This month, a new online book convention is reaching out to fans of horror fiction and related genres—including paranormal and supernatural thrillers, dark fantasy, genre blends, and even non-fiction books about the horror genre. The free event will be served as a livestream August 22-23, 2020. Attend for free HERE — just click on the Buzz Book Expo Livestream.
Buzz Book Expo is an online book expo, with the goal of giving publishers from all over the world a chance to talk about their new horror releases for the upcoming year (Sep 2020-Dec 2021). The presentations will include Q&As, interviews, and the like.
They will be recording the event so it can be available to those who can’t attend it live.
Buzz Book Expo Committee
Mary SanGiovanni — Coordinator
Dave Thomas — Tech
Matt Wildasin — Tech
Katie Southard — Media Relations/PR
Richard Gerlach
Patrick McDonough
How boxing writer Andrew Rihn expands on the world of REH’s Sailor Steve Costigan. “It was so much fun brainstorming possible adventures—and mis-adventures—Steve Costigan Jr. gets into.”
“I’m doing my best to get this 57-year-old gear in shape.” Brendan Fraser talks up how The Mummy: Book of the Dead is now a work in progress. (Scheduled to hit theaters October 2027.)
The zombie detective deals with organized crime (involving, of course, actual monsters)… Plus there’s a TV show in the works! “Series fans will be pleased to see Shamble still going strong.”
The Truth is Out There—as writer Joe Harris returns with even more cases for Mulder and Scully. “I am absolutely over the moon to work on this new series.”
This new comic spotlights 1940s comedy duo Abbott & Costello dealing again with monsters—and meeting up with 1970s monster hunter Kolchak: The Night Stalker! (Totally a candy bar mashup!)
Music duo Boyce and Hart wrote all those songs for The Monkees. But they also hit the charts with their own hits, and appeared on TV shows like I Dream of Jeannie, Bewitched, and Flying Nun.
Hailed as a perfect work of unnerving terror, Shirley Jackson’s 1959 gothic horror novel THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE has been adapted for the movies, stage, and TV.
Here’s a big list of classic monster movies. Watch for examples from all the Universal Monster series—including some Frankenstein movies, as well as those with the Wolf Man, Dracula, and more!
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