Bookshelf

Bookshelf

Building a diverse superhero universe with Joe Illidge

Joseph Illidge, writer and editor, has had a long, storied career working with DC Comics and Warner Bros, beginning atMilestone Media, Inc. He later b

Ten books to read in April

From short stories by a surrealist to an account of 12 trees around the world, these titles should sit on your shelf this month, writes Jane Ciabattar

I wrote my novel to challenge misconceptions – Maryam Jokolo

Maryam Jokolo is a UK-trained architect who is debuting her first novel, Divine Love (Origami Books) this April. The novel centres around the love aff

‘Behold the Dreamers’: The one novel Donald Trump should read now

Here we are in a crater of xenophobia. Our president is foaming at the mouth about “extreme vetting” for immigrants. But then along comes

Marvel executive says emphasis on diversity may have alienated readers

Sian Cain Marvel’s vice president of sales has blamed declining comic-book sales on the studio’s efforts to increase diversity and female