H. P. Lovecraft

Ira Levin's Groundbreaking Novels and Plays Find New Home with Blackstone Publishing

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Thursday, August 31, 2023

ASHLAND, Ore. and NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Iconic novelist and playwright Ira Levin's groundbreaking works will be reintroduced by Blackstone Publishing. Blackstone has acquired the rights to re-publish seventeen of Levin's most influential novels and plays across print, audiobook, and e-book formats beginning October 2023, the largest collection of Ira Levin works ever from a single publisher.

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  • Iconic novelist and playwright Ira Levin's groundbreaking works will be reintroduced by Blackstone Publishing.
  • ASHLAND, Ore. and NEW YORK, Aug. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Iconic novelist and playwright Ira Levin's groundbreaking works will be reintroduced by Blackstone Publishing.
  • Blackstone has acquired the rights to re-publish seventeen of Levin's most influential novels and plays across print, audiobook, and e-book formats beginning October 2023, the largest collection of Ira Levin works ever from a single publisher.
  • The deal was negotiated by Blackstone Publishing Head of New Business Development Rick Bleiweiss and WME literary agent Mel Berger.

Cera Makes New Executive Hires, From Technology Leaders Deliveroo, Amazon and Just Eat

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

Earlier this year, Cera welcomed Adrian Blair as Chief Business Officer, Marcus Jennings as Chief Financial Officer, and Patricia De Loro as Chief Product Officer.

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  • Earlier this year, Cera welcomed Adrian Blair as Chief Business Officer, Marcus Jennings as Chief Financial Officer, and Patricia De Loro as Chief Product Officer.
  • Both executives bring a wealth of experience to support Cera in the next phase of its growth journey.
  • Cera has grown 100-fold in less than three years - making it one of the fastest growing businesses in Europe.
  • Ceras technology is also used by over 2,000 care businesses that collectively deliver over 1 million at-home appointments per week.

Feature Film Adaptation of Hit Horror Video Game “The Mortuary Assistant” Announced

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Thursday, September 1, 2022

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DreadXP an independent horror publisher and production company and its parent company Epic Pictures Group , today announced that a live-action feature film adaptation of DreadXP and independent developer DarkStone Digital s popular supernatural first-person horror video game, The Mortuary Assistant , is in pre-production.

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  • LOS ANGELES, Sept. 01, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- DreadXP an independent horror publisher and production company and its parent company Epic Pictures Group , today announced that a live-action feature film adaptation of DreadXP and independent developer DarkStone Digital s popular supernatural first-person horror video game, The Mortuary Assistant , is in pre-production.
  • The Mortuary Assistant tasks players with performing routine mortician tasks while enduring increasingly bizarre and horrifying encounters with demonic entities.
  • The Mortuary Assistant video game is available for purchase for Windows PC on Steam for $24.99 USD.
  • A press kit for The Mortuary Assistant video game is available here: https://uberstrategist.link/TheMortuaryAssistant-PressKit .

HBO® and The Root Invite Rising Authors to Showcase Their Prose, With Writing Contest Inspired by the HBO Original Series Lovecraft Country

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Wednesday, September 2, 2020

Its writers and editors are award-winning, prolific Black journalists, many with honors from institutions like the National Association of Black Journalists.

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  • Its writers and editors are award-winning, prolific Black journalists, many with honors from institutions like the National Association of Black Journalists.
  • The HBO series Lovecraft Country follows protagonists as they embark on a road trip across 1950s Jim Crow America.
  • "We're asking our readers at The Root to look these historical monsters in the face," says Danielle Belton, Editor-in-Chief at The Root.
  • In the United States, HBO is available across multiple platforms including HBO On Demand and HBO Max.

EC Comics and Hivemind Bring WEIRD FANTASY to Life with New Film/TV Partnership

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Friday, February 8, 2019

"The EC library is a timeless literary achievement that deserves to stand alongside the works of Stephen King, Philip K. Dick, and H.P.

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  • "The EC library is a timeless literary achievement that deserves to stand alongside the works of Stephen King, Philip K. Dick, and H.P.
  • Lovecraft," said producer and Hivemind Co-President Dinesh Shamdasani.
  • "WEIRD FANTASY is a truly historic property that shattered many barriers, and our goal is to make the television series just as fearless and forward-thinking as the stories that inspired it."
  • The projects will mark Gorinson's first for Hivemind, where he also has joined as VP Brand & Content Strategy.