Ilona's World

I moved the English-language site to a new location , (next to the Hungarian one, though probably just temporarily). The URL that takes you there is the same: http://www.ilonahegedus.com

Its traffic has exceeded the limit and it has been shut down. (Temporarily.) Both good and bad. :-)

Some of you probably noticed that the previous post was a press release. You might find this strange, if you visit this site regularly, as I usually do not include ads or media releases. I included this only because bloggers are contacted as a part of Anchor Bay's grassroots campaign, and I was also contacted . I was asked to pass this on and the movie seemed interesting enough, so I did it.

Here's Anchor Bay Entertainment's press release on the horror movie Cemetary Man and its DVD release . (I was asked to pass it on.) It sounds really intriguing. Great horror films are like zombies – the best ones always come back! On Tuesday, June 13th, Anchor Bay Entertainment, an IDT Entertainment company, will release the eagerly-awaited U.S. DVD premiere of Cemetery Man , one of the most requested horror titles of the last decade . Revered by consumers and industry critics alike for releasing classic and cult horror films, Anchor Bay continues that tradition for Cemetery Man (aka Dellamorte Dellamore ) with a new anamorphic widescreen transfer, and resurrected with a SRP of $19.98. Directed by Michele Soavi , Cemetery Man stars Rupert Everett ( My Best Friend's Wedding and the voice of Prince Charming in Shrek 2 ) as Francesco Dellamore, a cemetery caretaker who finds that his seemingly dead-end job has recently become a little harder. Along with his sidekick Gnag...

The 2006 Nebula Awards winners include Joe Haldeman, Kelly Link, Carol Emshwiller , and Joss Whedon . Holly Black won the Andre Norton Award which was created for young adult SF/F novels. More info .

Nominations for this year's Rhysling Awards for SF, fantasy, and horror poetry have been announced. The list of nominees is a very long one. SFPA publishes a yearly anthology with the nominated poems. Congratulations to all the poets nominated.

I know many of you like poetry, so here's another link for you. Visit Violette L. Reid 's website . New poetry and short stories are included each month. I've just read that her poetry book, VIOLETTE ARDOR will soon come out.

This is a fantasy story by Bill Snodgrass . It's very different from what I usually read and recommend to you, but check it out and see if you like it.