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StarWarp Spotlight On: Carmilla

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Steven

A couple weeks back, we introduced StarWarp Spotlight, a series of posts that will run 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 … Continue reading →

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Love and Horror for the Romantic Soul

Posted on February 10, 2020 by Steven

Valentine’s Day—the world’s favorite day for romance and outpourings of love—is close at hand, and coincidentally it just happens to fall smack-dab in the middle of Women in Horror Month. If you’re a horror fan, what better way to celebrate … Continue reading →

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Carmilla Haunts the Cinemas This Summer

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Steven

Superheroes and stories about walking, talking toys might be ruling the box office this summer, but there’s still plenty of room at the multiplex for other cinematic subjects—like vampires! Currently running in United Kingdom movie theaters is Carmilla, the latest … Continue reading →

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Carmilla’s 145th Anniversary: Carmilla’s Radio Adventures

Posted on February 28, 2017 by Steven

One hundred and forty-five years ago, J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s classic vampire tale, Carmilla, debuted in serialized form in the pages of the magazine Dark Blue—running from the December 1871 issue through March 1872—and was then reprinted in Le Fanu’s … Continue reading →

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Carmilla’s 145th Anniversary: Nightmare Classics

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Steven

One hundred and forty-five years ago, J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s classic vampire tale, Carmilla, debuted in serialized form in the pages of the magazine Dark Blue—running from the December 1871 issue through March 1872—and was then reprinted in Le Fanu’s … Continue reading →

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Carmilla’s 145th Anniversary: The Vampire Lovers

Posted on February 26, 2017 by Steven

One hundred and forty-five years ago, J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s classic vampire tale, Carmilla, debuted in serialized form in the pages of the magazine Dark Blue—running from the December 1871 issue through March 1872—and was then reprinted in Le Fanu’s … Continue reading →

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Carmilla’s 145th Anniversary: Creepy’s Carmilla

Posted on February 24, 2017 by Steven

First off, let me apologize for the late start on this series. I’ve been riding herd on a number of projects for SWC, the foremost right now being overseeing the final touches on our King Kong e-book (coming March 7!). … Continue reading →

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Happy 145th Anniversary, Carmilla!

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Steven

Just as the title suggests, today’s the day we begin celebrating the first publication of J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s trendsetting vampire tale, Carmilla, which debuted in serialized form in the pages of the magazine Dark Blue—running from the December 1871 … 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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SWC Backlist: Carmilla

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Steven

Continuing our review of SWC’s backlist, today we look at our most popular illustrated classic, Carmilla. Written by J. Sheridan Le Fanu (Uncle Silas, In a Glass Darkly), this 19th-century vampiric romance has influenced generations of writers from Bram Stoker … Continue reading →

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