“Upton Arms” earns acclaim in new article on vampires, werewolves, and supernatural retirement communities
City Owl Press is pleased to announce that author Scott Craven has been featured in a recent Statesman Journal article exploring his novel Upton Arms: A Retirement Home for Supernaturals. The piece, titled “Salem author's books aren't what you think about vampires and zombies," by Bill Poehler, delves into Craven’s fresh take on supernatural fiction, highlighting the novel’s blend of wit, character depth, and genre-bending premise.
The feature also notes that Craven will appear in person for a signing of Upton Arms on October 17 at 5 p.m. at The Book Bin in Salem.
“He’s not writing the same old blood-and-gore story,” the article observes, acknowledging Craven’s effort to bring something original to vampire and werewolf tropes.
About the Book:
What if eternal life wasn’t all it’s cracked up to be? Achy joints, cranky moods, and failing powers prove immortality is just late-onset death.
Such is the life of a six-hundred-something whose best years are in the rearview mirror—and Vlad can't even see himself in a mirror. Now living in Upton Arms, a retirement community for once-powerful supernatural beings, Vlad and his eccentric neighbors are learning a painful truth: life, even for immortals, is terminal.
Rising at dusk is a struggle, and turning into a bat? Forget it! Vlad’s stiff wings are more likely to cause a crash landing than a graceful flight. And when it comes to his hypnotic powers, he can’t even convince someone to grab him the remote control in the community room than control their will.
Just when Vlad thinks it can’t get worse, Upton Arms faces something more dangerous than his existential crisis—foreclosure. Vlad sees it as the final nail in his coffin, even as the other tenants rally behind Luis, a werewolf and unofficial pack leader. Together, they’ll fight for survival, and Vlad will discover a shocking truth: it’s not too late to start living again.
What We Do in the Shadows meets The Golden Girls—a laugh-out-loud paranormal comedy with heart. Full of dark humor, supernatural drama, and unforgettable characters, Upton Arms is a must-read for fans of quirky paranormal fiction.
About the Author:
Scott Craven is a retired journalist with more than 40 years in the newspaper business. Much of his career was spent as an award-winning feature writer for The Arizona Republic in Phoenix. He’s had numerous short stories published in online magazines and journals.
He’s the author of the middle-grade trilogy, “Dead Jed: Adventures of a Middle School Zombie,” available online, in print and on Audible.
He lives with his wife Melissa and their three dogs in tiny homes in a small Oregon town. While he can still take care of himself, Craven will be fine with moving to an unassisted-living home as long as it has pickleball.
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