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Gareth Brown and the cover of his book The Society of Unknowable Objects
Daryl M., August 14, 2025

Gareth Brown is the author of the international bestseller The Book of Doors.


Direct Descendant book cover by Tanya Huff
Daryl M., August 07, 2025

Tanya Huff may have left Nova Scotia at three, and has lived most of her life since in Ontario, but she still considers herself a Maritimer.


Author Kathleen Kaufman and her latest novel, The Entirely True Story of the Fantastical Mesmerist Nora Grey
Daryl M., July 31, 2025

Kathleen Kaufman is an author of magical realism and feminist gothic horror, exploring "the other" from "the other's" point of view, how the horror of the past manifests in the present, and the inescapable intertwi


Author Sarah James and her latest novel, Last Stop Union Station
Daryl M., July 24, 2025

Sarah James is a graduate of the MFA Writing for Screen & Television program at USC and the BA Playwriting program at Fordham Lincoln Center. She currently works as a freelance writer.


Christopher Shaw Myers and his book, Robert Shaw: An Actor’s Life on the Set of Jaws and Beyond
Daryl M., July 17, 2025

Christopher Shaw Myers grew up listening to the stories told by his colorful uncle, Robert Shaw, and other family member


Author Lincoln Michel and his latest novel, Metallic Realms
Daryl M., July 10, 2025

Lincoln Michel's previous books are the story collection Upright Beasts an


Author Randee Dawn and her latest novel, The Only Song Worth Singing
Daryl M., June 26, 2025

Born in Virginia, raised in Maryland, Randee Dawn is now based in Brooklyn, working as an entertainment journalist.


Author Olivia Waite and her latest novella, Murder By Memory
Daryl M., June 19, 2025

Olivia Waite writes queer science fiction, fantasy, historical romance, and essays.


Author Orlando Ortega-Medina and his latest novel, Emerald Road
Daryl M., June 12, 2025

Orlando Ortega-Medina was born in Los Angeles to Cuban immigrants. He studied English Literature at UCLA and holds a Juris Doctor from Southwestern University School of Law.


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