Bonfires or Bonefires: The Origins of Halloween

Halloween is not only a colourful night of fun, frights, sweets and costumes. It is a full-blown industry, with more than $14 billion spent each year on costumes, decorations, party supplies, candy and other paraphernalia. How did it all get started? The origins of Halloween are quite dark, and go all the way back to [...]

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Review of Mortal Touch, by Inanna Arthen

Mortal Touch By Inanna Arthen By Light Unseen Media www.bylightunseenmedia.com ISBN: 978 0 9793028 0 0 Copyright 2007 Trade Paperback, $16.95, 368 pages General Fiction, Paranormal/Vampire Book I in The Vampires of New England Series Vampires must be the ultimate die-heard creatures of all supernatural fiction genres. No matter how many vampires novels are published, [...]

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The Witch House, Salem, MA

Interview with Kelly Gascoine, The Witch House Interview by Mayra Calvani I understand The Witch House is the only historic home with direct ties to the witch trials of 1692. Could you elaborate? In fact, the Witch House is not just the only historic home, it is the only structure in Salem with direct ties [...]

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Review of Judgement Fire, by Marilyn Meredith

Judgement Fire By Marilyn Meredith Mundania Press ISBN: 1-59426-484-8 Copyright 2007 Trade Paperback, 140 pages, $10.00 Judgement Fire is a sharp little mystery that will keep readers guessing until the end for the culprits. In the small town of Bear Creek, a mountain community in the southern Sierra, a battered woman is murdered. Is the [...]

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Interview with Jonathan Maberry, 2007 Bram Stoker Award Winner

What was your inspiration for your first novel, Ghost Road Blues? What’s it about? It got started in a couple of different ways. My grandmother (who died in 1978 at 101) told me as a boy about the myths and legends –or as she called them ‘beliefs’ of the supernatural. I grew up knowing a [...]

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Authors Tour the World with Virtual Book Tours

Over the years, authors who wanted to promote their books directly to the public had one main option; you had to physically travel across the country conducting book signings and readings in various bookstores and praying that people would show up. This meant spending money on flights, hotels, transportation and meals. This traditional type of [...]

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Interview with Andrea Sisco, Armchair Interviews

1. Please tell us about your book review site, Armchair Interviews. How and when did it get started? My business partner and best friend, Connie Anderson and I reviewed books and interviewed authors on television. We had both retired, but mourned the loss of the richness that format brought to our lives. Connie attended a [...]

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Book Review: My Biker Bodyguard, by J.R. Turner

My Biker Bodyguard By J.R. Turner Echelon Press ISBN: 978-1-59080-560-2 Copyright 2007 Trade Paperback, 242 pages, $13.49 Romantic Suspense Featuring a sympathetic heroine, a brave hero, and enough romance and suspense to keep you turning those pages, My Biker Bodyguard is a novel that will be thoroughly enjoyed by lovers of this genre. Jess Owens [...]

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Book Review: The Right Thing, by James Richard Larson

The Right Thing By James Richard Larson iUniverse www.iuniverse.com ISBN: 0-595-42736-7 Copyright 2007 Trade Paperback, 284 pages, $17.95 Horror Have you ever been rejected by literary agents? Have you ever fantasized about making them pay? If yes, this is the book for you! In this his latest novel, talented author James Richard Larson shows a [...]

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October is a great month for marketing horror books!

Just like Christmas is a wonderful time for children’s book authors to market their Christmas picture books, Halloween is the perfect time for horror authors. There are many events you can plan ahead of time to sell books during the spooky month of October. For instance, you may do book signings at normal bookstores, or, [...]

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