Author Archive for Kghia

06
Mar
10

Horror Fest 3: Tales of Terror! – March 13-14

This month on the thirteenth Bookstacks will commence Horrorfest III: Tales of Terror. You might not live to see the Ides of March this year! We will have a full schedule of events with numerous authors reading their works, including Mike Stackpole. The survivors will continue on the fourteenth when, amongst other events, Tobias Buckell will make one of his rare apearences in-world to read “Spurn Babylon.”

In other events you will be able to swap poetry with author Emerain Rich in the graveyard. Or learn about real life horrors with Mark Eller. Find out how to incorporate horror sound effects to your own  shows. Sample Crap Mariner’s short shorts. Participate in a costume contest and attend a fashion show for the fashionably undead. And that’s not all! Bookstacks will be running all its normal events, usually with a twist…a twist of Terror.

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04
Mar
10

Peter May: Off the Shelf Interview

On Episode 4 of the second season of “Off the Shelf”, Simeon and Kghia speak to Peter May, author of The China Thrillers and The Enzo Files.  In addition to his award winning novels, Peter discusses his newest novel, Virtually Dead, which is set in Second Life.

To research his new novel, Peter created an avatar (Flick Faulds) in Second Life and spent a year running a detective agency in the virtual world. From his experiences, he has spun a tale tying real life, the metaverse, and murder together.

You can find more information about Peter May on his website. Flick Faulds also has a website with a sample chapters of the new novel.

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This week’s music was “The Deil came fiddlin’ thro’ the town” from “A Celebration of Robert Burns” by Shira Kammen from Magnatune

22
Feb
10

Peter May, thriller author, on Off the Shelf Sunday

photo by Domi Photographe

Peter May, author of The China Thrillers and The Enzo Files, is the guest on Off the Shelf this Sunday, Feb. 28 at 1:00 pm. In addition to his award winning novels, May will be discussing his newest novel, Virtually Dead, which is set in Second Life.

To research his new novel, May created an avatar (Flick Faulds) in Second Life and spent a year running a detective agency in the virtual world. From his experiences, he has spun a tale tying real life, the metaverse, and murder together.

More information about Peter May can be found on his website. Flick Faulds also has a websitewith a sample chapters of the new novel.