![]() ![]() ![]() Falksen's Blood In The Skies, Alan Moore's The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, and Girl Genius by Phil and Kaja Foglio. This panel will discuss steampunk as a literary and artistic genre, examining steampunk's literary origins and early examples of steampunk in comic book medium, as well as modern examples from both mediums such as Jay Lake's Mainspring, G. At the same time, steampunk and Victorian industrial age aesthetics have long held a great fascination for comic and manga artists of various backgrounds. Steampunk traces its origins back to the science fiction of the 19th century, and the term itself was coined to describe a genre of Victorian sci-fi being written by modern authors. There will be all manner of giveaways of many steampunk products at the end of this panel. This panel will cover the basics of the steampunk genre, its development as a subculture and fashion trend, and will also explore current developments in steampunk literature, fashion and related topics. ![]() Falksen as he leads a panel discussing all things steampunk. Limited prizes to be awarded, while supplies last.Ĭurious about steampunk? Want to learn more about the genre that is rapidly becoming the next big subculture trend? Then come join author and noted steampunk expert G. Murphy, Scott Westerfeld, plus Del Rey Spectra editorial staff as they reveal strange and ominous projects in the works. Join authors Peter Brett, Naomi Novik, Lia Habel, C.E. The Del Rey Spectra Steampunk Zombie Invasion ![]()
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![]() ![]() With the piercing clarity and wit that has put her at the top of the British comedy scene, she now reflects on the ways her undiagnosed autism influenced her youth, from the tree that functioned as her childhood best friend to the psychiatric facility where she ended up when neither her parents nor school knew what to do with her. Coming from a working-class Scottish Catholic family, Fern wasn’t exactly poised to receive an open-minded acceptance of her neurodivergence. Strong Female Character is about the years in between, and the unique combination of sexism and ableism that so often prevents autistic women from getting diagnosed until adulthood. But it took until she was thirty-four for her to get diagnosed. ![]() In this frank and surreal memoir, she delivers a sharp and often hilarious portrait of neurodivergence and living unmasked.Īfter reading about autism in her teens, Fern Brady knew instinctively that she had it-autism explained her sensory issues, her meltdowns, her inability to pick up on social cues-and she told her doctor as much. Scottish comedian Fern Brady was told she couldn't be autistic because she'd had loads of boyfriends and is good at eye contact. “Witty, dry, and gimlet-eyed, this is a necessary corrective in a world where Autistic women are all either written off as quiet and docile, or erased entirely.” -Devon Price, Ph.D., author of Unmasking Autism. ![]() ![]() ' Scream meets The Babadook in small-town USA' - Kirsty Logan, award-winning author of The Gracekeepers 'This book crawled under my skin and made itself a home there, and I can't wait for people to start reading it so that I can scream about the ending with everyone I know' - Inkandplasma book review 'If you like Stephen King, snap this up!' - Cass Green, Sunday Times bestselling author of In a Cottage in a Wood 'A captivating and creeping mystery full of brilliantly twisting turns and dark secrets' - Holly Jackson, bestselling author of A Good Girls' Guide to Murder THE MUST-HAVE THRILLER THAT WILL KEEP YOU GRIPPED, KEEP YOU GUESSING, AND KEEP YOU UP ALL NIGHT. ![]() It's a sad-looking thing, trapped there in its cage. The details are hard to make out in the dim light, but it looks like the puppet's neck is broken. ![]() ![]() ![]() Some stories have been previously published. These are the first books or prequels to individual series. Davies Tuesday’s Child by Dale Mayer Blur by Kristen Middleton The Core by Kate Thomas Enchanted Secrets by Kristen Middleton Captured by Erica Stevens Vampire in Denial by Dale Mayer Plus 4 BONUS books Ravenous by Erica Stevens The Zombie Chronicles by Chrissy Peebles Zombie Games (Origins) by Kristen Middleton The Alpha by Chrissy Peebles As a courtesy, the authors inform you there are some stories with cliffhangers. May Kindred by Erica Stevens Awakened by Brenda K. May Eternal Vows by Chrissy Peebles Seventh Mark by W.J. Crush by Chrissy Peebles Rae of Hope by W.J. ![]() Click on the 'Look Inside' feature and scroll through the introduction to see book blurbs, covers, and book trailers. ![]() ![]() ![]() This feels very much within the realm of Becky Chambers’ Wayfarers series, with sci-fi mixed with slide of life plotting. This was a shorter, fast read that gave me exactly what I was looking for. There’s a lot to love, the plot was supercharged with lots of action and great characters. The different aliens will have to work together if they ever want to escape first contact (get it!!) This ship is massive, as seen above and the characters end up inside it, with no way of getting out. ![]() The novel follows a group of different species of aliens (including humans) who discover a derelict ship floating, with none of the major alien species claiming it. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I listened to You are a Badass via audiobook, Sincero narrates, and I like her voice. The kind you’ve never made before.īy the end of You Are a Badass, you’ll understand why you are how you are, how to love what you can’t change, how to change what you don’t love, and how to use The Force to kick some serious ass. And create it NOW, Make some damn money already. In this refreshingly entertaining how-to guide, bestselling author and world-traveling success coach, Jen Sincero, serves up 27 bitesized chapters full of hilariously inspiring stories, sage advice, easy exercises, and the occasional swear word, helping you to: Identify and change the self-sabotaging beliefs and behaviors that stop you from getting what you want, Create a life you totally love. Here is more about You are a Badass if you’re not familiar with this book. So, I said, why not listen to Jen Sincero tell me. I felt like I needed to hear how awesome I am. I picked up this book because I wanted a pep talk. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Both women work as typists in the male-dominated CIA, but they are actually spies. Set mainly in the US and the USSR in the 1950s, the two main protagonists in The Secrets We Kept are Sally Forrester and Irina Drozdov. Prescott’s novel reveals the intriguing true-life espionage plot behind Boris Pasternak’s beloved novel, Doctor Zhivago. The film and TV rights have already been optioned. Selected for Reese Witherspoon’s Hello Sunshine Book Club for September 2019, the novel was also nominated as a Best Debut Novel in the 11th Annual Goodreads Choice Awards. ![]() One of the most highly anticipated historical novels to hit shelves this fall was Lara Prescott’s The Secrets We Kept (Hutchinson, September 2019). The Secrets We Kept by Lara Prescott Reveals the Story Behind Doctor Zhivago ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() When she tries on Nisha’s six-inch high Christian Louboutin red crocodile shoes, the resulting jolt of confidence that makes her realize something must change-and that thing is herself.įull of Jojo Moyes’ signature humor, brilliant storytelling, and warmth, Someone Else’s Shoes is a story about how just one little thing can suddenly change everything. ![]() But Sam hardly has time to worry about a lost gym bag-she’s struggling to keep herself and her family afloat. That’s because Sam Kemp – in the bleakest point of her life – has accidentally taken Nisha’s gym bag. But in the meantime, she must scramble to cope-she doesn’t even have the shoes she was, until a moment ago, standing in. The author’s latest book, ‘Someone Else’s Shoes,’ revolves around a woman at a crossroads in her personal life. Nisha is determined to hang onto her glamorous life. Nisha Cantor lives the globetrotting life of the seriously wealthy, until her husband announces a divorce and cuts her off. Who are you when you are forced to walk in someone else’s shoes? Moyes is one of them.” - The New York TimesĪ story of mix-ups, mess-ups and making the most of second chances, this is the new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jojo Moyes, author of Me Before You and The Giver of Stars “Very few authors have the power to make you laugh on one page and cry on the next. ![]() ![]() ![]() Interweaving everyday stories with narrative theology, gospel reflections with mindfulness and Celtic spirituality with poetry, In the Shelter reveals the transformational power of welcome. To people locked in a room of fear he said 'Hello,' welcoming them to a place of deep encounter: encounter with themselves, with their fear, with each other and with the incarnate one in their midst. ![]() He does not chide or admonish instead he says 'Peace be with you', which, in the Aramaic of his day, was simply a greeting. The fourth gospel tells of Jesus arriving in the room where the disciples are gathered, full of fear, on Easter Sunday. ![]() It is in the shelter of each other that the people live. He does not chide or admonish instead he. ![]() It is in the shelter of each other that the people live.ĭrawing on this Irish saying, poet, storyteller and theologian Padraig O Tuama relates ideas of shelter and welcome to journeys of life, using poetry, story, biblical refelction and prose to open up gentle ways of living well in a troubled world. ![]() ![]() ![]() Gothic Stories are romantic tales of terror and the supernatural, which rely a great deal on scene and setting to convey a sense of horror to the reader. ![]() Gothic, Horror, Sublime, Aesthetic Function This paper borrowing a critical perspective of Gothic tradition and theory of the sublime, tries to analyze the Gothicism in this novel to detect its aesthetic feature. It presents terrifying atmosphere, the dark plot, and man’s psychological terror to reveal the process of disintegration and annihilation of human mind, thus offering readers specific aesthetic perception through psychological shocks. ![]() The Fall of the House of Usher is Poe’s classical piece of this type. Con- sequently, he adopts Gothic technique in a composition, taking a full advantage of Gothic subject matter, plot and elements and lingering on violence, murder, insanity and collapse. He stands alone with his aesthetic taste and writing principle, engaged in the morbid theme of nightmare, death, crime and evil. Received 27 December 2014 accepted 15 January 2015 published 22 January 2015Įdgar Allan Poe is one of the most unique writers in America. This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution International License (CC BY). Air Force Logistics College, Xuzhou, ChinaĮmail: © 2015 by authors and Scientific Research Publishing Inc. ![]() |