Sam Stone's Blog, page 27

November 9, 2010

Appearances 13th - 21st November 2010

These are the remaining signings and shows planned for this year at this time. Don't miss the opportunity to meet Sam Stone, Frazer Hines and Andy Remic (Spalding - 20th Nov).  Frazer's one-man show concludes at Lass O'Gowrie, Manchester on 21st November - so buy your tickets now!!!

Waterstones  - Yeovil/13th November



Join Sam Stone with Actor Frazer Hines signing copies of their books at this popular Waterstones store.

EVENT TIME: 2 - 4pm

Waterstones Yeovil, 37a Middle Street, Yeovill, Somerset BA20 1LG. 2-4pm 



The Swan Theatre, Yeovil - Frazer Hines - 50 Years in Showbiz - Anniversary Tour. PENULTIMATE SHOW!

The show starts at 8pm and consists of a two part performance. Part one will see Frazer talking about his life and experiences over the 50 years that he has been in showbusiness. Following a 20 min interval Frazer will return to the stage with Sam Stone - who will interview him in a Q & A which will be interspersed with questions from the audience.

EVENT TIME: 7.30pm

Address: Swan Theatre, 138 Park St, Yeovil BA20 1QT.

Tel: Waterstones Yeovil for tickets on: 01935 479832/ BUY NOW TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT!



Waterstone - Truro/14th November 2010.

Journeying further to the coast Sam Stone and Frazer Hines will be at this Waterstones stone.

EVENT TIME: 1 - 2.30pm

Waterstone Truro, 11 Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall,TR1 2QU





Bookmark- Spalding/20th November 2010

Meet Sam Stone, Frazer Hines & Horror Writer Andy Remic at this in quaint award winning independent bookstore.

18-20 The Crescent, Spalding, PE11 1AF.  Tel: 01775 769 231

EVENT TIME: 11am - 1pm







LAST SHOW IN THE SEASON.



The Lass O'Gowrie, Manchester - Frazer Hines - 50 Years in Showbiz - Anniversary Tour/21st November 2010.

The show starts at 8pm and consists of a two part performance. Part one will see Frazer talking about his life and experiences over the 50 years that he has been in showbusiness. Following a 20 min interval Frazer will return to the stage with Sam Stone - who will interview him in a Q & A which will be interspersed with questions from the audience.

EVENT TIME: 7.30pm

Address: 36 Charles St, Manchester, M1 7DB. Tel: 0161 273 6932/ BUY NOW!



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Published on November 09, 2010 09:19

November 7, 2010

MAD World

This has been one crazy, whirlwind of a week.



Last Saturday morning David and I flew to Isle of Man to meet up with Frazer Hines and Rob Craine for Frazer's first show of his pre-christmas run of 'Frazer Hines - 50 Years in Showbiz Tour. The first was to take place at Erin Arts Centre, in Port Erin. When we got to the venue, however, it looked like disaster was going to strike and we'd have to cancel. Frazer's DVD's wouldn't play in their machine. Fortunately David rescued the situation by figuring out a way to play the film clips - but this only got sorted minutes before the show was due to start.



The show got underway and tech issues continued to plague us with Frazer's microphone constantly going on and off. Like a true professional he plowed on. It's safe to say the audience loved him! It was laughs all the way and the interval came around way too quickly!



The second half of the show I went on with Frazer and fielded the Q & A. Erin Arts Centre patrons asked great questions and as always I learnt something new about Frazer through his answers. He's a man of many talents! And - the laughs continued to the end. This was a very appreciative audience.



Later in the week I drove to Derby to meet up with Frazer to prepare for his show on the Thursday evening. We had lunch, went the the venue, only to realise we'd sold out of the final few copies of his autobiography and so had none to sell there. Fortunately a new delivery was due in the next day - but we were very sorry to disappoint the Derby Whovers (or is that Whoovers?).



The show went very well that night, however. This took place at The Quad, Derby and it was extremely well organised with excellent technology - phew! - and was followed by a very informal chat with the audience immediately afterwards.



But the week didn't end there. Straight after the Derby show we drove back to Wales. Frazer and I had a signing at Waterstones in Llandudno and of course there is still Frazer's show taking place this evening at the Scala in Prestatyn.



But I do really want to talk about Llandudno yesterday. What a well promoted event this was. I'm so very pleased with the sales we made and the excitement that our visit created. Huge thanks goes to all of the staff at Llandudno as they made such a massive effort the last few weeks to tell people we were coming. This consisted of them ordering a lot of books prior to the event and displaying them in full beautifully (we even had Cybermen!). Doctor Who music was played throughout the day and there was a superb poster in the window. We were placed in a prime position and - WOW! - what a busy store! By 4pm we were still in the thick of it as the sales continued to ring up and we'd been booked until 3pm. What a great day!



It really was super for me as a local author to have such a successful signing at Waterstones. So, naturally we went out with friends to celebrate!!



Well, that's the catch up on my mad, mad week so far... There's still more to come so watch out for my next appearances in Yeovil, Truro and Spalding.



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Published on November 07, 2010 10:19

November 2, 2010

TELOS PRESS RELEASE - ZOMBIES IN NEW YORK!

November 1, 2010 - Telos Publishing is very pleased and proud to have recently signed up a new collection of original horror and dark fantasy fiction from the acclaimed and award-winning author Sam Stone. Sam made an enormous impact with her trilogy of Vampire novels, collectively known as the Vampire Gene series (which are available from our friends at Murky Depths: www.murkydepths.com), and we just know that this debut collection is going to blow people away. There is already film interest in some of the tales - and that's before the book has even been published. ZOMBIES IN NEW YORK & OTHER BLOODY JOTTINGS is an amazing read. Something is sapping the energy of the usually robust dancers of the Moulin Rouge … Jack the Ripper's crimes are investigated by a vampire … Zombies roam the streets of New York … Clowns die in mysteriously humorous ways ... Welcome to the poetic and horrific world of Sam Stone, where a vampire becomes obsessed with a centuries-old werewolf, and Angels are stalking the undead. Walk through the haunting world of the Toymaker and be hypnotised by the Siren's Song. Fourteen stories of horror and passion, and six mythological and erotic poems from the pen of the new Queen of Vampire fiction. Chick-slash has never been so entertaining!

Publishing in February 2011 and being launched at the big LA Doctor Who event, Gallifrey One, ZOMBIES IN NEW YORK will boast a cover by multiple-award winning artist Vincent Chong (www.vincentchong-art.co.uk), and features internal illustrations from the blood-soaked pen of Russell Morgan (www.icarussart.com)



'I wanted to do a collection to experiment with genres and styles,' says Sam. 'As well as my interest in horror fiction, I also love crime fiction, particularly psychological thrillers, and writing a collection of short stories gave me the opportunity to broaden my horizons in terms of the content, style and even voice that I used.'



Sam is known for her vampire series, The Vampire Gene, and the collection contains several stories which link in with that. 'When I was writing Futile Flame, the second in the trilogy, my femme fatale, the vampire Lucrezia Borgia, was such an intriguing character that at the time I wanted to write much more about her history. There is a period of time within that book of approximately 200 years, where we don't really know what she got up to. So the stories began as my exploration of those missing years. I have Lucrezia taking on the nom de plume of Lucy Collins, and working as a blood specialist - an ideal job for a vampire! - and with the police of all ages, solving crimes and getting involved in mysteries.'



The collection also contains some of Sam's horror poetry. 'They're more erotic and mythological than horror, and the ones that I wanted to include in the collection, are those I'm most proud of as they each tell a little story of their own. I tried to encapsulate feelings, character, themes and a plot into a concise piece of writing in each case. I hope that readers enjoy them.'



The collection covers all bases from zombies to vampires, sirens to angels and just about everything in between. 'I was trying to be diverse,' smiles Sam. 'There's even a ghost story in there, as well as, of course, creepy clowns! But in every case I tried to bring a new and unique slant to the writing. I was aiming at being eclectic and I hope I've achieved that. There are several that I am really proud of, and some which I hope will truly shock readers!'



Copies of ZOMBIES IN NEW YORK & OTHER BLOODY JOTTINGS can be pre-ordered from Telos by emailing orders@telos.co.uk or visiting their website: www.telos.co.uk.




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Published on November 02, 2010 09:54

October 29, 2010

Appearances 30th October to 21st November 2010

Erin Arts Centre, Isle of Man - Frazer Hines - 50 Years in Showbiz - Anniversary Tour/ Sat 30th Novemeber 2010.

The show starts at 8pm and consists of a two part performance. Part one will see Frazer talking about his life and experiences over the 50 years that he has been in showbusiness. Following a 20 min interval Frazer will return to the stage with Sam Stone - who will interview him in a Q & A which will be interspersed with questions from the audience.

EVENT TIME: 8pm

Address: Victoria Square, Port Erin, Isle of Man, IM9 6LD Tel: +44(0) 1624 835858



Waterstones - Llandudno/ 6th November 2010.

Meet Sam Stone & Frazer Hines in the busy centre of Llandudno. Copies of all the Vampire Gene Series will be available to purchase.

EVENT TIME: 11am-3pm

Address: Waterstones Llandudno, 37 Victoria Centre, Mostyn CentreLlandudno, Conwy LL30 2NG





The Scala, Prestatyn, North Wales - Frazer Hines - 50 Years in Showbiz - Anniversary Tour.

The show starts at 7.30pm and consists of a two part performance. Part one will see Frazer talking about his life and experiences over the 50 years that he has been in showbusiness. Following a 20 min interval Frazer will return to the stage with Sam Stone - who will interview him in a Q & A interspersed with questions from the audience.

EVENT TIME: 7.30pm

Address: 47 High Street, Prestatyn, Denbigshire LL19 9AH. Tel: 01745 850 197



Waterstones  - Yeovil/13th November 2010

Join Sam Stone with Actor Frazer Hines signing copies of their books at this popular Waterstones store.

EVENT TIME: 2 - 4pm

Waterstones Yeovil, 37a Middle Street, Yeovill, Somerset BA20 1LG. 2-4pm 



The Swan Theatre, Yeovil - Frazer Hines - 50 Years in Showbiz - Anniversary Tour.

The show starts at 8pm and consists of a two part performance. Part one will see Frazer talking about his life and experiences over the 50 years that he has been in showbusiness. Following a 20 min interval Frazer will return to the stage with Sam Stone - who will interview him in a Q & A which will be interspersed with questions from the audience.

EVENT TIME: 7.30pm

Address: Swan Theatre, 138 Park St, Yeovil BA20 1QT.

Tel Waterstones Yeovil for tickets on: 01935 479832



Waterstone - Truro/14th November 2010.

Journeying further to the coast Sam Stone and Frazer Hines will be at this Waterstones stone.

EVENT TIME: 1 - 2.30pm

Waterstone Truro, 11 Boscawen Street, Truro, Cornwall,TR1 2QU







Bookmark- Spalding/20th November 2010

Meet Sam Stone, Frazer Hines & Horror Writer Andy Remic at this in quaint award winning independent bookstore.

18-20 The Crescent, Spalding, PE11 1AF.  Tel: 01775 769 231

EVENT TIME: 11am - 1pm



The Lass O'Gowrie, Manchester - Frazer Hines - 50 Years in Showbiz - Anniversary Tour.

The show starts at 8pm and consists of a two part performance. Part one will see Frazer talking about his life and experiences over the 50 years that he has been in showbusiness. Following a 20 min interval Frazer will return to the stage with Sam Stone - who will interview him in a Q & A which will be interspersed with questions from the audience.

EVENT TIME: 7.30pm

Address: 36 Charles St, Manchester, M1 7DB. Tel: 0161 273 6932



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Published on October 29, 2010 07:21

October 24, 2010

Bram Stoker Film Festival - Whitby

A brief look at my trip to Whitby and the Bram Stoker Film Festival

Caroline Munro - looking gorgeous.




Martine Beswick, David J Howe & Caroline Munro
As you know my usual haunts usually consist of Literary or Doctor Who Conventions however this weekend I attended the Bram Stoker Film Festival, which took place in the beautiful seaside resort of Whitby.



I'm a huge fan of Dracula by Bram Stoker - naturally - and of Hammer movies so it was great to be invited along to participate in this marvellous convention.



Caroline Munro, Sam Stone, Vera Day, David J Howe, Emily Booth and Linzi






The fun kicked off on the 14th October and consisted of guest interviews, panels and horror movies playing to an ongoing schedule.



On Saturday evening there was the Vampire Ball. A great opportunity to dress up and dance, drink, chat and generally have a good time.



Other guests were Caroline Munro, Martine Beswick,




Sam with Shane Briant. A change in roles - usually I'm the biter not the bitten ...




Here's some other pictures of the things we got up to at The Vampire Ball.



Linzi and I with two lovely girls


Linzi and I with some real charcters - lol




Linzi, David, Me and adventurer Kit Cox




Linzi and the new love of her life!!




Shane Briant revisting his Hammer Vampire days :)




Yes - we were having lots of fun!




Linzi and David - and this was only the beginning of the night!



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Published on October 24, 2010 02:37

October 18, 2010

Lead Poisoning - Part 3

You can now read part three of my mystery - Lead Poisoning - at Book Chick City.



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Published on October 18, 2010 04:02

October 12, 2010

Sam Stone Appearances 15th Oct - 20th November.

The dates are suddenly being confirmed in rapid succession - hence it's hard to keep up with it all. That's why I thought it best to do this note with a list of venues, dates and times:



Bram Stoker Film Festival - Whitby. 14th-17th October 2010.

David J Howe & Sam Stone will be attending this event and appearing as a panellists. The Vampire Gene Series and a collection of Telos Publishing books will be available to purchase.

APPEARANCE DATES: Saturday 16th October - Sunday 17th October.



Yale College - Wrexham/ 20th October 2010

Sam Stone will be in the LRC at Yale College, Grove Park Campus, Grove Park Road, Wrexham. LL12 7A.

EVENT TIME: 10.30am - 12.30pm



Waterstones - Llandudno/ 6th November 2010.

Meet Sam Stone & Frazer Hines in the busy centre of Llandudno. Copies of all the Vampire Gene Series will be available to purchase.

EVENT TIME: 11am-3pm

Waterstones Llandudno, 37 Victoria Centre, Mostyn CentreLlandudno, Conwy LL30 2NG



Waterstones  - Yeovil/13th November 2010

Join Sam Stone with Actor Frazer Hines signing copies of their books at this popular Waterstones store.

EVENT TIME: 2 - 4pm

Waterstones Yeovil, 37a Middle Street, Yeovill, Somerset BA20 1LG. 2-4pm



Waterstone - Truro/14th November 2010.

Journeying further to the coast Sam Stone and Frazer Hines will be at this Waterstones stone.

EVENT TIME: 1 - 2.30pm

Waterstone Truro, 11 Boscawen StreetTruro, Cornwall TR1 2QU



Bookmark- Spalding/20th November 2010

Meet Sam Stone & Frazer Hines at this in quaint award winning independent bookstore.

18-20 The Crescent, Spalding, PE11 1AF.  Tel: 01775 769 231

EVENT TIME: 11am - 1pm





More Waterstones Dates to Follow:-







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Published on October 12, 2010 07:25

October 11, 2010

PART 2 - Lead Poisoning

Book Chick City have now posted Part 2 of my four part serialised story 'Lead Poisoning'. The link for Part 1 is as seen below.



Hope you enjoy it.



Sam x



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Published on October 11, 2010 00:26

October 7, 2010

Lead Poisoning - Serialised

You now have a chance to read my new story 'Lead Poisoning' in 4 parts at Book Chick City. Click the link to read part one now!



Sam x



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Published on October 07, 2010 03:13

September 26, 2010

Where I'll be next ... Updated!

Current list of venues Sam will be attending, including bookstore signings. Keep watching as this page will be updated, hopefully with a venue near you!



Exclusive to signings : Buy 2 or more books in the Vampire Gene Series or a copy of Hines Sight and get an signed picture postcard.



NewCon 5 - Nothampton - Saturday October 9-10th

at The Fishmarket, Northampton, NN1 2HL. Sam will be taking part in readings and panels throughout the weekend.





Yale College, - Wednesday 20th October 2010: Time 10.30am-12pm.

Sam will be lurking in the LRC at Yale College, Grove Park Campus, Grove Park Road, Wrexham. LL12 7A. Vampire Gene Series books will be for sale at the venue. 

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Waterstones - Llandudno - Saturday 6th November 2010: 11am-3pm.

Address: 37 Victoria Centre, Mostyn Centre, Llandudno, Conwy LL30 2NG. Phone: 

Sam will be signing copies of Killing Kiss, Futile Flame and her latest novel Demon Dance with Actor Frazer Hines who will also be there signing copies of his autobiography Hines Sight.











Waterstones - Yeovil - Saturday 13th November 2010: 2-4pm :

Address: 37a Middle Street, Yeovill, Somerset, BA20 1LG. Phone:



Sam will be signing copies of Killing Kiss, Futile Flame and her latest novel Demon Dance with Actor Frazer Hines who will also be there signing copies of his autobiography Hines Sight. 





Bookmark - Spalding - Saturday 20th November: 11am-1pm :

Address: 18-20 The Crescent, Spalding, PE11 1AF Phone:01775 769231



Sam will be signing copies of Killing Kiss, Futile Flame and her latest novel Demon Dance with Actor Frazer Hines who will also be there signing copies of his autobiography Hines Sight. Also, horror/fantasy author Andy Remic will be at the event signing copies of his latest novel, Soul Stealers.







Also ...



The Swan Theatre, 138 Park Street, Yeovil, Somerset BA20 1QT, will be hosting Frazer Hines in his 50 Years in Showbiz: Anniversary Tour on 13th November 2010, 7.30pm - Tickets are on sale at Waterstones, Yeovil at the special rate of £10.00. For further details or to buy your tickets now - call Waterstones on : 01935 479832.



More Bookstore dates to follow...



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Published on September 26, 2010 06:00