fantasy – Book Club Babble

I tried to come up with a category for Noah Lemelson's debut novel, The Sightless City, but had a tough time putting a box around it. It's a fantasy, but I'd also use words like thriller, steam-punk, and even h... Read More...

Victoria Aveyard’s YA Fantasy Series Realm Breaker Crosses Refreshingly New Boundaries

Amy Wilhelm

Reviews

New York Times bestselling author Victoria Aveyard has another hit on her hands! Best known for her uber-succesful Red Queen series, she's embarked on a new journey with a new cast of characters in Realm Breake... Read More...

A Spell for Trouble – Interview with Esme Addison

Tabitha Lord

Interviews, Reviews

When Aleksandra Daniels needs a change of pace after the death of her father, she leaves New York City and moves in with extended family in the small, seaside town of Bellamy Bay. Little does she know, there's ... Read More...

Fantasy at its Finest! Melissa Caruso’s The Obsidian Tower

Tabitha Lord

Interviews, Reviews

I've been itching to read a new fantasy series, so when Melissa Caruso and I were on a panel together at a science fiction and fantasy conference, I reached out and asked if I could feature her on BCB. She sent... Read More...

Author Spotlight – Kevin J. Anderson

Tabitha Lord

Interviews, on Books, on Publishing, on Writing

I'm a speculative fiction girl. Sure, I like a good mystery. I can appreciate literary fiction at it's finest. Historical fiction will keep me turning pages. And who doesn't like a little romance now and again?... Read More...

All the Ever Afters: A Powerful Rendition of the Stepmother’s Side of the Cinderella Story

Reviews

There are always at least two sides to every story. Perspective is everything and Danielle Teller’s novel has definitely delivered a different angle. Teller’s novel is a powerfully written rendition of the Cind... Read More...

The Author’s Cut, Live with Heather Rigney

Tabitha Lord

The Author's Cut

Did you miss out on our live interview with Author Heather Rigney? If so, watch it here! Heather talks about what it's like to finish the last book in a series, how she lures her readers into the magical, m... Read More...

Not All Mermaids Are Nice! – An Interview with Heather Rigney

Tabitha Lord

Interviews

Register here to watch BCB’s live interview with Heather Rigney on Wednesday, December 13th at 9:00 pm EST: The Author's Cut Live with Heather Rigney. Send us your questions! Caging the Merrow, the anticipated... Read More...

Mrs. Claus – Not the Fairy Tale They Say

Tabitha Lord

Reviews

A few times a year I'm asked to review a short story collection and I am always pleased to do it, especially when the publisher is World Weaver Press! With their focus on speculative fiction, this quality small... Read More...

Find a Horse of Every Color in Rhonda Parrish’s Equus

Tabitha Lord

Reviews

I forget how much I enjoy short stories. Often an anthology isn't the first thing I pick up at the bookstore, but the experience of reading a well-curated collection is always satisfying. In the latest installm... Read More...

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