Dark Passages and More by Kathryn Leigh Scott

Kathryn Leigh Scott (Josette du Pres, Maggie Evans) has penned a new novel that draws upon her experiences as a young actress on Dark Shadows.

Dark Passages, is a coming-of-age story encapsulating the romance and innocence of JFK’s Camelot era and the tumultuous "dark passages" of Meg Harrison, a vampire raised by her mother to resist the temptation of human blood. Meg arrives in New York determined not to use her vampiric gifts to fulfill her dream of becoming an actress. She joins the cast of the cult hit Dark Passages, only to face her nemesis, a beautiful 300-year-old witch bent on destroying her. Their rivalry leads to a final confrontation as the telekinetic vampire and spell-weaving sorceress engage in a spectacular battle for supremacy. It takes all of Meg’s wit and tenacity to defeat the witch and win the affections of a handsome young mortal with a secret life of his own. In the end, Meg realizes that the powers she always denied within herself are not a curse, but a blessing.

If you pre-order the book by July 18 from Scott's web site, you will receive a personalized, autographed, and laminated bookmark.

Dark Passages is also available for pre-order from Amazon.

In 1998, Scott released The Bunny Years, a memoir based on her own experiences as well as interviews with over 250 women who worked at the Playboy Clubs, including Deborah Harry and Lauren Hutton. This fall, NBC debuts The Playboy Club, a new series set in one of the clubs. Rights to Scott's book were acquired for possible use in upcoming episodes, and Gallery Books has announced the reissue of the book. The Bunny Years: The Surprising Inside Story of the Playboy Clubs: The Women Who Worked as Bunnies, and Where They Are Now will be available in September and is available for pre-order from Amazon.

David Selby to Appear at Ford's Theatre Society Gala

David Selby (Quentin Collins), who starred as Abraham Lincoln in The Heavens Are Hung in Black at Ford's Theatre in 2009, will return to Ford's Theatre to participate in the Ford's Theatre Society's Annual Gala on Sunday, June 5. Click here to read the complete press release.

David Selby Records Dracula

Update: Ben Cross has bowed out of Dracula due to other obligations. Simon Templeman replaces him. For discounted tickets, click here.

David Selby (Quentin Collins) and Ben Cross (Barnabas Collins from the 1991 Dark Shadows) will portray Van Helsing and Dracula for L.A. Theatre Works' live radio theatre performances of Bram Stoker's Dracula. L.A. Theatre Works records radio theatre performances before a live audience for eventual broadcast on public radio and release on compact disc.

Five performances will take place between Wednesday, May 18, and Sunday, May 22, at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles. Click here for showtimes and tickets.

Latest David Selby Novel Available for Kindle

The Blue Door, the latest novel by David Selby (Quentin Collins) is now available for the Amazon Kindle.

http://amzn.to/luQ4YI

New Dark Shadows Book

Wayne State University Press has just released Dark Shadows, a new book in its TV Milestones series. The book is written by Harry M. Benshoff, an Associate Professor in the Department of Radio Television and Film (RTVF) at the University of North Texas who has previously written some shorter academic pieces about Dark Shadows.


Here is a description of the book from the publisher:

While supernatural events have become fairly commonplace on daytime television in recent decades, Dark Shadows, which aired on ABC between 1966 and 1971, pioneered this format when it blended the vampires, werewolves, warlocks, and witches of fictional Collinsport, Maine, with standard soap opera fare like alcoholism, jealousy, and tangled love. In this volume, author Harry M. Benshoff examines Dark Shadows, both during its initial run and as an enduring cult phenomenon, to prove that the show was an important precursor—or even progenitor—of today’s phenomenally popular gothic and fantasy media franchises like Twilight, Harry Potter, and True Blood.

Benshoff demonstrates that viewers of all ages responded to the haunted world of Dark Shadows, making unlikely stars out of the show’s iconic characters—reluctant vampire Barnabas Collins, playboy werewolf Quentin Collins, vengeful witch Angelique DuVal, and vampire hunter Dr. Julia Hoffman. Benshoff explores the cultural and industrial contexts of the mid-1960s that gave rise to Dark Shadows and how the show adapted nineteenth-century gothic novels and twentieth-century horror films into a televised serial format. Benshoff also examines the unique aspects of the show’s casting and performance modes, its allure as a camp cult text, and the function of the show’s many secondary and tertiary texts—including novels, records, games, comic books, and the two feature films, House of Dark Shadows (1970) and Night of Dark Shadows (1971).

In the years since its cancellation, Dark Shadows’ enduring popularity has led to a prime-time NBC remake in the early 1990s, recent talk of a Tim Burton and Johnny Depp feature film, and a popular ongoing fan convention. Benshoff’s timely study of Dark Shadows will appeal to fans of the show and all film and television history scholars who are interested in the roots of one of today’s most popular genres.

The book is available from Amazon.

Dark Shadows Actors at the Hollywood Show

The Hollywood Show, to be held Feb. 12-13, at the Burbank Airport Marriott Hotel and Convention Center, lists several Dark Shadows actors as attending a cast reunion: Jerry Lacy (Rev. Trask), Lara Parker (Angelique), Christopher Pennock (Jeb Hawkes), and Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie Evans). The site also lists David Selby (Quentin Collins); however, according to his official web site, Selby does not plan to attend this event.

My Shadowed Past by David Selby

YouTube video about David Selby's (Quentin Collins) new book about Dark Shadows, My Shadowed Past:



http://youtu.be/Om1Qpvj3j2k

New David Selby Books

David Selby (Quentin Collins) has two new books available for purchase on his official web site, DavidSelby.com. The Blue Door is a novel dealing with one woman's struggle to save her mountain in the southern Appalachians. My Shadowed Past is David Selby's account of his time on Dark Shadows.

For additional information or to purchase the books, visit the Books page of DavidSelby.com:

http://www.davidselby.com/books.htm

New DVD Release for David Selby's The Girl in Blue

The Girl in Blue is a 1973 film directed by George Kaczender starring David Selby (Quentin Collins), Maud Adams, and Gay Rowan. Selby is the film's lead character, Scott. Here's the synopsis:

Scott has it all. He's a well-paid corporate attorney and lives in a nice apartment with a girlfriend who would do anything for him. But Scott is troubled. He has a vision of a beautiful blonde woman whom he saw four years earlier, but never knew. One morning, without telling anyone, Scott climbs in his car and sets out to look for "The Girl in Blue." His search is romantic, exciting, funny and passionate.

This new DVD release features a brand new 16 x 9 master, an introduction by David Selby, audio commentary by Selby and director George Kaczender, and an interview with co-star Gay Rowan. It will be released on July 27, 2010. Click here to pre-order a copy from Amazon.com.

YouTube Video for My Mother's Autumn by David Selby

If you have never been to a Dark Shadows Festival or a personal appearance to hear David Selby (Quentin Collins) read from his books, check out YouTube for a slideshow promoting My Mother's Autumn. It includes David Selby reading one of his poems from the companion compact disc.

Signed David Selby Books

David Selby (Quentin Collins) is once again offering signed copies of his books through his official web site. He will even personalize autographs. Visit http://www.davidselby.com/ for details.

David Selby to Appear on Mad Men

According to his official site, David Selby (Quentin Collins) will guest star in an episode of Mad Men. The AMC series will begin its third season on August 16, 2009. The premiere date for Selby's episode, "The Greatest Generation," is not available at this time. Check back for updates.

Teaser Trailer for David Selby Play

David Selby at Washington National Cathedral

To celebrate Abraham Lincoln's 200th Birthday, David Selby (Quentin Collins) will be appearing at the Washington National Cathedral's Sunday Forum on February 22. The event is free and open to the public. It will be webcast live on the Cathedral's web site. Audio and video will then be archived on the Cathedral web site.

For more information, visit the official David Selby web site: http://www.davidselby.com

David Selby Discusses Playing Abraham Lincoln

David Selby (Quentin Collins) discusses his upcoming stint as Abraham Lincoln in The Heavens Are Hung in Black at Ford's Theatre.

Visit http://www.fordstheatre.org for more information or to purchase tickets.

David Selby to Play Lincoln at Ford's Theatre

David Selby (Quentin Collins) will play the role of Abraham Lincoln in The Heavens are Hung in Black, a new play by James Still commissioned to celebrate the grand reopening of Ford's Theatre in Washington, DC and the bicentennial of Abraham Lincoln's birthday. Previews begin February 3 with performances through March 8.

For additional information, please visit the official David Selby web site:
http://www.davidselby.com/

New Dark Shadows Audios

News from Big Finish Productions:

We can now announce the imminent release of the next two dramatic readings in the Dark Shadows series.

For these two new releases, the focus is on the characters of Quentin and Angelique, played by Lara Parker and David Selby. Released this month, The Skin Walkers takes place in New York at the turn of the century, where Quentin is stalked by a mysterious cult, hell-bent on harnessing his werewolf powers.

Meanwhile, The Path of Fate, to be released in December, explores Angelique and marks the Big Finish debut of Stephen Mark Rainey, an author familiar to Dark Shadows fans from his acclaimed official novel, Dark Shadows: Dreams of the Dark.

We are also gearing up to record the final two dramatic readings, which will feature a Dark Shadows original series actor new to Big Finish, who we’ll be announcing soon.

Series two of the full-cast audio dramas is on track for release in August 2009 and will be our most ambitious Dark Shadows project to date. It’s a four-part epic, continuing our ongoing stories in grand fashion. We will be recording these new CDs once the last of our current run of Dramatic Readings are released. The first of the new stories is tentatively called The Banished Creatures and picks up directly from the exciting final scenes of The Rage Beneath.

The Skin Walkers and The Path of Fate are both available to pre-order now.

Dark Shadows: The Path of Fate

Written by Stephen Mark Rainey
Starring Lara Parker and David Selby

“The master tells me that when Quentin Collins finds my heart, I can come back...”

Over a century ago, the first Quentin Collins built a stairway to traverse time, opening the way to countless realms of past and future. Now a new stairway has appeared at Collinwood, and the present-day Quentin is drawn to explore its dark path, forging an unlikely alliance with Angelique. Can she use her powers to help him, even at the risk of her own eternal damnation?

The legend continues in this hour-long dramatic reading, based on the classic ABC-TV series, featuring haunting music and special dramatised scenes.


Dark Shadows: The Skin Walkers

Written by Scott Handcock
Starring David Selby and Lara Parker

“There is no such thing as choice, not here… Merely the inevitable…”

New York, 1899. A city full of hopes, dreams and love… Quentin Collins has left Collinsport, hoping to leave his family and their terrible secrets behind, for ever. But something new and evil is stalking him. As the Skin Walkers seek to take command of a new century, they need Quentin at their side. Just as the
prophecy foretold…

The legend continues in this hour-long dramatic reading, based on the classic ABC-TV series, featuring haunting music and special dramatised scenes.

Available to pre-order now from
http://www.bigfinish.com/Dark-Shadows-Dramatic-Readings

David Selby Comments on Upcoming Election

David Selby (Quentin Collins) has posted some comments about the upcoming election on his official web site. A native West Virginian, Selby encourages residents of the state to support Senator Barack Obama.

David Selby Appearance in Las Vegas

Actor and author David Selby (Quentin Collins on Dark Shadows, Richard Channing on Falcon Crest, and Arthur Foster on HBO's Tell Me You Love Me) will discuss and sign copies of his novel, Lincoln's Better Angel, in Las Vegas on Thursday, October 30, at 7:00 pm.

Barnes and Noble Booksellers Summerlin
Crossroads Commons
8915 W. Charleston
Las Vegas, NV 89117
702-242-1987

Lincoln's Better Angel was inspired by an event the author read about in the Washington Post. The story he creates reflects on the personal impact of war and historical perspective.

A walk with President Abraham Lincoln and Vietnam veteran Charles Huggins through Washington, D.C. on a hot Fourth of July night becomes a walk through history. Layering time, grief, humor, and fantasy, Selby presents a story that is both moving and engaging.

Lincoln's Better Angel is published by Mayhaven Publishing.

For more information about David Selby, please visit his official web site:

http://www.davidselby.com

PBS Is for Ghosts and Werewolves

On Saturday, September 13, 2008, Kathryn Leigh Scott (Maggie Evans) and David Selby (Quentin Collins) appeared on PBS to encourage viewers to donate. These brief spots aired during The 60's Live: My Generation, My Music.





Local PBS stations played a vital role in keeping Dark Shadows on the air before the series was released to VHS and DVD. To donate to your local PBS station, visit http://www.pbs.org/support