We're Looking for an Artist
Are you a Photoshop-based artist that can draw, ink and color superhero figures? If so, please get in touch for an upcoming book project from Beast Within Books, the imprint under Solar Six Books. We are looking for a unique illustration style that can invoke a superhero comic-book covers but also shows the artist's unique style. We are looking specifically for human figures.
Email us a link to your samples, Deviant Art, portfolio or Tumblr at editor@beastwithinbooks.com and put "Artist" in the subject. This is a paid project/commission.
November Updates: Surveys, Book 3, Singlet Winners, and Secret Projects
Thank you for the love
We are closing in on the end of 2014, and we wanted to provide our readers some updates on what has been happening with How to Kill a Superhero recently. As you know, the series of books is published independently by Beast Within Books, and we rely on the interaction with you to make our books thrive.
Survey Results
We ran our contest in October, giving away singlets and books to several winners, and more than 110 readers replied to our survey. Here are some highlights of what we learned:
- You guys love your kink blogs. The majority of respondents found our books through kink blogs like Ruff's Stuff or Tumblr sites like The Side Kink.
- You want merch! Here are the top items you asked to see in our store: books, wrestling singlets, and superhero suits. We are listening to you! We have singlets and books already, but stay tuned for more surprises on all three fronts in the next few months.
- 54 percent of respondents prefer to read books digitally. 46 percent prefer paper books.
- You want spinoffs! We have news about that for you later on in this post.
- You like our web site, but it could use some work. Though many of you gave us very high marks, the majority of ratings for howtokillasuperhero.net were 3 (on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being great). Today, we are happy to announce that we have a newly redesigned site that makes it much easier to find and buy the books, shop for great in our store, and stay on top of updates. Also, many of you requested that we update the site more often since you don't always use social media. This is why we will be posting many posts like this one in the months to come.
- The readership of the people who took our survey was as follows: 88 percent gay, 5 percent other, 8 percent queer, and 3 percent straight.
Book 3 is Coming
Pablo Greene is a work on book 3 in the How to Kill a Superhero series. As you know, World Without Daylight left readers in a cliffhanger where Roland (and his new companion Stephan) have no choice but to make their way back to the United States. We are not big on spoilers, but we can tell you this: Book 3 will bring back The Crimson Hand, and --- tada! -- Nathan, the FBI agent. The new volume will also expand further into the worlds of rubber and fetish, and for the first time, the adventure will take place in New York City. We will be announcing the title of Book 3 in the month of December, so stay tuned. If you would like to get that update in your inbox, sign up for our mailing list. Book 3 is scheduled to arrive in summer of 2015.
Singlet Giveaway
We gave away singlets and books to three winners in Utah, Missouri, and Canada. We hope the winners have many adventures in the singlets. Below is a great selfie from one of the lucky guys who won the prize! Just look at this #superherofetish hotness. If you would like to knock 20% off the black singlet in our store, you can use the code "GOLDENMAN" (Good through 11/17/14).
Secret Project
You heard it here first: Beast Within Books is happy to announce a new bonus for fans of How to Kill a Superhero, coming up in late winter (March 2015). We will be releasing a new digital-only spinoff that will take readers deeper into the world of the Golden Man and the Gold Apocalypse. This digital-single will give readers a little something extra between the main volumes of How to Kill a Superhero. This book will be a short novel and it will focus on a main character other than Roland. It will be available on the Amazon Kindle store, as usual. And here's a hint of what's to come: if you like villains, this secret project is going to leave you breathless.
Please Help Us with a Review
One of the best ways you can help the books is by reviewing them. If you get a chance, leave us your review on Amazon.com, Good Reads, or even on your own blog or Tumblr (and send us the link at editor@beastwithinbooks.com). Thank you heroes and villains.
We got a makeover
We are happy to announce that we have a new look! We have simplified navigation, making for a better user experience, and easier access to news and our web store, where you will find superhero fetish gear and autographed books. We hope you like it! Send us your feedback at editor@beastwithinbooks.com.
We have a wrestling singlet winner!
Good news. We selected a winner for our October sweepstakes. The prize is one of our new wrestling singlets. But wait! There's more. Spandex, superheroes and villains. We will be emailing winners later on this week.
You can win one of our sick wrestling singlets
Just take our short survey
We need your help! Take our short survey about How to Kill a Superhero, and you will automatically be entered to our sweepstakes. The winner will win a brand-new official wrestling singlet from our online store. This promotion runs from October 13 through October 31, and it is open to all our readers. We will announce a winner on November 3, 2014.
To enter for a chance to win one of our wrestling singlets, take our survey below: