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12/03/2025

Reading time!

From Miss Marple to Kinsey Millhone, the pages of mystery fiction are packed with brilliant lady sleuths. Discover the greatest female detectives of all time.

14/02/2025

The 2025 Baen Fantasy Adventure Award is currently accepting submissions for this year's prize! Deadline to enter is April 30, 2025 at 11:59PM eastern time. Any submissions received after that will be disallowed.

Please see the FAQ for the complete rules and requirements!
https://www.baen.com/contest-faa

31/12/2024

Here’s to 2025!

05/11/2024

One of the first questions you have to ask when writing... why don't they just go home? Watch some reruns of a favourite show? Have a nap? (hmmm... naps...)

If you want momentum in your story remember diamonds are made from pressure over time!

29/10/2024

Evocative writing can come in any genre. But what about the ones that draw us in, that make us forget the world around us to immerse ourselves?

Character, yes, but triggering the senses, the imagination is a critical part of that too.

Easier said than done of course!

22/10/2024

Romance is harder to write than most people think and there are different types of romance out there, types for every reader. But what about the great ones? What do they have that makes them loved by so many?

04/09/2024

There is something about old books that reeks mystery isn’t there?

It crosses all sub genres, such as the hard-boiled private-eye stories, cozy mysteries, and the mainstream detective novel. But what does this esoteric moniker really mean?

20/08/2024

Is to wrong to say that this is the dream? lol

The bookstore bar aspires to combine two beloved things: wine and stacks. Though people have been pairing vittles and pages as long as either have existed, the retail trend has taken off in recent …

20/08/2024

What is it about murder and the theatre that goes together so well?

It's curtains down for killers in these nine theater-centric mysteries. Whether your taste runs cozy or classic, these mysteries will charm.

14/07/2024

Whether you are a new or established writer the learning journey never ends.

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17/05/2024

Now this a collection we would in our homes!

The best sci fi books, recommended by those who know: from timeless classics of science fiction to the best new novels, taking in cli-fi, space colonies, time travel and more.

04/05/2024

Love a little gaslamp fantasy? Check out these classics!

Next Article Read these books Delve into gaslamp fantasy classics with these book recommendations By Anujj Trehaan Apr 30, 2024 02:33 pm What's the story Gaslamp fantasy is a historical fantasy subgenre that fuses magic with Victorian technology and social customs. It whisks readers away to an era w...