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Protect Yourself Now: Book Censorship News, July 8, 2022

The news roundup this week is minimal because of the holiday, which is both worth celebrating and worth being wary of. This summer, right-wing groups across the country are planning their fall strategies for censorship, and it is already gearing up to be a season worse than this last school …
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The 10 Best Fantasy Series: Audiobooks Edition!

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The best fantasy series (audiobooks especially!) can take us out of the world we live in and introduce us to perspectives we perhaps hadn’t considered before. The role of fantasy (and sci-fi), after …
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Interview with Rory Surtain, Author of Psyker

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Psyker? I’ve always been a fan of the dystopian, futuristic Black Library novels but wanted to do my own thing. Instead of focusing on the heroes and legends of that science fantasy universe, I went after an unknown, picking …
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Interview with Isaac Petrov, Author of Advent of Dreamtech

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Advent of Dreamtech? Ah, when I was a kid, I remember thinking up this story about this very lonely boy that lived with his abusive uncle, bullied by the world. He learned to use dreams to escape his hellish …
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for July 8, 2022

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Familius Today’s edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Familius. Today’s Featured Deals $1.99 Ghosts of Harvard by Francesca Serritella Get This Deal $2.99 Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri Get This Deal …
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Romance Reads You’ll Love

07 Jul 2022 Romance Reads You’ll Love | July 2022 In the mood for a new romance read this week? Check out our favorite new paranormal romance, romantic suspense books, and more, from bestselling authors Amelia Shaw, Laylah Roberts, Ali Hazelwood, Alexa Aston, Anne-Marie Meyer, and Ella Goode. Enjoy your …
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for July 9, 2022

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. ALL EYES ON HER by L.E. Flynn with Fierce Reads Today’s edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by All Eyes on Her by L.E. Flynn with Fierce Reads. Today’s Featured Deals $2.99 The …
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for July 10, 2022

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Amazon Publishing Today’s edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Amazon Publishing. Today’s Featured Deals $4.99 The Sentence by Louise Erdrich Get This Deal $4.99 Iron Widow by Xiran Jay Zhao Get This …
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Tropes in Capes: Kid Sidekicks

Superhero comics have many well-worn motifs which have been popularized, subverted, and scoffed at over the decades, like secret identities, reporter girlfriends, and radioactive everything. In Tropes in Capes, I’ll look at the history of these elements: how they got started, when and if they fell out of favor, and …
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New Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read

07 Jul 2022 New Science Fiction & Fantasy Books to Read | July 2022 Have you been searching for some exciting new sci-fi and fantasy reads? You’ll be able to explore fantastic new worlds with these amazing new releases from bestselling authors Theophilus Monroe, Rory Surtain, Dave Klapwyk, Isaac Petrov, …
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Must-Read Biography Books

07 Jul 2022 Must-Read Biography Books | July 2022 In the mood for a new biography or memoir? Check out these instant bestsellers by Tracie Breaux, Séamas O’Reilly, Keri Blakinger, and more. Enjoy your new non-fiction picks! Refined by Tracie Breaux Release Date: July 1, 2022 Born to abusive parents, …
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Interview with Betsy Withycombe, Author of The Murder of Sarah

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Murder of Sarah Grosvenor? I learned about Sarah’s death when working on my family genealogy; she is my 2nd cousin 8 times removed. If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of The Murder of …
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Interview with E T McNamara, Author of The Chippendale Letter

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Chippendale Letter? I have always been interested in American history, especially the 1940s and the war years. Blending in a romantic story, or in this case, two romantic stories, seemed to be a natural fit. In my previous …
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Interview with R C Ducantlin, Author of Threshold

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Threshold? That we are becoming shockingly close to a sentient AI. If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Threshold, what would they be? The theme to Alien. What’s your favorite genre to read? Is …
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Interview with Robert Roth, Author of Rise of the Renegade

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Rise of the Renegade Child (The Gates Saga Book 2)? I was excited to start working on the follow-up for Into the Lightning Gate. Rise of the Renegade Child is the second of four books I’ve planned for the …
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They’re a 10 But…(Bookish Edition)

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. We at Book Riot like a social media trend just as much as anyone, especially when we can find a bookish slant. You might’ve seen this latest viral formula when it first appeared …
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10 Sapphic Dark Fantasy Books

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. We may be past pride month, but as we all know, reading books with LGBTQ+ rep should be an all-year-round affair. Especially when it comes to dark fantasy. Especially when those books are …
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