Category: Book Review
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Dracula the Un-Dead
In just about two weeks, on August 9, I will be at Boutique du Vampyre in New Orleans to sign copies of my Scarlet Order vampire novels. I’ve enjoyed visiting this French Quarter shop since I discovered it in 2014. In 2020, when much of the world went into lockdown, owner Marita Crandle had the…
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The Green Eyes of Bâst — Review
Sax Rohmer, one of the pen names of Arthur Henry Ward (1883-1959), was an exceedingly popular fiction writer in his day. Today, though, he barely rates more than a footnote. Which is too bad, as he is a more than adequate read even today. And what’s more, his early books you can get free from…
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Scooby Apocalypse
About a week and a half ago, I had the opportunity to meet Scott Innes, who voiced the characters of Scooby-Doo and Shaggy Rogers in several of my favorite entries in the long-running Scooby-Doo franchise. During our conversation, I learned that Innes works as a morning show host on the radio in Baton Rouge, Louisiana,…
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The Story That Keeps On Giving
Sometime back when I was in elementary school, let’s say 60 years ago, I read a story by Saki (aka HH Munro) titled “Sredni Vashtar”. The story has remained vivid in my mind for the six decades since I read it. It truly is the story that keeps on giving. Periodically, I ask myself, why?…
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The Hungur Chronicles
Last week, I received my contributor copy of the Samhain 2023 issue of The Hungur Chronicles, which proved to be a nice, early Holiday present. This semi-annual, digest-sized magazine edited by Terrie Leigh Relf and Robert Bellam features stories and poems about vampires, with a special emphasis on vampires who have a connection to space.…
Threads that Bind 