SHADOWGRAM OFFICIAL ONLINE DARK SHADOWS NEWS UPDATE
# 291
Update Number 291
July 31, 2013
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Hello, Dark Shadows Fan,
ShadowGram (SG), The Official Newsletter & News
Source for Dark Shadows (DS) announces the following breaking news in this
Official Online News Update "bulletin."
**** LARA PARKER’S NEW DS NOVEL – NATIONWIDE
BOOK-SIGNING TOUR
Lara (Angelique) asks SG to announce all 9 of her
book tour appearances for her 3rd
DS novel, “Dark Shadows: Wolf Moon Rising.” The publication date is August 20,
from Tor Books, and the launch is at Barnes & Noble at The Grove in Los
Angeles on that date.
She talked with me at length about the book and its
various points of view: “Barnabas's, of course, but also Quentin's, and young
David's – who has fallen in love with Jacqueline, a mysterious witch girl.”
Lara hopes that many fans will come to each event.
More of her comments follow the tour listings below.
Tues., Aug. 20 (Official publication date!) – 7:00 pm
– Barnes & Noble at The Grove (at Farmers’ Market) – 189 The Grove Drive,
Suite K-30, Los Angeles, CA. (323) 525-0270.
Wed., Aug. 21 – 7:00 pm - Mysterious Galaxy - 7051
Clairemont Mesa Blvd., Suite 302, San Diego, CA. (858)
268-4747.
Fri., Aug. 23 – 7:00 pm – Borderlands Books – 866
Valencia St., San Francisco, CA. (415) 824-8203.
Sun., Aug. 25 – 4:00 pm – Barnes & Noble - 7227
SW Bridgeport Road, Tigard, OR (Portland - Bridgeport area). (503) 431-7575.
Fri.-Sun., Aug. 30 – Sept. 1 –
DragonCon convention (with Kathryn Leigh Scott) – Atlanta, GA 30303. www.dragoncon.org
Wed., Sept. 4 – 7:00 pm - Barnes
& Noble, 2416 E. Colonial Dr., Orlando, FL 32803. (407) 894-6024.
Thurs, , Sept. 5 – 6:00 pm – Booksellers
at Laurelwood, 387 Perkins Extended, Memphis, TN 3811. (901) 683-9801.
Mon., Sept. 9 – 7:00 pm – Barnes
& Noble - 150 E. 86 St. NYC, NY 10028. (212) 369-2180.
Mon., Sept. 14 – 2:00 pm – Dark Delicacies - 3512
W. Magnolia Blvd., Burbank, CA. (818) 556-6660 /
1-888-DARKDEL
If it isn't possible for you to come to a book signing, you might call the bookstore nearest you and order a copy to be autographed while Lara is there and sent to you.
Following are Lara’s comments about the book and
writing it.
“I’m very excited about my 3rd
book.
“It’s a whole new Dark Shadows chapter and it moves
very fast,” with three different storylines in two different
time periods.
For one thing, “Quentin has lost the portrait” that
keeps him youthful and his werewolf curse at bay. Now he dreads the full
moon. “Everyone is doomed,” Lara said, laughing.
“A treat for the fans is the Humbert Allen
Astredo character, Nathaniel Blair. He is Nicholas Blair’s brother, and
he's a scientist and an expert in the occult. He comes to Collinwood
because he suspects a vampire is being harbored there. He wants to find the
creature and perform an autopsy!"
At the same time, “David Collins is 16 and in love
with Jacqueline, also16, an artist – and the reincarnation of
Angelique.
“The two teenagers decide to look for the portrait
and so they go back in time to a very exciting period, the Roaring 20s,
where Elizabeth Collins is 19 and a flapper, a party girl in a sparkly
dress with her blonde hair cropped short.”
Lara explains:
“There is a lot here for those who loved the
show," and the book is dedicated to the Dark Shadows fans. "Whether you
raced home from school to miss not a minute or discovered the DVDs only
yesterday, if you fell under the spell, this book is for you.
“You are and have been loyal and steadfast. You
come to the conventions, form groups on Facebook, share in all kinds of social
media, and more.
“I recently was asked on my webpage if I’m being
paid to do this book tour. No, I am not. I’m doing it on my own because I want
to meet more of you. I plan to show up at each of the book signings at least an
hour early to enjoy being with you."
**** “Dark Shadows: Wolf Moon Rising,” will
be released on Tues., Aug. 20, through bookstores and online retailers.
Pre-orders can be placed at various online sources
such as amazon.com
http://www.barnesandnoble.com and other bookseller
websites and sources can ship pre-orders to you or to your local store for
pick-up on the official release date (Aug. 20).
Lara also shares these reviewers’ comments:
"A suspenseful, scary, superbly crafted
addition to the Dark Shadows saga--once you begin reading you can't put it
down." --- John Farris, New York Times best-selling author of The Fury.
“Lara Parker is as bewitching and cunning an author
as she was when she portrayed the sexy enchantress Angelique on Dark Shadows…Wolf
Moon Rising injects new blood into a classic saga on werewolves and
vampires.”—The Commercial Appeal on DARK SHADOWS: WOLF MOON RISING
On her second novel, “Dark Shadows: The Salem
Branch”:
“Fans of Dark Shadows have long awaited this
second book by Parker. (She) has done her research. She takes us effortlessly
from Collinsport in 1971 to Salem Village in 1692 and does a wonderful job of
capturing the history of both periods. Her spellbinding plot and descriptive
prose will please those who love a supernatural romance. She has captured the
characters, the dialogue, and the spirit of the show perfectly.”—Romantic
Times Book Reviews on Dark Shadows: The Salem Branch
**** Fans attending any of Lara’s book tour events
are invited and encouraged to please send their photos, video footage, reports,
local publicity materials and articles, media coverage, reviews, interviews,
etc., to SG. Please send hard copies (newspapers, magazines, flyers) when
possible and always include your full name, the date, and the complete source
name.
Please send all materials to SG’s e- and/or postal-
mail addresses:
Marcy Robin
P.O. Box 1766
Temple City, CA 91780-7766
Thank you in advance!
Lara’s first 2 DS novels – “Angelique’s Descent” and
“The Salem Branch” – both were published by Tor Books. Both novels were
re-issued by the company last year, in a number of languages and countries
worldwide.
SG Update # 289 (May 7, 2013) shared her news that
her 4th DS book will explore the
story of Victoria Winters.
