I recently saw some rather shocking publishing statistics — growth in the e-book world has truly skyrocketed. According to the Association of American Publishers, in the month of June, e-books sales jumped 118.9%. If we look at all of 2010, we see an enormous 204% growth in e-book sales. Holy digital publishing, Batman! No wonder […]
Steampunk. A genre, a style, a community, a branch of speculative fiction… Like the well-worn quote about porn, “You just know it when you see it.” Of course, to even have that recognition skill, you’ve got to first be introduced. Steampunk started with steam — no surprise there right? Steam engines, Victorian England, and inventions […]
A cliché is a saying, expression, idea, or element of an artistic work which has been overused to the point of losing its original meaning or effect, rendering it a stereotype, especially when at some earlier time it was considered meaningful or novel. The term is frequently used in modern culture for an action or […]