Category Archives: Vampires

A Vampire Lord…But Probably Not the One You Were Expecting

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Steven

We finish out a week of announcements with yet more news of an upcoming project—except this one isn’t a comic book! Coming this winter from indie publishing house Black Coat Press is the anthology Tales of the Shadowmen 20: Fin de Siecle … Continue reading →

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Happy Read a Book Day 2022!

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Steven

Today is National Read a Book Day, which has been celebrated every September 6th since…well, nobody seems to know precisely when this “holiday” began, or who started it, but it’s a celebration of reading, so it’s all good, right? And if … Continue reading →

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Are You Ready for the Summer (Reading)?

Posted on June 21, 2022 by Steven

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 125th Anniversary, Count Dracula!

Posted on May 26, 2022 by Steven

Today is World Dracula Day: the annual celebration launched in 2012 by the Whitby Dracula Society 1897to mark the first publication of Bram Stoker’s seminal novel in 1897. What makes it even better is that it’s also the 125th anniversary of that … Continue reading →

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Happy 100th Anniversary, Nosferatu!

Posted on March 2, 2022 by Steven

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 →

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Happy 150th Anniversary, Carmilla Karnstein!

Posted on March 17, 2021 by Steven

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: Blood Feud

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Steven

Welcome back to StarWarp Spotlight, a series of posts that runs 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 new SWC fans to … Continue reading →

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StarWarp Spotlight On: Carmilla

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Steven

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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StarWarp Spotlight On: From the Stars…a Vampiress

Posted on April 27, 2020 by Steven

Last week, we introduced StarWarp Spotlight, a series of posts that will run each Monday as we shine a spotlight on one of our titles, as a reminder of the awesome books and comics we publish and to introduce new … Continue reading →

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Author Steven A. Roman Talks Outer-Space Vampires with Horror News Network

Posted on March 4, 2020 by Steven

It’s book-promoting time! Over at Horror News Network—the folks behind the Connecticut Horrorfest convention (which we’re returning to this year)—owner and CEO Robert Caprilozzi speaks with author Steven A. Roman (that’s me!) about his latest project (and our latest release), … Continue reading →

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