Some Girls Bite; Contest for Witch Fire; Japanese Vampires

Sidhe Vicious Reviews has a guest blog from Chloe Neill and a contest for her just released, Some Girls Bite. "As a reader, I like 'thick' stories, undercurrents, lots of points of interest. These kinds of stories seem more real to me. Think about it—you might have relationship troubles, but you also have a job to deal with, a family, a home, financial concerns, etc. Why should it be any different in the world of the supernatural?"

I like the cover of this book because the model looks like Alyson Hannigan, one of my faves, who played Willow in "Buffy" and now plays Lily in "How I Met Your Mother."

And more contests! Chris at Stumbling Over Chaos is having a contest for a signed copy of Anya Best's Witch Fire. The contest ends Thursday.

Wendy's Minding Spot reviews Hex in High Heels by Linda Wisdom. "In this sexy, funny paranormal romance by bestselling author Linda Wisdom, it's all beautiful witch Blair Fitzpatrick can do to keep a lid on her talent for revenge spells, but things are about to get a lot more complicated..."

Vampire Wire regulars know how I'm utterly devoted to the idea that more men dress like pirates and vampires. My ideal is menswear that embraces both pirate and vampire themes. You can imagine my excitement upon reading that there's an auction in London that includes Christopher Lee's Dracula cape, Tim Curry's "Muppet's Treasure Island" coat, and iconic costumes from "Dr. Who," and Harry Potter and James Bond films.

"The highest estimate is for the Dracula cape. It was only identified by Lee two years ago after becoming lost in the cavernous Angels warehouse, which has eight miles of clothing rails, in Hendon. Soon after Dracula was made in 1958 the garment was accidentally mixed up with other capes and hired out, without fanfare, to producers looking to dress extras in medieval or nativity scenes." (London Evening Standard)

Stephanie Meyer, author of the Twilight series, is kicking the social networking habit. "It was a lot of fun while it lasted, and I really miss the early days when I could hang out with people online." (E! Online)

Speaking of "Twilight," you've lost your chance to get a place on the Alaskan cruise featuring cast members because it's sold-out. "Cruise events include a costume ball, a Q&A session with Twilight actors, game night featuring 'Cullen Family Feud,' and of course, movie viewings." (Black Book)

Question: what does "Twilight" have in common with Japanese vampire movies? Answer: Cam Gigandet. "'Twilight' villain Cam Gigandet will make the leap onto the paneled page with a starring role in 'Priest' based on the TokyoPop comic book series, says The Hollywood Reporter — and he’s taking his blood-sucking sensibilities with him." (MTV News)

Note to Graphic Designer: step away from the Photoshop and we'll forget this whole thing ever happened.
Note to Costume Designer: Please stop dressing Anna Paquin in your Grammy's old clothes.

Read Entertainment Weekly's interview with Stephen Moyer, who plays Bill Compton in HBO's fried-chicken vampire show, "True Blood." "I play this vampire hero who’s trying to be decent and do decent things...And he loves Sookie so much that sometimes he goes too far for her.”

Series director Alan Ball says that the actor "expertly walks the line between monstrous, noble, and vulnerable. He’s wildly romantic and appealing, and I am not at all surprised by the rabid intensity of Bill love from the fans.” Uh, I guess Ball didn't see the results of the Ultimate Hawt Vampire Poll, in which Eric Northman (played by Alexander Skarsgard) was voted five times hawter than Bill Compton.Fangoria has the new poster and a description of the Japanese vampire film, "Vampire Girl Vs. Frankenstein." (I'm betting on the vampire girl beating the tar out of Frankie.) "A teenaged vampire girl named Monami (Yukie Kawamura) tries to win over her high school crush by converting him into a vampire via tainted Valentine’s Day chocolate. " Personally, I've found that guys totally resent being poisoned. Your experiences may be different.


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