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-- Friday, April 15, 2005 --
Wiater's "DARK DREAMERS" TV Series Sold To England's "THE HORROR CHANNEL."
 (Toronto - April 4, 2005) William Alexander, President of CRiTiCAL MASS RELEASING, announced today that the initial two seasons of the original documentary series "Dark Dreamers" will soon be shown on England's The Horror Channel. The half-hour series, which was first seen nationally in Canada, will have episodes premiering every Friday night at 9:30 p.m. and repeated Saturday night at 11:30 p.m. "We are thrilled to be the first docu-series being shown in prime time on The Horror Channel of England," states Alexander, "and naturally hope to soon be seen once again on this side of the pond."
Hosted by Stoker award-winning interviewer and HWA NE Member Stanley Wiater (hailed as "the world's leading expert on horror filmmakers and authors"-- Radio-TV Interview Report and "the top horror journalist in North America"--Rue Morgue) this is, states Wiater, "The first and only show to go right to the hearts of darkness: the homes and studios of the world's greatest dark dreamers."
From legendary authors Peter Straub, Harlan Ellison, and Richard Matheson, to scream queens Julie Strain, macabre artists like Bernie Wrightson, directors such as Wes Craven, Clive Barker and Larry Cohen, special effect masters Stan Winston, or collectors supreme Forrest J. Ackerman and Bob Burns--they are all "dark dreamers." Only fellow horror writer Stanley Wiater (winner of three Bram Stoker Awards) has attained such intimate access to their lives and careers. (A third season has been shot, and includes in-home interviews with directors Mick Garris, Don Coscarielli, Stuart Gordon, Jim Wynorski, actress Brinke Stevens, and more. A fourth season is in pre-production, showcasing England's greatest dark dreamers such as Brian Lumley, James Herbert, and Christopher Lee.)
Stanley Wiater, creator and host of the series, presented special showings of key episodes of "Dark Dreamers" at the World Horror Convention in New York. For further information, go to www.darkdreamers.com or www.stanleywiater.com.
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Novella & Short Fiction News from Paul Tremblay
Paul Tremblay's "Meat's Story (City Pier I)", the first story in a four-story novella, has been posted in the March-April issue of Lenox Avenue. The other stories in the series will be published in in subsequent issues.
Tremblay also recently sold his short story, "Rhymes With Jew," to the JIGSAW NATION anthology.
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-- Thursday, April 14, 2005 --
King & Mellencamp Collaborate On Broadway Musical
 Stephen King and John Mellencamp will collaborate on a Broadway musical titled GHOST BROTHERS OF DARKLAND COUNTY. The play is set in the deep South (Louisiana and Mississippi) and features a musical mix of folk, blues, jazz, Cajun, and zydeco. King and Mellencamp have been working on this project since 2001.
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Book & Short Story News from Mark Edward Hall
 Mark Edward Hall's new book, The Holocaust Opera, is now available on Lulu.com.
In short story news, Hall's "The Swamp" won first place in a contest sponsored by The Book of Dark Wisdom. It is in the latest issue along with an interview with Hall. The Book of Dark Wisdom is available in most book stores and on Shocklines.
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-- Wednesday, April 13, 2005 --
Dan Keohane Short Story Available at Dawnsky.com
Massachusetts author Dan Keohane's short story on reincarnation, "Marginal Way," is now available in PDF format at Dawnsky.com.
Dan's fiction has also appeared in Cemetery Dance Magazine and his short story collection, "Christmas Trees & Monkeys," can be found here.
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-- Tuesday, April 12, 2005 --
Glenn Chadbourne Artwork Featured on King's Radio Station Swag
Bangor's WKIT, a rock'n'roll radio station owned by Stephen King, now offers merchandise illustrated by horror artist Glenn Chadbourne.
T-shirts, mouse pads, coffee cups, tote bags. You can find it all just by clicking here.
Glenn's artwork has been featured on many books and special editions by the likes of Richard Laymon and Stephen King. He has also done numerous illustrations for horror publications including Cemetery Dance.
You can see more of Glenn's artwork at Shocklines.com.
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-- Monday, April 11, 2005 --
Marchand Wins Award at WHC 2005!
 HWA NE member Joy Marchand's short story, "A Night at the Empire", took second place at the WHC Dark Fiction contest, earning her a prize of $300.
In other news, Wheatland Press selected Marchand's story "Femina Obscura" for their upcoming anthology, POLYPHONY 5. The anthology will be available in September 2005.
Many congratulations, Joy!
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-- Sunday, April 10, 2005 --
King's NIGHTMARES & DREAMSCAPES Being Developed as Limited TV Series
 "Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King" limited series will be executive-produced by Bill Haber (Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow) of Ostar Enterprises for TNT Network. Get more details here.
Bill Haber and his Ostar Enterprises are developing this limited series based on the book of short stories by Stephen King. The deal calls for Ostar to develop scripts for eight one-hour episodes. Mick Garris (The Stand, Sleepwalkers) and Mike Robe (News at Eleven, Guts and Glory: The Rise and Fall of Oliver North), Peter Filardi (TNT's Salem's Lot, Flatliners), Larry Cohen (Phone Booth, Cellular), April Smith (The Taking of Pelham One Two Three, Ernie Kovacs: Between the Laughter) and Richard Christian Matheson (Mobius, Dean Koontz's Sole Survivor) have signed to pen scripts for the series. NIGHTMARES & DREAMSCAPES is based on Stephen King's 1993 anthology of 20 short stories, whose subjects include murderous revenge, dead rock stars, zombies, an evil toy and a wicked stepfather, to name a few.
Visit Stephen King's website for more news.
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