Outlandish Review: Undercover Courtly Intrigue in The King’s Beast and Raybearer
Editor in Chief Alana Joli Abbott takes a look at two excellent new books, Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko, and The King’s Beast from Rei Toma, that explore one of her favorite subgenres: courtly intrigue.
Hopeless, Maine Tombpunk RPG
This is the first project beyond the core book to utilize Tombpunk as a rules system and the rules are being developed by Alan Bahr himself! The rest of the book was written by Keith Healing in close collaboration with Tom and Nimue Brown. This core book will also be fully illustrated by Tom as well!
In the Name of the King: The Meaning Behind My Story Title, TO MEGA THERION
Apex: World of Dinosaurs Anthology hits the bookstore shelves on April 6! Here, contributor Markisan Naso gives a behind-the-scenes look at the title of his short story, “To Mega Therion.”
Hopeless, Maine Launches on Kickstarter!
We just launched a Kickstarter to fund the printing of the first graphic novel in the Hopeless, Maine series, Personal Demons, from Tom and Nimue Brown!
Outlandish Reviews: Three Middle Grade Fantasies Adults Should Read
By Alana Joli Abbott In 2020, my social media feeds were full of adults who were struggling to read. With
OUTLAND ENTERTAINMENT ACQUIRES DEDREN SNEAD’S SORGHUM & SPEAR
We are excited to have acquired the epic fantasy graphic novel SORGHUM & SPEAR created and written by Dedren Snead, with artwork by Welinthon Nommo, and in collaboration with Nichelle Nichols, Saida Temofonte, Sarah A. Macklin, and Rapsody.
OUTLAND ENTERTAINMENT ACQUIRES PAUWELS & GIACONDINO’S FREE MARS
Free Mars is a gritty sci-fi rock opera set against the backdrop of a dystopian Mars colony in the year 2339. As civil war looms on the Red Planet, the Revolution finds an unlikely symbol in the form of a punk band. The group quickly discovers, however, that their new fame comes at a price…
Backing into a World: Shannon Page on Worldbuilding in the Nightcraft Quartet
Shannon Page discusses how she created the world of the Nighcraft Quartet, and how each step of the process led further down the rabbit hole of how her witchy world works.
Night of the Vegan Creators Spill their Guts about the Kickstarter Graphic Novel
Why vegan zombies? We asked the creators of Night of the Vegan to give us some behind-the-scenes insider information about the project, their thoughts on zombies, and what they have coming next.
OUTLAND ENTERTAINMENT TO RERELEASE OUR LADY OF THE ISLANDS
We are delighted to have acquired the critically acclaimed fantasy novel Our Lady of the Islands by Shannon Page (A Sword in The Sun) and the late Jay Lake. A celebration of female friendship and cooperation, the novel is a feminist exploration of gender roles and expectations, as a woman is granted powers that society considers the domain of men.
“WHY DOES IT TAKE SO LONG FOR THE NEXT BOOK?” — A LOOK AT THE PUBLISHING PROCESS
If you pay much attention to publishing announcements, you may wonder why you’re hearing about books coming out two to three years in advance. “I’ll forget about that by the time it comes out!” you may think. You’re not alone. As a reader, I’m right there with you, even though I know why things are this far ahead. (And though I work inside the business, I’m happy to defer to a real publishing expert, Nora Roberts, author of 215 books, who “personally explained” the process to an impatient fan not long ago.)
Outlandish Reviews: Two #Stitchwitchery Conclusions
Being Editor in Chief at Outland is only one of the hats I wear; I’m also a reader and reviewer, and I’ve been lucky enough to cover some of what I read over at Den of Geek. In summer 2019, I coined the hashtag #Stitchwitchery to describe a phenomenon that fascinated me: the combination of magic and sewing, which was explored in two current series, Rowenna Miller’s “The Unraveled Kingdom” and Elizabeth Lim’s “Blood of Stars.” When both of those series concluded this summer, there was no question I’d want to read them!
