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Early Summer 2018 Announcements
Since I have a full schedule of appearances and speaking engagements in May and June that may be of interest to my readers, here is the calendar of events. First up is the Greater Altoona Area Book Festival on May 12, 2018 from 10AM-4PM at the Altoona Area Public Library, where I will be selling […]
March-April 2018 Schedule
Spring is nearly here, and some of my favorite Pittsburgh-area events are right around the corner along with some of my personal deadlines. First on my list is the publication of my forthcoming horror-fantasy novel, Sohyeon After Midnight, which should be ready to go in the next week or two. My fans who love shapeshifters […]
Free Noir E-Book Kumori and the Lucky Cat – Five Days Only!
In honor of the IPPY Award nomination of my wild, experimental noir novel Kumori and the Lucky Cat, the e-book version will be available for a free download on Amazon between January 30th through Feburary 3rd. Here is the link: This is the first time I’ve ever offered the e-book on this one for free, […]
Tag Archives: Japanese anime
Mai’s Dream of the Secret Room – The Bloody Labyrinth, Part 4
This time we finish our look at Fuyumi Ono’s horror novel, The Bloody Labyrinth (小野不由美の“鲜血の迷宮”). Chapter 6 begins with another report from Madoka Mori to Shibuya’s research team. They conclude that Mr. Atsugi didn’t leave the house when he disappeared. … Continue reading
A Séance By Candlelight – The Bloody Labyrinth, Part 3
This time we continue our look at Fuyumi Ono’s horror novel, The Bloody Labyrinth (小野不由美の“鲜血の迷宮”). Chapter 4 is when things really start to get good. That night at 9PM, everyone gathers in a little room near the dining room, and … Continue reading
The Rambling House & A Few Mysterious Disappearances – The Bloody Labyrinth, Part 2
This time we continue our look at Fuyumi Ono’s horror novel, The Bloody Labyrinth (小野不由美の“鲜血の迷宮”). I went back and looked at a few episodes of the anime covering this story arc, and it goes very fast and cuts out a … Continue reading
Blog Announcement, Fall 2014
Lady Xiansa will be speaking about Japanese anime and culture in a few weeks at the Kurokiiro anime festival. Details are here: http://www.kurokiiro.com/ The link I’ve given earlier for Valerie Estelle Frankel’s “Journey of the Heroine” is good additional reading … Continue reading