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Weekly Book Buzz: 2009 Locus Award Winners Announced by Tim Janson, Columnist
(June 30, 2009)
Lots of releases across the board this week. A few solid fantasy books, a new Star Trek: The Next Generation novel…but the things that really stand out to me are this week’s new horror releases. Leisure has three new books from writers that I’ve re

Lair of the Beasts: An Ancient Wild-Man by Nick Redfern, Author
(June 27, 2009)
Last weekend, I gave a lecture at the annual Haunted America conference in Decatur, Illinois, on the controversial subject of the blood-sucking, vampire-like Chupacabra of the island of Puerto Rico.

Project Starchild: Where No Man Has Gone Before by Stella Maris, Columnist
(June 27, 2009)
I was delighted to catch up with Lloyd Pye and the Starchild Skull again last week during the London leg of the Starchild 2009 European Tour.

Jim Butcher's Stormfront Graphic Novel Reviewed by Tim Janson, Columnist
(June 22, 2009)
. First there is Christie Golden’s Fate of the Jedi Book 2: Omen as well as the second book in Mark Chadbourn’s incredible dark fantasy series Age of Misrule: Darkest Hour.

Thumbelina: The Pop Wonderland Series by Chad Derdowski, Contributing Writer
(June 22, 2009)
"The perfect way to introduce a classic to a whole new generation" - Grade: A

Column: The Lighter Side of Bigfoot by Nick Redfern
(June 20, 2009)
Back in the latter part of 2004, I gave a lecture on my monster-hunting pursuits at the annual conference of the Texas Bigfoot Research Conservancy – a highly-motivated group dedicated to solving the long-time mystery of the hairy man-beast known as Sasq

2008 Stoker Awards Winners Announced by Tim Janson, Columnist
(June 15, 2009)
We review New fantasy Novels “Green” and “Dragon’s Luck”

The Starchild Odyssey Continues by Bart Saint-David, Columnist
(June 13, 2009)
We are pleased to see that our old pal Lloyd Pye will be back in England next week on a Starchild Skull lecture tour.

Born to be Wild by Nick Redfern
(June 13, 2009)
For literally centuries tales have circulated concerning children brought up in the wild by animals such as wolves, apes and even sheep.

Book of Lies Book Review by Kurt Anthony Krug, Critic
(June 12, 2009)
In The Book of Lies, New York Times bestselling novelist and comic book author Brad Meltzer connects Cain, history’s first murderer, to Jerry Siegel, co-creator of Superman, the world’s greatest hero.

David Eddings Reflections by Tim Janson, Columnist
(June 07, 2009)
Sad news to start the column. As reported a few days ago fantasy writer David Eddings passed away on June 2 from natural causes. Eddings was one of the top-selling 80s and 90s.

Curiously Embarking Upon an Angels and Demons Quest by Stella Maris, Columnist
(June 06, 2009)
Not even Dan Brown could have conceived of last week's sublime twist to the old adage of life imitating art (or something like that!).

The Texas Ghost-Dog by Nick Redfern, Columnist
(June 06, 2009)
Dark tales of the ghostly black dogs - or hell-hounds - of old England can be found in abundance in many ancient towns and villages all across the nation.

David Eddings Passes Away at 77 by Jarrod Sarafin, Editor
(June 04, 2009)
Fantasy writer David Eddings has passed away at the age of 77. David, who was spotlighted in our recent Top 20 Greatest Fantasy Writers of All-Time, was predeceased by his wife and writing partner Leigh two years ago.

Guillermo Del Toro's New Vampire Series The Strain Debuts by Tim Janson, Columnist
(May 31, 2009)
If you’re a Sci-fi fan, someone just did not have your back this week as there is just a big zilch in terms of new releases. A couple of reprint editions and audio books, but nothing much of note. If you’re a fantasy or horror fan, however, your cup

Rock On, Joanie! by Bart Saint-David, Columnist
(May 30, 2009)
Every year at this time the Ordre gathers at an enigmatic location in the Champagne area of France to celebrate the Feast Day of Saint Joan of Arc, culminating in the ritual Painting of Her Toenails at Reims Cathedral.

The Doctor's Menagerie by Nick Redfern, Columnist
(May 30, 2009)
Sometimes, as a cryptozoologist, I find myself chasing not unknown animals, such as Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster, but wholly normal animals – but ones seen in distinctly out-of-place environments.

Chadbourn's Age of Misrule hits the stands! by Tim Janson, Columnist
(May 26, 2009)
Before we get to the week’s new releases let’s cover a few quick announcements including a fantastic horror-writing contest sponsored by Leisure Books! The book I am VERY psyched about this week is Mark Chadbourn’s “Age of Misrule”. A clash of

Flying Monsters by Nick Redfern, Columnist
(May 23, 2009)
There can be few people reading this who have not at least heard of the legendary Mothman of Point Pleasant, West Virginia, who so terrorized the town and the surrounding area between November 1966 and December 1967, and whose diabolical exploits were chro

Angels & Demons: The Guerrilla Grapevine Review by Stella Maris, Columnist
(May 22, 2009)
Well, the suspense and speculation is finally over--Angels & Demons is out. Now the post-mortems begin. Behind the scenes, there is a frantic manoeuvring by those attempting to appear in-the-know, while Columbia Pictures executives breathe an internal sigh

Terminator Salvation Book Reviews by Robert T. Trate, Columnist
(May 18, 2009)
What made DVD’s all the rage for any true film aficionado were the special features such as directors’ commentary, making of documentaries and tons of on set photographs. What got lost in all the technology and now stale prepackaged documentaries were

A New Pip and Flinx Adventure! by Tim Janson, Columnist
(May 17, 2009)
Bit of an abridged column this week due to there not being much in the way of news and also I spent the weekend covering Detroit’s 20th annual Motor City Comic Con. You can see some of the reports on our homepage this weekend.

Flaming Monsters! by Nick Redfern, Columnist
(May 16, 2009)
You will recall that in last weekend’s Lair of the Beasts I introduced you to the dragon-hunting world of British crypto-zoologist, Richard Freeman. And, here’s part-two:

Lugosi and Karloff, Together Again! by Tim Janson, Columnist
(May 12, 2009)
A light week for both releases and news…However if you are a fan of books about films there are several excellent releases this week from McFarland Publishers. McFarland simply publishes the BEST books about film. They are always well-written and well-

The Pseudo Mysteries of the Voodoo Histories by Stella Maris, Columnist
(May 09, 2009)
Okay, I have to admit that I haven't actually finished Voodoo Histories by David Aarononvitch (Jonathan Cape, 2009), having abandoned the book due to genuine Health and Safety concerns after metaphorically hitting the roof as a result of reading just one c