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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
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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
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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 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
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Classic Reads for the Spooky Season from SWC
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
Posted in Classic Fiction, Gothic, Halloween, Horror, Illustrated Classics, Publishing
Tagged brothers grimm, carmilla, clemence annie housman, delos w. lovelace, halloween, horror classics, illustrated classics, j. sheridan le fanu, king kong, king kong 1933, snow white, spooky season, the legend of sleepy hollow, washington irving, white fell the werewolf
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Celebrate the Spooky Season with Werewolves and the Headless Horseman!
“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!
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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Tagged carmilla, eliseu gouveia, horror classics, illustrated classics, j. sheridan le fanu, vampire fiction
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What Are SWC Horror Bites?
“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!
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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Tagged clemence annie housman, e-books, horror classics, horror fiction, swc horror bites, white fell the werewolf, women in horror month, women writers
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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Now On Sale!
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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Tagged e-books, halloween, headless horseman, horror classics, ichabod crane, swc horror bites, the legend of sleepy hollow, washington irving
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