Category Archives: Publishing

Blood Reign: And Now a Word From Our Sponsors…

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Steven

Blood Reign: The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, Book 2—author Steven A. Roman’s highly anticipated follow-up to the critically acclaimed first Pandora Zwieback novel, Blood Feud—goes on sale Monday, February 2, 2015. Don’t miss it! “Pan is exactly the kind of … Continue reading →

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Lorelei Says, “Spread the Word, Lovers…”

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Steven

Lorelei Presents: House Macabre is a 24-page one-shot special in which StarWarp Concepts’ resident succubus tries her hand at hosting a horror anthology. It goes on sale January 28th, and contains stories by Steven A. Roman (that’s me) and Dwight … Continue reading →

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Keep Those Rags and Machines Hummin’: A State of the Union Address

Posted on January 13, 2015 by Steven

Well. 2014—now there’s a publishing year I’m glad to see the back of… “A new analysis of U.S. ISBN data by ProQuest affiliate Bowker reveals that the number of self-published titles in 2013 increased to more than 458,564, up 17 percent over 2012 … Continue reading →

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Pandora Zwieback Says, “It’s About Damn Time!”

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Steven

And that’s just part of the good news. Come back on Tuesday for the 2015 State of the StarWarp Concepts Union address, to learn what’s been going on at ‘Warp Central these past months—and where we’re headed.

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Do You Like Fairy Tales?

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Steven

Then you’re probably one of the many people planning to buy today’s DVD and Blu-Ray release of Maleficent, the box office smash starring Angelina Jolie as the fairy sorceress who turns Elle Fanning’s Princess Aurora into a Sleeping Beauty. If … Continue reading →

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You Say You Like Occult Adventurers?

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Steven

Monster fans everywhere are over the moon with happiness, because tonight there are two television series premiering on NBC-TV. First off there’s the fourth season opener of Grimm, the popular series about a cop turned monster hunter. That’s immediately followed … Continue reading →

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Carmilla: Now a Webseries Star!

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Steven

Carmilla, author J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s 19th-century vampiric romance, has influenced generations of dark-fantasy writers from Bram Stoker to Laurel K. Hamilton, and has been adapted for the screen many times, including Hammer’s The Vampire Lovers and Roger Vadim’s Blood … Continue reading →

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“L’Almanach des Vampires” Anthology On Sale Now

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Steven

Well, this was a surprise that came in the mail the other day: a contributor copy of the anthology L’Almanach des Vampires (The Almanac of Vampires), released this month by French publishing house Riviere Blanche, a subsidiary of indie publisher … Continue reading →

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Vampire Weekend (No, Not the Band)

Posted on October 8, 2014 by Steven

This coming Friday, October 10th, is the release date for Dracula Untold, the new origin film for the world’s most famous vampire, and—according to recent reports—the starting point for Universal Studios’ planned reboot of their cinematic monsters universe (next up: … Continue reading →

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Happy International Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Steven

Are you a fan of the Pirates of the Caribbean movie franchise, or classic films like Captain Blood, The Crimson Pirate, and The Sea Hawk? Do you like to talk like a pirate, on this, International Talk Like a Pirate … Continue reading →

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