Category Archives: Gothic

Classic Reads for the Spooky Season from SWC

Posted on October 14, 2021 by Steven

Looking for classic tales of the supernatural to enjoy during the Spooky Season, as Halloween draws near? Then look no further than StarWarp Concepts’ backlist of titles for chills and thrills! Carmilla: J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s 19th-century classic vampiric tale of … Continue reading →

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Carmilla: Now a Webseries Star!

Posted on October 20, 2014 by Steven

Carmilla, author J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s 19th-century vampiric romance, has influenced generations of dark-fantasy writers from Bram Stoker to Laurel K. Hamilton, and has been adapted for the screen many times, including Hammer’s The Vampire Lovers and Roger Vadim’s Blood … Continue reading →

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SWC Backlist: Lorelei: Sects and the City

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Steven

Continuing our review of SWC’s backlist, today we look at the Mature Readers graphic novel Lorelei: Sects and the City, written by Steven A. Roman (The Saga of Pandora Zwieback, X-Men: The Chaos Engine Trilogy) and illustrated by Eliseu Gouveia … Continue reading →

Posted in Gothic, Graphic Novels, Lorelei, Publishing | Tagged backlist titles, Dark Urban Fantasy, eliseu gouveia, esteban maroto, lorelei, lorelei: sects and the city, neil vokes, steve geiger, steven a. roman, succubus fiction | Comments Off

SWC Backlist: Carmilla

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Steven

Continuing our review of SWC’s backlist, today we look at our most popular illustrated classic, Carmilla. Written by J. Sheridan Le Fanu (Uncle Silas, In a Glass Darkly), this 19th-century vampiric romance has influenced generations of writers from Bram Stoker … Continue reading →

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Gothic Beauties Love Carmilla

Posted on June 21, 2012 by Steven

Well, this is great news: Gothic Beauty—the magazine of Goth-inspired fashion and culture—has reviewed our first illustrated classic, J. Sheridan Le Fanu’s vampire novella Carmilla, in their latest issue (#36). Here’s part of what reviewer Gail Braise had to say: … Continue reading →

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