Horror fiction news from ChiZine, y/a vampire author Lucienne Diver, and Andre Duza
Press release:
From ChiZine Publications
Objects of Worship by Claude Lalumière Available in Limited Edition Hardcover
TORONTO, Ontario (April 30, 2009) – Independent publisher ChiZine Publications has released a collection of twelve short stories by Montreal writer and editor Claude Lalumière titled Objects of Worship. This collection will be available in a special edition hardcover for a limited time.
Called “the debut of a highly original voice in fantastic fiction” by Jan Lars Jensen, this collections contains stories that have appeared in magazines and anthologies such as On Spec, Year's Best SF, Interzone, Electric Velocipede, and Tesseracts Eleven as well as the previously unpublished “The Darkness at the Heart of the World” and “Roman Predator’s Chimeric Odyssey.” This volume also features interior illustrations by Rupert Bottenberg (Claude's Lost Myths collaborator), an introduction by World Fantasy Award-winning author James Morrow, and an afterword by the author.
In addition, the hardcover will contain two bonus stories of extreme horror/humour: Claude's tribute to Iggy Pop, “The World's Forgotten Boy and the Scorpions from Hell,” and its sequel, “Motherfucker.” Also unique to the hardcover edition is a mosaic of ‘Objects of Worship’ icons by illustrator Rupert Bottenberg on the back cover.
All copies of the hardcovers will be signed by the author, Bottenberg, and cover artist Erik Mohr.
Orders can be placed on the Horror Mall website at http://horror-mall.com/OBJECTS-OF-WORSHIP-by-Claude-Lalumiere-Limited-Edition-p-19228.html. The print run for this book will be limited to those orders received.
More information can be found at: http://www.chizine.com/chizinepub/books/objects-of-worship.php
A hi-res image of the cover for use in articles and posts can be downloaded from: http://www.imagebam.com/image/06ad2734093370/
Contact
Brett Alexander Savory, Publisher
ChiZine Publications
http://chizinepub.com
savory@rogers.com
About ChiZine Publications
ChiZine Publications (CZP) is an independent, invite-only publisher of weird, subtle, surreal and disturbing dark fiction. It is the book-length, print version outgrowth of ChiZine (www.chizine.com), an online professional market in operation since 1997 focused on the same type of story material. All of CZP’s publications are hand-picked by Bram Stoker Award winners Brett Alexander Savory (Publisher) and Sandra Kasturi (Senior Editor). Erik Mohr serves as cover artist with publicity by Matthew Moore.
Press release
VAMPED by Lucienne Diver
May 1, 2009
Trade Paperback from Flux
ISBN: 9780738714745
Get VAMPED in 2009!
Local Author…
Lucienne Diver is a long-time book addict who went to work for Spectrum Literary Agency fifteen years ago to feed her habit. Recently, she traded in her high-rise for a lake view. She now lives in Florida and works for The Knight Agency (www.knightagency.net). Through various play-dates and in various coffee bars, on the backs of envelopes, carry-out bags and anything else within reach, including, sometimes, her checkbook, she's penned the serio-comic tale of what happens when a young fashionista goes from chic to eek.
Brief excerpt and description
From “Valley Vamp Rules for Surviving Your Senior Prom” by VAMPED heroine Gina Covello:
Rule #1: Do not get so loaded at the after prom party that you accidentally-on-purpose end up in the broom closet with the surprise hottie of the evening, say the class chess champ who’s somewhere lost his bottle-cap lenses and undergone an extreme makeover, especially if that makeover has anything to do with becoming one of the undead.
Gina Covello has a problem. Waking up a dead is just the beginning. There's very little she can't put up with for the sake of eternal youth and beauty. Blood-sucking and pointy stick phobias seem a small price to pay. But she draws the line when local vampire vixen Mellisande gets designs on her hot new boyfriend with his prophecied powers and hatches a plot to turn all of Gina’s fellow students into an undead army to be used to overthrow the vampire council.
Hey, if anyone's going to create an undead entourage, it should be Gina! Now she must unselfishly save her classmates from fashion disaster and her own fanged fate.
What people are saying:
"VAMPED is a total delight! Diver delivers a delightful cast of undead characters and a fresh, fast take on the vampire mythos. Next installment, please!" — Rachel Caine, New York Times bestselling author of the Morganville Vampires series
"I really sunk my teeth into Lucienne Diver's VAMPED. A fun, frothy, teenage romp with lots of action, a little shopping, and a cute vampire guy. Who could ask for more?" — Marley Gibson, author of GHOST HUNTRESS: The Awakening
“This book rollicked along, full of humor, romance, and action. Gina is a smart-aleck heroine worth reading about, a sort of teenage Betsy Taylor (Undead and Unwed) with a lot of Cher Horowitz (Clueless) thrown in. Fans of Katie Maxwell will devour "Vamped." — Rosemary Clement-Moore, author of the Maggie Quinn: Girl vs. Evil series
"Move over Buffy! Lucienne Diver tranfuses some fresh blood into the vampire genre. Fiesty, fashionable and fun--Vamped is a story readers will sink their teeth into and finish thirsty for more." —Mari Mancusi, author of The Blood Coven Vampires series
Websites:
Publisher: www.fluxnow.com
Author: www.luciennediver.com
Author blog: http://varkat.livejournal.com
News item:
Interview with Author Andre Duza on Ain’t it cool News
AICN Comics’ Ambush Bug interviews Duza about his new graphic novel, Hollow-Eyed Mary, and his ongoing battle with shady business partners who nearly derailed the project completely. Follow the link to check it out: AICN Interview
From ChiZine Publications
Objects of Worship by Claude Lalumière Available in Limited Edition Hardcover
TORONTO, Ontario (April 30, 2009) – Independent publisher ChiZine Publications has released a collection of twelve short stories by Montreal writer and editor Claude Lalumière titled Objects of Worship. This collection will be available in a special edition hardcover for a limited time.
Called “the debut of a highly original voice in fantastic fiction” by Jan Lars Jensen, this collections contains stories that have appeared in magazines and anthologies such as On Spec, Year's Best SF, Interzone, Electric Velocipede, and Tesseracts Eleven as well as the previously unpublished “The Darkness at the Heart of the World” and “Roman Predator’s Chimeric Odyssey.” This volume also features interior illustrations by Rupert Bottenberg (Claude's Lost Myths collaborator), an introduction by World Fantasy Award-winning author James Morrow, and an afterword by the author.
In addition, the hardcover will contain two bonus stories of extreme horror/humour: Claude's tribute to Iggy Pop, “The World's Forgotten Boy and the Scorpions from Hell,” and its sequel, “Motherfucker.” Also unique to the hardcover edition is a mosaic of ‘Objects of Worship’ icons by illustrator Rupert Bottenberg on the back cover.
All copies of the hardcovers will be signed by the author, Bottenberg, and cover artist Erik Mohr.
Orders can be placed on the Horror Mall website at http://horror-mall.com/OBJECTS-OF-WORSHIP-by-Claude-Lalumiere-Limited-Edition-p-19228.html. The print run for this book will be limited to those orders received.
More information can be found at: http://www.chizine.com/chizinepub/books/objects-of-worship.php
A hi-res image of the cover for use in articles and posts can be downloaded from: http://www.imagebam.com/image/06ad2734093370/
Contact
Brett Alexander Savory, Publisher
ChiZine Publications
http://chizinepub.com
savory@rogers.com
About ChiZine Publications
ChiZine Publications (CZP) is an independent, invite-only publisher of weird, subtle, surreal and disturbing dark fiction. It is the book-length, print version outgrowth of ChiZine (www.chizine.com), an online professional market in operation since 1997 focused on the same type of story material. All of CZP’s publications are hand-picked by Bram Stoker Award winners Brett Alexander Savory (Publisher) and Sandra Kasturi (Senior Editor). Erik Mohr serves as cover artist with publicity by Matthew Moore.
Press release
VAMPED by Lucienne Diver
May 1, 2009
Trade Paperback from Flux
ISBN: 9780738714745
Get VAMPED in 2009!
Local Author…
Lucienne Diver is a long-time book addict who went to work for Spectrum Literary Agency fifteen years ago to feed her habit. Recently, she traded in her high-rise for a lake view. She now lives in Florida and works for The Knight Agency (www.knightagency.net). Through various play-dates and in various coffee bars, on the backs of envelopes, carry-out bags and anything else within reach, including, sometimes, her checkbook, she's penned the serio-comic tale of what happens when a young fashionista goes from chic to eek.
Brief excerpt and description
From “Valley Vamp Rules for Surviving Your Senior Prom” by VAMPED heroine Gina Covello:
Rule #1: Do not get so loaded at the after prom party that you accidentally-on-purpose end up in the broom closet with the surprise hottie of the evening, say the class chess champ who’s somewhere lost his bottle-cap lenses and undergone an extreme makeover, especially if that makeover has anything to do with becoming one of the undead.
Gina Covello has a problem. Waking up a dead is just the beginning. There's very little she can't put up with for the sake of eternal youth and beauty. Blood-sucking and pointy stick phobias seem a small price to pay. But she draws the line when local vampire vixen Mellisande gets designs on her hot new boyfriend with his prophecied powers and hatches a plot to turn all of Gina’s fellow students into an undead army to be used to overthrow the vampire council.
Hey, if anyone's going to create an undead entourage, it should be Gina! Now she must unselfishly save her classmates from fashion disaster and her own fanged fate.
What people are saying:
"VAMPED is a total delight! Diver delivers a delightful cast of undead characters and a fresh, fast take on the vampire mythos. Next installment, please!" — Rachel Caine, New York Times bestselling author of the Morganville Vampires series
"I really sunk my teeth into Lucienne Diver's VAMPED. A fun, frothy, teenage romp with lots of action, a little shopping, and a cute vampire guy. Who could ask for more?" — Marley Gibson, author of GHOST HUNTRESS: The Awakening
“This book rollicked along, full of humor, romance, and action. Gina is a smart-aleck heroine worth reading about, a sort of teenage Betsy Taylor (Undead and Unwed) with a lot of Cher Horowitz (Clueless) thrown in. Fans of Katie Maxwell will devour "Vamped." — Rosemary Clement-Moore, author of the Maggie Quinn: Girl vs. Evil series
"Move over Buffy! Lucienne Diver tranfuses some fresh blood into the vampire genre. Fiesty, fashionable and fun--Vamped is a story readers will sink their teeth into and finish thirsty for more." —Mari Mancusi, author of The Blood Coven Vampires series
Websites:
Publisher: www.fluxnow.com
Author: www.luciennediver.com
Author blog: http://varkat.livejournal.com
News item:
Interview with Author Andre Duza on Ain’t it cool News
AICN Comics’ Ambush Bug interviews Duza about his new graphic novel, Hollow-Eyed Mary, and his ongoing battle with shady business partners who nearly derailed the project completely. Follow the link to check it out: AICN Interview
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