
We like gothic and we like literary, so Heavy Red’s Alice en Bataille couture Halloween costume really hits the spot. The concept is a sort of goth battle-ready Alice in Wonderland. Each year, Heavy Red does a different take on Alice in Wonderland cosplay. Maybe I am over-thinking it, but I do believe the progression of Alice costumes progresses through the themes of the books, first riffing on Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and now moving on to Through the Looking-Glass. If you would like to […]
October 19th, 2014 | Filed under Books,Headline,Images,Lifestyle | Read More »

Long before the current teen vampire craze, Gothic.net contributor Poppy Z. Brite wrote her seminal vampire novel Lost Souls. Poppy Z. Brite’s teens were edgier and more real. Although these days Poppy Z. Brite is Billy Martin and has gone on to writing on more explicitly gay non-horror topics, you have the opportunity to get a one-of-a-kind collectible version of Lost Souls on eBay now. This collectible is a signed hardcover copy of Lost Souls with original chartreuse-inspired artwork by the author and the autograph […]
April 6th, 2012 | Filed under Books,Headline,Horror | Read More »

Author Sue Dent has come up with an innovative way to give her readers the pleasure of a book signing . . . when reading digital books. She is leveraging PDF and webcam in a combination of new technologies, which will be instrumental in forming the publishing world of the future. This virtual book signing is both forward-thinking and personal. On Sunday March 20th, those interested in purchasing a signed and personalized DRM free copy of Never Ceese or a Print copy of Never Ceese […]
March 18th, 2011 | Filed under Books,Headline,Professional | Read More »