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Bad Moon Books
{{Infobox company , name = Bad Moon Books, foundation = 1992, founder = Roy K. Robbins , logo = , type = Publishing, location = Garden Grove, California, USA, key_people = , num_employees = , industry = Books, Publishing, products = Books, revenue = , homepage www.badmoonbooks.com Bad Moon Books is a publishing company owned by Roy K. Robbins in Garden Grove, California. In the middle of 1986, they began as a bookseller only, but in 2007 they began publishing. Their works include many Black Quill Award and Bram Stoker Award winners and nominees. Bad Moon Books' publications include limited edition paperbacks and hardcovers (including lettered editions, signed limited editions, and the occasional trade edition). Recently, internationally known bestselling author Clive Barker chose Bad Moon Books to publish his never before published 1974 book, '' The Adventures of Mr. Maximillian Bacch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Publishing
Publishing is the activity of making information, literature, music, software and other content available to the public for sale or for free. Traditionally, the term refers to the creation and distribution of printed works, such as books, newspapers, and magazines. With the advent of digital information systems, the scope has expanded to include electronic publishing such as E-book, ebooks, academic journals, micropublishing, Electronic publishing, websites, blogs, video game publisher, video game publishing, and the like. Publishing may produce private, club, commons or public goods and may be conducted as a commercial, public, social or community activity. The commercial publishing industry ranges from large multinational conglomerates such as Bertelsmann, RELX, Pearson plc, Pearson and Thomson Reuters to thousands of small independents. It has various divisions such as trade/retail publishing of fiction and non-fiction, educational publishing K–12, (k-12) and Academic publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Louis Calvillo
Michael may refer to: People * Michael (given name), a given name * Michael (surname), including a list of people with the surname Michael Given name "Michael" * Michael (archangel), ''first'' of God's archangels in the Jewish, Christian and Islamic religions * Michael (bishop elect), English 13th-century Bishop of Hereford elect * Michael (Khoroshy) (1885–1977), cleric of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada * Michael Donnellan (1915–1985), Irish-born London fashion designer, often referred to simply as "Michael" * Michael (footballer, born 1982), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1983), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1993), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born February 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born March 1996), Brazilian footballer * Michael (footballer, born 1999), Brazilian footballer Rulers =Byzantine emperors= *Michael I Rangabe (d. 844), married the daughter of Emperor Nikephoros I *Mich ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Mihaichuk
Peter may refer to: People * List of people named Peter, a list of people and fictional characters with the given name * Peter (given name) ** Saint Peter (died 60s), apostle of Jesus, leader of the early Christian Church * Peter (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) Culture * Peter (actor) (born 1952), stage name Shinnosuke Ikehata, Japanese dancer and actor * ''Peter'' (album), a 1993 EP by Canadian band Eric's Trip * ''Peter'' (1934 film), a 1934 film directed by Henry Koster * ''Peter'' (2021 film), Marathi language film * "Peter" (''Fringe'' episode), an episode of the television series ''Fringe'' * ''Peter'' (novel), a 1908 book by Francis Hopkinson Smith * "Peter" (short story), an 1892 short story by Willa Cather Animals * Peter, the Lord's cat, cat at Lord's Cricket Ground in London * Peter (chief mouser), Chief Mouser between 1929 and 1946 * Peter II (cat), Chief Mouser between 1946 and 1947 * Peter III (cat), Chief Mouser between 1947 a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 In Literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 2009. Events *April 21 – UNESCO launches the World Digital Library. *May 1 – Carol Ann Duffy is appointed Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom, the first woman in the position; she is also the first Scot and the first openly gay occupant of the post. *May 5 – J. R. R. Tolkien's narrative poem ''The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún'' in alliterative verse, based on the 13th century ''Poetic Edda'' and probably written in the 1930s, is published posthumously. *May 16– 25 – Ruth Padel becomes the first woman ever elected Professor of Poetry at the University of Oxford but resigns nine days later after it is alleged she was involved in what some sources call as a smear campaign against Derek Walcott, a rival for the post. *August 10 – Standard orthography for the Silesian language is adopted in Cieszyn, at a meeting of the Standardization Committee of the Silesian Language. *October 8 – Romani ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zach McCain
Zack or Zach may refer to: People * Zach (surname), various people * Zack (surname), various people * Zack (personal name), lists of people and fictional characters named Zack, Zach, Zac, Zak or Zakk * Záh (gens) or Zách, a ''gens'' (clan) in the Kingdom of Hungary Places * Zack, Texas, a formerly populated place * Zach (crater), on the Moon Arts and entertainment * ''Zack'' (play), a 1920 play by Harold Brighouse * ''Zack'', a novel by William Bell Others * Tropical Storm Zack (1992), a tropical storm that did not make landfall * Typhoon Zack (1995), a Category 4 typhoon that hit the Philippines and Vietnam See also * Zacks, a surname * ZAC (other) * Žač, a village in Kosovo * Zac Zac is a masculine given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Zachary or Zechariah. It may refer to: People: * Zac Alexander (born 1989), Australian professional squash player * Zac Brooks (born 1993), American National Football League playe ..., a list of people with the given ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Strand
Jeff Strand (born December 14, 1970) is an American writer, best known for his works of horror-comedy. He has written novels, short stories, screenplays and comedy sketches. In addition to his adult-oriented horror works, Strand also writes young adult fiction. He has been nominated for the Bram Stoker Award five times, winning the award for the first time in 2022 in the long fiction category for his novella ''Twentieth Anniversary Screening''. Biography Strand was born in Baltimore, Maryland but moved to Fairbanks, Alaska at a young age. He graduated from Bowling Green State University in Green, Ohio, where he majored in creative writing. After graduating college, he briefly returned to Alaska before moving back to Ohio and eventually moving to Tucson, Arizona. He had his first short story sale in 1996, selling a story titled "The Private Diary of Leonard Parr" to ''Twisted Magazine'', where it was featured in its first and only issue. After a string of books in other style ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 In Literature
This article contains information about the literary events and publications of 2007. Events *January 1 – '' Post- och Inrikes Tidningar'' (Sweden), the world's oldest surviving newspaper (begun in 1645 as ''Ordinari Post Tijdender''), starts publishing online only. *March 5 – A car bomb explodes on Mutanabbi Street in Baghdad, the city's historic center of bookselling. *April 1 – The first in the ''Diary of a Wimpy Kid'' series by Jeff Kinney is released in book form in New York. * April 26 – Polly Stenham's play ''That Face'', written when she was 19, opens at the Royal Court Theatre in London. * July 21 – The final book in J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'', sells over 11 million copies in its first 24 hours, becoming the fastest selling book in history. *November 2 – The Tomi Ungerer Museum opens in Strasbourg. *November 19 – The first Kindle e-book reader is released. *December 5 – The first European Book Prize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Oliveri
Mike may refer to: Animals * Mike (cat), cat and guardian of the British Museum * Mike the Headless Chicken, chicken that lived for 18 months after his head had been cut off * Mike (chimpanzee), a chimpanzee featured in several books and documentaries Arts * Mike (miniseries), a 2022 Hulu limited series based on the life of American boxer Mike Tyson * Mike (2022 film), a Malayalam film produced by John Abraham * ''Mike'' (album), an album by Mike Mohede * ''Mike'' (1926 film), an American film * MIKE (musician), American rapper, songwriter and record * ''Mike'' (novel), a 1909 novel by P. G. Wodehouse * "Mike" (song), by Elvana Gjata and Ledri Vula featuring John Shahu * Mike (''Twin Peaks''), a character from ''Twin Peaks'' * "Mike", a song by Xiu Xiu from their 2004 album ''Fabulous Muscles'' Businesses * Mike (cellular network), a defunct Canadian cellular network * Mike and Ike, a candies brand Military * MIKE Force, a unit in the Vietnam War * Ivy Mike, the first te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brian Keene
Brian Keene (born September 22, 1967) is an American author and podcaster, primarily known for his work in horror, dark fantasy, crime fiction, and comic books. He has won the 2014 World Horror Grandmaster Award and two Bram Stoker Awards. In addition to his own original work, Keene has written for media properties such as '' Doctor Who'', ''Hellboy'', '' Alien'', '' Masters of the Universe'', and ''The X-Files''. Early life Keene was born in 1967. He grew up in both Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and many of his books take place in these locales. After graduating high school, he served as a radioman in the U.S. Navy aboard an LPD. After his enlistment ended, Keene worked a variety of jobs before becoming a full-time writer. Among them were stints as a foundry worker, truck driver, data entry clerk, dockworker, telemarketer, customer service representative, repo man, bouncer, disc jockey, salesman, store manager, daycare instructor, custodian. In interviews, he credits this ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gregory Lamberson
Gregory Lamberson (born April 19, 1964) is an American filmmaker and author. He is known for writing novels such as ''Johnny Gruesome'' and the series ''The Jake Helman Files'', and for directing the 1988 film ''Slime City''. He is also one of the directors of the Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival. Life and career Lamberson was born in Gowanda, New York and grew up in the nearby village of Fredonia. Having studied filmmaking at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan, his first appearance in a film was an uncredited role in the 1987 horror comedy ''I Was a Teenage Zombie''. The next year, he directed and produced the cult film ''Slime City''. In 1991, he wrote, directed, produced, and acted in the horror film ''Undying Love'', and in 1999 did the same for the film ''Naked Fear''. On May 19, 1999, he married Tamar Lamberson, and the couple had a daughter named Kaelin. Lamberson went on to produce various low-budget horror films, including several directed by Sam Qualiana, su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Lamberson
Gregory Lamberson (born April 19, 1964) is an American filmmaker and author. He is known for writing novels such as ''Johnny Gruesome'' and the series ''The Jake Helman Files'', and for directing the 1988 film '' Slime City''. He is also one of the directors of the Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival. Life and career Lamberson was born in Gowanda, New York and grew up in the nearby village of Fredonia. Having studied filmmaking at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan, his first appearance in a film was an uncredited role in the 1987 horror comedy ''I Was a Teenage Zombie''. The next year, he directed and produced the cult film '' Slime City''. In 1991, he wrote, directed, produced, and acted in the horror film ''Undying Love'', and in 1999 did the same for the film ''Naked Fear''. On May 19, 1999, he married Tamar Lamberson, and the couple had a daughter named Kaelin. Lamberson went on to produce various low-budget horror films, including several directed by Sam Qualiana, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bram Stoker Award For Novel
The Bram Stoker Award for Novel is an award presented by the Horror Writers Association (HWA) for "superior achievement" in horror writing for novels. Winners and nominees The following are the winners and nominees. Finalists (nominees) are listed under the winner(s) for each year, respectively. The year of eligibility listed in the table is the year that the work was published; the ceremony when the honor was awarded happening the following year. Multiple winners Ordered first by wins and then by alphabetical order. * Stephen King (6) * Peter Straub (5) * Robert R. McCammon (3) * Stephen Graham Jones (2) * Sarah Langan (2) * Paul Tremblay (2) Multiple nominees Ordered first by nominations, then by at least one win, and finally by alphabetical order. † indicates that the writer also won the award in exactly one occasion (up-to-date as of the 2021 Bram Stoker Awards). * Stephen King (15) * Peter Straub (7) * Tom Piccirilli (6)† * Robert R. McCammon (5) * Joe McKinney ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
