Books & Comics
Coverage of books, comics, graphic novels and the people creating them, including Sean’s Picks.
Ultimate Guide to Southern California Fan Conventions 2026
The 2026 convention season in Southern California is not over. Here is what is still on the calendar between October and mid-November,…
Author Brian Brady Leaves San Francisco Behind for a Globe-Trotting New Thriller, ‘The Crew’
Brian Brady's new crime thriller The Crew follows lifelong San Francisco friends who take on Somali piracy. It is out now from…
Mengxi Seeley and Shadow Mountain Publishing Release Unique New Novel, ‘Silk and Sensibility’
Silk and Sensibility, Mengxi Seeley's retelling of Jane Austen's Sense and Sensibility set in Ming-dynasty China, is out now from Shadow Mountain…
Dr Jeremy J Noad Unveils ‘Original Echoes’, a Historical Time Travel Mystery Set Across Two Eras of Blackpool in England
Original Echoes, the second Echoes Mysteries novel by Dr Jeremy J Noad, is a time-slip mystery set between 1962 and Victorian Blackpool.
Dennis Hilk Introduces ‘The Lost Administrator’, a Techno-Thriller Exploring Linux and Digital Evidence
Dennis Hilk's techno-thriller The Lost Administrator follows the disappearance of a Linux administrator, with all 24 chapters and an explorable Debian workstation…
Capital Region Author Releases Fourth Installment of Supernatural Thriller Series
The Curse of Castle Dracula and Professor Spectre, Jack Pendleton's fourth Professor Spectre supernatural thriller, arrives October 10, 2026.
16-Year-Old Author Kaleb Kim Releases Veins of Contrast, a Dark Science-Fantasy Novel
Sixteen-year-old Texas author Kaleb Kim has released his debut novel Veins of Contrast, a dark science-fantasy set in the mysterious Elder Ruins.
Jan Lloyd’s New Historical Novel Examines Royal Ambition in ‘Arbel: Majesty and Sorrow’
Jan Lloyd's historical novel Arbel: Majesty and Sorrow, about Tudor royal claimant Lady Arbella Stuart, was published September 2, 2026.
New AI Thriller Highly Compatible Takes On Silicon Valley, Surveillance and the Future of Choice
Olivia Alder's debut novel Highly Compatible is a psychological thriller and romance set inside a fictional Silicon Valley surveillance company.