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Get a Head Start on Halloween with a Holiday Classic
When the spooks have a midnight jamboreeThey break it up with fiendish gleeGhosts are bad, but the one that’s cursedIs the Headless Horseman, he’s the worst—“The Headless Horseman,” from Ichabod and Mr. ToadSung by Bing Crosby Halloween is just five days … Continue reading
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What Are SWC Horror Bites?
On Wednesday, as part of marking the start of the 2023 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 suspense” is … Continue reading
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Happy Women in Horror Month 2023!
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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The Headless Horseman to Ride Again
It’s Monday the 13th, which seems like the perfect time to pass along the recent announcement that writer Washington Irving’s classic tale of the Headless Horseman, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, is scheduled for an all-new screen adaptation courtesy of Paramount Pictures and writer/director … Continue reading
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Tagged horror classics, movies, shameless plugs, sleepy hollow, starwarp concepts backlist, swc horror bites, the legend of sleepy hollow, washington irving
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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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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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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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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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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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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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