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

Past vampire-related posts

For new readers who might be interested, here’s rundown of some of my older vampire-related blog posts: A look at the 1943 classic Son of Dracula, in which a great film succeeds despite a totally miscast title character. Five cool things about the classic novel Dracula that you might not know. Steampunk bloodsuckers: review of the film Perfect Creature. On … Read More

"Here Comes the Night Again": the story behind Blood Groove’s dedication

Sometime in the early 80s, I was prowling the 99-cent cassette bin at Old Hickory Mall (the only one) in Jackson, TN. These were always crap shoots: aside from the total unknowns, many tapes by known artists had no songs you’d ever heard of. This time, though, in the midst of the tightly-packed rows of rectangular plastic spines, I spotted … Read More

This Saturday is Vampire Day at Westgate Mall

If you’re in the Madison, WI area this Saturday, May 2, come join us for Vampire Day at Ravenworks in Westgate Mall, on the corner of Odana Road and Whitney Way. At 12:30 I’ll be reading from Blood Groove, and signing copies as well. There’s also tarot readings, a “Makeup of the Macabre” session, and a costume contest. Hope to … Read More

Blood Groove Release Day!

Today the “suave, creepy” (Publishers Weekly) vampires of my “edgy, enthralling, entertaining” (Library Journal) novel Blood Groove are released on an unsuspecting public. Pick up a copy and journey back to 1975 Memphis when the King still lived, Parliament was in session and the undead wore stacks, bell-bottoms and polyester. Get a sneak peek of Chapter 1 over at Flames … Read More

Goodies from OddCon

This weekend I attended Odyssey Con IX here in Madison, WI. I met noted SF and fantasy author Emma Bull, who was as excited about Blood Groove as I was about her historical fantasy western novel Territory. I also got to hang out again with Patrick Rothfuss, author of the best-selling fantasy novel The Name of the Wind, and got … Read More