Suburban Vampire spotted this upcoming new release from National Geographic entitled VAMPIRE FORENSICS: Uncovering the Origins of an Enduring Legend, by Mark Jenkins, former chief historian of the National Geographic Society’s archives. The synopsis sounds interesting: In Vampire Forensics, historian Jenkins navigates centuries of lore and legend, exploring the questions of how, where, and why [...]

The wait is finally over for anxious members of the Horror Writers Association. Late last night the PRELIMINARY ballot for the 2009 Bram Stoker Awards were announced. I am VERY excited to see that my novel Eternal Vigilance 2: The Death of Illusions has made it this far. Thank you to everyone who recommended the [...]

VampireWear.com has posted information about a new nonfiction compilation entitled Allure of the Vampire, which sports a sexy cover of the infamous Vampire Don Henrie… The mere mention of vampires used to be enough to make people think of a nocturnal predator. But over the centuries the vampire has changed from monstrous villain to sexual [...]

In an age when movies like The Matrix and Saw have become mainstream film fodder and independent directors such as Nancy Savoca (True Love) and Michael Keller (Defying Gravity) are not only accepted at major film festivals, but have their work acknowledged by the industry with awards, it is easy for us to forget that [...]

A new essay by L.P. Van Ness… VINTAGE VIGILANCE NO. 2: JOSEPH SHERIDAN LE FANU’S “CARMILLA” By L. P. Van Ness VAMPIRIC LOVE is neither moderate nor inopportune; it is a “lust for blood” and nothing more. If the Thirst is great, there is no time to discriminate . However, the drain can be prolonged [...]

Adventures of a Book Hunter: Poe’s Last Tale by L.P. Van Ness Originally published in ‘Outer Darkness’ Poe: Poetry and Tales from the Library of America (ISBN 0-940450-18-6) is set in 10 point Linotron Gilliard print with acid-free Ecusta Nyalite paper and Brillianta binding. This scarlet volume is but one in a series of American [...]

Bierce and Lovecraft: Time Portals Occasioned by Storms By LP Van Ness Two excellent examples of time altering portals can be seen in Lovecraft’s classic, “The Picture in the House” and the not so well known tale, “The Spook House,” by Ambrose Bierce. As the protagonist in Lovecraft‘s story observes, “Honest, wholesome structures do not [...]

The nominations and the overall winner in each category will be announced at the banquet of this year’s British Fantasy Convention, Fantasycon 2008. The convention will be held on September 19-21, 2008, at the Britannia Hotel, Nottingham, UK. More details can be found on the BFS Web site at http://www.fantasycon.org.uk or www.britishfantasysociety.org. Novel: The August [...]