The Vampire Diaries 4x14 Promo "Down the Rabbit Hole"

The Vampire Diaries 4x14 "Down the Rabbit Hole" - On the island, Damon (Ian Somerhalder) has an ugly run-in with a Hunter named Vaughn (guest star Charlie Bewley), and realizes he is one of The Five. Stefan (Paul Wesley) confesses his true feelings about the possibility of becoming human again to Elena (Nina Dobrev). When a stunning new piece of information about the cure is suddenly revealed, it changes the stakes for everyone. Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) helps Bonnie (Kat Graham) recognize what is real and what is an illusion, and Shane (guest star David Alpay) is comforted by a woman from his past, Caitlin (guest star Camille Guaty, "Prison Break"). Back in Mystic Falls, Caroline (Candice Accola) and Tyler (Michael Trevino) find that their attempt to translate the code on the Hunter's Sword is futile without help from Klaus (Joseph Morgan), who has his own reasons for solving the puzzle. Claire Holt also stars. Chris Grismer directed the episode written by Jose Molina (#414).

The Walking Dead 3x09 Sneak Peek "The Suicide King"

The Walking Dead 3x09 "The Suicide King" - The new survivors at the prison get an unexpected surprise in this third sneak peek clip from The Walking Dead 3x09.

Warm Bodies Undead

After a zombie becomes involved with the girlfriend of one of his victims, their romance sets in motion a sequence of events that might transform the entire lifeless world.

The Vampire Diaries 4x13 Extended Promo "Into the Wild"

The Vampire Diaries 4x13 "Into the Wild" - Shane (guest star David Alpay) leads an expedition to a desolate island off the coast of Nova Scotia, where he believes the secret of the cure lies hidden. On the trek to the island's interior, Rebekah (Claire Holt) and Elena (Nina Dobrev) continue their bitter rivalry, Stefan (Paul Wesley) does his best to keep the peace, and Damon (Ian Somerhalder) accuses Shane of leading them into a trap. Bonnie (Kat Graham) and Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) try to figure out the message of the Hunter's mark, while Shane reveals more of the legend of Silas and the witch Qetsiyah, along with his own personal history. Back in Mystic Falls, Tyler (Michael Trevino) confronts Klaus (Joseph Morgan), and Caroline (Candice Accola) is caught up in the violence that follows. Michael Allowitz directed the episode written by Caroline Dries (#413).

The Vampire Diaries 4x12 Extended Promo "A View To A Kill"

The Vampire Diaries 4x12 "A View To A Kill" - When Rebekah (Claire Holt) turns down Klaus' (Joseph Morgan) plea to stop Kol (Nathaniel Buzolic) and protect Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen), Klaus turns to Stefan (Paul Wesley) for help. After an angry confrontation with her father, Mayor Hopkins (guest star Rick Worthy), over his unconventional approach to ending the violence in Mystic Falls, Bonnie (Kat Graham) has a frightening run-in with Kol, followed by an unexpected visitor. Klaus complicates the already tense feelings between Stefan and Damon (Ian Somerhalder) by revealing a bit of Stefan's personal life, then surprises Damon by asking for personal advice. Elena (Nina Dobrev) tells Stefan about her dangerous plan for Jeremy, leaving Stefan in a difficult spot. When the high school's 1980s Decade Dance is cancelled by Mayor Hopkins, Stefan finds a charming way to make it up to a disappointed Rebekah. Brad Turner directed the episode written by Rebecca Sonnenshine (#412).

The Walking Dead 3x09 Promo "The Suicide King"

The Walking Dead 3x09 "The Suicide King" - The Governor is heading to the prison and the group prepares to go to war. It's a fight to the death in this epic new promo for The Walking Dead Season 3's second half.

The Walking Dead 3x09 Promo "The Suicide King"

The Walking Dead 3x09 "The Suicide King" Promo - extended promo with new footage set to the song "Lead Me Home" by Jamie N Commons.

Interview: Rhiannon Frater

Rhiannon Frater is the award-winning author of the As the World Dies trilogy (The First Days, Fighting to Survive, Siege,) and the author of three other books: the vampire novels Pretty When She Dies and The Tale of the Vampire Bride and the young-adult zombie novel The Living Dead Boy and the Zombie Hunters. 

Inspired to independently produce her work from the urging of her fans, she published The First Days in late 2008 and quickly gathered a cult following. She won the Dead Letter Award back-to-back for both The First Days and Fighting to Survive, the former of which the Harrisburg Book Examiner called ‘one of the best zombie books of the decade.It was a great pleasure to interview her for our website.

Interview By David Kempf 

Tell us about Your First Novel?

Ever since I was a little girl I wanted to be a writer. I was incredibly imaginative and I had all these stories constantly brimming in my mind. It was natural that once I learned to read and write that I would create my own tales. I think I was twelve when I decided to write my first book. It was a pretty epic fan fiction of a popular sci-fi show at the time. I went on to write an original novel afterward.

How Many Novels have you Written?

I honestly don’t know. I have a few trunked from my childhood and teen years. I would guess that altogether, including my published work, somewhere around twen

I’m not really a short story writer. I have written some, but they always feel like snippets from much larger stories. I consider myself a novelist. That being said, I’ve written maybe around fifteen or so.

Are there reasons why a Male and Female writer Might view the genre?

The perception is that male writers concentrate on the action/gore and female writers concentrate on the characters and psychological issues.

Personally, I think that readers sometimes apply gender stereotypes about men and women to the book their reading. If Robert Kirkman writes about survivors in the zombocalypse in a love triangle, difficult romantic relationships or having sex, no one bats an eye. If a woman were to write the same thing, her work is slighted as being a romance novel with zombies.

Hopefully, people will just pick up a book because the story sounds compelling and they won’t care if it was written by a man or woman.

Tell us about your daily (or nightly) writing routine.

I really don’t have one. My schedule changes day to day depending on what I need to do. I just have to make time to write no matter what is going on.

What do you feel is your greatest accomplishment as an author so far?

The first thing that comes to mind is my fandom. Having a loyal readership that loves my work gives me such a great sense of accomplishment. The second thing that comes to mind is the starred review in Publishers Weekly for THE FIRST DAYS. That was a huge moment for me.

How do you come up with the original titles for your books? Pretty When She Dies comes to mind.

Late night insomniac delirium! I usually dream the titles of my book along with the actual content.

I was listening to VAST a lot when writing PRETTY WHEN SHE DIES and a line from one of the songs got twisted around in my head when I was sleeping. The villain of the novel kept whispering “So pretty when you died.” I liked it, tweaked it, and that’s how it was born.

They say vampires can be romanticized. The Vampire Bride is a very romantic title. Do you think it is possible to romanticize zombies?

Actually, THE TALE OF THE VAMPIRE BRIDE is a rather gruesome title. In a lot of the old vampire films, the title “bride” meant a female vampire who was created and subservient to her vampire maker. It’s not really about a happy woman on her wedding day. It’s about being killed, changed, and forced into servitude. I’m so steeped in vampire lore it never occurred to me that people would think it was a happy romance book about a literal vampire bride. Instead, it’s a very gory, violent story about a young woman trying to break free of her master.

As for romanticizing zombies, I don’t even want to consider it. *shiver*

Why do think zombies are so popular in books and movies these days?

We live in complex, stressful, and sometimes frightening times. A lot of us feel helpless in the face of the difficulties of our everyday lives. I don’t think people really want to see zombies killing their loved ones. I just think the idea of a big reset and starting over free of the tight constraints of modern life seems very appealing. Zombies provide a safe way to scare ourselves while indulging in the idea of the whole world being reset and all the stressors of our real lives being destroyed.

Name some of your favorite horror books.

DRACULA by Bram Stoker, CARMILLA by Sheridan LeFanu, IT and THE SHINING by Stephen King, HELL HOUSE by Richard Matheson, DARK DANCE by Tanith Lee JENNY POX, by J.L. Bryan, and UNBOUND & Other Tales by David Dunwoody.

Name some of your favorite horror films.

I love the old Hammer films and Republic films. I love George A. Romero. But the three movies that actually gave me nightmares were Psycho, Jaws, and The Ring.

Being from Texas, are you influenced by Southern Gothic literature?

No, not really. Growing up I tended to read a lot of classic literature and British authors.

What are your latest projects?

I just turned in my new horror novel called DEAD SPOTS that is being published by Tor in either late 2013 or early 2014. I just released a short story collection called CTHULHLU’S DAUGHTER AND OTHER HORROR TALES. I’m putting the final touches on my YA Paranormal Horror novel with Kody Boye called THE MIDNIGHT SPELL that will be released in early 2013.

Please in your own words tell us in a paragraph about yourself & your work

Rhiannon Frater was born and raised a Texan. Though she has lived in various towns all over the state, she finally settled in Austin, Texas where she met her husband and worked as a governmental consultant. 

During her travels for her job, she was inspired to write the story of two women fleeing into the Texas Hill Country in an attempt to survive the zombie apocalypse. Originally published as a serial online under the title AS THE WORLD DIES, she later self-published the series in three novels to satisfy the many fans of the story. The first novel in the series, THE FIRST DAYS, won the 2008 Dead Letter Award for Best Book (Fiction). The second book, FIGHTING TO SURVIVE won the 2009 Dead Letter Award in the same category.

The AS THE WORLD DIES books were purchased by Tor in 2010.The first book, THE FIRST DAYS, was released in July 2011 and received a starred review from Publishers Weekly. The second, FIGHTING TO SURVIVE, will be released on November 8, 2011. The third book, SIEGE, will be released in early 2012.

She is also the author of THE LIVING DEAD BOY AND THE ZOMBIE HUNTERS, PRETTY WHEN SHE DIES: A Vampire Novel and two novels in the Vampire Bride Series (THE TALE OF THE VAMPIRE BRIDE and THE VENGEANCE OF THE VAMPIRE BRIDE). All her works have been optioned for either TV or film.

Rhiannon continues to live in Austin, Texas with her husband and is now a full-time writer.
She is represented by Hannah Gordon of the Foundry Literary + Media agency.

http://rhiannonfrater.com

Book: Female Detective: The Original Lady Detective, 1864

Typical of detective fiction of its time, Andrew Forrester’s book features various cases narrated by Miss Gladden, or 'G' as she is also known. Her deductive methods and energetic approach anticipate those of Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes, and she can be seen as beginning a powerful tradition of female detectives. 'G' uses similar methods to her male counterparts – she enters scenes of crime incognito, tracking down killers while trying to conceal her own tracks and her identity from others.

'G', the first female detective, does much physical detective work, examining crime scenes, looking for clues and employing all manner of skill, subterfuge, observation and charm to achieve her ends. Like Holmes, 'G' regards the regular constabulary with disdain. For all the intrigue and interest of the stories, little is ever revealed about 'G' herself, and her personal circumstances remain a mystery throughout. But it is her ability to apply her considerable energy and intelligence to solve crimes that is her greatest appeal, and the reappearance of the original lady detective will be welcomed by fans of crime fiction.

This edition includes an introduction by Mike Ashley and a foreword by Alexander McCall Smith.
Also available as a Kindle ebook.

About the author
Andrew Forrester is the pseudonym of James Redding Ware (1832- c.1909), who wrote several detective stories during his career.

Reviews
`Literary ancestor to Miss Marple, Lisbeth Salander and Nancy Drew, the redoubtable Miss Gladden – the first ever female detective in British fiction – is set to make her reappearance after almost 150 years out of print.` Alison Flood, The Guardian

Published Date: October 2012
Publisher: British Library
ISBN: 9780712358781
Purchase at: British Library

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The Vampire Diaries 4x11 Promo "Catch Me If You Can"

The Vampire Diaries 4x11 "Catch Me If You Can" - Jeremy (Steven R. McQueen) is furious when Klaus (Joseph Morgan) tries to control him by putting Matt's (Zach Roerig) life in danger. Damon (Ian Somerhalder) coaches Jeremy as he prepares to take on Klaus' new vampires, but they find that Kol (guest star Nathaniel Buzolic) has beaten them to it. Kol makes it clear that he will stop at nothing to convince everyone to give up the search for the cure. Looking for a new ally, Rebekah (Claire Holt) reminds Stefan (Paul Wesley) that they were once close friends.

When Sheriff Forbes (Marguerite MacIntyre) and Mayor Hopkins (guest star Rick Worthy) question Shane (guest star David Alpay) about his involvement in the Founders' Council deaths, Bonnie (Kat Graham) steps in with questions of her own, and Shane's responses push Bonnie to the edge of her powers. Elena (Nina Dobrev) negotiates with Klaus to keep Jeremy safe, but when danger suddenly appears from a totally unexpected enemy, Elena comes up with her own daring plan for Jeremy. John Dahl directed the episode written by Brian Young & Michael Narducci (#411).