AMBER BENSON Lands Three Book Deal with PENGUIN

Posted by Horror Fiction News Network on September 20, 2007 AMBER BENSON (The Seven Whistlers (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1596060689?ie=UTF8 tag=horficnewnet-20 linkCode=as2 camp=1789 creative=9325 creativeASIN=1596060689), Witchery: A Ghosts of Albion Novel (Ghosts of Albion) (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0345471318?ie=UTF8 tag=horficnewnet-20 linkCode=as2 camp=1789 creative=9325 creativeASIN=0345471318), Ghosts of Albion: Accursed (Ghosts of Albion) (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/034547130X?ie=UTF8 tag=horficnewnet-20 linkCode=as2 camp=1789 creative=9325 creativeASIN=034547130X)) has inked a three book deal with PENGUIN. GINJER BUCHANAN, of PENGUIN, made the deal with Brendan Deneen at Objective Entertainment. The first book to be released DEATH S DAUGHTER is, the story of a young woman trying to make it as a young urban professional in New York City who slowly comes to realize that her father is actually the Grim Reaper and that she must rescue him after he's kidnapped by unknown forces in order to save her entire family (not to mention the world)

SARAH LANGAN Upcoming Signing Events

Posted by Horror Fiction News Network on September 18, 2007 SARAH LANGAN has posted some of her upcoming signing events now through November 2007. You can see the schedule in the HFNN Events calendar as well as other upcoming signing events. (http://horrorfictionnews.com/index.php?option=com_jcalpro Itemid=379 extmode=cat cat_id=2)

Tales From the Crypt / Vault of Horror (Double Feature)

Posted by Amazon.com: horror in Amazon.com on September 16, 2007 Disc 1: Tales from the Crypt (1972) Disc 2: Vault of Horror (1973)

Director: Roy Ward Baker, Freddie Francis
DVD: Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
Company: 20th Century Fox (2007-09-11)
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From Beyond (Unrated Director’s Cut)

Posted by Amazon.com: horror in Amazon.com on September 15, 2007 Director:Â Stuart Gordon
DVD: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
Company:Â MGM (Video & DVD)Â (2007-09-11)
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All Together Dead (Southern Vampire Mysteries, Book 7)

Posted by Amazon.com: horror in Amazon.com on September 14, 2007 Louisiana cocktail waitress Sookie Stackhouse has her hands full dealing with every sort of undead and paranormal creature imaginable. And after being betrayed by her longtime vampire love, Sookie must not only deal with a new man in her life-the shapeshifter Quinn-but also contend with the long-planned vampire summit.

The summit is a tense situation. The vampire queen of Louisiana is in a precarious position, her power base weakened by hurricane damage to New Orleans. And there are some vamps who would like to finish what nature started. Soon, Sookie must decide what side she'll stand with. And her choice may mean the difference between survival and all-out catastrophe.

Author:Â Charlaine Harris
Hardcover:Â 336 pages
Company: Ace Hardcover (2007-05-01) (2007-05-01)
ISBN:Â 0441014941
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Land of the Giants – The Full Series (The Giant Collection)

Posted by Amazon.com: horror in Amazon.com on September 14, 2007 Premiering on ABC in 1968 and lasting just 51 episodes before its cancellation in 1970, Irwin Allen's fantasy series Land of the Giants has built a sizable (if you'll pardon the pun) fan base in subsequent decades thanks to its mix of adventure, science fiction, and camp; now those dedicated fans can enjoy the entire series in an impressive set that features a wealth of extras. The template for Giants is remarkably similar to that of Allen's Lost in Space; here, the passengers and crew of the commercial spacecraft The Spindrift encounters a mysterious energy force en route to London and finds themselves on a planet which parallels Earth in every way save one - its inhabitants are twelve times the size of the marooned crew. The protagonists are less tightly knit than Space's astronaut family Robinson - in fact, pilots Gary Conway and Don Marshall regularly butt heads with architect Don Matheson and entertainer Deanna Lund - though all seem to agree that orphan Stefan Arngrim is cute as a button and Kurt Kasznar is as much a pain in the neck as Dr. Smith (amusingly, Jonathan Harris turns up in this set in the episode "Pay the Piper"). But The Spindrift castaways' adventures are less juvenile than those of the later Lost in Space episodes, and the special effects (which cost the network a record-setting $250,000 per episode) are impressive for the period. The nine-DVD set for Land of the Giantscontains the series' entire network run, as well as the unaired pilot, which offers a similar take on the debut episode, "The Crash," minus John Williams' jazzy theme and other elements. Most of the surviving cast members (Kasznar passed away in 1979, and Heather Young is not included) is featured in interviews about their experiences on the show, and there are several home videos of producer Allen directing the program and interacting with the over sized props and sets. Also featured on the discs are galleries of publicity shots, episodic photos, show merchandise and of the photogenic Ms. Lund, and the MAD Magazine parody. Meanwhile, buyers can also pursue a reproduction of the comic book adaptation and a booklet with more cast interviews and photos, and check out a set of trading cards, a Spindrift key chain and crew iron-on patch - all of which is contained in the set's clever carrying case, which reproduces a wooden cage that held the Giants' heroes in one episode. Though casual admirers may balk at the Giant Collection price tag, diehards will undoubtedly appreciate having the entire set and quality extras at their disposal. -- Paul Gaita

Director: Sobey Martin, Harry Harris
DVD: Box set, Color, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Subtitled, NTSC
Company: 20th Century Fox (2007-07-24)
List Price:Â $229.98
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PS PUBLISHING Announces New Line of Books: PS Showcase

Posted by Horror Fiction News Network on September 12, 2007 PS PUBLISHING has announced a new book line titled, PS SHOWCASE. The first book in the line will be Sanity and Other Delusions (http://www.pspublishing.co.uk/cat/s1saod.asp) by GARY FRY. The idea is to put out a series of mini story-collections - priced as per our novellas at £10 / $20 (approx.) for the hardcover and £25 / $50 (approx.) for the signed, jacketed hardcover - from writers whom we believe are deserving of more attention.More from PS PUBLISHING on PS SHOWCASE I'm particularly excited about this new venture because it ties in with one of my greatest loves: comic books. In 1956, DC Comics' Julius Schwartz started a new title called Showcase, and in that comic book he launched re-workings of characters such as The Flash and Green Lantern onto a world that had grown just a little bored with super heroes. It was a huge success and those characters - plus many others launched in the title - went on to become mainstays of the comic book industry. We're hoping that, in our own small way, we may be able to do the same sort of thing with PS Showcase. Source: PS Publishing (http://news.pspublishing.co.uk/2007/09/13/introducing-ps-showcase-our-new-line-of-short-fiction-mini-collections/)

Second Issue of DEAD RECKONINGS TOC Announced

Posted by Horror Fiction News Network on September 12, 2007 Jack Haringa, editor of DEAD RECKONINGS, has released the Table of Contents for the upcoming second issue. Sherry Austin--Ekaterina Sedia, The Secret History of Moscow June Pulliam--Thomas Harris, Hannibal Rising Ben Fisher--Christopher Conlon, ed, Poe's Lighthouse; James Robert Smith and Stephen Mark Rainey, ed., Evermore Tony Fonseca--Thomas Tessier, Wicked Things; Philip Haldeman, Shadow Coast Hubert Van Calenbergh--Clark Ashton Smith, Collected Fantasies, Vol. 1 and 2 Steven J. Mariconda--Clark Ashton Smith, Complete Poems and Translations, Vol. 3 Reggie Oliver--S.T. Joshi and Rosemary Pardoe, ed., Warnings to the Curious Rob Latham--Thomas Pynchon, Against the Day Brian Showers--Margaret Oliphant, The Library Window; Cheiro, A Study of Destiny John Langan--Laird Barron, The Imago Sequence S.T. Joshi--Michael Cisco, Secret Hours; The Traitor Ben P. Indick--Sean Wallace and Paul G. Tremblay, ed., Fantasy; Scriptus Innominatus, ed., Zencore! Ramsey Campbell, Probably Darrell Schweitzer--Kim Paffenroth, Dying to Live Donald R. Burleson--The Short Fiction of Ambrose Bierce: A Comprehensive Edition Jack M. Haringa--Tom Piccirilli, The Midnight Road Scott Connors--Caitlin R. Kiernan, Daughter of Hounds Tony Fonseca--Peter Crowther, ed., Postscripts #10; Robert Morrish, ed., Thrillers Two (2, II) Paula Guran--Elizabeth Hand, Generation Loss; Illyria Richard Bleiler--Peter Straub, Sides Jim Rockhill--Lucius Shepard, Softspoken; The Dagger Key and Other Stories Michael Marano--Michael Marshall (Smith), The Servants; The Intruders Matt Cardin--Richard Gavin, Omens Hank Wagner--Mary SanGiovanni, The Hollower; Sarah Langan, The Missing Van Viator--Lee Thomas, The Dust of Wonderland; John Farris, You Don't Scare Me John Langan--Conrad Williams, The Unblemished Alan Warren--Jeffrey Thomas, Deadstock; with Scott Thomas, Seas of Flesh and Ash Sherry Austin--Steve Berman, Vintage: A Ghost Story Ben P. Indick--Michael Chabon, The Yiddish Policeman's Union Jack M. Haringa--Michael Arnzen, Audiovile; Elizabeth Monteleone, ed., Dark Voices series; (Giasone and Marcy Italiano), Johnny Gruesome Darrell Schweitzer--Pan's Labyrinth Stefan Dziemianowicz--The Darkling Plain (essay) Capsule Reviews As always, if you are the author of a forthcoming book or a contributor to an anthology, or if you are simply aware of a forthcoming book that you think would be of interest to DR, please let me know. You can leave a comment with contact info here or email me at uncletheobald _at_ yahoo(dot)com. Source: Jack Haringa (http://mssrcrankypants.livejournal.com/74142.html)

PS PUBLISHING Forthcoming Release Update

Posted by Horror Fiction News Network on September 12, 2007 PS PUBLISHING has listed a long list of forthcoming titles. Titles from PS Showcase #1: Sanity and Other Delusions, a six-story collection by GARY FRY to The Collected Ed Gorman, Vol. #3, a short fiction collection by ED GORMAN. Click on the story to see the entire list at the PS PUBLISHING site.