StarWarp Concepts to Attend Brooklyn Book Festival 2015

brooklyn_logoIt’s official: Brooklyn Book Festival will be celebrating its tenth anniversary this September, and StarWarp Concepts will definitely be there to join in the festivities! It’s a show I’ve come to look forward to—a major shift in attitude from when The ’Warp made its first appearance there a few years back, and I kept rolling my eyes hard every time I heard authors referred to as the “literati” (a god-awful, pretentious term if ever I’ve heard one). The ’Warp missed out on last year’s show due to circumstances beyond our control, so we’re doubly excited to greet readers new and old at this year’s festival!

Brooklyn Book Festival takes place—rain or shine—at Brooklyn Borough Hall Plaza, on Sunday, September 20, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. For more information, including travel directions, visit the BBF website. I won’t know the location of the SWC booth until later in the year—usually they don’t announce booth numbers until August, after the festival committee has finalized the plaza layout—but I’ll be sure to post the map here when I get it.

Hope to see you there!

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StarWarp Concepts to Attend Big Apple Con 2015

Mets-Big-AppleIt’s a late addition to the SWC convention calendar, but with noted comic-art dealer Michael Carbonaro celebrating the twentieth anniversary of his annual Big Apple Con this year, how can StarWarp Concepts not be there to join in the festivities? This one-day Manhattan show always gets a sizable turnout of fans and professional comic creators, and so far they’ve announced that legendary talents James O’Barr (The Crow), Herb Trimpe (Incredible Hulk, Iron Man), Rich Buckler (Fantastic Four, Deathlok), Ramona Fradon (Super-Friends), and Larry Hama (G.I. Joe) will be among the folks you’ll find in artists alley.

Big Apple Con takes place at the Penn Plaza Pavilion (401 7th Avenue) in Manhattan on Saturday, March 7, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. For more information, visit the Big Apple Con website. Unfortunately, I probably won’t know the location of the SWC table until I get there—right now, all I know is that it’ll be in Artists Alley—but I’ll be sure to give you the lowdown if that situation changes prior to the show.

Hope to see you there!

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StarWarp Concepts to Attend Collingswood Book Festival 2015

Collingswood-logoNo, it’s not the house where vampire Barnabas Collins of the gothic soap opera Dark Shadows lives—that would be Collinwood—but you’ll definitely find some spooky deals there! The Collingswood Book Festival returns for its lucky 13th anniversary this October, to fill the streets of this quaint New Jersey town with book lovers, and StarWarp Concepts will be making its debut appearance there! Unfamiliar with the Collingswood Book Festival? Well, to quote the festival’s site:

The 13th Annual Collingswood Book Festival makes a triumphant return as bibliophiles converge in this historic South Jersey town to celebrate everything about the written word. The Collingswood Book Festival is a big literary event that exudes small-town, friendly ambience. A week of activities will culminate on Saturday, October 3. Festival-goers will have an opportunity to stroll more than six blocks of Haddon Avenue filled with nationally recognized authors/speakers for adults and children, as well as booksellers, storytellers, poetry readings, workshops, exhibitors and performance stages. All events are free.

Due to circumstances beyond our control, we had to cancel our appearance at last year’s show, so this gives us a brand-new chance to introduce readers to the adventures of Pandora Zwieback, Lorelei, Troubleshooters Incorporated, Carmilla, John Carter of Mars, and all the rest. And what better time for a dark-fantasy publisher to show up than for the festival’s thirteenth year?

Collingswood Book Festival takes place—rain or shine—on Saturday, October 3, 2015, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information, including travel directions, visit the CBF website. I won’t know the location of the SWC booth until they finalize their plans in September, but once I get that information I’ll be sure to pass it along.

Hope to see you there!

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Happy Women in Horror Month!

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It’s that time again, when every February the horror genre celebrates Women in Horror Month, putting a 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 around the world. And the Women in Horror Month website is the place to go to find out all about the events scheduled for this year. To quote their mission statement:

“Women in Horror Recognition Month (WiHM) assists female genre artists in gaining opportunities, exposure, and education through altruistic events, printed material, articles, interviews, and online support. The vision is a world wherein all individuals are equally given the opportunity to create, share, and exploit their concept of life, pain, and freedom of expression…. WiHM focuses on supporting the achievements of women who utilize the most extreme mirror available in storytelling: horror. We encourage women to explore and represent these horrors constructively, in positive environments.”

For more information, visit the WiHM site.

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Horror Fans Talk About Lorelei Presents: House Macabre

House_Macabre_large_finalThe enthusiastic response to Lorelei’s return, in the pages of our new horror comic anthology, Lorelei Presents: House Macabre, continues! This time, the love comes courtesy of reviewer James Ferguson and the site Horror Talk:

“Lorelei likes her frights with a little fun…. If you liked Lorelei: Sects and the City, you’ll dig House Macabre. This gives us just a little taste of more Lorelei, which is always a good thing.”

You can read the entire review here.

Lorelei Presents: House Macabre contains stories by yours truly, Steven A. Roman (Lorelei: Sects and the City, The Saga of Pandora Zwieback), and Dwight Jon Zimmerman (Iron Man, Web of Spider-Man). Art is provided by Uriel Caton & “Chainsaw” Chuck Majewski (Heartstopper: The Legend of La Bella Tenebrosa), Lou Manna (T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents), John Pierard (Graphic Classics: Horror Classics), and Juan Carlos Abraldes Rendo, with cover art from good-girl artist supreme Louis Small Jr. (Vampirella). Visit the Lorelei Presents: House Macabre product page for all the ordering information, as well as sample pages.

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Lorelei Presents: House Macabre Gets Added to The Pullbox

House_Macabre_large_finalLorelei Presents: House Macabre continues to garner good reviews from top comic-news sites, and this time is no different. The latest positive response comes courtesy of the site The Pullbox, which called Lori “the new face of horror anthology comics,” and had this to say about the stories she hosts:

“Any fans of the old-fashioned horror anthology comics (Eerie, Creepy, Tales From the Crypt, etc.) is gonna want to take a look at this one-shot from StarWarp Concepts…. If campy horror fun is your thing, this should be a hit for you.”

You can read the entire review here.

Lorelei Presents: House Macabre contains stories by yours truly, Steven A. Roman (Lorelei: Sects and the City, The Saga of Pandora Zwieback), and Dwight Jon Zimmerman (Iron Man, Web of Spider-Man). Art is provided by Uriel Caton & “Chainsaw” Chuck Majewski (Heartstopper: The Legend of La Bella Tenebrosa), Lou Manna (T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents), John Pierard (Graphic Classics: Horror Classics), and Juan Carlos Abraldes Rendo, with cover art from good-girl artist supreme Louis Small Jr. (Vampirella). Visit the Lorelei Presents: House Macabre product page for all the ordering information, as well as sample pages.

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Blood Reign: Pandora Zwieback, Book 2 Debuts Tomorrow!

Blood Reign: The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, Book 2—author Steven A. Roman’s follow-up to the critically acclaimed first Pandora Zwieback novel, Blood Feud—goes on sale tomorrow, February 2, 2015. Pan was certainly left in a bad spot at the conclusion of Blood Feud, but if you’ve read the downloadable Blood Reign preview, you know that the cliffhanger ending Pan faced is only the start of her monster-complicated troubles…and her adventures!

And here’s the final snippet to prepare you for Ms. Zwieback’s highly anticipated return:

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Jazma Online Gets Jazzed About Lorelei Presents: House Macabre

Lori-House-DriveThru-ListLorelei Presents: House Macabre—our just-published special in which SWC resident succubus Lorelei tries her hand at hosting her first horror comic anthology—has certainly caught comic fans’ attention. Since its release on Wednesday, it’s been DriveThru Comics’ #1 Hottest Title, as you can see in the list to the left. Digital comic readers have made it more popular than three Top Cow titles (Progeny, Tales of Honor, and Wildfire), Phil Foglio’s sci-fi steampunk series Girl Genius, and a Valiant Comics collection of early Ninjak material drawn by Marvel Comics bigwig Joe Quesada!

And to top it all off, Lori has gotten another rave review, this time courtesy of Richard Vasseur and the site Jazma Online:

“Lorelei is so full of life and enthusiasm…. [She] is a succubus who will steal your soul and your heart, too.”

You can read the entire review here.

Lorelei Presents: House Macabre contains stories by yours truly, Steven A. Roman (Lorelei: Sects and the City, The Saga of Pandora Zwieback), and Dwight Jon Zimmerman (Iron Man, Web of Spider-Man). Art is provided by Uriel Caton & “Chainsaw” Chuck Majewski (Heartstopper: The Legend of La Bella Tenebrosa), Lou Manna (T.H.U.N.D.E.R. Agents), John Pierard (Graphic Classics: Horror Classics), and Juan Carlos Abraldes Rendo, with cover art from good-girl artist supreme Louis Small Jr. (Vampirella).

You can purchase this acclaimed comic in print directly from StarWarp Concepts, or in digital form from SWC and DriveThru Comics. Visit the Lorelei Presents: House Macabre product page for all the ordering information, as well as sales links and sample pages.

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Blood Reign: A Second Helping of Chills

Blood Reign: The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, Book 2—author Steven A. Roman’s follow-up to the critically acclaimed first Pandora Zwieback novel, Blood Feud—goes on sale February 2, 2015. Yesterday, we gave you a little snippet from the book to stoke your interest. Now here’s a second helping of chills to tease your reading palettes:

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Blood Reign: A Taste of What’s to Come

Blood ReignWith all the excitement these past few days that led up to Wednesday’s release of our latest comic book extravaganza, Lorelei Presents: House Macabre, you might have gotten the impression that we’d forgotten all about the highly anticipated return of SWC’s other beloved horror heroine: teenaged Goth monster hunter Pandora Zwieback. Panatics, you could not be farther from the truth!

Blood Reign: The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, Book 2—author Steven A. Roman’s follow-up to the critically acclaimed first Pandora Zwieback novel, Blood Feud—goes on sale February 2, 2015. And to whet your reading appetite, here’s a little snippet of the thrills you’ll find within its pages:

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Piqued your interest, have we? But of course! So stay tuned to this blog in the coming days, as we present additional snippets from Pan’s return to ’Warp Central!

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