Tabitha Lord – Book Club Babble

Camille Di Maio's latest release, Until We Meet, is a beautifully crafted WWII novel centered around three women whose lives are irrevocably impacted by war. Themes of love, loss, friendship, and the changing ... Read More...

Q&A with Jody Hadlock, Author of The Lives of Diamond Bessie

Tabitha Lord

Interviews

Jody Hadlock's debut novel, The Lives of Diamond Bessie, features the 19th century murder of a sex-worker at the hands of her husband. This impeccably researched historical fiction tale with a twist, based on t... Read More...

Ancient Singing Masks, Anyone? – Guest Post by Honor Raconteur

Tabitha Lord

Guest Writer, on Writing

With so many options in publishing, authors have the opportunity to mix genres and not worry so much about where to 'shelve' their books. Certainly, readers want to know what they're getting into, at least the ... Read More...

Hotel Portofino – Coming to PBS in 2022!

Tabitha Lord

Interviews, Reviews

Set in pre-WWII Italy during the rise of Mussolini, Hotel Portofino is a beautifully crafted historical fiction novel that's sure to appeal to fans of Downton Abbey, the Crown, and other period dramas. Having c... Read More...

Laughter, Romance, and Rats! An Interview with Elizabeth Foscue

Tabitha Lord

Interviews

Pest, Elizabeth Foscue's debut novel, is a charming coming-of-age tale sprinkled with drama, laughs, and an unlikely romance. Pest follows high school senior and pest control technician Hallie Mayhew as she stu... Read More...

A Supernatural Experience – Guest Post by Kevin Moore

Tabitha Lord

Guest Writer, Literary Lagniappe

Kevin Moore's first full-length novel The Book of Souls will be released on March 8th. While it is a work of fiction, Kevin has had some powerful supernatural experiences in his own life which have touched his ... Read More...

Science Fiction or Fantasy? Guest Post by Colin Alexander

Tabitha Lord

Guest Writer, Literary Lagniappe, on Writing

Often science fiction and fantasy are linked together under the same banner, but are the two genres really the same? What are the essential components of each, and can they be combined? Today on BCB, guest auth... Read More...

Creating Mythical Characters – Guest Post by James Priest

Tabitha Lord

Guest Writer, Literary Lagniappe, on Writing

Have you ever wondered how writers think up new characters, especially characters of the mythical sort? Read on to learn how fantasy author James Priest develops the weird and wonderful characters who populate ... Read More...

An Interview with Sarah Lahey, Author of the Heartless Series

Tabitha Lord

Interviews, Reviews

If you like smart, funny sci-fi with excellent world-building, a relevant theme, and a splash of romance, check out the Heartless series by Sarah Lahey. I picked up with book two, Nostalgia is Heartless, but it... Read More...

The Author’s Cut with Annabelle McCormack

Tabitha Lord

Interviews, The Author's Cut

Annabelle McCormack's debut novel, Windswept, is a beautifully written, well-researched nail biter. Focused on a rather underrepresented time and place in history, Palestine during WWI, we follow the story of G... Read More...

Come Aboard the Starship Horizon: An Interview with Tabitha Lord

Until We Meet – An Interview with Camille Di Maio

Q&A with Jody Hadlock, Author of The Lives of Diamond Bessie

Lyn Liao Butler’s Red Thread of Fate Binds the Reader In Gorgeously Rendered Angst and Salvation

Hotel Portofino – Coming to PBS in 2022!

Laughter, Romance, and Rats! An Interview with Elizabeth Foscue

Lara Elena Donnelly’s Base Notes – A Charmingly Snarky and Distinctive Literary Thriller

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Until We Meet – An Interview with Camille Di Maio

Should I Watch All the Old Knives? – Joint Review with Katie Kupstas

Lyn Liao Butler’s Red Thread of Fate Binds the Reader In Gorgeously Rendered Angst and Salvation

Hotel Portofino – Coming to PBS in 2022!

BCB’s Favorite Books from 2021

Lara Elena Donnelly’s Base Notes – A Charmingly Snarky and Distinctive Literary Thriller

Why BCB Thinks Dune Will Be A Spectacular Movie

Should I Watch All the Old Knives? – Joint Review with Katie Kupstas

The Best Book-To-Movie Adaptations To Hit Your Screens

The Top Fantasy Book Adaptations to Look Forward To

Should I Watch Chaos Walking

The Expanse Series Versus the Books: The Character of James Holden Broken Down

What to Watch: The Most Fun and Exciting Movies of 2020

Why Read? My Top Eight Reasons

How Fangirling Can Spark Character Inspiration – Guest Post by Amy Lea

Ancient Singing Masks, Anyone? – Guest Post by Honor Raconteur

A Novel Approach – 5 Benefits of Online Reading

Until We Meet – An Interview with Camille Di Maio

Q&A with Jody Hadlock, Author of The Lives of Diamond Bessie

Ancient Singing Masks, Anyone? – Guest Post by Honor Raconteur

Hotel Portofino – Coming to PBS in 2022!

Laughter, Romance, and Rats! An Interview with Elizabeth Foscue

A Supernatural Experience – Guest Post by Kevin Moore

Science Fiction or Fantasy? Guest Post by Colin Alexander

Creating Mythical Characters – Guest Post by James Priest

An Interview with Sarah Lahey, Author of the Heartless Series

The Author’s Cut with Annabelle McCormack

Author Tabitha Lord