This year! Books! If last year’s edition of This Year in Books was characterized by a cloudy crystal ball as we seemed on the precipice of change, 2024 was a year when some of those swirling elements came into focus. And… Not great, Bob! Now, let me be clear: if you zoom out, the publishing […]
With social media fragmenting, I’m bringing back my old “You Tell Me” Wednesday discussions to try to get good old fashioned blog conversations going. If you’re reading in a feed reader or via email, please click through to the post to leave a public comment and join the discussion! After the recent election, a massive shift took […]
I can’t believe the year is already winding down, but the calendar…it does not lie! As I did last year, I thought I’d round up some of my favorite things in 2024. Hopefully you can find a post you missed or musical artist you enjoy! The best of the blog 2024 Most viewed posts published […]
: Lloyd of Gamebooks A blog about writing gamebooks . My musings on how to write a gamebook and what makes a good gamebook . Create your story here Monday , December 16, 2024 Entries are now being accepted for the 2024 2025 Lindenbaum Prize Entries are now being accepted for the 2024 2025 Lindenbaum . competition This year , 50 of the weighting for the results will be due to judges and 50 of the weighting for the results will be due to popular vote . nbsp I also won't be hyperlinking any books this . year Entries are to be sent to lindenbaumprize gmail.com The closing date is 5pm GMT on the 25th February 2025. Full rules to be found : at Lloyd of Gamebooks : 2024 2025 Lindenbaum Prize announcement The Lindennbaum Prize is sponsored by Peter Agapov , nbsp contributor to Lloyd of Gamebooks
This week! Books! TikTok has been a somewhat unlikely boon to the publishing industry via its books-obsessed crowd, nicknamed BookTok, which has propelled authors like Colleen Hoover and Emily Henry to mega-bestsellerdom. So it likely sent a chill through the business that a federal court unanimously upheld a law that requires its parent company, ByteDance, […]
With social media fragmenting, I’m bringing back my old “You Tell Me” Wednesday discussions to try to get good old fashioned blog conversations going. If you’re reading in a feed reader or via email, please click through to the post to leave a public comment and join the discussion! There has been quite a lot of panic […]: , . . Lloyd of Gamebooks A blog about writing gamebooks . My musings on how to write a gamebook and what makes a good gamebook . Create your story here Sunday , December 8, 2024 I'm sorry , Dave . I'm afraid I can't do that . What Makes a Memorable Villain in Gamebooks In the world of gamebooks , a great villain isn’t just a plot device they’re the linchpin that turns a good adventure into an unforgettable one . But what makes a villain memorable Let’s explore the key ingredients that elevate a gamebook antagonist from a generic adversary to someone who lingers in the reader’s mind long after the final . page 1. A Villain with Purpose The most compelling villains have a clear , understandable purpose . Whether they’re a sorcerer bent on immortality , a warlord seeking revenge , or a