Welcome back to another installment of my topics for Vampire Authors, since there’s a lot of you out there! For you vampire fans, these are all books that you have probably read. If not, get cracking! They say that imitation is the most sincere form of flattery, and you can certainly see plenty of imitation…
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Author Interview: Travis Ludke
Travis Ludke is the author of the Nightlife Series and part of the latest wave of Urban Fantasy vampire authors. He’s currently running a poll to help select his newest cover and I thought it would be cool to interview him. Hello everybody, Travis Luedke here. A lifelong fan of vampire films and novels, I…
Anne Rice’s Assistant Releases His Own Vampire Novel
We all know the name Anne Rice, she is the queen of vampires after all, but few of us know her assistant, Becket. A former Benedictine monk with a master’s degree in theology, Becket is Anne’s right hand man, and an author himself. His vampire tale The Blood Vivicanti features characters and concepts by both…
Review: Melabeth the Vampire
Reviewing first novels can end up an uncomfortable exercise. The promise of something truly good awaits–consider that both Interview With a Vampire and Twilight were first novels by their respective authors. So too have been a more than a few that vanished without a trace. And good riddance! Melabeth the Vampire happily manages to avoid…
Love it or Hate it: Twilight, House of Night, The Vampire Chronicles and More
Some of the most popular book series out there are vampire series, and you know you love to debate them, gush about them and obsess over them. At least I do. One thing is clear – we all have opinions on these books. Twilight, The Mortal Instruments, The Vampire Chronicles and many more – we…
Avoiding Clichés When Writing Vampire Fiction
We’ve all been there. You’re reading a book you picked up on impulse because it sounded good when, a few chapters in, you’re struggling to maintain interest because every character and situation seems like something you’ve read a dozen times before in other books. Don’t you hate that? Editors and agents go through that a…
Review of Interview with the Vampire: Claudia’s Story
A graphic novel adaptation of Anne Rice’s Interview with the Vampire told in Claudia’s point of view – it’s almost too good to be true! But it is indeed real and at long last I have my very own copy of Interview with the Vampire: Claudia’s Story by Anne Rice and Ashley Marie Witter. While…
Vampire Books Coming November 2012
It’s book time! Sadly there aren’t many new releases this November, which really is a shame since these chilly nights are perfect for curling up in bed and reading a good vampire book. But there are a few goodies hitting bookstores this month. Check out the books coming out this November below! (click titles to…
New York Comic Con Packed Full of Vamptastic Panels and People
Coming October 11th through the 14th to Javits Center in Midtown Manhattan is New York Comic Con! Woo! This convention will be packed full of vampire goodies! You have the legendary Anne Rice, cast members from Buffy, panels discussing vampires, vampire authors, vampire comic books and SO much more coming to NYCC this year! It’s…
Queen of the Damned Out Now on Blu-Ray
Let’s just pretend for a moment that the Queen of the Damned film isn’t a crude bastardization of the beloved novel by Anne Rice. On its own, totally separate from the famous book, it’s an entertaining vampire film with a damn good soundtrack. That said, the movie, which originally came out in 2002, is out…