Monthly Archives: January 2012

Jan 30 2012

The Epitaph, Issue #16 (January 2012)

Issue #16 (January 2012)

The Epitaph
Journal of the New England Horror Writers (NEHW)

The NEHW Board of Directors:

Tracy L. Carbone – Co-Chair
Stacey Longo – Co-Chair
Dan Keohane – Treasurer
Jason Harris – Director of Publicity/Webmaster
Tim Deal – Director of Publications
T.J. May – Co-Director of Events
Scott Goudsward – Co-Director of Events
Danny Evarts – Art Director

NEHW NEWS

It was announced on Jan. 21 that Epitaphs, the first NEHW anthology, was included in the preliminary ballot for the Bram Stoker Award for Anthology. According to the Bram Stoker Award rules on the Horror Writers Association’s website, Epitaphs will be on the final ballot, but cannot be called a “Stoker Nominated” collection until after the final ballot is announced on Feb. 18.

NEHW WRITING WORKSHOP:

WORCESTER, MA— NEHW is hosting a writing workshop at Annie’s Book Stop on 65 James Street in Worcester, MA on Saturday, February 4 from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. The class is geared towards beginning to intermediate writers interested in bettering their writing and editing abilities while exploring all the “what now?” possibilities for publishing.
The class will be taught in three parts: writing, editing, and publishing; offer a bagged lunch; and include a professional critique of up to 2000 words of registered attendees’ manuscripts.
Attendees will learn under three professional members of the New England Horror Writers. Kristi Petersen Schoonover is a three-time Norman Mailer Writers Colony Winter Resident; her short fiction has appeared in Carpe Articulum, The Adirondack Review, Barbaric Yawp, New Witch Magazine, Toasted Cheese, and others. Her most recent work, Skeletons in the Swimmin’ Hole, is a collection of ghost stories set in Disney Parks. T.J. May is a writer of dark fiction, daylighting as a behavior therapist to children with autism. He is a regular contributor to Shroud Magazine, co-founder of SUMM Publications, an active member of the HWA and Co-Director of Events for the New England Horror Writers. Trisha J. Wooldridge is the President of Broad Universe, an international non-profit dedicated to celebrating and promoting women who write speculative fiction. She’s contributed to several anthologies, including the EPIC-award-winning Bad-Ass Faeries series, is an associate editor for Spencer Hill Press, and freelance writes and edits for magazines, independent authors, and academic websites.
As this is the first workshop offered at the 65 James Street Annie’s, there is a special price of $30 for the course, or $25 for members of New England Horror Writers, Worcester Writers Collaborative, or Worcester college students. Attendees will need to pre-register either at Annie’s and will have to turn in their manuscript for critique no later than January 27. Seating is limited to 21 attendees. Walk-ins, if there is space, must pay full price and will not have a reserved bag lunch nor will they get the professional critique—but they are eligible for class critique.
For more information, contact Annie’s Book Stop via www.anniesbookstopworcester.com or email anniesbookstopworcester@gmail.com. The phone number for the store is 508-796-5613. Space is firmly capped, so register now!
For more information about the event and all media, contact: Trisha Wooldridge, trish@anovelfriend.com, 774-239-3655.

NEHW SIGNINGS AND READINGS:

Queen City Kamikaze Convention, Manchester, NH

The NEHW will be involved at the Queen City Kamikaze Convention in Manchester, New Hampshire on Saturday, Feb. 18. The convention’s website is http://queencitykamikaze.com/. Email Jason Harris at dudley228@gmail.com if you would like to participate. There will be three tables, so there’s room for 15 people. Nine spots have been taken so far. There is no cost to participate.

The 39th Heritage Craft Fair, Framingham, MA

The NEHW will have a table at the 39th Heritage Craft Fair at the Keefe Technical School in Framingham, MA on Sat., March 24. Space is limited at the table so contact Jason Harris at dudley228@gmail.com to participate. Participation will be $15.

Spring Craft Fair

The NEHW will have a table at the Spring Craft Fair at Riley Hall, 17 Silver St., Hanover, MA. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on March 31. Participation will be $10.

Stratford Spring Showcase of Crafts

The NEHW will have a table at the Stratford Spring Showcase of Crafts in Stratford, CT., from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 7. Participation will be $15.

NEHW REQUEST:

Attention Members:
Please take the time to send me your website address to be listed on the NEHW website. It should be your main site. Please send an email to dudley228@gmail.com with “website” in the subject line.

NEHW MEMBER NEWS:

From The Dome:

A few months back I met with your group and mentioned Sci Fi Saturday Night and what we do and casually asked if there might be some interest from the group in using our vehicle to help promote their works. Since then, the response from NEHW has been wonderful and it has resulted in a great time for may of your writers in the past 3 months.

Book Reviews on our site have showcased the work of:

Kristi Petersen Schoonover
Rob Watts

Our Fiction Friday column has featured:

Stacey Longo – “Private Beach”
Bob Bois – “Avenging Angel”
Craig D.B. Patton – “Aftershocks”
Kristi Petersen Schoonover – “Screams Of Autumn”

We have done Podcast interviews with:

Rob Watts
Kristi Petersen Schoonover
Kasey Shoemaker

I would like to thank all the wonderful authors who have participated so far. I hope their experience was enjoyable and I invite you to check out the site and help us promote you. Please feel free to contact me at the_dome@comcast.net for any of your upcoming projects.

From John Grover:

Grover announces Creatures and Crypts, his sixth short story collection.

This book contains something for everyone from shambling zombies to vengeful ghosts, the Grim Reaper and monsters that only inhabit the authors’ imaginations. This collection includes new and previous published material along with the second place winner of the New Bedlam short story contest “Unknowable.”

Available on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Creatures-and-Crypts-ebook/dp/B006R0IVRG/ref=sr_1_1?s= digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1325284684&sr=1-1

Or Smashwords: http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/119895

Also, Grover has a free story up on Amazon entitled “The Disembodied.” It’s part of Creatures and Crypts and is a free sample for the Kindle. Download here: http://www.amazon.com/The-Disembodied-ebook/dp/B006FQDV9U/ref=sr_1_1?s=digitaltext&ie=UTF8&qid=1327537140&sr=1-1

He would like to mention his digital chapbook, “Revenants,” co-written with author R. Thomas Riley. It’s a sampler of some of their collaborative stories, which are all about the undead in their many forms. It contains a sneak peek of their upcoming novel, If God Doesn’t Show, coming this year by Permuted Press. Check it out here:
http://www.amazon.com/Revenants-A-Digital-Chapbook-ebook/dp/B006FRP0KC/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1327458518&sr=1-6

You can always visit Grover’s website for more titles, his photo gallery and lots of fun links: www.shadowtales.com.

From Trisha Wooldridge:

UnCONventional, which was edited by Wooldridge and Kate Kaynak, was released this month by Spencer Hill Press at the Arisia convention in Boston. The collection also includes a story by Wooldridge.

This anthology contains 22 original stories including the craziness of ComicCon to the seeming mundane “rah-rah” insurance conference. Some of us always knew there was more than meets the eye happening at conventions, these stories reveals the truth attendees always suspected.

The convention is just a cover. Aliens hold ascensions in hotel ballrooms. Mermaids make clandestine plans under cruise ship photo conferences. Werewolves enter dog shows. There are steampunk fairy time travelers coming to your Dragon*Con. A teenage superhero has to hitch a ride with a super villain for their Super conference. Some comics are more absorbing than you think.

The book comes in paperback and e-book formats:
http://www.site.spencerhillpress.com/UnCONventional.html

From Thomas D’Agostino:

D’Agostino is in the process of writing a new book. It is based on historical accounts in RI. As it progresses more will be available throughout the year; this is the first novel he is attempting to write.

From Craig D.B. Patton:

Patton is pleased to announce that his short story, “Last Testament”, has been accepted for publication in Supernatural Tales. His story, “Aftershocks,” has just been reprinted in Future Imperfect: Best of Wily Writers, Volume 2 (Wily Writers). The book is available online from Amazon and Barnes & Noble. A dizzying range of e-book formats are available at Smashwords.com.

From Dale Phillips:

Phillips has published two e-book horror story collections:
Halls of Horror #1
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/119047

Halls of Horror #2
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/119086

From Stanley Wiater:

Wiater is pleased to report that his first two collections of exclusive interviews are now available as e-books for both Kindle and Nook platforms: Dark Dreamers: Conversations with the Masters of Horror (1990) and Dark Visions: Conversations with the Masters of the Horror Film (1992). The former was a Bram Stoker Award winner and the latter a Bram Stoker Award winner finalist. Classic interviews with Stephen King, Anne Rice, Clive Barker, Richard Matheson, Wes Craven, Dean Koontz, Robert McCammon to name a few. There are interviews with nearly 50 authors and filmmakers in all.

From Andrea Perron:

Perron has been busy doing several interviews, including a forthcoming segment on WJAR, Channel 10, in Providence, Rhode Island. R.J. Heim, the feature reporter, is creating a four-week series of reports based on the paranormal, all of which will be airing during February. The interview was conducted on Skype, as she is currently in Georgia.

The next six weeks are booked solid with a variety of meetings, interviews and appearances. Meanwhile, she is preparing Volume Two of House of Darkness House of Light for release in the spring. All of the radio interviews are posted on her author’s Facebook page and the television interviews will be uploaded on YouTube.

The film, which will contain elements of this true story, is just weeks away from shooting and will likely undergo a name change, though it has spent the last two years of development with the working title The Conjuring. It is based upon the investigation of her home and subsequent case file compiled as well as the personal memoirs of Ed and Lorraine Warren. The principle characters have been cast in the last couple weeks and New Line Cinema is full steam ahead with the project.

From Robert Heske:

Heske reports charitable anthology, One and Done, from InvestComics (www.investcomics.com) is now available for purchase. The anthology is a collection of 1-page graphic tales of various genres (horror, super hero, fantasy, comedy) that have one common connection—they all end in death! Heske was editor and also contributed two tales and a 4-page graphic tale in the “Killer Extras” section. The book is $6.99 and all proceeds go to support the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund. InvestComics is supporting the book with a series of creator interviews, the first can be read here:
http://investcomics.com/features/one-and-done-dual-interview-arno-hurter-and-david-edwards

Heske would appreciate it if you would share the link for the book’s online website, write a favorable review or pick up a copy. Here is the link:
http://investcomics.com/features/one-and-done-dual-interview-arno-hurter-and-david-edwards

Heske’s original graphic novel, The Night Projectionist, will be in the April Diamond Previews and available in stores everywhere in the Spring. You can follow tweets on the book on Twitter at #whoisthenightprojectionist.

From Stacey Longo:

Longo is offering copy-editing services to NEHW members at a reduced rate of $1.50 per 250 words. Contact her at staceyblongo@gmail.com for further information.

Longo was recently interviewed on the Scary Scribes podcast about her short story, “People Person,” which originally appeared in the Dark Things IV anthology. You can listen directly from the Paranormal, Eh? Radio Network here: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/paranormaleh/2012/01/29/scary-scribes

From Chris Irvin:

Irvin wants people to know that his new home for dark fiction and weird flash stories is www.HouseLeagueFiction.com.

From Daniel G. Keohane:

Keohane announces the official release of his newest and darkest horror novel, Destroyer of Worlds, on Monday, Jan. 30.

The blurb: Corey Union’s world is about to end. Around every corner lurk the inevitable signs of a coming doomsday. Corey moves his wife and daughter to a new home nestled in the woods…but nothing is what it seems in this man’s world. Elderly sociopath Hank Cowles and his little dog take a deadly interest in the Union family. Beautiful recluse Vanessa believes she is Corey’s only chance for survival, even if saving the man means destroying his family, and his sanity, forever.

The book is available in trade paperback for $12.99 and on the Kindle for $2.99
(the e-book version is Kindle-exclusive for now).

From Erin Underwood:

“Totentanz,” co-authored by Underwood and Nancy Holder, has been accepted into the Danse Macabre anthology edited by Nancy Kilpatrick, which should be published later this year.

WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:

Terry Harmon (NH)
Hannah McLamb (NH)
Scott Davis (RI)

– Jason Harris, Editor, the Epitaph: Journal of NEHW
– Stacey Longo, Assistant Editor, the Epitaph: Journal of NEHW

Jan 29 2012

Author’s Third Zombie Novel in Series Available Now

Author and New England Horror Writer member Robert J. Duperre’s book, Death Springs Eternal: The Rift Book III is available as an e-book and the fourth book in the series comes out in June. All the books in the series are illustrated by fellow NEHW member, Jesse David Young.

Here is the description of the book from Amazon, “the sun rises from its slumber, melting away the winter’s snow and bathing the barren land with light. The survivors once more begin their journey, braving the hordes of wandering undead, heading south for what they hope will be safer shores. But an old threat has risen from the bowels of humanity, standing in the way of any hope for salvation. As those who remain soon learn, in a world of chaos, zombies are the least of their worries.”

For more information about the series, check out The Rift Online website.

Along with writing novels, Duperre writes a blog, Journal of Always, which is “first and foremost a review blog,” where the reviews written by himself (and occasionally others). “It is also an attempt to highlight inexpensive Kindle books in the genres I enjoy reading, such as Fantasy, Science Fiction, Horror, and Thrillers,” Duperre said on his blog.

To purchase Death Springs Eternal, click here. To purchase other paperback or e-book versions of his books, click here.

Jan 28 2012

Author’s New Book Released in Paperback and E-book

New England Horror Writer member and author Daniel G. Keohane’s newest offering, Destroyer of Worlds, has been released in paperbook and e-book editions. The novel is published by Other Road Press.

According to Keohane, “Corey Union’s world is about to end. Around every corner lurk the inevitable signs of a coming doomsday. Corey moves his wife and daughter to a new home nestled in the woods … but nothing is what it seems in this man’s world. Elderly sociopath Hank Cowles and his little dog take a deadly interest in the Union family. Beautiful recluse Vanessa believes she is Corey’s only chance for survival, even if saving the man means destroying his family, and his sanity, forever.”

Keohane’s first novel, Solomon’s Grave (2009), was a finalist for the international Bram Stoker Award and his last book, Margaret’s Ark, was released last year.

To purchase the paperback or e-book: click here.

Jan 27 2012

Author’s ‘Aftershocks’ Available in New Anthology

Author’s ‘Aftershocks’ Available in New Anthology

by Jason Harris

Author and New England Horror Writer member, Craig D.B. Patton’s story, “Aftershocks,” appears in the new anthology, Future Imperfect: The Best of Wiley Writers 2. The collection is edited by Angel McCoy.

According to Patton’s website,  the anthology “contains the best science fiction, horror, and fantasy work published by Wily Writers in 2010.”

Find out about the Wiley Writers on its website.

Future Imperfect can be ordered from Amazon. The e-book version of the book can be purchased through Smashwords.

Jan 26 2012

‘Scary Scribes’ Debuts Sunday Night

Scary Scribes Debuts Sunday Night

by Jason Harris

The Scary Scribes' Skeleton

Scary Scribes, a new podcast created by author Kristi Petersen Schoonover to share horror stories written by horror writers, airs this Sunday at 6 p.m. on the Paranormal Eh? Radio Network.

Author Stacey Longo will be Schoonover’s first guest on this new monthly podcast. They will be discussing Longo’s “People Person,” which was published in the anthology, Dark Things IV, published by Pill Hill Press. Besides sharing the writer’s story, Schoonover will talk with Longo about the idea behind the tale.

According to Schoonover’s website, the thing that “will make Scary Scribes a bit different is it won’t be just an interview; listeners will get to hear some of the writer’s work first — in most cases, a complete short story.”

The new podcast is a collaborative effort with Canada-based Paranormal, Eh? radio’s Terry Konig. Scary Scribes will be broadcast on the last Sunday of every month. For more information, check out the podcast’s website. There is also a Facebook page for Scary Scribes.

Both Schoonover and Longo are members of the New England Horror Writers’ organization.

Jan 25 2012

Epitaphs on HWA’s Preliminary Ballot

It was announced last Saturday that Epitaphs, the first NEHW anthology is included in the preliminary ballot for the Bram Stoker Award for Anthology. According to the Bram Stoker Award rules on the Horror Writers Association’s website, Epitaphs will be on the final ballot, but cannot be called a “Stoker Nominated” collection until after the final ballot is announced on Feb. 18.

Jan 24 2012

Author Reading from Her Anthology this Sunday

Writer and NEHW member Trisha Wooldridge will be reading and signing at the Worcester Writers Collaborative event at the Tatnuck Bookseller on Sunday, Jan. 29.

Wooldridge will be reading from UnCONventional, an anthology that she edited with Kate Kaynak, at 2:30 p.m. The collection was published by Spencer Hill Press and was released on Jan. 15 at the Arisia convention in Boston. Wooldridge also has a story in the anthology. She will also be signing copies.

The WWC includes writers of many genres, all from around Central Massachusetts. Authors will be chatting with readers, signing books and reading excerpts from their works at the event, which runs from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m.

Every WWC book bought at the event will be an entry into a raffle to win an all-inclusive photography package from AG Photography of Worcester (www.alanagordonphotography.com).

The Tatnuck Bookseller is located at 18 Lyman Street, Westborough, MA. Check out the Bookseller’s website, http://www.tatnuck.com/.

For more information about the WWC, check out its website, www.worcesterwriters.org.

If you can’t make the event, you can purchase UnCONventional from Amazon.

Jan 23 2012

Joss Whedon’s Cabin in the Woods Looks Like Every Horror Movie (You’re Gonna Love It)

This article originally appeared on Wired.com.

Joss Whedon’s Cabin in the Woods Looks Like Every Horror Movie (You’re Gonna Love It)

by Angela Watercutter

The new trailer for the Joss Whedon-produced film The Cabin in the Woods comes stamped with the very evocative message “You think you know the story….” It’s a tease of the best kind because the fact that the first trailer looks like every horror film ever made is what makes it look so freaking awesome.

The movie’s premise is simple: A group of friends go to a very remote cabin in the woods for a weekend of fun. The group (lead by a pre-Thor Chris Hemsworth) gets a little lost, but then the semi-friendly owner of a dilapidated country store helps them find their way to their decidedly freaky-looking shack.

Then, get this, the store owner says, “The lambs have passed through the gate. They’re come to the killing floor.” Things proceed to go wrong — very, very wrong (and very weird). Marilyn Manson’s “I Put a Spell on You” (from the Lost Highway soundtrack, obviously) is playing in the background. It’s so on-the-nose it’s really hard not to feel like you’re watching it at a junior-high sleepover.

But this is a film co-written by Whedon with Cloverfield/Lost/Buffy the Vampire Slayer writer Drew Goddard, who also directed the movie. All the predictability feels very intentional, and it’s hard not to imagine that when things get even worse for your pretty young things that there will be great horror moments of the highest order (our guess is that the hot doctor from Grey’s Anatomy — Jesse Williams — eats it first). Also, there are some unexplained shots of a mission-control-type place — the kind of high-tech headquarters that typically aren’t seen in your run-of-the-mill horror flick.

There will also be plenty of tongue-in-cheek lines like, “We have to stay together,” and lots of winks to the audience. We’re counting on the stoner friend to be the narrator who points out all things intentionally over-the-top.

And since it’s a Whedon-and-Goddard production, we’re also expecting the third act to be more surprising than even this twisted teaser lets on. As the trailer notes, you might think you know the story, but “think again.”

The Cabin in the Woods hits theaters April 13, 2012.

Jan 22 2012

50th Anniversary Edition of To Kill a Mockingbird on Blu-ray

Press Release 

Oscar® Winner Gregory Peck Gives the Performance

of His Career in the Timeless Classic Available on Blu-ray™

for the First Time

TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD

50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

Digitally Remastered and Fully Restored with Over Three Hours of Bonus Materials Including Two Full­Length Documentaries

On Limited Edition Collector’s Series Blu-ray™ Combo Pack,

Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD

Available January 31, 2012

Universal City, Calif. (November 28, 2011) – To Kill a Mockingbird, one of the screen’s most beloved and critically acclaimed films, celebrates its 50th anniversary with a commemorative  Limited Edition Collector’s Series Blu-ray™ Combo Pack  as well as on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD from Universal Studios Home Entertainment on January 31, 2012. The powerful and poignant adaptation of Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel hits the half-century mark, digitally remastered and fully restored from high resolution 35MM original film elements, plus more than three-and-a-half hours of bonus features chronicling the making of the cinematic masterpiece.

The Limited Edition Collector’s Series Combo Pack of To Kill a Mockingbird: 50th Anniversary Edition will include a Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Copy of the film, packaged in a hardcover book featuring exclusive movie memorabilia including script pages with Gregory Peck’s handwritten notes, storyboards, poster art and much more.

Released theatrically in 1962, To Kill a Mockingbird won instant accolades for its nuanced performances, splendidly crafted narrative and bold endorsement of racial tolerance, fairness and honor, a combination that still resonates with audiences today. It earned eight Academy Award® nominations and three wins including a Best Actor statuette for Gregory Peck in one of his most iconic roles as the principled Alabama lawyer Atticus Finch, Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Art Direction. The prestigious American Film Institute lists To Kill a Mockingbird as one of the 100 Greatest American Films and also names Atticus Finch as the No. 1 Film Hero of All Time. A timeless, enduring classic that remains as relevant and impactful today as it was at its release, To Kill a Mockingbird’’s appeal continues to span generations.

In honor of its centennial anniversary, Universal Pictures proudly salutes 100 years of unforgettable films that have entertained audiences and touched the hearts of millions around the globe. In celebration of our first 100 years, Universal Studios Home Entertainment is proud to present a selection of our many beloved movies as part of an extensive year-long program that underscores the studio’s rich cinematic history and indelible cultural impact.

Click the link below to view the official trailer for the To Kill a Mockingbird 50th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray™ release:

http://universal.wiredrive.com/r/p/?presentation=de63fe7c0c348f500d6a2a476a96a02d

Blu-ray™ and DVD Bonus Features:

  • Fearful Symmetry— A feature-length documentary on the making of To Kill a Mockingbird with cast and crew interviews and a visit to author Harper Lee’s home town.
  • A Conversation with Gregory Peck— An intimate feature-length documentary on one of the most beloved actors in film history with interviews, film clips, home movies and more.
  • 100 Years of Universal:  Restoring the Classics— An in-depth look at the film restoration process
  • Academy Award® Best Actor Acceptance Speech— Gregory Peck’s speech after winning the Academy Award®for his performance as Atticus Finch.
  • American Film Institute Life Achievement Award— Gregory Peck’s memorable remarks upon receiving the AFI Life Achievement Award.
  • Excerpt from “Tribute To Gregory Peck”— Cecilia Peck’s heartwarming farewell to her father given at the Academy in celebration of his life.
  • Scout Remembers— Actress Mary Badham shares her experiences working with Gregory Peck.
  • Feature Commentary with Director Robert Mulligan and Producer Alan Pakula
  • Original Theatrical Trailer

Bonus Features Exclusively on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack:

  • DIGITAL COPY: Owners of the Blu-ray™ Combo Pack can also download a digital version of the full-length movie from participating digital retailers to enjoy on a choice of popular electronic and portable devices.
  • U-CONTROL: SCENE COMPANION: Available on To Kill a Mockingbird: 50th Anniversary Edition for the first time, viewers can watch interviews, see photos and more during key scenes with this picture-in-picture companion featuring narration by Gregory Peck’s Family.
  • BD-LIVE™: Access the BD-Live™ Center through your Internet-connected player to watch the latest trailers and more!
  • pocket BLU™ app:   The groundbreaking pocket BLU™ app uses iPad®, iPhone®, iPod®  touch,  Android™, PC and Mac®  to work seamlessly with a network-connected Blu-ray™ player.  Plus iPad® and Android™ tablet  owners can enjoy a new, enhanced edition of pocket BLU™ made

especially to take advantage of the tablets’ larger screen and high resolution display.  Consumers will be able to browse through a library of Blu-ray™ content and watch entertaining extras on-the-go in a way that’s bigger and better than ever before.  pocket BLU™ offers advanced features such as:

  • ADVANCED REMOTE CONTROL:  A sleek, elegant new way to operate your Blu-ray™ player. Users can navigate through menus, playback and BD-Live™ functions with ease.
  • VIDEO TIMELINE:  Users can easily bring up the video timeline, allowing them to instantly access any point in the film.
  • MOBILE-TO-GO:  Users can unlock a selection of bonus content with their Blu-ray™ discs to save to their device or to stream from anywhere there is a Wi-Fi network, enabling them to enjoy content on the go, anytime, anywhere.
  • BROWSE TITLES:  Users will have access to a complete list of pocket BLU™-enabled titles available and coming to Blu-ray™.  They can view free previews and see what additional content is available to unlock on their device.
  • KEYBOARD:  Entering data is fast and easy with your device’s intuitive keyboard.
  • uHEAR™: Never miss another line of dialogue with this innovative feature that instantly skips back a few seconds on your Blu-ray™ disc and turns on the subtitles to highlight what you missed.

SYNOPSIS

Experience one of the most significant milestones in film history like never before with To Kill a Mockingbird 50th Anniversary Edition.  Screen legend Gregory Peck stars as courageous Southern lawyer Atticus Finch – the Academy Award®-winning performance hailed by the American Film Institute as the Greatest Movie Hero of All Time. Based on Harper Lee’s Pulitzer Prize winning novel about innocence, strength and conviction and nominated for eight Academy Awards®, this beloved classic is now digitally remastered and fully restored for optimum picture and sound quality and boasts hours of unforgettable bonus features. Watch it and remember why “it’s a sin to kill a mockingbird.”

CAST AND FILMMAKERS:

Cast: Gregory Peck, Robert Duvall, Brock Peters, Mary Badham, John Megna, Rosemary Murphy, William Windom

Directed By: Robert Mulligan

Screenplay By:  Horton Foote from the novel by Harper Lee

Producers: Alan J. Pakula

Director of Photography: Russell Harlan

Edited By:  Aaron Stell

Costume Designer: Rosemary Odell

Original Music By: Elmer Bernstein

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

BLU-RAY™

Street Date: January 31, 2012

Copyright: 1962 Universal Studios

Selection Number: Limited Edition Collector’s Series Combo Pack: 61121056, Blu-ray™ Combo Pack: 61121057, Canadian Collector’s Series Combo Pack: 61121286000, Canadian Blu-ray™ Combo Pack: 61121285

Running Time: 2 hours, 10 minutes

Layers: BD-50

Picture: Black and White

BLU-RAY™ CONTINUED

Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 1.85:1

Rating: Not Rated, Canadian: PG, Quebec: G

Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish

Sound: English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 / DTS 2.0 Mono, French DTS 2.0 Mono

DVD

Street Date: January 31, 2012

Copyright: 1962 Universal Studios

Selection Number: 61115344, Canadian: 61120630

Running Time: 2 hours, 10 minutes

Layers: DVD-9

Picture: Black and White

Aspect Ratio: Widescreen 1.85:1

Rating: Not Rated

Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French

Sound: English Dolby Digital 5.1 / Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono, French Dolby Digital 2.0 Mono

Jan 22 2012

A Collection Celebrating Ray Bradbury

Press Release

Borderlands Press & Gauntlet Press Present: Shadow Show: All-New Stories in Celebration of Ray Bradbury

The collection is edited by Sam Weller & Mort Castle and will be released this summer.

Signed and numbered edition limited to 500: $75.

Signed (including Ray Bradbury) and lettered edition limited to 26: $500.

To order, click this link and go to More Information: http://www.borderlandspress.com/. (The collection’s cover hasn’t been announced yet)

Under a joint imprint, Gauntlet Press and Borderlands Press will publish a limited, signed, and numbered edition of Shadow Show, a tribute anthology to celebrate the career of Ray Bradbury. In the collection, editors Sam Weller and Mort Castle have assembled short stories from 26 of the most celebrated authors today to honor Ray and his contribution to the literary canon. Also included is an introduction in the form of a personal essay “Second Homecoming,” written by Ray Bradbury, specifically for the book.

Limited to only 500 copies, this book is signed by all contributors (except Ray Bradbury) including Margaret Atwood, David Eggers, Neil Gaiman, Alice Hoffman, Joe Hill, and many other award-winning writers.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Sam Weller and Mort Castle – Introduction

Ray Bradbury – Second Homecoming

Neil Gaiman – The Man Who Forgot Ray Bradbury

Margaret Atwood – Headlife

Jay Bonansinga – Heavy

Sam Weller – The Girl In The Funeral Parlor

David Morrell – The Companions

Thomas F. Monteleone – The Exchange

Lee Martin – Cat on a Bad Couch

Joe Hill – By The Silver Water Of Lake Champlain

Dan Chaon – Little America

John McNally – The Phone Call

Joe Meno – Young Pilgrims

Robert McCammon – Children Of The Bedtime Machine

Ramsey Campbell – The Page

Mort Castle – Light

Alice Hoffman – Conjure

John Maclay – Max

Jacqueline Mitchard – Two Of A Kind

Gary Braunbeck – Fat Man And Little Boy

Bonnie Jo Campbell – The Tattoo

Audrey Niffenegger – Backwards In Seville

Charles Yu – Earth: (A Gift Shop)

Julia Keller – Hayleigh’s Dad

Dave Eggers – Who Knocks?

Bayo Ojikutu – Reservation 2020

Kelly Link – Two Houses

Harlan Ellison – Weariness