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How to Review A Novel: A Reader's Guide to Writing A Book Review

August 20, 2026

You’ve just finished a book. You’ve got Thoughts™️and want to share them. But the Goodreads page blinks a cursor at you and all thoughts of the book flee your mind.... Read more...

Creating a Villain You Can't Forget: Jonathan Maloney on Writing Morally Complex Characters

August 13, 2026

The late great actor Alan Rickman is attributed to once proclaiming, upon being confronted for his penchant at being cast as an antagonist in his films, that he did not... Read more...

Books by Gamers, For Gamers: How Tabletop RPGs Shaped Our Stories

August 6, 2026

Raise your hand if you've a) ever played DnD and b) thought "Hey, this character... kind of slaps." You're not alone! TTRPGs are a great way to explore, define, and... Read more...

What Makes Dark Fantasy Different? A Reader's Guide to the Genre

July 16, 2026

Dark fantasy is a term that has suddenly exploded in the common vernacular of any speculative fiction reader. It is especially cropping up within the new romantasy genre—but what does... Read more...

The sun sets over a medieval village, with a mysterious figure standing before an imposing structure - The Lotherian Academy

Creating Worlds That Feel Lived-In: A Conversation with Renee April

July 3, 2026

What does a day in the life of look like for your baker? No, not your character. Your character swans through the plot with a bunch of prepared dialogue and... Read more...

I Attended A Romantasy Ball in Brisbane. It Was My First Ever Author Event.

September 10, 2025

Allow me to preface all of this with an important caveat; I am not a very social person. I am the definition of a homebody – content to stay at... Read more...

SkyNation Publishing Welcomes Two New Co-Owners

August 19, 2025

On August 18th 2025, SkyNation Publishing announced their formal incorporation, along with two new co-owners. Read more...

ACQUISITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Stars Apart (Seven Systems #1)

March 19, 2025

SkyNation Publishing Announces New Author, Nathan Greaves, and his sci-fi debut, Stars Apart... Read more...

ACQUISITION ANNOUNCEMENT: Method of the Kill #2 and #3

August 12, 2024

Two sequels to Beasts of London are confirmed for 2026 and beyond... Read more...

Creating a Monster: Making Jean Reynard

July 1, 2024

One of the more fascinating aspects of creation is the inspiration it springs from. Read more...

Creating the Western Shield World

October 12, 2023

My name is Reordan J Carey. I’m an Illustrator and writer working out of southeast Queensland, with a passion for anything fantasy and ephemera; old maps, newspapers, letters, documents all... Read more...