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Mark Jenkins’s engrossing history draws on the latest science, anthropological and archaeological research to explore the origins of vampire stories, providing gripping historic and folkloric context for the concept of immortal beings who defy death by feeding on the lifeblood of others. From the earliest whispers of eternal evil in ancient Mesopotamia, Greece, and Rome, vampire tales flourished through the centuries and around the globe, fueled by superstition, sexual mystery, fear of disease and death, and the nagging anxiety that demons lurk everywhere.
In Vampire Forensics, Mark Jenkins probes vampire legend to tease out the historical truths enshrined in the tales of terror: sherds of Persian pottery depicting blood-sucking demons; the amazing recent discovery by National Geographic archaeologist Matteo Borrini of a 16th-century Venetian grave of a plague victim and suspected vampire; and the Transylvanian castle of "Vlad the Impaler," whose bloodthirsty cruelty remains unsurpassed.
Jenkins navigates centuries of lore and legend, adding new chapters to the chronicle and weaving an irresistibly seductive blend of superstition, psychology, and science sure to engross everyone from Anne Rice’s countless readers to serious students of archaeology and mythology.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Vampire Forensics - order new book today!
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Dead in the Family Charlaine Harris Book Tour Announced -- Yay Dallas !!!
May 4 - 16: DEAD IN THE FAMILY BOOK TOUR
Tuesday, May 4, 7:00PM EDT
Barnes and Noble Union Square, 33 East 17th Street, New York, NY 1000
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Wednesday, May 5, 7:30PM EDT
Philadelphia Free Library, 1901 Vine St., Philadelphia, PA 19103
Thursday, May 6, 7:30PM EDT
Borders Book and Music, Crossroads Center, 5871 Crossroads Center Way, Bailey's Crossroads, VA 22041
Saturday, May 8, time TBA
Mysterious Galaxy, 7051 Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Suite #302, San Diego, CA 92111
Monday, May 10, 7:00 PM PDT
Barnes & Noble #2089, The Grove, 189 Grove Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Wednesday, May 12, 7:00PM PDT
Powell's City of Books, The Bagdad Theater & Pub, 3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, OR 97214-5146
Thursday, May 13, 7:00PM PDT
University Bookstore, 4326 University Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Saturday, May 15, 2:00PM CDT
Borders, 10720 Preston Road, Suite 1018, Dallas, TX 75230
You can choose the new cover for the A Taste of True Blood True Blood companion book !
A Taste of True Blood: Cover Poll
One of the things I’m most excited about with the new site and this blog is the ability it gives us to have you all help shape the topics we choose to put out books on, and the books themselves.
We’re working on an anthology on True Blood (to be released this June), and we wanted to let you weigh in on the cov
er. We have two gorgeous potential covers (designed by the lovely and talented people at Faceout Studio), shown below. Which one would you pick?
http://www.smartpopbooks.com/439
Saturday, January 30, 2010
Out4Blood concert in LA
Jan. 29′th was the Out4Blood concert at the Echoplex in Echo Park, CA.
Many of the cast of True Blood attended like Stephen Moyer,Anna Paquin, Chris Bauer, Michelle Forbes and Kristen Bauer also TB music elite like Jace Everett, Todd Lowe and the Pilbilly Knights, John Doe, CC Adcock and Gary Calamar.
@LafayetteTb shared his photos here:
http://twitpic.com/photos/LafayetteTB
Unpopular Vampires and Me
Let's face it, the world has been taken over by vampires.
At least, that's what people are saying. Little do they realize, vampires have been an enormous part of our world for a very long time -- my entire life, for certain. Growing up, I watched them on TV...
Read on Huffington Post
Author Heather Brewer was a self proclaimed outcast in high school, and she wrote the Vlad Tod series as a way to reach out to kids on the fringes of high school life. Her fans, called MINIONS, have mobilized around the series, travelling hundreds of miles to meet Heather and make friends with one another. Heather has even organized alternative proms for her fans. She lives in St. Louis, Missouri with her husband and two children. Visit Heather on the web (and join her Minion Horde) at www.heatherbrewer.com.
Charlaine Harris wants you to ask Alan Ball a question
While they are busy working on the Sookie companion book they want to include some fan questions for Alan Ball
YOUR CHANCE TO ASK ALAN BALL A QUESTION
1/29/10 – 2/12/10
read full announcement here http://www.charlaineharris.com/
send your question to Paula askalanb@yahoo.com.
Friday, January 29, 2010
More Season 3 spoilers from Ausiello
Question: Any new spoilers for season 3 of True Blood? —Heather
Ausiello: Carrie Preston hints that “something very unexpected is going to happen with her character Arlene… [She] might just be nervous enough about the supernatural characters around her that she will try to do something about it. I think she is going to try to figure out a way to protect herself. She gets very upset. She doesn’t think vampires should be around children.”
Question: What’s Jason going to be up to on True Blood this season (aside from taking his shirt off, of course)? —Nick
Ausiello: “He finally discovers the long lost art of love,” reveals his portrayer, Ryan Kwanten. “Well, at least his version of. It gets him into more trouble that he expected. He’s also dealing with the fact that he committed a small crime in that he killed [Eggs].” What’s been his biggest acting challenge so far this season? “I start the season in bed with two girls,” he says. “Not that I couldn’t do it, but a challenge? Sure.”
'True Blood' gets "unexpected" plot twist
From Digital Spy
True Blood star Carrie Preston has revealed that an "unexpected" twist lies ahead for her character.
The actress, who plays Arlene Fowler on the HBO vampire drama, said that the upcoming third season sees her alter ego go to extreme lengths to protect her family.
"Something very unexpected is going to happen with Arlene," she told Entertainment Weekly. "[She] might just be nervous enough about the supernatural characters around her that she will try to do something about it."
She added: "I think she is going to try to figure out a way to protect herself. She gets very upset. She doesn't think vampires should be around children."
True Blood returns for its third series later this year in the US. Season two begins Friday, February 26 on FX in the UK.
http://www.digitalspy.com/cult/s59/true-blood/news/a199876/true-blood-gets-unexpected-plot-twist.html
Thursday, January 28, 2010
'The Romantics': Anna Paquin and Katie Holmes are old girlfriends, at war over old boyfriend
Here's the plot, in movie algebra terms:
(Anna Paquin + Josh Duhamel) / Katie Holmes X (Malin Ackerman, Elijah Wood, Adam Brody, Dianna Agron, Jeremy Strong, and Rebecca Lawrence)
Translation: Katie Holmes will steal your man, Anna Paquin. Watch out! And your other friends are hooking up with each other, too!
The Romantics premiered Wednesday, and I think has potential to be one of the festival's breakouts.
read at USA Today
Exclusive Denis O'Hare Interview on Edge of Darkness and True Blood
...At the premiere I also had to ask O'Hare about a project he's currently working on: True Blood. Okay, so 'had to' is a stretch... I'm a True Blood fan and getting to talk to the actor who's playing the Vampire King of Mississippi was more fun that work. He's filmed two episodes already, including one with Vampire Bill (played by Stephen Moyer). "[...]I had this great scene recently with Vampire Bill and it was a scene between two people talking about the people that they love, and what you do with that love. Because my boyfriend in the thing is 700 years old...I'm 2300 years old and we've been together for 700 years. And I have this great line where I say, 'Spend eternity together - that's commitment.' But, you know, the script is deep. It's not just frivolous, and I love that about it." Read/watch the interview...
From About.com read all here
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
True Blood Fan art from Fanpop
Check out some collected Bill Ciompton Fan art at Fanpop
eric site is here
http://www.fanpop.com/spots/eric-northman
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