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Christian Bale's 'Alfred' pens bio of Dark Knight Rises star.

Christian Bale

With this summer’s release of The Dark Knight Rises on July 20, the final Batman movie starring Christian Bale as Batman, many are intrigued as to how the notably private star with an equally infamous temper will act back in the spotlight.

Alan Zacher's, I'm No P.I, A Review

I'm No P.I

Alan Zacher's book, I'm No P.I. is a down-to-earth story of fifty-something Tom Mayor, a live-at-home-with-his-mum loser who unwittingly sows the seed that he has the crime-solving ability of the Thin Man's Nick Charles and finds himself being offered a thousand dollars by a neighbour to prove her son innocent of killing his daughter.

Get Sleuthing, Sherlock Holmes Week Is Coming

Millions of Sherlock Holmes fans worldwide will take part in a week of celebration of the world's most famous detective in the first annual Sherlock Holmes Week from 30th July - 5th August. Holmes has had a resurgence in the last two years with two major Hollywood motion pictures and the success of BBC Sherlock.

Court Finds L.A. Movie Producer Defrauded Family of $615,000

Jeff Elliott's dream was to tell his family's story on the big screen. Noted Hollywood producer Christopher Eberts, with screen credits such as "Lucky Number Slevin" and "Lord of War," promised to help Elliott make his dream a reality.  Instead, Eberts pocketed Elliott's $615,000 investment.

Everyone's Reading Bastard By Nick Hornby

Bestselling author Nick Hornby (High Fidelity; Fever Pitch; About a Boy; Juliet, Naked) is a virtuoso at love gone wrong. In Everyone's Reading Bastard, published by Byliner Fiction, Hornby paints a wincingly comic picture of just how messy modern relationships can become, as his characters hit delightful new lows of cruelty, misery, and pettiness.

The City of the Mirage, An Epic Adventure

The City of the Mirage, Jerome Brooke

Regular contributor to Kalkion, Jerome Brooke has had his book, The City of the Mirage published by Books to Go Now, the digital book publisher. The fantasy novel is the first in the series, Myths of the Divine Astarte, where an American pilot is shot down in the desert and finds himself in a strange land ruled by Astarte the Immortal Queen. He is called by the Queen to fight for her against her brother in the Battle of the Myths.

Meeting Dad Again

My father emigrated from Ireland to the United States in the early 1920s. He had been released from Spike Island by the English who "occupied" Ireland at that time. Spike Island was the "Guantanamo" of that era, located just off the coast of Ireland. It was there the English warehoused prisoners of the Irish Republican Army (IRA).

How to Get Away with Murder in America by Evan Wright

This is a story that the CIA will not want you to read. It will likely shake your faith in the highest levels of America's national security establishment. It will make you question the integrity of formerly unimpeachable public officials. And it will leave you feeling as if you are living not in the United States but in a seedy banana republic where there is no line between the good guys and the bad guys.

Ronny Cox Tells Stories of the Making of John Boorman's Deliverance

Dueling Banjos: The Deliverance of Drew by Ronny Cox

Dueling Banjos: The Deliverance of Drew is a collection of stories of the making of the iconic Warner Bros. hit movie Deliverance, told from the perspective of one of the four main actors in the film, Ronny Cox, who played the character of Drew. The book’s release coincides with the release of a 40th anniversary Blu-Ray DVD of the film.

Rwandan Genocide Survivor Pens Powerful Memoir

After experiencing the horrors of the Rwandan genocide first-hand, Hadidja Nyiransekuye received numerous requests to speak about the tragedy. Realizing that the American public and the world in general needed to be educated on Rwanda and its people, she decided to pen her story in “The Lances Were Looking Down: One Woman’s Path Through the Rwandan Genocide to Life in the States” (published by iUniverse).

The Quiet Man Cottage, The Silent Battle Rages On

The Quiet Man cottage, White O Morn

There's always two sides to every story, and the funny thing about this one is that both sides have the same idea about the final outcome and that is to see the complete restoration of 'The Quiet Man' cottage - The White O Morn.

In G V Chillingworth’s new novel “Moonshaker,” both aliens and the Moon threaten earth

In G V Chillingsworth’s new science fiction novel “Moonshaker” (published by Trafford Publishing), scientists must rush to save the Earth when the moon is shoved out of its orbit by a meteor strike.

Mexican author Carlos Fuentes dies

Carlos Fuentes

On May 15th, 2012 in Mexico City, Mexican author and recipient of countless awards Carlos Fuentes died. Fuentes was one of the foremost representatives of the Latin American literary "boom."

New Book Details Inspiration for the Latest Tim Burton, Johnny Depp Film

Barnabas & Company: 2nd Edition

This May, Tim Burton will reintroduce audiences to “Dark Shadows” with his film adaptation of the popular Gothic soap opera of the same name from the late ’60 and early ’70s.

Milton M. Kleinberg’s Memories of My Childhood: During and After the Holocaust 1937 – 1951

Milton M. Kleinberg’s “Memories of My Childhood: During and After the Holocaust 1937 – 1951” is now available in eBook format for the iPad, Kindle and Nook. Originally published in hard cover in 2011, the Holocaust memoir traces Kleinberg and his family’s escape from Nazi-occupied Poland in 1939 and their subsequent capture and internment in the Soviet Union.

The Beatles' Restored Yellow Submarine Film To Get Theatrical Release In May

The Beatles' classic 1968 animated feature film, Yellow Submarine, has been digitally restored and will be presented on the big screen in select theaters across the United States in May. On May 5 at the famed Ziegfeld Theatre in New York City, Yellow Submarine will start its theatrical campaign with an 8pm screening.

Farthest North: Todd Balf's Book on America’s First Arctic Hero

Todd Balf’s new Byliner book, Farthest North, tells the little-known story of one of the most gripping Arctic expeditions of all time. Despite sickness, mutiny, gnawing hunger, and the malevolent cold, Elisha Kent Kane and his men opened the door to the North Pole and made discoveries that influenced theories about the Ice Age and developed survival strategies that would be the model for generations of future explorers.

Gay Marriage Satire "The Breeders" Imagines Dystopian Future Where Heterosexuals Are The Minority

Matthew J. Beier’s new novel "The Breeders," set in a dystopian future where homosexuals run the world and heterosexuals are being set on a path to extinction. Beier, an openly gay Minnesota native, hopes the political satire will add fuel to the nation’s debate over gay marriage, coming just in time to dovetail with Minnesota’s proposed amendment to ban it.

Freedom Fighter, seeking out those persecuted for their religious beliefs

Freedom Fighter

Freedom Fighter, the award-winning human rights documentary, gets its DVD release on DVD April 24th. Directed by Chris Atkins, the film documents the work of Majed El Shafie as he travels to Afghanistan and Pakistan seeking out those persecuted for their religious beliefs, and challenging their governments to change.

Aphelion's Latest Flash Contest For Writer's: The Seeking Redemption Challenge

Aphelion: The Webzine of Science Fiction and Fantasy is holding another of its Flash (very short story) contests, with the incentive of a $20 prize - so you can buy a new tip for your quill, plus the glory of being published in their esteemed mag. Below is the contest rules and regs with touches of glibness, scribbled down on a black napkin in a distressed diner by Nate Kailhofer.

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