No events to show-
-
Author Archives: Steven
Happy 100th Anniversary, Nosferatu!
This coming Friday marks a special occasion for horror fans, because it was on March 4, 1922 that the classic silent film Nosferatu made its cinematic debut at a special premiere held at Germany’s Berlin Zoological Garden. Directed by F.W. Murnau … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Horror, movies, Vampires
Tagged black coat press, count orlock, f.w. murnau, jean-marc lofficier, max schreck, movies, night's children, nosferatu, steven a. roman, tales of the shadowmen, the vampire almanac, vampire fiction
Comments Off on Happy 100th Anniversary, Nosferatu!
It’s Will Eisner Week 2022!
Yes, it’s time again for Will Eisner Week: an annual celebration—held every year from March 1 to March 7—run by the Will and Ann Eisner Family Foundation, to promote literacy, graphic novels, free speech, and the legacy of the late Will … Continue reading
Posted in Comic Books, Events, Graphic Novels, Publishing
Tagged comic books, events, graphic novels, lorelei: sects and the city, saga of pandora zwieback annual, starwarp concepts backlist, troubleshooters incorporated, will eisner week
Comments Off on It’s Will Eisner Week 2022!
Vampirella Rises…for a New Review!
It’s review time again! At the French horror site Vampirisme, host Adrien Party takes a look at our nonfiction comics history From the Stars…a Vampiress: An Unauthorized Guide to Vampirella’s Classic Horror Adventures, by yours truly, Steven A. Roman. And what’s his opinion of … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Nonfiction, Reviews, vampirella
Tagged adrien party, book reviews, from the stars a vampiress, nonfiction, steven a. roman, vampirella, vampirisme
Comments Off on Vampirella Rises…for a New Review!
Happy Tell a Fairy Tale Day 2022!
No one seems to know where it came from, or whose idea it was, but today is National Tell a Fairy Tale Day, a time “to celebrate those beloved stories that we all loved as children, those fictional stories that told … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Fiction, e-books, Fantasy, Holidays, Illustrated Classics, Snow White
Tagged brothers grimm, e-books, Fantasy, holidays, illustrated classics, national tell a fairy tale day, snow white
Comments Off on Happy Tell a Fairy Tale Day 2022!
Terra Incognito Is DriveThru Fiction’s Deal of the Day!
Over at the site of e-book distributor DriveThru Fiction, the spotlight is often shone on books that management believes should get more attention, and they do it by offering them as a Deal of the Day, in which an e-book is made … Continue reading
Posted in e-books, e-tailers, Events, Publishing, Writing Reference Books
Tagged deal of the day, drivethru fiction, e-books, e-tailers, gamers, richard c. white, terra incognito: a guide to building the worlds of your imagination, world building, writers reference, writing reference
Comments Off on Terra Incognito Is DriveThru Fiction’s Deal of the Day!
No MystiCon 2022? Worry Not, Fantasy Readers!
This coming weekend, science fiction and fantasy fans were supposed to be gathering at MystiCon, in Roanoke, Viriginia, after a one-year pandemic skip. But the coronavirus has made a mess of many conventions’ plans for yet another year, so the decision … Continue reading
Posted in Conventions, Fantasy, Publishing
Tagged chasing danger, chronicles of the sea dragon, conventions, Fantasy, fantasy adventure, for a few gold pieces more, harbinger of darkness, mysticon, richard c. white, terra incognito: a guide to building the worlds of your imagination, the worlds of richard c. white, troubleshooters incorporated
Comments Off on No MystiCon 2022? Worry Not, Fantasy Readers!
Happy 110th Anniversary, Dejah Thoris and John Carter!
Where does the time go? It seems like only early last century readers were first transported to the planet Mars via the adventures of a visiting Earthman who learns that dangerous forms of life exist there, and now here it … Continue reading
Posted in Classic Fiction, Illustrated Classics, Princess of Mars, Publishing, Science Fiction
Tagged a princess of mars, dejah thoris, edgar rice burroughs, illustrated classics, john carter, science fiction, starwarp concepts backlist
Comments Off on Happy 110th Anniversary, Dejah Thoris and John Carter!
Farewell to the Hotel Pennsylvania, a New York Icon
New York is about to lose the Hotel Pennsylvania. Demolition of the 103-year-old Beaux-Arts structure designed by McKim, Mead & White began last week in earnest.—Max Scott, “At NYC’s Hotel Pennsylvania, Interior Demolition Has Begun,” untapped new york First it … Continue reading
Posted in Conventions, StarWarp Concepts
Tagged conventions, hotel pennsylvania
Comments Off on Farewell to the Hotel Pennsylvania, a New York Icon
Are You a Librarian? Do You Like Quality E-books? Then Read On!
With this past Saturday having been the annual celebration of Take Your Child to the Library Day, I’m always reminded of a conversation I once had with Richard C. White, author of SWC’s fantasy-adventure titles For a Few Gold Pieces More and Harbinger … Continue reading
Posted in Dark Urban Fantasy, e-books, e-tailers, Fantasy, Writing Reference Books
Tagged axis360, baker & taylor, blood feud: the saga of pandora zwieback book 1, blood reign: the saga of pandora zwieback book 2, e-books, e-tailers, for a few gold pieces more, harbinger of darkness, libraries, library distribution, overdrive, richard c. white, smashwords, starwarp concepts backlist, steven a. roman, terra incognito: a guide to building the worlds of your imagination
Comments Off on Are You a Librarian? Do You Like Quality E-books? Then Read On!
Happy Take Your Child to the Library Day 2022!
Like the header says, today is Take Your Child to the Library Day, celebrating its 11th anniversary. Founded in 2011 by librarians Nadine Lipman and Caitlin Augusta, the event is held the first Saturday in February and encourages librarians to reach out … Continue reading
Posted in Events, Reading
Tagged events, reading, take your child to the library day
Comments Off on Happy Take Your Child to the Library Day 2022!