Author Archives: Steven

Quality SWC E-books for the Discerning Librarian

With this past Saturday having been 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 supernatural graphic novel Troubleshooters, Incorporated: Night Stalkings, pirate-fantasy digital comic The … Continue reading

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Happy Women in Horror Month 2019!

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 fans … Continue reading

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It’s Take Your Child to the Library Day 2019!

Today is Take Your Child to the Library Day. Founded in 2011 by children’s librarian Nadine Lipman, the annual event is held the first Saturday in February and encourages librarians to reach out to their communities and show folks just … Continue reading

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The Road Is Calling…

It’s still early in the year, but the 2019 convention season is already under way—and that means it’s time to get back on the road again! Here’s what we’ve got lined up so far: February 22–24: MystiCon: Author Rich White … Continue reading

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Defending Horror Fans

Are you a horror fan? (I certainly hope so, given the site you’re currently visiting!) Well, over at the Pandora Zwieback blog—you know, the site for our resident teenaged Goth monster fighter who stars in novels I write—there are a … Continue reading

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Lorelei’s 30th Anniversary: Visions of Lorelei: Louis Small Jr.

Now, here’s a familiar name around these parts when it comes to Visions of Lorelei: Louis Small Jr.—the incredible good-girl artist who not only helped Harris Comics relaunch Vampirella in the 1990s and made her a very hot commodity, but … Continue reading

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Happy 30th Anniversary, Lorelei!

How amazing is this? It was in 1989, thirty years ago this very month, that StarWarp Concepts’ first leading lady of horror—the soul-stealing succubus, Lorelei—made her comic book debut in the pages of the digest-sized Lorelei One-Shot Special. To celebrate … Continue reading

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Happy 50th Anniversary, Vampirella!

He picked a magazine off the coverlet which showed an incredibly endowed young woman in a skintight costume who was sucking the blood of a young man…. The name of the magazine—and of the young woman, apparently—was Vampirella.—Stephen King, ’Salem’s … Continue reading

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Work to Do: The 2019 StarWarp Concepts Lineup, Part 2

Welcome back! Yesterday I told you about half of the titles we have lined up for 2019; now here’s the other half. Some of these aren’t final cover designs, but they’ll give you a good idea of what we’ve got in … Continue reading

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Work to Do: The 2019 StarWarp Concepts Lineup, Part 1

I’m takin’ care of business Woman, can’t you see? I gotta make it for you And I gotta make it for me Sometimes it seems, girl, I’m neglectin’ you I’d love to spend more time I got so many things … Continue reading

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