Haunted house stories and horror don’t have to be historical, but there’s something about the genre of gothic fiction in particular that just feels right in a historical setting. Maybe it’s because the genre is so strongly associated with books from the past, like Jane Eyre, Frankenstein, and The Mysteries of Udolpho. Today’s authors have…
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To some people, “Back to School” season means a new backpack, pristine notebooks, and a bouquet of freshly sharpened pencils. But to dark academia readers, it means dark secrets, ancient curses, and teachers who might murder you if you disappoint them. What can we say? We love revisiting our own educational trauma. These queer dark…
Máire Roche is the author of the queer cozy fantasy Bromantasy. Her next novel is Situationship, out June 1, 2027 from Putnam. Today, Book Riot is hosting the cover reveal! The cover artist/designer is Tal Goretsky. Below, Máire Roche discusses the book and the cover design process. Cover artist/designer: Tal Goretsky Tell us about SITUATIONSHIP!…
Are you in the know about the National Book Foundation’s two lifetime achievement awards? We now know the 2026 recipients of: The Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters (DCAL) honoring “a person who has enriched our literary heritage over a life of service, or a corpus of work.” The Literarian Award for Outstanding Service…
Since James Daunt took over as Barnes & Noble’s CEO in 2023, the largest bookstore chain in the United States has been expanding. In addition to opening new locations—60 new stores in 2025, with 60 more planned for 2026—it has also been acquiring independently owned bookstore chains. In 2024, it bought Tattered Cover for $1.83…
Awards season is upon us, and all week long, the National Book Award judges will be releasing their 2026 longlists across five categories. These are among the most prestigious honors bestowed upon books in a given year. The National Book Awards began in 1936 by the American Booksellers Association, took a break during World War…
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Awards season is upon us, and all week long, the National Book Award judges will be releasing their 2026 longlists across five categories. These are among the most prestigious honors bestowed upon books in a given year. The National Book Awards began in 1936 by the American Booksellers Association, took a break during World War…
Bisexuality can get an unfairly bad rap, both from the general public and in inter-community misunderstandings. Romance novels with bisexual characters often tackle the misunderstandings and stereotypes head-on, and writers have made great strides in destigmatizing what it means to be bisexual and embracing all the exhilarating mess that comes with dating as a bisexual…