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Can't wait for the Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 8 release date? Matt Dinniman has posted nearly every chapter online for fans to read early
Matt Dinniman has been posting early chapters of A Parade of Horribles, Dungeon Crawler Carl Book 8, to his Patreon - with the final chapter due out next week.
February 05, 2026
Trent Cannon
Guides
From John Carter to Anne McCaffery and beyond: 5 early romantasy books that shaped the genre
From Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John Carter to Anne Bishop and Emma Bull, these early romantasy books laid the foundation for today’s fantasy romance boom.
February 04, 2026
Graeme McMillan
Features
Why Outlander was sold as a romance, even though Diana Gabaldon disagreed
Diana Gabaldon doesn’t see Outlander as a romance novel, but she let her publishers sell it that way for sales purposes
February 03, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
How Brandon Sanderson learned to stop cheating on book reports, and love books
Cosmere writer Brandon Sanderson had a creative method for cheating on his book reports as a kid, but his school caught him
February 03, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Grishaverse creator Leigh Bardugo is the Michael Bay of YA literature (Don't believe me? Ask her!)
Grishaverse creator Leigh Bardugo considers herself the Michael Bay of YA books because she likes to “blow shit up”
February 03, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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Ask Ming-Na Wen, Critical Role, Gail Simone, Karl Urban, Chris Claremont, Denys Cowan, and more your questions as part of ECCC x Popverse member exclusive!
Popverse members can submit questions for select Emerald City Comic Con 2026 panels and interviews.
February 03, 2026
Chris Arrant
Features
Book publishers were afraid of building shared universes until they saw how successful the Marvel Cinematic Universe was, according to Brandon Sanderson
How the Marvel Cinematic Universe changed the literature market
February 02, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
The secret Parks and Recreation Easter egg Leigh Bardugo snuck into her Grishaverse books
How Parks and Recreation has secretly influenced Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse
February 02, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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The Traitors UK's Harriet might not have walked away with the cash, but her book sales nearly doubled in the week after the show debuted
Reports that Harriet Tyce's book sales increased more than 95% in the week following the BBC's version of The Traitors hitting screens.
January 28, 2026
Trent Cannon
Features
Terry Brooks’ first editor warned him that people would view him as a J.R.R. Tolkien ripoff
Terry Brooks was warned that his readers would see him as pale imitation of Tolkien
January 27, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Leigh Bardugo reflects on how the crowded YA market has changed since Shadow and Bone
Leigh Bardugo says the YA market has changed so much that she could never sell Shadow and Bone today
January 27, 2026
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
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"And my axe!" Lord of the Rings star John Rhys Davies says there's one world leader who deserves Gimli's iconic weapon
There are legendary heroes outside of Middle Earth, says Lord of the Rings star John Rhys Davies. And one of them, he believes, deserves the axe of Gimli, son of Gloin
January 26, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Heated Rivalry author Rachel Reid didn't think her "sexually explicit queer books" were adaptable... until they suddenly were
We're glad she was wrong, as Heated Rivalry became one of the breakout shows of 2025 when it aired on HBO Max
January 21, 2026
Trent Cannon
Features
The biggest differences between A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms and George R.R. Martin's The Hedge Knight (so far)
The first of George R.R. Martin's Dunk & Egg novella, The Hedge Knight, is the basis for HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, season 1. But how close an adaptation is it?
January 21, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Why did HBO make A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms? It was cheaper than other Game of Thrones projects, says George R.R. Martin
Sure, sure, HBO knew that Game of Thrones fans would tune into see the adaptation of George R.R. Martin's Dunk & Egg novellas - it doesn't hurt though, says the author, that those novellas are also less money to adapt
January 20, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
The Lord of the Rings Extended Extended Cut does not exist — and Peter Jackson says it never will
You and I both know we'd watch a 24-hour-long cut of Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings. But don't count on a further-extended cut of the trilogy coming along
January 20, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
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Thomas Jane calls The Expanse his greatest experience — and his TV directing debut
For actor Thomas Jane, working on The Expanse wasn't just a wonderful acting experience. It was where he developed his skills as a television director
January 16, 2026
Ashley V. Robinson
News
George R.R. Martin's Winds of Winter is shaping up to be different than the HBO Game of Thrones finale: "I was going to kill more people"
A Song of Ice and Fire author George R.R. Martin thinks HBO made the Game of Thrones finale "more of a happy ending" than the one in his head
January 16, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
To Kill a Kingdom author makes the jump to adult fiction with epic new romantasy trilogy series
Cursekeeper is the first book in the new series from Alexandra Christo and is out in November 2026
January 14, 2026
Trent Cannon
News
The big difference between Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings, according to A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms' Peter Claffey
Peter Claffey, who plays the titular Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, AKA Ser Duncan the Tall, thinks the difference in the high fantasy staples lies in "honor"
January 07, 2026
Grant DeArmitt
News
Dungeon Crawler Carl wasn’t supposed to get this big, says author Matt Dinniman (but is glad it did!)
It started off with a man wearing no pants and looking after a talking cat, so Dungeon Crawler Carl could only grow from there, right?
January 07, 2026
Trent Cannon
News
Inside Brandon Sanderson's Council of Wizards, who helps him shepherd the stories of his Dragonsteel empire
With over 70 books written already, even Brandon Sanderson needs a little help guiding his Mistborn and Stormlight Archive books in the right direction.
January 07, 2026
Trent Cannon
News
Mistborn author Brandon Sanderson finally feels he's "established" enough to pursue a Cosmere video game
Brandon Sanderson spent part of 2025 pitching a Mistborn video game to various AAA developers and may have some positive news to share in the coming year.
January 07, 2026
Trent Cannon
Features
Welcome to 2026! Here's how Popverse will continue to be your pop culture tour guide & bestie
The Avengers are back. Dune returns. Stranger Things is over. Comics lives on. It's the year 2026, and you've got Popverse by your side.
January 02, 2026
Chris Arrant
Features
How to be the best baby-sitters, according to Baby-Sitters Club author Ann M. Martin
If you want to watch children, the beloved author has some ideas about where to start
December 30, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
Features
Inside the collaboration between Baby-Sitters Club writer Ann M. Martin and Amber Brown is Not a Crayon author Paula Danziger
The beloved author says that working with another writer taught her some new literary strategies
December 30, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
Features
Even J.R.R. Tolkien left gaps: Mistborn creator Brandon Sanderson explains why total worldbuilding is a trap for new writers
Cosmere creator Brandon Sanderson reminds us that J.R.R. Tolkien never finished worldbuilding with Lord of the Rings
December 28, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
R.L. Stine says there is one overlooked Goosebumps book that he wishes someone would adapt, and its about superheroes
Goosebumps creator R.L. Stine says everyone is sleeping on They Call Me the Night Howler
December 28, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
The secret power of journals for budding writers, according to Baby-Sitters Club author Ann M. Martin
The legendary author behind The Baby-Sitters Club has some advice for would-be wordslingers
December 27, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
Features
R.L. Stine originally planned to end the Goosebumps series after the first three books (until the sales exploded)
R.L. Stine’s Goosebumps was originally going to be a two or three book series (but the sales numbers changed everything)
December 27, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
The Baby-Sitters Club author Ann M. Martin has a dream project of hers she wants as a movie or tv series - and its not the Baby-Sitters Club
While The Baby-Sitters Club has been adapted, there’s another story Martin would like to see on screen
December 24, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
Features
Diana Gabaldon wrote Outlander as a “practice” book because she thought historical fiction would be easy
Outlander author Diana Gabaldon says she wrote the book as practice and didn’t think anyone would read it
December 23, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Which Baby-Sitters Club character its creator Ann M. Martin would want to watch her kids
Ann M. Martin explains why she’s more Mary Anne than Kristy in The Baby-Sitters Club
December 23, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
Features
If you meet Goosebumps writer R.L. Stine, here’s what you shouldn’t say to him
Goosebumps writer R.L. Stine reveals the worst compliment he’s ever gotten
December 22, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
How the Baby-Sitters Club author Ann Martin continues to give back with her kids book organization
The prolific and beloved author has been up to a very noble project
December 22, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
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Audiobook hits like Dungeon Crawler Carl and the entire romantasy genre are pushing publishers like Spotify and Audible to release audiobooks earlier
The latest trend in audiobooks seems to be listening to a novel before it even comes out in print, which is driven by Spotify and Audible knowing we crave more books to listen to.
December 19, 2025
Trent Cannon
Features
Ann M. Martin shares the swag she got from Netflix's Baby-Sitters Club set with Popverse’s Ashley V. Robinson
What did the legendary author bring home from the Netflix adaptation?
December 18, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
News
Why McDonald’s Grinch salt - and its eBay resale market - tastes like a bitter parody of the original Grinch story
The Grinch was never meant to sell fast food: McDonald’s Grinch salt and the strange logic of Christmas marketing.
December 17, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
How a close friend's death inspired the next book by Tom Lake author Ann Patchett
Whistler is out in Spring 2026 and takes inspiration from the death of author Ann Patchett's close friend.
December 17, 2025
Trent Cannon
Features
Ann M. Martin keeps Baby-Sitters Club history in her office: the original cover painting of the first book
Baby-Sitters Club creator Ann M. Martin shows off iconic Kristy’s Great Idea artwork.
December 16, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
Features
The Baby-Sitters Club author Ann M. Martin talks first-time convention experience at NYCC
Hopefully, New York Comic Con 2025 marks the dawn of a new comic con tradition for the legendary author
December 15, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
News
Jennifer Lawrence & Josh Hutcherson volunteering for the The Hunger Games once again for 2026's Sunrise on the Reaping
Before you ask - yes, they are returning as Katniss Everdean and Peeta Mellark in Sunrise on the Reaping, which is, confusingly, a prequel to The hunger Games
December 12, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
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Fourth Wing author Rebecca Yarros confirms she's getting closer to writing the sequel to 2025's Onyx Storm - but she's got one thing to do first
Rebecca Yarros has to write a "contracted contemporary" before she can dive back into the world of Fourth Wing once again.
December 11, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
It sure seems like Percy Jackson's Olympian role for Kate McKinnon is more than meets the eye
Kate McKinnon is playing Percy Jackson's Aphrodite, right? Well, according to Olympians author Rick Riordan, the story might be a bit more complicated than that
December 04, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Fourth Wing, ACOTAR and other Romantasy titles dominate the first audiobook Spotify Wrapped
Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros don't look like they're giving up the top spot in the romantasy genre anytime soon.
December 04, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
The Handmaid's Tale author thinks we need to be more focused on holding the line on women's rights than toppling the patriarchy
Margaret Atwood suggests that we need to have a more practical goal in these uncertain times
December 03, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
How Stephen King blew up Wolverine writer Benjamin Percy's phone, and kickstarted his writing career
Before they collaborated on their novel, The End Times, Stephen King and Benjamin Percy first linked up over social media
November 19, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
News
Mistborn author Brandon Sanderson says talking to his fans is the real reason why he’s a bestseller
The author of The Stormlight Archives says he decided early on to communicate with his fans often to make sure they knew exactly when his next book was out
November 18, 2025
Trent Cannon
Features
Before Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin remembers being fan number one at the very first New York comic con
The Game of Thrones author talks about meeting Steve Ditko, the sudden growth of New York Comic Con, and compares it to the wild ride that the current show is.
November 14, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
News
Parks and Recreation star Amy Poehler is just like you - that is, desperate for Patrick Rothfuss to finish The Doors of Stone
The Doors of Stone would be Rothfuss's third book in the Kingkiller Chronicle, and if anyone can get him to finish it, we're hoping its Leslie Knope herself, Amy Poehler
November 13, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Don't expect Game of Thrones creator George R. R. Martin to change what has already happened in his books - "I don't like retcons" and "I don't like reboots"
The Game of Thrones author isn't interested in changing up what he has already established in the series so far.
November 13, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
Features
Watch Game of Thrones' George R.R. Martin spotlight panel from NYCC 2025
Ahead of even more Game of Thrones coming to HBO, Westeros mastermind George R.R. Martin was at New York Comic Con 2025 for an unmissable panel for all fantasy readers
November 12, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Everything you need to know about Chicago's C2E2 2026: Guests, Artists Alley, Deadlines, and more
C2E2 2026 preview: Everything you need to know before Chicago’s biggest pop culture event
November 11, 2025
Chris Arrant
Features
Seattle, ECCC returns this spring and here's all the guests, panels, booths, and more
From Critical Role to X-Men writer Chris Claremont and more, here's everything coming to Emerald City Comic Con 2026 in Seattle.
November 10, 2025
Chris Arrant
Features
SpoilersHBO's IT: Welcome to Derry exhumes the creepy criminal case of the Bradley Gang - and we're here to explain it [Lore Corner]
Stephen King's own Capone wannabes play a big role in this week's episode of IT: Welcome to Derry - here's who the Bradley Gang are, and why they matter
November 10, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
Features
Star Wars vs. Star Trek: The two key differences in writing for the franchises, from someone who has been doing both for over a decade
Science fiction author John Jackson Miller explains how editors and authors approach Star Trek books differently than Star Wars
November 07, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
How to write a great ending to any story, according to Joe Hill (and how sequels, prequels and spinoffs can ruin it)
Stephen King and his wife Tabitha read J.R.R. Tolkien to their kids as bedtime stories.
November 07, 2025
Jim McDermott
News
Seven years, 1 million words: How Veronica Roth found her next novel, Seek the Traitor’s Son
The Divergent author has grown a lot since that series came out, but she is still maybe not as organized as she'd like to be.
November 06, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
That J.R.R. Tolkien / George R.R. Martin feud is something made up by trolls says Game of Thrones author (and not the Lord of the Rings kind)
The most influential writer of George R.R. Martin's life is J.R.R. Tolkien. Full stop.
November 05, 2025
Jim McDermott
News
That ending of the Divergent series you hated? Yeah, that was always the plan according to Veronica Roth
The ending of Allegiant hasn't gotten less controversial over the years.
November 05, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
As Guillermo del Toro's Netflix adaptation comes to life, should we say 'Frankenstein' or 'Frankenstein's monster?' Jacob Elordi says "it's irrelevant"
Elordi, who plays Victor Frankenstein's creation in del Toro's adaptation of Mary Shelley's godfather of all horror, implies there's far more to his character than what we call him
November 04, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
The Witcher creator Andrzej Sapkowski doesn't think much of the Netflix series - but then again, he doesn't think much of the games, either
During a Reddit AMA, Witcher creator Sapkowski explained why novels will always tower over the TV shows and gaems that come out of them. But to be clear - he doesn't think it's just in the case of Netflix or CD Projekt Red's adaptations
November 04, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
George R.R. Martin offers the most human reason why the next Game of Thrones book, Winds of Winter, isn't finished yet
It's time we stop thinking of George R.R. Martin as a Game of Thrones writing machine, and more of him as a human (like us) who writes
November 03, 2025
Jim McDermott
News
Wolverine writer Benjamin Percy is now writing in the King-verse, thanks to Stephen King and the experimental novel The End Times
Stephen King die-hards will perhaps recognize the name Claudia y Inez Bachman - and they're going to see it again, courtesy of King & Percy's newspaper tale The End Times, published by Bad Hand Books
November 03, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
Features
Imagine NBC's Friends had a extra season, but it's horror instead of comedy... and that's Joe Hill's new novel King Sorrow
Horror writer Joe Hill shared stories of his new novel King Sorrow at New York Comic Con
November 03, 2025
Jim McDermott
Features
IT: Welcome to Derry Episode 2 dives deeper into Stephen King's Shining transplant - Here's what's next for Dick Hallorann [Lore Corner]
Famously psychic Dick Hallorann (played by Chris Chalk) has a long road ahead before he nabs the job at the Overlook Hotel. We're investigating what his arc on the King-inspired IT: Welcome to Derry might be ahead of that
November 01, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
News
Dr. Seuss returns with an all-new book in 2026 (No, it's not AI)
Dr. Seuss left behind a story called Sing the 50 United States, to be published by Random House in summer of 2026
October 28, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
Guides
The Grishaverse: How to read Shadow & Bone and the rest of Leigh Bardugo’s epic literary universe in release and chronological order
How to read Leigh Bardugo’s Grishaverse in release and chronological order
October 27, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Features
Spoilers!Batman, Flash, and DC Studios Easter Eggs are all over IT: Welcome to Derry season premiere - Here's why they weren't just throwaways [Lore Corner]
A certain Scarlet Speedster and Dark Knight Detective are visible briefly in the prequel to Andy Muschietti's IT adaptation, Welcome to Derry. And if you know that filmmaker, you already know why these DCU references matter
October 27, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
Guides
How to read Throne of Glass, A Court of Thorns and Roses, Crescent City, and all of Sarah J. Maas’s books in release and chronological order
How to read Sarah J. Maas’s books in release and chronological order
October 24, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
Guides
How to read Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere books in release and chronological order
How to read Brandon Sanderson’s Cosmere in release and chronological order
October 23, 2025
Joshua Lapin-Bertone
News
COVID almost stopped Philip Pullman from finishing the Northern Lights story
His Dark Materials author Philip Pullman is back with The Rose Field, the final installment in the Northern Lights series starring Lyra Silvertongue
October 23, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
Features
A photo of Jared Leto looking like "Rock Star Jesus" inspired Delilah S. Dawson to write her new book, House of Idyll
In Delilah S. Dawson's House of Idyll book, a singer-songwriter joins an artist compound owned by a rock star and discovers something sinister lurking below the surface
October 21, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
News
Stephen King is reportedly the most banned author in American public schools, with more than 200 books removed from US schools last year
PEN America tracked 6,800 cases of books temporarily or permanently banned in the 2024-2025 school year, and Stephen King came out as the top author whose work has been pulled from shelves
October 17, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
News
The difference between YA and Adult fiction is perspective and exhaustion, say authors Veronica Roth and Marie Lu
The Divergent and Red City authors shared how they felt about transitioning from YA to Adult fiction and what separates the two.
October 13, 2025
Trent Cannon
News
Divergent author Veronica Roth doesn't mince her words about the current situation in Chicago: "Get the hell out, ICE"
"Immigrants built Chicago" she told her panel at New York Comic Con 2025.
October 10, 2025
Trent Cannon
Features
Authors are rockstars at Kingdom of Threads, and you can get that rockstar merch at NYCC 2025
You can't judge a book by its cover, but you can cover yourself with merch from your favorite books thanks to Kingdom of Threads.
October 09, 2025
Trent Cannon
Features
Ahead of IT: Welcome to Derry coming to HBO Max, we're covering the top five MUST READ Stephen King novels [Lore Corner]
And no, IT isn't gonna be on this list. I mean, you should probably read that before Andy and Barbara Muschietti's Welcome to Derry comes to HBO, but I think that's self-evident, don't you?
October 06, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
News
Amazon's Lord of the Rings: Rings of Power deal was for 5 seasons - and if they don't deliver, it'll cost them something... precious ($20 million per season, to be precise)
Amazon assembled its fellowship to create 50 episodes of The Lord of the Rings: the Rings of Power across 5 seasons. Now, with the show trapped in kind of streaming Mordor, we take a look at what the cost would be to give up the quest
October 03, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
News
Did Scream create a generation of dark romance fans? Skeet Ulrich and Matthew Lillard are not impressed
Skeet Ulrich and Matthew Lillard reacted to their Scream characters fueling the dark romance subgenre
September 29, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
News
Stephen King is an idol of horror literature, but he thinks there's one thing you shouldn't be afraid of: spoilers
The creator of Pennywise the Clown doesn't care if you know that Pennywise is defeated at the end of IT. That said, Stephen King thinks there is one horror writer whose work you should approach spoiler-free
September 29, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Magic: The Gathering revives its prose novel line after 5 years, beginning with the wizard university Strixhaven in Omens of Chaos
Wizards of the Coast is expanding the Magic: The Gathering official story into prose fiction.
September 27, 2025
Chris Arrant
News
Magic: The Gathering returns to Middle Earth with new Hobbit set coming in 2026
Just a few days after Hobbit Day 2025, Magic: The Gathering's Universe is welcoming Tolkien nerds back to... well, more nerd stuff
September 26, 2025
Grant DeArmitt
Features
Our spoiler-filled review of The Witcher: Crossroads of Ravens [Lore Corner]
Andrzej Sapkowski's The Witcher: Crossroads of Ravens is the latest book in The Witcher series
September 26, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
News
Barack Obama has a new favorite American horror writer: Stephen Graham Jones
Former President Obama named Stephen Graham Jones's The Buffalo Hunter Hunter as one of his favorite books of the summer
September 24, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
Features
In today’s world of tradwives, The Witcher: Crossroads of Ravens isn’t interested in being your ‘anti-woke’ fantasy [If It Bleeds, We Read]
Writer Andrzej Sapkowski continues The Witcher's tradition of subverting fantasy tropes to address prejudice in our world today
September 22, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
Guides
The 2026 biggest book releases from your favorite authors (Veronica Roth, Cassandra Clare, Freida McFadden, and more)
Though 2025 isn't over yet, we are starting our engines and taking a look ahead at the biggest book releases out in 2026
September 19, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
News
Twilight writer Stephenie Meyer has “other stories outlined” for Edward and Bella after Breaking Dawn
The Twilight Saga didn't end for writer Stephenie Meyer after Breaking Dawn, and she has plans for where Edward and Bella's story goes next
September 18, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
Features
The best fiction books of 2025 (so far) [Future Fest]
Stephen Graham Jones, Kylie Lee Baker, Virginia Feito, Lavinia Greenlaw, Daphne Woolsoncroft, and Daniel Kraus gave us books we couldn't put down in 2025.
September 17, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
Features
Femgore and femme body horror will continue to reign in fiction thanks to real-world violence [Future Fest]
The femgore subgenre has caught the attention of Hollywood, and shows no signs of slowing down
September 16, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
Features
[Future Fest] Horror lit's next big trend is Appalachian horror, blending the best of both folk horror and eco-horror
Thanks to books like Memorials by Richard Chizmar and Smothermoss by Alisa Alering, Appalachian horror shines a light on the specific horrors that this region has experienced
September 16, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
Features
The future of horror novels lies in unlikeable queer characters [Future Fest]
Books like Black Flame by Gretchen Felker-Martin and Wretch by Eric LaRocca are part of a larger vibe shift in horror lit
September 16, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
News
KPop Demon Hunters x The Baby-Sitters Club = Stage musical gold, with Shania Twain influences
The Baby-Sitters Club will be adapted as a stage musical, featuring music and lyrics by KPop Demon Hunters composer Mark Sonnenblick
September 15, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
Features
Why you should read the new Witcher prequel Crossroads of Ravens [Lore Corner]
On September 30, The Witcher: Crossroads of Ravens by Andrzej Sapkowski hits bookstores, and we give our verdict on it
September 12, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
News
Iconic writers Octavia E. Butler, Stephen King, Toni Morrison, Amy Tan, and more get their own baseball cards from publisher McSweeney’s
Collect the likes of Octavia E. Butler, Stephen King, Amy Tan, and more.
September 04, 2025
Jules Chin Greene
News
Crunchyroll, Marvel, Funko, and many more are waiting for you on the New York Comic Con 2025 show floor this October
It's time to start making your list of must-visit booths at NYCC 2025, and we've got the full line-up to get you started
August 27, 2025
Graeme McMillan
News
DC Comics, Matt Dinnamin, Kickstarter, Jim Butcher, Warner Bros. Animation & more are part of NYCC 2025 Professional Programming line-up
New York Comic Con is the largest gathering of pop culture fans in North America. It's also the largest gathering of pop culture professionals as well.
August 27, 2025
Chris Arrant
Features
The key (and controversial) differences between The Witcher books vs. the Netflix show [Lore Corner]
Season 4 of The Witcher on Netflix will debut Liam Hemsworth as Geralt of Rivia. So let's take a dive into how the TV show differs from the books
August 24, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
Features
Here's your reading guide to The Witcher books [Lore Corner]
Ahead of the Crossroads of Ravens prequel book's release, here is everything you need to know about The Witcher books and their reading order
August 18, 2025
Ashley V. Robinson
News
Queen of dystopian and fantasy fiction, Veronica Roth, returns with a new book series in May 2026 with Seek The Traitor's Son
Veronica Roth, the writer of the Divergent books and When Among Crows, has written a "big romantic kinda-dystopian kinda-fantasy story" with Seek the Traitor's Son
August 18, 2025
Jules Chin Greene