Cassandra Clare Announces New Novel Coming in October 2023
Cassandra Clare, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Shadowhunter Chronicles, is coming out with an adult fantasy novel in October 2023. The novel is the first in a new epic fantasy series that follows two outcasts who “find themselves at the center of world-altering change.” Sword Catcher will be out on October 10, 2023 from Penguin Random House. It’s available for preorder now.
Donald Glover to Produce and Star in Spider-Man Movie Based on Villain Hypno-Hustler
Fans have been campaigning Donald Glover to play Spider-Man for years. Now, the actor is finally getting a Spider-Man movie, but it’s not quite what you think. Glover is attached to star in and produce a feature film set in Sony Pictures’ Spider-Man universe of Marvel Comics characters. The movie will focus on Spider-Man villain Hypno-Hustler. The villain’s real name is Antoine Delsoin, and he’s the leader of a band called the Mercy Killers. Hypo-Hustler uses hypnosis technology in his instruments on his audience in order to rob them. The character was originally created by writer Bill Mantlo, the creator of Rocket Racoon, and artist Frank Springer.
Africa’s Biggest Photography Library Opens in Ghana
The largest photography library in Africa has opened in Ghana’s capital, Accra. The Dikan Center library is the first of its kind in Ghana. Founded by Ghanaian photographer and film-maker Paul Ninson, the library includes over 30,000 books from Ninson’s collection. “I started buying African photo books, with the idea of sharing them with young photographers back home, but as my collection grew, it dawned on me that I could create a library dedicated to photography and visual education, so I started reaching out to booksellers for donations. I also received donations from private galleries and collectors,” Ninson told the Guardian. The library also houses a photo studio and classrooms to provide space for workshops. There is also an exhibition space that will host regular shows. The first show is Ahennie, a series by the late Ghanaian documentary photographer Emmanuel Bobbie (also known as Bob Pixel), who died in 2021.
The 10 Best Horror Books of 2022
Here are the ten best horror books of 2022, including haunted house stories, horror retellings, vampires, body horror, mushrooms, and so much more.