The Alabama Writers’ Forum
The Alabama Writers’ Forum, a partnership program of the Alabama State Council on the Arts, works to cultivate our state’s literary culture. We do that through supporting writers at all stages. We encourage our young writers to find their creative voice through the Father Goose Poetry Festival for Kids!–and through our Alabama High School Literary Arts Awards. We support the work of our state’s literary community through our Alabama Authors Directory, First Draft magazine, and other programming and opportunities for writers across the state. And we celebrate our state’s rich literary legacy through the Alabama Writers Hall of Fame. We are, above all, a community of writers united by our desire to advance the literary arts in Alabama. If that describes you — join us! There are many ways to get involved.
Seven Shades of Evil
Seven Shades of Evil: Stories from Matthew Corbett’s World By Robert McCammon Lividian Publications, 2023 Hardcover: $39.50; Paperback: $24.99; eBook: $11.49 Genre: Historical Fiction; Mystery/Thriller; Short Stories Reviewed by Edward Journey Legions of Robert McCammon fans have followed his “Matthew Corbett” historical suspense series for more than two decades. The tenth and final installment, Leviathan, is due out this fall. In the meantime, Seven Shades of Evil: Stories from Matthew Corbett’s World is a collection of eight stories featuring both Corbett and other characters from the series, set in the years 1702 to 1704. Robert McCammon is the Birmingham-based New York Times best-selling author of dozens of books, including Swan Song, The Wolf’s Hour, Boy’s Life, and The Five. The Matthew Corbett series has been called “The Early American James Bond.” McCammon, the winner of numerous awards for fantasy, horror, and suspense, will be inducted into the Alabama Writers Hall of Fame in 2025. The first story in the Seven Shades of Evil collection, “The Four Lamplighters,” finds Matthew Corbett and his fellow “problem-solver,” mentor/colleague Hudson [...]
