Category Archives: Carmilla

Happy Book Lovers Day 2022!

Hey, fans of reading! Today is Book Lovers Day, “an unofficial holiday observed to encourage bibliophiles to celebrated reading and literature” (according to Wikipedia) that’s celebrated every August 9th. And if you’re looking for the right book on this special day, … Continue reading

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Are You Ready for the Summer (Reading)?

Staycation? Vacation? Whether you’re on the road or just hanging at home, today is the official start of the summer season (which ends September 23), and that means summer reading. And you know what would make for perfect reading this … Continue reading

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Happy 150th Anniversary, Carmilla Karnstein!

In 1871, J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s classic vampire tale, Carmilla, debuted in serialized form in the pages of the magazine Dark Blue and was then reprinted in Le Fanu’s short story collection, In a Glass Darkly, published in 1872. But why wait another 9 months … Continue reading

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StarWarp Spotlight On: Carmilla

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

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’s 145th Anniversary: Carmilla’s Radio Adventures

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

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

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

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!

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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