Author Melissa Holtz: ‘I Did Everything Wrong’ With This Vampire Series
In an interview with The Portalist, Holtz offers valuable insight into what authors can do to give their books the best chance at success.
INTERVIEW: Pierce Brown on Writing a Bestselling Sci-Fi/Fantasy Series
Bestselling author Pierce Brown's latest book, Light Bringer, is available July 25.
First Drafts, Genre, and Fictional Reality: A Conversation with Tad Williams
The Portalist recently sat down for a discussion with the acclaimed author of the Memory, Sorrow, and Thorn series.
Nona the Ninth Author Tamsyn Muir Talks Writing "Rude" and "Dislikable" Women
Plus, what's next for her after the Locked Tomb series.
Interview: Nancy Springer Talks Searching for Love Through 50+ Years of Writing
"Almost all of my protagonists, throughout all the different genres I have explored, have been searching for loyal, lasting love."
Upgrade Author Blake Crouch Talks Staying True to Science in Sci-Fi
On writing thrillers inspired by "in-the-weeds" science.
Interview: Melissa Albert on Writing in the Blank Space After the 'Happy Ending'
The Hazel Woods author teases the "glitter and blood" readers can expect from her new book.
Interview: James Murray of Impractical Jokers on Writing Horror That's Haunted by Humor
The comedian spins a spooky, action-packed web in his new book Don't Move.
Exclusive: R.A. Salvatore ‘Interviews’ His Most Audacious Character
The elusive Oliver deBurrows granted an unprecedented interview to his creator.
Interview: Wicked Author Gregory Maguire Believes in the Universal Truth of Fairy Tales
The New York Times bestselling writer is inspired by the omnipresence of childhood stories.
Interview: Ausma Zehanat Khan on Writing Fantasy That Explores Human Rights
Khan's feminist fantasy series The Khorasan Archives is profoundly relevant to the real world.
