PT Hylton

Author of the Storms of Magic, The Savage Earth, and The Deadlock Trilogy

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BookTube

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In the last couple months, I’ve discovered a thriving community of Science Fiction and Fantasy reviewers on YouTube.

I know, BookTube is not a new thing. But I’m late to every party. It’s my gift and my curse.

It’s theoretically possible some of you are as uncool as I was, and you aren’t currently watching BookTube videos. The time has come to remedy that situation.

Here are five of my favorite BookTube channels. This is not a complete list by any means, but it should be enough to get you started in the SFF BookTube world. I’ll post links to some other quality channels in the near future.

In no particular order:

Let’s Read posts witty and thoughtful sci-fi and fantasy reviews (such as the one below). Great production quality and great content.

Here’s another good one from Let’s Read: a heartfelt letter to books. [Read more…] about BookTube

September Book Reviews

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Reviews of books I read in September. Including:
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
Swan Song by Robert R. McCammon
Dare Me by Megan Abbott
The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters

Writing Heroes: Ira Levin

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Hylton’s Hall of Heroes #1: Ira Levin

Ira Levin was the author of A Kiss Before Dying, Rosemary’s Baby, The Stepford Wives, The Boys From Brazil, This Perfect Day, and more. I love the careful–dare I say beautiful?–way he constructs his stories.

He’s the first inductee in Hylton’s Hall of Heroes.

Story Idea – Inmates Fighting Fires

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No joke – I can’t believe this story hasn’t already been greenlit as a film starring Mark Ruffalo, Nic Cage, and at least four actors from HBO’s Game of Thrones.

photo by USDAgov These are not actual inmates (as far as I know).
photo by USDAgov. These are not actual inmates (as far as I know).

California is using thousands of inmates to fight forest fires. Like, training them up, giving them axes, and sending them into the woods to do battle with the flames.

Click here for the full story.

Here are a few awesome quotes from the article: [Read more…] about Story Idea – Inmates Fighting Fires