Aenya Newsletter, May 2025
In a recent podcast, Nick Alimonos shares updates on his participation in the first Tarpon Springs Book Fair, where he successfully sold his books, particularly "Princess of Aenya." He addresses challenges authors face with algorithms that misrepresent his work by associating it with nudity, despite its broader fantasy themes. Alimonos emphasizes the importance of storytelling beyond monetary gain, reflecting on the market trends favoring emotional narratives that resonate more with female readers. He discusses his ongoing project, "The Magiq of Aenya," aimed at younger audiences, and how he is rethinking cover designs to better connect with readers.
*NEW RELEASE* The Feral Girl Hardcover Edition!
It's finally here!!! When I received this proof from Amazon, I was quite literally blown away. This new cover truly pops! The colors are vivid, the interior images are solid, and the overall feel of the binding is just oh-so-professional. If you're a fan of Aenya or fine books in general, you'll want to add... Continue Reading →
Skeleton Crew Review(s)
Today, I bring you not one, not two, but a whopping twenty+ story reviews! It's my first critical look at an anthology series from my favorite comfort author, Stephen King. Skeleton Crew includes a lot of great shorts, a few mids (like the kids like to say these days), and a few duds. But the... Continue Reading →
Monsters and Butler Stories: A Look at King and Ishiguro
In today's double-whammy podcast, I discuss Stephen King's novella, The Mist—one of King's best and most gripping yarns, IMO—I then don my monocle to shift gears into high-brow territory as my special guest (my wife) and I delve into the equally terrifying (jk) tale that is Kazuo Ishiguro's Pulitzer Prize-winning, The Remains of the Day. My hormone-fueled... Continue Reading →
Doctor Sleep: A Worthy Sequel
A whopping thirty-six years after first releasing The Shining (from 1977 to 2013), Stephen King finally gets around to giving us a sequel, Doctor Sleep. That almost makes the wait for Winds of Winter reasonable! Of course, The Shining was in no need of a sequel. There were no loose plot threads to tie up nor... Continue Reading →
Planet of the Apes: Review
Unless you've been living underground awaiting the coming apocalypse, or maybe you just don't like movies, you've probably seen the famous scene with Charlton Heston and the Statue of Liberty. Or perhaps you're a lot younger than me, and you watched the newer series with James Franco and the CGI apes. There is even a... Continue Reading →
Neil Gaiman: Can We Separate the Art from the Artist?
So, I guess we need to talk about Neil Gaiman now . . . (sigh). Unless you've been living under a rock or have zero interest in the literary world (and if that's the case, why are you even here?), you've probably heard about the awful allegations directed at Neil Gaiman, author of some of... Continue Reading →
Magiq of Aenya Production Diary #2: Cancer Can’t Keep Me Down
"Is he . . . writing?" "Yes. Yes, he is." I heard my nurses saying this, the ones who'd been taking care of me for over the month of May as I was getting treated for acute myeloid leukemia. Now let me just say, chemotherapy is a real bitch. It's straight-up poison they pump directly... Continue Reading →
‘ART OF AENYA’ SHOP NOW OPEN!!!
Have you ever wanted an Aenya-themed coffee mug with the Aenya logo featured on the cup? How about Thelana wielding her golden sword from the back of your iPhone? Or even a bedspread? You know, the famous one with our intrepid heroine crouched in the treetops, spear in hand, ready to hunt some tyrant dinosaurs?... Continue Reading →

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