Interview: Mary Jo Pehl of MST3K and Cinematic Titanic

When The Sword-Edged Blonde was released in hardcover in 2007 (it’ll be out later this month in paperback; see sidebar for more info), its high-concept idea–sword-and-sorcery fantasy written as hard-boiled detective fiction–led a lot of people to think it was a parody of its two genres, using one (detective) to mock the other (fantasy). This was never my intent. Although … Read More

Belatedly, WisCon 33

WisCon 33, held over Memorial Day weekend in Madison, WI, was a somewhat skewed experience for me since I was simultaneously moving (as in U-Hauls and second-hand boxes) from one Madison suburb to another. This meant I wasn’t around for much of the social scene. But I did attend several panels, both as panelist and audience. I missed opening ceremonies … Read More

Interview: Dracula expert Elizabeth Miller

If you watch the History, Discovery or National Geographic channels around Halloween, when all things vampiric and Draculoric are fair game, you’ve probably seen and heard Dr. Elizabeth Miller. She is an expert on Bram Stoker and the novel Dracula, including its history and inspirations. Her many published books include Bram Stoker’s Notes for Dracula: A Facsimile Edition, and Dracula: … Read More

My WisCon schedule

If you’re attending WisCon 33 in Madison, WI this coming Memorial Day weekend, you can find me at the following: SATURDAY Panel: Where is the Goddess These Days? Sat 8:30 – 9:45AM in the Capitol A room. Rhianna Moore, Melodie Bolt, Catherine Anne Crowe and me. Description: Previous WisCons had many program items about Goddesses and Goddess spirituality. These have … Read More

Me and Freakshow

A special guest at my Blood Groove reading and signing on May 2 at Ravenworks: Freakshow, host of Bordello of Horror.

Interview: Katherine Ramsland, author of The Science of Vampires

Vampires are illogical, impossible creatures of superstition and ignorance. So when Katherine Ramsland approached them scientifically in The Science of Vampires, she faced an uphill battle to find plausible explanations for the various bits of common knowledge about bloodsucking fiends. Using the most up-to-date technology and forward-thinking theories, she actually brought some reality to these unreal beings, and I found … Read More

Winner of signed copy of Blood Groove

Last Friday, anyone who commented on a particular post was entered to win a signed copy of Blood Groove. And the winner is… OpalDreamer. Please send your mailing address to me at: alex at alexbledsoe dot com If you’d like the book personalized to someone else, let me know as well. Thanks to everyone who entered! Keep an eye out … Read More

Interview: Kim Newman, author of The Man from the Diogenes Club

Like my novel Blood Groove, Kim Newman’s hysterically funny, thrilling and affecting short story collection, The Man from the Diogenes Club, is set in the Seventies. In Newman’s case it’s England in the early part of the decade, where the titular club (originated by Arthur Conan Doyle) is now the headquarters of an organization that battles supernatural and out-of-the-ordinary crimes. … Read More

Interview: Lisa Stock, director of the Blood Groove trailer

I first encountered the films of Lisa Stock, and Lisa herself, at WisCon in 2008. She was promoting her short films and multimedia work (such as the phenomenal Through the Cobweb Forest), and I was absolutely astounded by them. When it came time to do a video trailer for Blood Groove, I knew I wanted to work with a real … Read More