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Reviews, interviews, op-eds and articles around all things entertainment. Who are you guys? What formats will you guys be publishing in? No problem!

We're Thunderbird Studios, a bunch of crazy cats running a marketing and publishing platform with a focus on fiction. We primarily publishing print and eBooks. We're also investigating expanding into comics, graphic novels, audio books and similar ventures. We're a widespread creative shop and always looking for a means to grow. Do you guys accept submissions? For fiction, we're looking to open ou

r first submissions window soon, like in a month. However...

If you're a writer or want to become one, you might also want to check out our reviews program to write articles for us. Please query us at [email protected] if you think you'd like to do reviews with us. Benefits include:

- Free products. Upon acceptance, we will deliver or reimburse you for the books and movies you want to review. Television, games and events can be reviewed once the author establishes themselves.

- Name recognition and free advertising. More than just "exposure," writing for us makes a pal for life. Need a signal boost for a new release, even with another publisher? Got a book on the market you want promoted? Don't be shy, just ask! Let us know and we'll do our part to help.

- Need Photoshop assistance on small issues? No problem!

- Conduct interviews. Get to meet and chat with authors, artists and creators.

05/30/2023

The time has come... to say goodbye.

Thunderbird's first open anthology, "Welcome to San Cicaro," is going out of print this June. Grab a copy before it's gone.

09/13/2022

Thanks to Brown Posey Press for the great interview with our authors J. Rohr, Ian Ableson and Adrianna Valencia! Decades of San Cicaro, out now!

For years, the little seaside town of San Cicaro has held its secrets, but with time, those secrets, and the stories behind them tend to get out. "Decades of San Cicaro," the fourth volume in the series by Thunderbird Studios, follows the path of a young researcher, Olivia who is gathering informati...

06/23/2022

The website will likely be down or unverified for a while as we transfer to CDN services.

That's right baby. We're going global.

02/22/2022

Say goodbye to tomorrow.
Bid adieu to today.
Because in San Cicaro...
The spirits come out to play.

Decades of San Cicaro. Out now.
https://amazon.com/Decades-San-Cicaro-Ali-Habashi/dp/194628906X

01/20/2022

The end is nigh. The latest installment of the San Cicaro series comes out on February 22nd.

https://tbirdstudios.com/news/decades-of-san-cicaro/

James Fadeley discusses the release of Decades of San Cicaro, and turning the urban fantasy series to historic fiction.

01/14/2022

Nothing halts a book release quite like having a baby two weeks early. But stay tuned next week for news!

11/01/2021

08/03/2021

Not only is Beasts of San Cicaro out, a dollar of every sale this month goes towards an animal welfare nonprofit. So pick up your copy and know you're doing good!
https://tbirdstudios.com/news/beasts-of-san-cicaro-out-now/

Beasts of San Cicaro is finally available! What's more, a dollar of every sale goes to an animal welfare nonprofit during August!

06/25/2021

"Not bad, Pennsylvania. Not bad." — San Cicaro

https://patch.com/pennsylvania/across-pa/exorcism-home-depot-was-dead-trees-lumber-aisle-police

Cops were called to Home Depot due to "bad behavior," and casually mentioned an exorcism in the middle of a routine police blotter post.

06/15/2021

Put on ELO's "Jungle" and get ready for a ride in San Cicaro's wild side...

https://tbirdstudios.com/news/animals-run-amok-in-san-cicaro/

The animals are coming to San Cicaro. Oh come on, did you really think we were the only ones who understood magic? Silly human.

06/04/2021

It's settled. The dogs are coming to San Cicaro.

More information soon.

04/11/2021

Apologies for the quiet. We're heads down on editing three projects, alongside research for another two. Quality before quickness.

03/11/2021

After considerable soul searching, we've decided to close the San Cicaro Decades submission window early.

If you were writing a story explicitly for the anthology, please reach out to [email protected] to request an extension. Thank you.

02/02/2021

Two things folks!

1) Be sure to sign up for our mailing list for new releases, open calls and more. https://tbirdstudios.com/

2) We will be extending our submission window for "San Cicaro Decades" by about 3 weeks.

01/08/2021

We have decided to increase the payrate for "Decades of San Cicaro." We look forward to reading your submitted stories.

https://tbirdstudios.com/news/open-call-decades-of-san-cicaro/

Thunderbird Studios is seeking stories for "Decades of San Cicaro," a new urban fantasy anthology, but this time set between the 30s and 80s.

12/22/2020

Kaizen is a concept referring to business activities that continuously improve all functions and involve all employees from the CEO to the assembly line workers. Kaizen (改善)（かいぜん） is the Sino-Japanese word for "improvement". Kaizen also applies to processes, such as purchasing and lo...

12/21/2020

A few thoughts from that guy.

12/03/2020

As promised, here's a primer for the history of California and the United States. It provides a few hints as to what we're looking for, and even gives some ideas regarding San Cicaro's economy and times.

In preparation for San Cicaro's historic fiction anthology, Thunderbird Studios is providing writers with a history primer to aid their work.

11/30/2020

And here... we... go.

Thunderbird Studios is seeking stories for "Decades of San Cicaro," a new urban fantasy anthology, but this time set between the 30s and 80s.

11/25/2020

6 more days.

11/09/2020

The team is meeting Friday to discuss the next open submission window.

We're giving writers a great deal of time for this one because of the difficulty. We'll also be discussing what we want in depth to help steer people in the right direction.

10/25/2020

We've gotten an inquiry or two and the answer is we're opening up again next month for submissions. Stay tuned.

08/27/2020

We're taking a break from reviews to get going on new projects. The site maybe quiet, but we're still here! https://tbirdstudios.com/news/the-chief-editor-is-out-huzzah/

Ding d**g, the editor's gone! The Thunderbird website is going quiet to focus on upcoming projects. No more reviews for a while!

08/20/2020

A review of the new "Transformers: War for Cybertron" series. Although the adult themes will appeal to the old school fans, parents may prefer to watch this with their younger ones.

https://tbirdstudios.com/tv-reviews/transformers-war-for-cybertron-chapter-1-review/

James Fadeley delivers his opinion of Transformers: War for Cybertron Trilogy produced by Netflix, Rooster Teeth and Hasbro.

08/11/2020

And we're back with our final installment of the Moon Knight compendium, brought to you by James Fadeley!

https://tbirdstudios.com/book-reviews/the-moon-knight-compendium-part-iii/

The final part of the Moon Knight compendium is finally here! Completing Moonie's gallery of rogues, and the ending of the first volume!

07/24/2020

We're back with the second part of our Moon Knight compendium, detailing only some of Moonie's many foes.

https://tbirdstudios.com/book-reviews/the-moon-knight-compendium-part-ii/

The second part of the Moon Knight compendium, covering White Eye's crazy rogues gallery! Brought to you by James Fadeley and Thunderbird Studios.

07/18/2020

After a slight delay, we're on in two minutes!

https://www.blogtalkradio.com/bookspeak/2020/07/18/thunderbird-studios-welcome-to-san-cicaro-anthology-on-brown-posey-press-show

San Cicaro is a coastal California town that's fallen on hard times. Those who dare to come here find themselves wrapped up in its past, with experiences of the paranormal, the macabre, and the downright terrifying. "Welcome to San Cicaro" is a creation of Thunderbird Studios, from numerous authors,...

07/16/2020

You can always rely on James Fadeley to review the crazy ones. Part one of his Moon Knight compendium is available now.

https://tbirdstudios.com/book-reviews/the-moon-knight-compendium-part-i/

James Fadeley takes a break to discuss and dissect the origin and history of Marvel's most unhinged superhero: Moon Knight.

07/09/2020

Andrew Aston reviews William Eubank's "Underwater" starring Kristen Stewart and Vincent Cassel.

https://tbirdstudios.com/movie-reviews/underwater-review/

A.R. Aston presents his review on William Eubank's "Underwater," an action horror flick in which Kristen Stewart battles with thalassophobia.

07/02/2020

Why take our word for it when you can take those of A.R. Aston? A free sample of "Home to Roost" is available now!

https://tbirdstudios.com/book-reviews/home-to-roost-sample/

In celebration of the release of The San Cicaro Experience, Thunderbird Studio's is offering a free sample of A.R. Aston's latest, "Home to Roost."

07/01/2020

On July 18th, authors Ali Habashi and Ichabod Ebenezer, together with Thunderbird's James Fadeley, will be discussing San Cicaro with Tory Gates on the Brown Posey Press Show. Stay tuned.

https://www.blogtalkradio.com/bookspeak/2020/07/18/bpp-show-welcome-to-san-cicaro-anthology-from-thunderbird-studios

San Cicaro is a coastal California town that's fallen on hard times. Those who dare to come here find themseles wrapped up in its past, with experiences of the paranormal, the macabre, and the downright terrifying. "Welcome to San Cicaro" is a creation of Thunderbird Studios, from numerous authors,....

06/23/2020

Return to the "jewel" of California in The San Cicaro Experience, edited by Jenn Cavanaugh and Jonathan Ward. Available now on Amazon and SmashWords.

For more info and buy links, go to https://tbirdstudios.com/san-cicaro

06/18/2020

Your summer vacation plans may have gone awry. But a trip to the jewel of the West Coast is easier than you think...

The San Cicaro Experience. Book your getaway on June 22nd.

https://tbirdstudios.com/news/the-san-cicaro-experience-june-22nd/

On June 22nd, Thunderbird Studios proudly releases the second volume of their urban fantasy series, "The San Cicaro Experience."

06/16/2020

A word about recent events and our recommendations for Black Publishing Power before we return to our publishing schedule.

https://t.co/m2jyi310Fz

Change is needed in our country, and action will always speak louder. Which is why Thunderbird is doing its part to help.

06/09/2020

05/29/2020

Out of respect for the situation in Minneapolis, we will be delaying the release of "The San Cicaro Experience" by at least a week. In light of the most recent news, we hope that justice is found.

04/30/2020

Today we reveal the cover for "The San Cicaro Experience" by the amazing Manuel Mesones! Look forward to its release in late May!

Thunderbird Studios is announcing the release of The San Cicaro Experience. Eight tales of wonder, awe and the macabre in the jewel of California.

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