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Happy 160th Birthday, Clemence Annie Housman!

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Steven

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 →

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Classic Reads for the Spooky Season from SWC

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Steven

Looking for classic tales of the supernatural to enjoy during the Spooky Season, as Halloween draws near? Then look no further than StarWarp Concepts’ backlist of titles for chills and thrills! Carmilla: J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s 19th-century classic vampiric tale of … Continue reading →

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Celebrate the Spooky Season with Werewolves and the Headless Horseman!

Posted on October 1, 2021 by Steven

“Short tales to appease your monstrous hunger for suspense” is how we describe SWC Horror Bites, an e-book chapbook series that reprints classic horror stories, and there’s no better time than the days (and nights!) leading up to Halloween to read … Continue reading →

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Happy 150th Anniversary, Carmilla Karnstein!

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Steven

In 1871, J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s classic vampire tale, Carmilla, debuted in serialized form in the pages of the magazine Dark Blue and was then reprinted in Le Fanu’s short story collection, In a Glass Darkly, published in 1872. But why wait another 9 months … Continue reading →

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What Are SWC Horror Bites?

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Steven

“Short tales to appease your monstrous hunger for suspense” is how we describe SWC Horror Bites, our digital-chapbook series. Basically, they’re classic horror tales, both familiar and unfamiliar, presented as downloadable chapbooks. Some are by well-known authors; others may not be … Continue reading →

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Happy Women in Horror Month 2021!

Posted on February 1, 2021 by Steven

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 →

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SWC Horror Bites Welcome a Different Kind of Christmas Ghost

Posted on November 11, 2020 by Steven

“Short tales to appease your monstrous hunger for suspense” is how we describe SWC Horror Bites, a series of done-in-one digital chapbooks that currently consist of Clemence Annie Housman’s White Fell: The Werewolf and Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. Now that … Continue reading →

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Now On Sale!

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Steven

Halloween is just three days away, and so the timing couldn’t be better for fans of the Spooky Season than right now for the release of our latest SWC Horror Bite: Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow! The tale of … Continue reading →

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Time to Get Back to Publishing

Posted on September 28, 2020 by Steven

The coronavirus pandemic certainly did a job on the publishing industry this year, forcing massive changes in scheduling as work-from-home changes emptied out offices and books meant to come out in the spring and summer had to be moved to … Continue reading →

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StarWarp Spotlight On: White Fell

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Steven

Welcome back to StarWarp Spotlight, a series of posts that runs each Monday to shine a spotlight on one of our titles, as a reminder of the awesome books and comics we publish and to introduce new SWC fans to … Continue reading →

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