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31 Days of Halloween… with KEALAN PATRICK BURKE

October 9, 2016 The Librarian 0

Yesterday we ventured out of the Library in the search of some Halloween decorations. The Library can never be spooky enough, after all – and not just at Halloween! We were soon mortified to discover that the skeletons, pumpkins, witches and spiders were now sharing shelf space with, gasp, wait for it… Christmas! *insert screeching, head-spinning horror here* We fled back to the safety of the Library, stroked our pet snake, brewed a pot of coffee, and [READ MORE]

31 Days of Halloween… with LEE MURRAY

October 8, 2016 The Librarian 0

Lest you think our scary stories launch bash is a little North America-centric, allow me to tag in award-winning author and editor Lee Murray, who is based way, way across the pond in New Zealand. She brings some welcome lesser known works to our list of literary scares. * * * 31 Days of Halloween… with Lee Murray Describe a time when a scene in a horror novel really unnerved you or caused you to [READ MORE]

31 Days of Halloween… with MARIA ALEXANDER

October 7, 2016 The Librarian 0

It’s Friday! And it didn’t slip by on me this week. Since it’s always kind of dark here in the Library, the days have a tendency to blur together – I know, I know, get out more, stop getting lost in all the books. But, but, the to-be-read pile, so hulking, so threatening to crush me… Anyway, speaking of Friday and books, it’s also that day of the week where folks on social media (okay, Twitter mostly) [READ MORE]

31 Days of Halloween… with JESS PEACOCK

October 6, 2016 The Librarian 0

You’ll notice that the tagline of our site does not say “horror fiction.” That’s because here at the Library have an appreciation for non-fiction as well. Hell, we even like poetry. The good stuff anyway. But for today’s installment of 31 Days of Halloween, we’re pleased to add a more academic voice to the discussion. Jess Peacock is the author of Such a Dark Thing: Theology of the Vampire Narrative in Popular Culture from Wipf and [READ MORE]

AMERICAN GODS comic adaptation coming from Dark Horse

October 6, 2016 The Librarian 0

Fans of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods are set to get a bounty of adaptations in 2017. Joining the television series, which is being adapted by Bryan Fuller (Hannibal) and will be premiere on the Staz network next spring, is another retelling of the story, this time in comic book form. Dark Horse announced the new title yesterday; the first issue (American Gods: Shadows #1 ) has an on-sale date of March 15, 2017. It finds “Shadow Moon released [READ MORE]

31 Days of Halloween… with NATHAN CARSON

October 5, 2016 The Librarian 0

On Day 5 of 31 Days of Halloween event, we tap in musician, writer and Moth StorySlam Champion Nathan Carson. The Portland-based Jack of all artistic trades (or of music and stories, at least) is perhaps best known as the co-founder and drummer of doom metal band Witch Mountain, but he’s also the host of the FM radio show The Heavy Metal Sewing Circle and the owner of the boutique music booking agency Nanotear. Carson’s byline [READ MORE]

Netflix debuts trailer for A SERIES OF UNFORTUNATE EVENTS

October 5, 2016 The Librarian 0

Here at the Library we like strange and horrific stories for all ages, which is why we were so keen to get a peek at the trailer for Netflix’s upcoming eight-episode adaptation of Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, which lands on the app on January 13, 2017. The popular children’s book series was previously adapted as a feature film starring Jim Carrey, Jude Law and Meryl Streep in 2o04 by director Brad Silberling. [READ MORE]

31 Days of Halloween… with JOSH MALERMAN

October 4, 2016 The Librarian 1

Josh Malerman broke onto the horror fiction scene in 2014 with Bird Box – one of those name-making first novels that anyone who complains that there’s nothing original left in the horror genre should definitely check out. When he’s not writing fiction – his second novel Black Mad Wheel is due out next year – he fronts the rock band The High Strung. I first interviewed Malerman when he was doing the press tour for [READ MORE]

Coming Soon: SHADOW CASTING: THE BEST OF PAUL KANE

October 4, 2016 The Librarian 0

This morning, Short, Scary Tales Publications (SST Publications) owner Paul Fry announced the upcoming collection Shadow Casting: The Best of Paul Kane. According the official press release, the collection will gather “some of Paul Kane’s very best fiction and celebrates his twenty years as a professional writer.” The book will feature an introduction by Muriel Gray (Furnace, The Ancient) and cover art (pictured left) by award-winning artist Vincent Chong. Shadow Casting will be released in three editions: [READ MORE]

31 Days of Halloween… with JANET JOYCE HOLDEN

October 3, 2016 The Librarian 0

For the last two days, the boys have been having all the fun, talking about what literary tales of terror have had them shivering, shaking and quaking. So for today’s installment of 31 DAYS OF HALLOWEEN we’re changing it up and picking the brain of Janet Joyce Holden, author of the vampire series Origins of Blood (Crossroads Press), novels Carousel and its sequel The Only Red Is Blood (Omnium Gatherum), and a number of short stories [READ MORE]

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