Month: February 2015

Shakespeare was a successful land speculator on more than one occasion. He bought the second most prestigious parcel in Stratford, The New Place, and doubled his investment.

StarkLight Press wishes all our fans, friends, authors and readers a very happy Year of the Green Wood Sheep! We plan on making this our most auspicious year yet, and welcome everyone to help us make it our most creative and prosperous.

William Shakespeare’s play Hamlet is quoted 1600 times in the Oxford English Dictionary. One single play. Now that’s inspirational.    

This weekend marked the momentous arrival of the physical proofs for Dalton’s Daughter, the first novel published by StarkLight Press. Written by Virginia Carraway Stark, this book recounts the early years of Sasha Wheaton, one of the strongest, most honest women characters the world of science fiction has yet to see. This remarkable biography is…

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The Globe Theatre was made from the materials of a stolen theatre that Shakespeare’s theatre company dismantled at midnight and floated across the Thames River. Our plumed hats come off to one of our original re-purposers, William Shakespeare!

My apologies to our international friends- sadly, you are not eligible to vote in Canada’s Auroras. Please feel free to peruse the missive sent to us by the Aurora President regarding the situation: Virginia, I have noticed some serious errors on your website, http://starklightpress.com/, concerning the Aurora awards. At this time the only thing that…

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As we are a month into 2015, it’s certainly time to start voting for the Aurora Awards! Go to http://www.prixaurorawards.ca/aurora-awards/eligibility-lists/ And pick your favorite choices today! Please note that Virginia Carraway Stark is up for Best Novel (Dalton’s Daughter) and best poem (Her Face). Also, please note Anthony Stark is up for best cover as…

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He used the word dog more than 200 times in his works. Gotta love that.