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by Martin Mulrooney | 23/09/2013 · 9:01 pm

INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Kim Newman (Author, Johnny Alucard)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Kim Newman is an award-winning author, English journalist and film critic. In 2011 Alternative Magazine Online gave a glowing review of the Titan Books reissue of Anno Dracula: “Kim Newman is a master storyteller, steadily layering multiple details and characters on top of the core narrative without ever losing focus or confusing the reader. A breathless account of a 19th century England ruled by Count Dracula, Newman may have taken inspiration from a number of sources, but ultimately makes this unique story entirely his own.” After an extremely long wait and much anticipation, the fourth instalment, Johnny Alucard (Titan Books, September 2013), has finally been released in the UK. It is therefore with great pleasure that AMO welcomes back vampire fiction expert Kim Newman for an exclusive online interview!

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by Martin Mulrooney | 14/01/2013 · 9:25 pm

Alternative Magazine Online: The Best of 2012 Awards

By Marty Mulrooney

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Following the success of the previous AMO awards in 2009, 2010 and 2011, Alternative Magazine Online is proud to present our top picks of the best films, books, graphic novels, video games and music reviewed on AMO in 2012!

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Tagged as Album of the Year, Alternative Magazine Online, Alternative Magazine Online: The Best of 2012 Awards, Book of the Year, Books, Film of the Year, Game Of The Year, Games, Graphic Novel of the Year, Graphic Novels, Indie Game of the Year, Music

by Martin Mulrooney | 02/01/2013 · 4:48 pm

BOOK REVIEW – Cardboard by Doug TenNapel (Graphic Novel)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Cardboard is the latest graphic novel from legendary video game designer (Earthworm Jim, The Neverhood) and graphic novelist (Creature Tech, Power Up) Doug TenNapel. Published by Graphix, a division of Scholastic Inc., Cardboard tells the story of a young boy named Cam and his down-and-out father Mike, who come into possession of some very powerful cardboard that could be extremely dangerous in the wrong hands…

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INTERVIEW – In Conversation With Ben H. Winters (Author, The Last Policeman)

By Marty Mulrooney

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Alternative Magazine Online recently reviewed The Last Policeman by Ben H. Winters, describing it as “Undoubtedly one of 2012’s greatest works of literary fiction.” AMO is therefore proud to present an exclusive online interview with New York Times bestselling author Ben H. Winters, where we talk about The Last Policeman, the end of the world and the next two books in this exciting new trilogy!

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