![]() ![]() Later two additional categories were added: Dimensional and Concept Art. Inspired by the popularity of Tomorrow and Beyond, an image anthology edited by Ian Summers in 1978, the annual publication from The Society of Illustrators, and with very successful exhibitions devoted to fantastic art at the New Britain Museum of American Art (1980), and at the Society of Illustrators (1984), the Fenners decided that a volume focusing on the popular genre was justified.Ī Call For Entries was mailed to the arts community and a jury of professional artists convened to make selections from the work submitted in Initially six categories: Advertising, Book, Comics, Editorial, Institutional, and Unpublished the results appeared in the first full color book, Spectrum 1, published by Underwood Books in 1994. Spectrum was initially conceived by Arnie Fenner and Cathy Fenner. Spectrum: The Best In Contemporary Fantastic Art is a large full color book series which showcases fantasy, science fiction, and horror-themed art in eight categories as selected by a rotating jury from an annual competition. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Before you read the first word on the first page, you know that it will end in a claustrophobic basement room, choked with smoke and the metallic scent of blood, with bodies – including children – riddled with bullets. This is a species of horror story where you know the ending in advance of cracking the front cover. Helen Rappaport, The Last Days of the Romanovs Then he quietly crumpled to the floor.īut at least Nicholas was spared the sight of seeing what happened to his wife and family…” ![]() ![]() Ermakov, Kudrin and Medvedev, not to be outdone and wanting their moment of personal revenge and glory too, immediately took aim and fired at Nicholas as well, followed by most of the others, propelling an arc of blood and tissue over his terrified son behind him.įor a moment the Tsar’s body quivered on the spot, his eyes fixated and wide, his chest cavities, ripped open by bullets, now frothing with oxygenated blood, his heart speeding up, all in a vain attempt to pump blood round his traumatized body. “Yurovksy, having finished reading the decree, pulled out his Colt, stepped forward and shot the Tsar at point-blank range in the chest. ![]() ![]() ![]() Things like Roan Sinclair.Ĭontent warning: This book contains references to alcohol/drug use, sexual assault, graphic violence, self-harm, ethnic and homosexual slurs, and a lot of profanity. ![]() ![]() Worst of all, he makes Sasha want things he can’t have, things that are a death sentence for men like him. Instead of complying like he should, Roan defies Sasha at every turn. Content Warning: This book contains references to animal cruelty, alcohol/drug use, death of children, murder, suicide, and dubious consent. It is a standalone book of about 117K words. When a bank robbery goes wrong, he’ll do whatever he can to fix it - including kidnapping the bank owner’s son. Malum Discordiae is a dark, paranormal MM romance about witches, Necromancers, and a blood feud that has lasted centuries. Known as the Wolf of Verkhoyansk, Sasha’s reputation for brutality is far-reaching and well-deserved. Determined to make it out alive, Roan will do whatever is necessary to secure his freedom, even if that means seducing his captor.Īleksandr Vassiliev doesn’t care about anything except surviving in a merciless world. ![]() Those dreams are gone the minute he’s kidnapped by a group of Russians, led by the tall, dark, and broody Sasha - a man ripped straight from Roan’s fantasies. Dedicated to his music, he dreams of a life free from his parents’ expectations. Set to graduate college and bound for grad school at Georgetown, Roan’s life has been all planned out for him. Roan Sinclair’s life is perfect, just ask anyone. ![]() ![]() Feeling like a misfit led to her love of horror. Burned and scarred, the impact stayed with her and became an obstacle she was determined to overcome. Third-degree burns covered 35% of her body, and the prognosis wasn’t good. On Good Friday in 1953, at only 18 months old, 25 miles from the nearest hospital in Manhattan, Kansas, Cassandra Peterson reached for a pot on the stove and doused herself in boiling water. The woman behind the icon known as Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, the undisputed Queen of Halloween, reveals her full story, filled with intimate bombshells, told by the bombshell herself. Here’s the official synopsis for the 272-page book… The book is titled Yours Cruelly, Elvira: Memoirs of the Mistress of the Dark! ![]() Additionally, Cassandra Peterson‘s autobiography is out TODAY. This week is a huge week for Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, as the character is making her return to horror hosting on Saturday with Shudder’s Elvira’s 40 th Anniversary, Very Scary, Very Special Special. ![]() |