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A Walking Through Middle-earth Book Review

The Czech edition of A Walking Through Middle-earth, filled with John Howe's sketches, is finally here. Is it worth buying? Find out in our review. full article...

Explore the world of classic sci-fi books

In today's article, I'll give you ten tips for "classic sci-fi" reads that no fan of the genre should miss and that deserve a place of honor on your bookshelf. full article...

How to read Discworld books?

Although each novel is a standalone work and you don't have to worry about any order, you can categorize them by thematic arcs: City Watch, Witches of Lancre, etc. full article...

Bizarro fiction & the King, Carlton Mellick III.

Let's take a peek under the hood of the bizarro fiction literary genre, where nothing is forbidden. We will focus on one of the leading bizarro authors, Carlton Mellick III. full article...

Zombies – our brain-craving buddies

The failure to lay a deceased body to rest in sacred ground has always been one of humanity's greatest fears. This threat has permeated the mythological concepts of civilizations since the dawn of history. full article...

Somorra: City of Lies

Read our review of Somorra: City of Lies. One of the best gamebooks of 2022. A grim atmosphere of a drug-fueled underworld and a richly branching detective story. full article...

Veronika Marhounová and the Planeta9 Publishing House

Planeta9 is a small publishing house focusing primarily on classic and modern sci-fi literature. It quickly gained recognition among readers and secured rights to some very interesting titles. full article...

Holiday Reading: Ten Tips to Cool You Down on Hot Days

Just like every year, several book titles have been released that deserve extra attention. Since it's the season of holidays and vacations, I'd like to highlight a few of them. full article...

Michael Reilly - author of the gamebook Beyond the Morning Shields

To mark the release of the gamebook Beyond the Morning Shields, we reached out to the author, Michael Reilly, for an interview. Michael is a professional graphic designer and illustrator living in the Adelaide Hills, South Australia. full article...

How to get rid of kids?

Kids have had it tough throughout history and mythology. Barely surviving the perils of childbirth, smallpox, and bogeymen, they were often sent off to a 16-hour shift in the fields by age three, only to be driven into the woods by cruel parents to face a witch or sent out for strawberries in the middle of December. full article...

Lone Wolf – The Kai Series

The Mytago publishing house has pulled off a heroic feat that gamers have been waiting for for years. And that feat is none other than the release of the new, sixteenth installment in the legendary Lone Wolf series. full article...

Milan Žáček - Translator and Publisher

Milan Žáček is one of the leading Czech translators of speculative fiction. He has nearly 200 books under his belt. He is a friendly guy who never misses a chance to talk about his lifelong passion – literature. He is the owner of the Carcosa publishing house, where he focuses primarily on horror and bizarro fiction. What is the life of a translator like here? Why did he venture into the waters of self-employment, and what exactly is bizarro? Roman Bílek asked him about these things and more. full article...

The Best Books of 2021

Last year was not easy for publishers. Expensive paper, paper shortages, rising costs… Many new releases were delayed or cancelled. Still, a number of titles hit the market that you definitely shouldn't miss. We can still congratulate ourselves that so much quality reading is being published in our little country. full article...

The Glory and Misery of Gamebooks (Part One)

You might have seen them in elementary school, with classmates secretly rolling dice under their desks during class and flipping through pages like crazy. Your friend or older brother probably had them, and they might have even been an integral part of your early literary life. full article...

The Rise and Fall of Gamebooks (Part Two)

Although most gamebooks were published until the turn of the millennium, many series vanished much earlier. The decline of gamebooks is attributed to the rapid and financially successful evolution of video games, which experienced a similar boom during the same period. full article...

Alan Moore – Mage, Anarchist, and King of Comic Book Writing

If you look at any list of the best comics, there is a near-hundred-percent chance you will find one written by Alan Moore. He is rightfully considered the greatest comic book author of all time. full article...