2004 Living History Portrayal Walk

Oakridge Cemetery is once again host to A Living History Portrayal on Saturday, October 16. This is a guided, walking tour of Oakridge Cemetery in Marshall, during which actors portray significant persons from the past at each of those individuals' gravesites. The actors, impersonating each individual, will provide factual information about each personage, but in the tradition of the theater - the Marshall Civic Players is one of the sponsors along with the Marshall Historical Society - the evening will be high drama!

Book Alert: L'opéra Maléfique

The French paperback version of L'opéra maléfique has been released; its cover illustration is by Jean-François Martin.

41st Annual Historic Home Tour

The 41st annual Marshall Historic Home Tour takes place September 11 and 12, 2004. The event takes place every year on the weekend after Labor Day in John Bellairs's home town. For further information or tickets contact the Marshall Historical Society. If you visit the historic community, be sure to stop and learn about the John Bellairs Walk as well.

Book Alert: La Momie Dans La Crypte

The French edition of The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt is to be published this fall. It is the second book in Les aventures de Johnny Dixon series.

Book Alert: Puffin Reprints

Puffin is re-releasing ten titles by John Bellairs and Brad Strickland in August. While the cover art is identical to previous paperback releases (done by Bart Goldman, Brett Helquist, Paul Zelinsky, and even Edward Gorey), the books all share a new, uniform style. Titles include the classics (and some surprises):

• The Curse of the Blue Figurine
• The Drum, the Doll, and the Zombie
• The Figure in the Shadows
• The House with a Clock in Its Walls
• The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring
• The Mansion in the Mist
• The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt
• The Specter from the Magician's Museum
• The Spell of the Sorcerer's Skull
• The Trolley to Yesterday

Brad Strickland News

Acclaimed fantasy artist Joe De Vito and top fantasy and science fiction writer Brad Strickland join forces to create an interactive visual-narrative storytelling experience. Check dhpressbooks.com for updates and information on future DH Press releases.

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With Our Stately Presence Glorified

So I was cataloging a series of children’s books on the different states and just got through looking at the one on Rhode Island. Knowing H.P. Lovecraft was a native of the state, I thought to look for mention of him.

Book Alert: La Malédiction de la Statuette Bleue

It's the debut of Johnny Dixon in French: La malédiction de la statuette bleue. Lalex is back at the easel with her modern take on the popular characters of Johnny and Professor Childermass.

Book Alert: La Médaille Ensocelée

The French paperback version of La Médaille Ensocelée has been released; its cover illustration is by Jean-François Martin.

Book Alert: La Pendule d'Halloween

The French paperback version of La Pendule d'Halloween has been released; its cover illustration is by Jean-François Martin.

Brad Strickland's Grimoire Trilogy

The Richard Curtis Agency has negotiated a contract with Nancy Mercado of Dial Books for Young Readers for GRIMOIRE, a fantasy trilogy by Brad Strickland.

Book Alert: 橋の下の怪物

The Japanese edition of the The Beast under the Wizard's Bridge (loosely translated as Monster under the bridge) will be published this April.

Book Alert: Le Spectre du Musée

The French edition of the The Specter from the Magician's Museum, with cover art by Lalex, is to be published next January. This is book #8 in the Kévin et les magiciens series.

Forgotten Spaces: Eagle Opera House

Jon Caulkett passes along an article in a recent Battle Creek Enquirer about a tour that took place Saturday November of four "Forgotten Spaces" in Marshall, including the Eagle Opera House (inspiration for The Doom of the Haunted Opera), put on by the Marshall Friends of the Arts.

Review: Weatherend "Fine Sense of the Odd...Humorous"

Book review: The Dark Secret of Weatherend