Sunday, March 21, 2010

Pre - Order the Next Sookieverse short story anthology 'Crimes by Moonlight: Mysteries from the Dark Side 'edited by Charlaine Harris


Crimes by Moonlight: Mysteries from the Dark Side

Edited by Charlaine Harris

Berkley, Apr 2010, $24.95

ISBN 9780425235638

These twenty short stories focus on paranormal mysteries that run the urban fantasy gamut with vampires, werewolves, witches, ghosts, seers, mages and Mike Hammer making featured appearances. All of the contributions by The Mystery Writers of America authors are enjoyable tales that sub-genre fans will want to read as the diversity of the supernatural adds to the overall fun. Vampires are right at home in Parnell Hall’s amusing “Death of a Vampire” and Charlaine Harris’s “Dahlia Underground”. Ghosts star in Harley Jane Kozak’s “Madeeda”, Carolyn Hart’s “Riding High” as a marriage counselor and even as a phantom ship in Lou Kemp’s “In Memory of the Sibylline”. Finally Hammer has a “Grave Matter” (by Max Allan Collins and Mickey Spillane) case with a supernatural taint. This is a strong anthology as everyone contributing showed up in top form providing enjoyable Crimes by Moonlight: Mysteries from the Dark Side collection.

Pre- Order 'A Taste of True Blood 'TODAY!

True Blood, Alan Ball’s critically acclaimed television adaptation of Charlaine Harris’ bestselling Southern Vampire mysteries, is HBO’s most-watched show since The Sopranos, averaging over 12 million viewers an episode in its second season. Thanks to its large, dedicated fanbase, it won the People’s Choice “Favorite TV Obsession” award in early 2010.

A Taste of True Blood: The Fangbanger’s Guide gives those fans something to savor between episodes—and whets their appetite for more. Covering the show’s first two seasons and released just in time for the third (with real-time online updates from the book’s contributors throughout season three), the book includes pieces on:

• Vampire Bill’s season 2 slide from hot to not
• Sookie’s mind-reading talents as a critique of our oversharing Facebook culture
• What a Louisiana setting adds to the traditional vampire myth
• Why the television series had to differ from the books (co-written by the Southern Vampire mysteries’ editor Ginjer Buchanan)
• And much more, from shapeshifters to maenads to Merlotte’s

A Taste of True Blood also includes a quick reference guide to the show’s first two seasons.



Maria Lima sayas she has an essay in the upcoming anthology, A Taste of True Blood is now available for preorder. She says -

My essay in the book is about Merlotte's, titled: Home is Where the Bar Is. It's all about how Merlotte's is like True Blood's version of Cheers, Ten Forward and all those great TV show neighborhood hang outs...and why that's important.


from SciFiGuy http://www.scifiguy.ca/2010/03/urban-fantasy-weekend-report_20.html

Bite Me; A Love Story


Check out this great giveaway on our friend the SciFiGuy's blog

Have you entered the Bite Me giveaway yet? Christopher Moore's latest novel and a T-shirt. Two packages to be won. Ends March 23.

Go here

Also Michele Hauf reveals that you can now download the audio version of Vampire's Tango free at Audible.com.

Stephen Moyer narrations of ‘Spoken From The Front’


Listen to Stephen Moyer narrate these stories

Spoken From The Front
Listen to Andy McNab's brand new series Spoken From The Front. This series of hard hitting spoken stories written and introduced by McNab have been developed especially for download, either directly to mobile phones or from the internet. The series is based on the experiences of soldiers fighting on the front line.

Follow Jacko on his first SAS tour of Iraq. Jacko Brooks joined the Infantry as a boy soldier and now, at the age of 24 yrs, he has just been badged as a member of 22 SAS Regiment, so despite his enormous mortgage, clapped-out car, and complete lack of funds, he is doing pretty well. Only trouble is, he only finished selection two weeks ago, and now 7 Troop's 'New Boy' is in the middle of the Iraqi desert.

Listen here

True Blood Music Video of the Day: My Ain True Love




Thanks, Lawliettte