Paperback Cover of the Week: The Cipher by Kathe Koja
Kathe Koja is a writer’s writer. Her first novel, Cipher, won the Bram Stoker Award and earned high praise from fellow writers and critics. Locus magazine called the novel, “Disturbing, unique, and unforgettable”. And, indeed, that’s just what it is. No one writes horror like Kathe Koja. She takes familiar horror tropes and turns them on
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Ep 17- Bantam, Louis L’amour and the Paperback Western
Ian Ballantine was a young graduate student in 1939. He wrote a thesis on the economics of the paperback industry in the late 1930s that brought him to the attention of several paperback publishers. He opened the American branch of Penguin Books (a UK company) in 1939. Ian was primarily responsible for re-selling Penguins in the
Ep 16 Ace Books Paperback Occult & Paranormal Series, Guest: Lisa Morton
SHOW NOTES I owe a debt of gratitude for Michael S. Smith’s article, “Things That Go Bump in the Night: Fringe Science and Ace Books” which appeared in Paperback Parade #113 October 2021. His careful research and excellent commentary on this series were an inspiration. My apologies for misstating his name in the podcast. Ace
Ep 15 – Classic Paperback: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
This is the second of a series of occasional podcasts focused on what I consider to be a “classic paperback”. A classic paperback has influenced a generation of readers and has sold phenomenally well (although classics aren’t always bestsellers). These are paperbacks that changed our worldview significantly and are still relevant for contemporary readers. Our