After a long delay, I'm delighted to finally present the winners of our Sweetly by Jackson Pearce writing contest. For this contest, we asked you to write part of a modernized twist on a classic fairy tale -- much like Jackson does in Sweetly and its companion novel, Sisters Red. The following three winners will... Continue Reading →
After a long delay, I'm delighted to finally present the winners of our Sweetly by Jackson Pearce writing contest. For this contest, we asked you to write part of a modernized twist on a classic fairy tale -- much like Jackson does in Sweetly and its companion novel, Sisters Red. The following three winners will... Continue Reading →
Young Adult horror is making a comeback, and This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel is leading the way. A well-plotted gothic thriller, the story follows inseperable twin brothers Victor and Konrad Frankenstein and their adopted "sister" Elizabeth. The three have spent their childhoods exploring the family's grand chateau and are surpised to discover a secret... Continue Reading →
Young Adult horror is making a comeback, and This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel is leading the way. A well-plotted gothic thriller, the story follows inseperable twin brothers Victor and Konrad Frankenstein and their adopted "sister" Elizabeth. The three have spent their childhoods exploring the family's grand chateau and are surpised to discover a secret... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite parts of reading This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel was spotting the references & nods to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein -- since This Dark Endeavor is written as a prequel to that book. So in case you missed them or want more insight, here's a look at some of the major references:... Continue Reading →
One of my favorite parts of reading This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel was spotting the references & nods to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein -- since This Dark Endeavor is written as a prequel to that book. So in case you missed them or want more insight, here's a look at some of the major references:... Continue Reading →
It was a dark and stormy night ... Okay, we might not know the weather, but horror literature was born in 1764 when Horace Walpole finished writing The Castle of Otranto, generally accepted as the first gothic novel. Horror and gothic novels have captured the imagination and sent hearts racing ever since. Here are some of... Continue Reading →
It was a dark and stormy night ... Okay, we might not know the weather, but horror literature was born in 1764 when Horace Walpole finished writing The Castle of Otranto, generally accepted as the first gothic novel. Horror and gothic novels have captured the imagination and sent hearts racing ever since. Here are some of... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, we shared more about the original classic novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley -- as part of our feature on This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel, which is a new prequel to the original book. So today, we want to talk a bit more about the original creator of Victor Frankenstein: Mary Shelley herself! Mary... Continue Reading →
Yesterday, we shared more about the original classic novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley -- as part of our feature on This Dark Endeavor by Kenneth Oppel, which is a new prequel to the original book. So today, we want to talk a bit more about the original creator of Victor Frankenstein: Mary Shelley herself! Mary... Continue Reading →
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