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.
Stinger
Stinger By Robert McCammon Open Road Integrated Media, Inc., 2024 Paperback: $21.99 Genre: Science Fiction Reviewed by Julian Jones Last year’s Peacock original series, Teacup, became a must-watch for sci-fi horror fans. However, the inspiration behind the hit series is a masterpiece of science-fiction and horror that is engrossing and captivating. Written by New York Times Bestselling Author and Birmingham native Robert McCammon, Stinger is a third-person science-fiction thriller with the timeless theme of how extraterrestrial contact forces humans to overcome their primitive immaturity. McCammon, who will be inducted into the Alabama Writers Hall of Fame in March, has created a tale that highlights the inner struggles of a fictional West Texas community. Set in 1988 in Inferno, Texas, Stinger follows animal veterinarian Jessie Hammond, her husband Tom, and their two kids, Stevie and Ray. Their lives become upended with the sudden arrival of an intelligent alien species. The entity shapeshifts into Jessie’s daughter to hide from an alien bounty hunter whose arrival will force their family, members of rival gangs from Inferno and Bordertown, and their [...]