In February 2026, a dark romance novel, a genre of narratives depicting violent or transgressive love affairs, sparked outrage in a segment of the literary world. The novel, Corps à cœurs (Body to Heart ), written by French author Jessie Auryann and self-published in 2023 and 2024 on Amazon’s Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) platform, was suddenly and […] … learn more→

It has been 10 years since E.L. James decided to self-publish her first novel, Fifty Shades of Grey. The plot of the story centres on a college student who enters a relationship with a wealthy businessman involving BDSM practices — bondage, dominance/submission, sadism/masochism —  and becomes his submissive. The story was first developed as a fan-fiction project […] … learn more→

Turning your PhD into a book is a mark of success in many disciplines, especially the humanities. Many people pursue this goal immediately upon finishing their PhD as part of an overall academic career strategy. I didn’t have to, because I already had a job and I wanted to start building a research reputation in […] … learn more→