to my blog. Author Interview 1. When did you know you wanted to be an author? A: At fourteen I began my first novel. 2. Where did you get the inspiration for Charter to Redemption? A: The lovely harbour city of […]
I’m interviewing Virginia Vayna today, author of paranormal “The Hunters and the Queen”. Welcome to my blog, Virginia, and thanks for answering my questions. When did you know you wanted to become an author? During adolescence; however, I never considered writing as a potential livelihood until after college. Where did you get the inspiration for The Hunters and the Queen? […]
I’m interviewing Joe Corso on my blog today. Joe is the author of historical crime novel “The Starlight Club”. Thanks for answering my questions, Joe, and welcome to my blog. When did you know you wanted to become an author? Not until I was 75 years of age. I never knew I could write. In fact even now after having […]
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