Guest Posts

This genre-bending new story from Paul Tremblay is a hilarious and horrific blend of sci-fi and horror. A young woman is tasked with assisting a man whose mind has been taken over by AI as he unexpectedly finds himself in a strange, trippy reality. Read on for an exclusive essay from Paul on writing Dead but Dreaming of Electric Sheep.

Welcome to Blackwood Academy. In this enthralling fantasy, six students compete to alter their destiny at a legendary boarding school located on the fringes of the afterlife. Who will win and who will fail? In this game, some fates are worse than death. Read on for an exclusive essay from I.V. Marie on writing Immortal Consequences.

Space adventure meets hilarious hijinks in this quirky tale of found family, second chances and a sarcastic computer made of moss. Read on for an exclusive essay from Rebecca Thorne on writing Moss'd in Space.

Edge-of-your-seat intrigue ensues when a woman’s body is discovered in the desert. Two ex-cultists vacationing at the hotel become entangled in the mess. Oscillating between their cultist past and the present moment, this adrenaline-fueled ride is great for summer. Read on for an exclusive essay from author Clémence Michallon on writing Our Last Resort.

Part love story, part peril on the high seas, this is a harrowing true story of near-tragedy and discovering what it really means to find yourself in another. Read on for an exclusive essay from author Sophie Elmhirst on writing A Marriage at Sea.

EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Alice Roberts, Professor of Public Engagement in Science at the University of Birmingham, and Director of Anatomy for the NHS Severn Deanery School of Surgery sits down with DK editors to discuss her work on Humans: The Evolution of a Species.

Hidden history comes to light in this engrossing story of the women who fought for the truth in the aftermath of the Kennedy assassination. Read on for an exclusive essay from author Kaitlyn Tiffany on writing The Housewives Underground.

Before he became the deeply flawed, charismatic villain of You, Joe Goldberg was just a teenager searching for his one and only. Chilling and darkly funny, this story of his early days traces his love’s evolution into obsession and violence. Read on for an exclusive essay from author Caroline Kepnes on writing You First.

A vivid, surreal Gothic about a queer, Latine, working class witch who sets out to rescue a bespelled heiress and loses control of her powers and her heart in the process. Read on for an exclusive essay from author Cynthia Gómez on writing Muñeca.

Tracing baseball’s superstitious beginnings to the beliefs fans and players continue to follow today, this is a deep dive into the history of baseball that doesn’t usually make newspaper headlines. Read on for an exclusive essay from author Addy Baird on writing The Magical Game.

When Alan’s oat-milk-driven career falls apart, he decides to live off the land in his Connecticut backyard. This sparks a witty and hilarious family dispute, though everyone else seems to think Alan might be onto something. Read on for an exclusive essay from author Courtney Maum on writing Alan Opts Out.

In this raw, potent memoir of heartbreak and the life-saving power of fandom, an award-winning sports journalist tells the story of how he hit rock bottom—and the unlikely, unlucky soccer team that would carry him through. Read on for an exclusive essay from Chris Jones on writing Legs Hearts Minds.

A kaleidoscopic American history of extraordinary religious transformations, told through the ordinary people who made them happen. Read on for an exclusive essay from author Brook Wilensky-Lanford on writing A God-Shaped Nation.

Chilling and thrilling, this horror reimagining of The Picture of Dorian Gray is a fresh and haunting look at a classic story about beauty and identity. Read on for an exclusive essay from author Laura Steven on writing Every Exquisite Thing.

Oaklin Nettlewood swore they would never use magic again, but everything changes when Oaklin learns that friendship, kindness and a few mushrooms can heal past wounds in this charming fantasy. Welcome to Mossley’s Rest. Read on for an exclusive essay from author Autumn K. England on writing Field Guide for the Formerly Villainous.