It has been a whirlwind since I returned from Las Vegas for the 3rd annual KillerCon convention. Thus, I am just now having the opportunity to upload some of the fabulous photos from the weekend. I must say, it was one of the best conventions I have been to in quite some time. It was [...]

I wanted to share this with you today. It strikes me as a solid reminder every time I hear a famous writer talk about their commitment and struggle to create, as Ray Bradbury puts it “something beautiful. It can take years and piles of rejection letters, but it is what drives us. Enjoy the video… [...]

Vampire Fest 2010 Vampire Lit Panel: Why Do Women Write Bloody Good Vampire Fiction? From Rice, Meyer to Harris- Do Women ‘Get’ Vampires? Oct 30, 3pm at The Shadowbox Theatre Meet the Authors Mixer & Book Signing Immediately Follows The mission of the Vampire Film Festival is to showcase the artistry of filmmakers who work [...]

In T-minus three days I, along with my co-author on the REGRET sequel Solomon Schneider, will be loading up the Bat Mobile with the necessities for a good cross-Texas/Louisiana road trip (quart of Jack Daniels, steam trunk of fangs and corsets, copy of Ted Nugent’s “Stranglehold” and our laptop computers…you know, the basics) and hitting [...]

TrueBlood.net spotted this interview with Stephen Moyer this morning on YouTube. Yesterday the star of the hit HBO vampire series True Blood sat down with the UK talk show host Jonathan Ross on his show “Friday Night With Jonathan Ross”. If you’re in the Austin, Texas area today be sure to stop by the Monarch [...]

We’re only a few short days away from the Sixth Annual STAPLE! Independent Media Expo! That’s right! The festivities start THIS weekend! As always, we’re kicking things off in style with the traditional pre-party Meet and Greet at Austin Books and Comics, 5002 North Lamar Boulevard, this Friday, March 5th at 8pm. This is a [...]

Below is a listing of upcoming readings & signings by members of the Horror Writers Association. For more information on the HWA visit horror.org. ~ READINGS, SIGNINGS AND APPEARANCES ~ • February 17 – Wednesday. 7 pm. FANTASTIC FICTION at KGB reading series, hosts Ellen Datlow and Matthew Kressel present: Peter Straub, the multi award [...]

LONG ISLAND, NY, February 9, 2010 — A master of otherworldly suspense and a literary fiction darling have taken top honors in the 3rd Annual Black Quill Awards, as winners were announced today by DARK SCRIBE MAGAZINE, the virtual magazine “dedicated to the books that keep readers up at night.” Chicago-based author Gillian Flynn snagged [...]