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Category Archives: Horror
Vampi Hears From Hollywood
Wanted! More Readers Like… It was a caption that always ran on “Fang Mail,” the letters page of Famous Monsters of Filmland—the magazine that inspired generations of actors, writers, directors, producers, and makeup and special effects magicians to follow their dreams—above … Continue reading
Posted in Horror, Nonfiction, Steven A. Roman, vampirella
Tagged from the stars a vampiress, nonfiction, sam irvin, starwarp concepts backlist, steven a. roman, vampirella
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Happy 100th Anniversary, Nosferatu!
This coming Friday marks a special occasion for horror fans, because it was on March 4, 1922 that the classic silent film Nosferatu made its cinematic debut at a special premiere held at Germany’s Berlin Zoological Garden. Directed by F.W. Murnau … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Horror, movies, Vampires
Tagged black coat press, count orlock, f.w. murnau, jean-marc lofficier, max schreck, movies, night's children, nosferatu, steven a. roman, tales of the shadowmen, the vampire almanac, vampire fiction
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What Are SWC Horror Bites?
A few days ago, as part of marking the start of the 2022 celebration of Women in Horror Month, I mentioned our SWC Horror Bites imprint—but what is that, exactly? Well, put basically, “short tales to appease your monstrous hunger for … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Fiction, e-books, Horror, Publishing
Tagged clemence annie housman, e-books, horror classics, swc horror bites, the legend of sleepy hollow, washington irving, white fell the werewolf
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RIP Ron Goulart, Vampirella Novelist and Sci-Fi Legend
“Ah, what a declining era,” sighed Pendragon, “wherein breasts are more important than magic.” “Breasts have always been more important than magic,” said Vampirella. Such were the sarcastic-but-technically-true words of author Ron Goulart in the 1976 novel Vampirella: Deadwalk, one of … Continue reading
Posted in Horror, Science Fiction, vampirella
Tagged from the stars a vampiress, ron goulart, vampirella
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Happy Women in Horror Month 2022!
Women in Horror Month is here again, that annual celebration that shines the spotlight on the contributions of all the female creators—writers, artists, movie directors, producers, special makeup artists, special effects experts, etc.—who’ve brought thrills and chills to generations of … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Fiction, e-books, Events, Horror, Publishing
Tagged clemence annie housman, e-books, horror classics, horror fiction, starwarp concepts backlist, swc horror bites, white fell the werewolf, women in horror month, women writers
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Happy Kiss a Ginger Day 2022!
According to the calendar site Happy Days 365, today is International Kiss a Ginger Day, a holiday created in 2009 as a “karmic counter event” intended to offset negative comments made about fiery-haired people (e.g., that gingers have no souls, that … Continue reading
Posted in Comic Books, Dark Urban Fantasy, Graphic Novels, Holidays, Horror, Lorelei, Publishing
Tagged comic books, Dark Urban Fantasy, digital comic books, graphic novels, holidays, international kiss a ginger day, lorelei, lorelei presents: house macabre, lorelei: genesis, lorelei: sects and the city, succubus fiction
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Welcome to StarWarp Concepts!
In case you’re wondering who we are, StarWarp Concepts is a publisher of dark-fantasy and fantasy novels, comic books, and graphic novels that are available for sale in brick-and-mortar stores and through select online booksellers and distributors (as well as our … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Fiction, Comic Books, Dark Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, Horror, Illustrated Classics, Nonfiction, Science Fiction, Sketchbooks, Writing Reference Books, Young Adult
Tagged starwarp concepts backlist
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Happy 160th Birthday, Clemence Annie Housman!
Born on this day in 1861, in Bromsgrove, England, Clemence Annie Housman grew up to lead quite an interesting life. An 1883 graduate of the South London School of Technical Art, she became an engraver and children’s book illustrator, but was … Continue reading
Posted in Birthdays, Classic Fiction, Horror, Publishing
Tagged birthdays, clemence annie housman, horror classics, starwarp concepts backlist, swc horror bites, werewolves, white fell the werewolf
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Happy Love Your Red Hair Day 2021!
According to the National Day Calendar, National Love Your Red Hair Day was created in 2015 by Adrienne and Stephanie Vendetti, cofounders of the beauty site How to be a Redhead, and it’s “a day to celebrate the beauty of those gorgeous … Continue reading
Posted in Comic Books, Dark Urban Fantasy, Digital Comics, Holidays, Horror, Lorelei, Publishing
Tagged comic books, digital comic books, graphic novels, holidays, lorelei, lorelei presents: house macabre, lorelei: genesis, lorelei: sects and the city, national love your red hair day, starwarp concepts backlist
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Bob Larkin and Michael Myers: Now That’s Halloween!
To celebrate today’s release of Halloween Kills, the highly anticipated Jamie Lee Curtis–starring sequel to 2018’s Halloween, we’ve dipped into the Bob Larkin Archives to present this appropriately haunting image: an ad Bob painted for TV Guide in 1981, for the NBC broadcast … Continue reading
Posted in Bob Larkin, Bob Larkin Sketchbook, Halloween, Holidays, Horror, movies, Publishing
Tagged bob larkin, bob larkin sketchbook, halloween, halloween kills, movies, shameless plugs
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