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Axel Howerton is a former entertainment journalist, and the author of the Arthur Ellis Award nominated detective caper "Hot Sinatra", the modern gothic fairytale "Furr", and the forthcoming "Wolf & Devil" urban fantasy series. His work, including short stories, columns, poetry and essays, have appeared the world over, in no fewer than five languages. Axel is the Prairies director of the Crime Writers of Canada, and a member of the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association, the Calgary Crime Writers, and the Kintsugi Poets. He is also the editor of the books "Death by Drive-In", "AB Negative", and "Tall Tales of the Weird West", and is the organizer behind one of Canada's first recurring "Noir At The Bar" events, #NoirBarYYC. Visit Axel online at www.axelhow.com to sign up for the GotHow? email list and receive free exclusive ebook collections, sneak peeks, and more.#AxelHow #GotHow
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Buy Scott Phillips’ collection of Cinematic Sleaze & Cheeze – UNSAFE ON ANY SCREEN

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So says Scott Phillips, Master of Bizarro Tales:

Filmmaker/Author/Bon Vivant Scott Phillips with original 'Leatherface' Gunnar Hansen

 
“I’m upping the stakes — if I can sell 3000 copies of Unsafe On Any Screen (Kindle, print, iBook or ePub version) by the end of August, Don Adams and I will have a KNIFE FIGHT. Here’s a link to the ePub version from Bob Vardeman’s online store:”

I strongly urge ALL OF YOU to buy this amazing book, which I have already worn out one copy of. I’m not saying this just because I want to see Scott and ‘Hollywood’ Don Adams recreate a scene from Police Academy II… I also truly, madly, deeply LOVE this book and can’t recommend it enough. NOW BUY DAMN YOU!!! BUY!!!

 http://robertevardeman.com/unsafe-on-any-screen-p-25.html

Seriously, this is an indispensable collection of reviews that are even more entertaining than they are informative. If you love beasts, boobs, biker gangs, rampaging alien hordes, psycho hippies, alcohol-abusing gorillas and the finer selections of the Drive-In and Grindhouse Theatre eras, this book MUST be on your shelf.

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DIRECTORS CHAIR column on ECN

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Johnny Depp as legendary Cult film director Ed WoodMoving along with the new site design and upgrades on ECN (which you should really check out. Shane-O-Mac has outdone himself again!), The Chief and I were discussing setting up a new rotating weekly column where Film directors of all stripes, from A to Z grade budgets and all genres in-between, could have a forum to talk about whatever floats their boats or sinks their battleships. I think it’s a novel idea to have a weekly column where you could find an explanation of incorporating digital FX by a guy making his zombie epic for $5k one week, and a rant on Studio interference by a Hollywood stalwart the next. Obviously the big name Directors may take a little time to collect and get on board, but we’re set to start out small with YOU and your thoughts and opines. Contact me at axel@eyecrave.net or Shane-O at shane@eyecrave.net for more info or to sign up for service in the name of Cinematic Passion.