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Who’s Who: Simon Legree

noreply@blogger.com (bellairsia) — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 05:37:30 PST

In an attempt to persuade Anthony to become a library page, Miss Eells assures him that she is no Simon Legree [The Treasure of Alpheus Winterborn; 18]. Published in 1852, Uncle Tom's Cabin; or,...

Award-winning, best-selling author John Bellairs: his life, his work, his legacy.

Time Capsule: 1962

noreply@blogger.com (bellairsia) — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:30:05 PST

1962: We all know Bellairs was fond of awkward architecture...this year we’re celebrating fifty years since the completion of one of the craziest cathedrals to ever have been dreamt up. Do you...

Award-winning, best-selling author John Bellairs: his life, his work, his legacy.

BiblioFile: SF Gateway

noreply@blogger.com (bellairsia) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:28:41 PST

In what probably will be our last post for 2011, we make note of yet another round of Bellairs e-books. Yes, we mentioned the American editions published by eReads earlier this summer and now we’re...

Award-winning, best-selling author John Bellairs: his life, his work, his legacy.

Time Capsule: 1885

noreply@blogger.com (bellairsia) — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:00:00 PST

December 21, 1885: The sight of a comet, a brightly-lit fireball, blazing across the darkness of space can be a memorable and awe-inspiring scene. That’s just what happened 126 years ago tonight...

Award-winning, best-selling author John Bellairs: his life, his work, his legacy.

Where's There: Sorin Hall

noreply@blogger.com (bellairsia) — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 23:00:02 PST

Bellairs describes this Notre Dame dormitory as "South Bend's answer to the House of Usher" with one room being “at least 15 feet high, its exact height being a mystery because of the everpresent...

Award-winning, best-selling author John Bellairs: his life, his work, his legacy.

Chapter Thirteen Witch Craft

noreply@blogger.com (broteus mitchell) — Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:21:00 PST

Hey, friends, it’s your ol’ pal, Broteus, again – refreshed after the last holiday and preparing for the next gathering. I hope your Thanksgiving was pleasant. There’s wasn’t a lot going on at the...

Award-winning, best-selling author John Bellairs: his life, his work, his legacy.

Smoking Cthulhu Wedgewood

noreply@blogger.com (broteus mitchell) — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 04:17:12 PST

Hi, friends! It’s your ol’ pal Broty here, the long suffering interviewer from All About Evil. Yeah, I kinda gave up that ghost a while back after some health issues. Ol’ Doc Boothby said the...

Award-winning, best-selling author John Bellairs: his life, his work, his legacy.

Lewis, House Headed to Hollywood

noreply@blogger.com (bellairsia) — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 02:51:22 PST

Deadline Hollywood reports the following: Longtime Phoenix Pictures co-president Bradley J. Fischer has formed Mythology Entertainment in partnership with screenwriter/producers Laeta Kalogridis...

Award-winning, best-selling author John Bellairs: his life, his work, his legacy.

Where's There: Our Lady of Lourdes

noreply@blogger.com (bellairsia) — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:00:03 PST

According to the Question Box moderator, Lourdes water is used to make Sacrosticky and can be used to repair broken statues of saints or rosary beads [Saint Fidgeta and Other Parodies; 40]. Our...

Award-winning, best-selling author John Bellairs: his life, his work, his legacy.

Bibliofile: La figura nell'ombra

noreply@blogger.com (bellairsia) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:00:02 PDT

A few months ago we discussed some of the artwork in the Italian edition of The Letter, the Witch, and the Ring as published by Happy Planet Books. We probably should have highlighted artwork from...

Award-winning, best-selling author John Bellairs: his life, his work, his legacy.

Where's There: Aboukir Bay

noreply@blogger.com (bellairsia) — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 00:00:07 PDT

Jonathan casts an illusion spell of being on a warship that Lord Nelson has sent into this bay [The Beast under the Wizard's Bridge; 92]. The Abū Qīr Bay (sometimes transliterated Aboukir Bay) is...

Award-winning, best-selling author John Bellairs: his life, his work, his legacy.

BiblioFile: eReads

noreply@blogger.com (bellairsia) — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 09:07:15 PST

The Bellairsia blog gets read by John's American fans, sure, but we've also gotten some attention in France, the Netherlands, Italy, and even South Korea (안녕하세요 환영). One place we’re read regularly...

Award-winning, best-selling author John Bellairs: his life, his work, his legacy.

Time Capsule: 1951

noreply@blogger.com (bellairsia) — Sat, 15 Oct 2011 03:34:21 PDT

September, 1951: On a chilly Monday night in late September – sixty years ago this month – 12-year-old Johnny Dixon walked home from his Boy Scout meeting and found his beloved grandmother sitting...

Award-winning, best-selling author John Bellairs: his life, his work, his legacy.

Where's There: Hailes Abbey

noreply@blogger.com (bellairsia) — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 23:01:00 PDT

Emerson Eells reads in J.K. Borkman's private papers that Borkman purchased the Blood of Hailes from a crooked antique dealer near the ruins of this abbey [The Dark Secret of Weatherend;...

Award-winning, best-selling author John Bellairs: his life, his work, his legacy.

Time Capsule: 2001

noreply@blogger.com (bellairsia) — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 23:01:00 PDT

September, 2011: Ten years ago this month, fans of Lewis Barnavelt were introduced to Ishmael Izard and S.D. Schindler. Izard, as the surname suggests, was the one-and-only son of former Barnavelt...

Award-winning, best-selling author John Bellairs: his life, his work, his legacy.

2011 Living History Portrayal Walk

noreply@blogger.com (bellairsia) — Sat, 10 Sep 2011 18:23:47 PDT

Marshall's Oakridge Cemetery was first used in 1839 and is one of the oldest continuously operated cemeteries in the state. For the eleventh year Oakridge will be home to the "If These Stones Could...

Award-winning, best-selling author John Bellairs: his life, his work, his legacy.

What's What: Seven Runic Alphabets

noreply@blogger.com (bellairsia) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:17:30 PDT

It is said that Prospero and Roger Bacon knew “seven different runic alphabets” [The Face in the Frost; vii], which is pretty good considering the characters from runic alphabets sort of look like...

Award-winning, best-selling author John Bellairs: his life, his work, his legacy.

48th Annual Historic Home Tour

noreply@blogger.com (bellairsia) — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 23:00:14 PDT

The Marshall, Michigan Historic Home Tour has been called the Granddaddy of Midwest Home Tours and is famous all over the country for its traditions and heritage. The 48th annual tour will be...

Award-winning, best-selling author John Bellairs: his life, his work, his legacy.

BiblioFile: eReads

noreply@blogger.com (bellairsia) — Sun, 21 Aug 2011 09:33:30 PDT

We often wonder what John’s reaction would have been to the Internet (to Wikipedia, to YouTube, to iSchtuff, and even the CompleatBellairs) and the rise of mobile electronic devices. For someone who...

Award-winning, best-selling author John Bellairs: his life, his work, his legacy.

What's What: Queen of Spades

noreply@blogger.com (bellairsia) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:17:30 PDT

Lewis was dreaming that he was being chased by the Queen of Spades [The House with a Clock in its Walls; 19]. We’re not brave enough to attempt interpretation of Lewis’ dreams – let alone the...

Award-winning, best-selling author John Bellairs: his life, his work, his legacy.

Shelf Life

noreply@blogger.com (bellairsia) — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 19:50:28 PDT

Goreyana: the Final Books Our friends at the Goreyana blog wrap up the books of John and Brad with comments about: The Specter from the Magician's Museum The Wrath of the Grinning Ghost The Beast...

Award-winning, best-selling author John Bellairs: his life, his work, his legacy.

Bibliofile: La lettera la strega e l'anello

noreply@blogger.com (bellairsia) — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 20:11:10 PDT

The original House trilogy, as published in the United States during the mid-1970s, was illustrated by three different and distinct artists: Edward Gorey, Mercer Meyer, and Richard...

Award-winning, best-selling author John Bellairs: his life, his work, his legacy.

What's What: Phi Beta Kappa Key

noreply@blogger.com (bellairsia) — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:17:30 PDT

Professor Childermass has a Phi Beta Kappa key dangling from his gold watch chain [The Mummy, the Will, and the Crypt; 83]. He occasionally toys with it when thinking or nervous [The Revenge of the...

Award-winning, best-selling author John Bellairs: his life, his work, his legacy.

Time Capsule: 1692

noreply@blogger.com (bellairsia) — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:43:00 PDT

June 7, 1692: Today's the day when a 7.5 Magnitude earthquake struck Port Royal, Jamaica, the unofficial capital city and one of the busiest and wealthiest ports in the West Indies. It was known...

Award-winning, best-selling author John Bellairs: his life, his work, his legacy.

Shelf Life

noreply@blogger.com (bellairsia) — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:00:03 PDT

Updates in Goreyana We appear to be a bit behind in announcing the Bellairs/Strickland titles appearing at the Goreyana blog, which have included: The Doom of the Haunted Opera The back cover of...

Award-winning, best-selling author John Bellairs: his life, his work, his legacy.