First time author Alison Strange-Green has published a book of poetry of the gothest kind. Her subject matter is love lost, eternal sadness and...

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Over the years many have tried to define goth and what it means to be part of this dark subculture. Music historians, sociologists, psychologists,...

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STARBLOOD
Carmilla Voiez

Debut novelist Carmilla Voiez is a veteran of the goth scene and her first novel 'Starblood' is a combination...

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In 1986 an increasingly well known author by the name of Stephen King created a character so evil, and so seemingly ingrained in many of our...

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'Starblood' is the debut novel written by Carmilla Voiez, who is a fully paid up member of the goth scene. The book, although being a work of...

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Best selling horror author Stephen King has revealed he is not finished with his epic Dark Tower series just yet as another tale has been...

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Can I say from the outset that I consider Bryan Talbot to be one of the finest comic writers.  Not only is Bryan a fantastic artist with a...

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Paul Kane is one of those rare authors who writes both fiction and non-fiction.  I first encountered Paul last year at Alt.Fiction, where...

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Paul Kane is one of those writers who simply love to write, and his passion for writing is evidenced in his elegant prose and sharp...

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2010 was an interesting year for alternative culture media, with few high points, and many low points, but I feel the year was a positive one...

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Arrowland, Paul Kane’s conclusion to his Arrowhead trilogy, is a post-apocalyptic retelling of the legend of Robin Hood.  The Arrowhead...

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Saturday afternoon saw Alt.Fiction's Other Worlds event, following their hugely successful event in June.  Smaller in scope than...

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If there is one book I have been looking forward to reading this year, it is the recently released Arrowland by Paul Kane.  Arrowland is the...

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Lenore's post about her favourite comics left me wondering if comics have finally found acceptance.   They are certainly being recogised by...

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Following Lenore’s post about her favourite comics, if you are looking for something new you could do far worse than read Randy Queen’s...

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The Living Dead renaissance continues with a twist on the existing zombie formula, by changing the time period to that of the Dark Ages.  Rebellion...

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I'm not talking about comedians here, I mean graphic novels and comic strips, but not necessarily superheroes of the 'kapow!' and 'kersplat!'...

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You might have thought – like I had – that Alt.fiction would not be here until next year.  We were wrong, for Alt.Fiction's Other Worlds event will...

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Following yesterday’s post about Bryan Talbot at FantasyCon.   Another guest of honour was dark fantasy author Mark Chadbourn, most famous for his...

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