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HESPERIA — The second annual Horror Book Fest will be held at The Courtyard Marriott, 9619 Mariposa Road in Hesperia, on Saturday, Oct. 3 from 2 - 5 p.m.
The event features Miss Julie Adams, the female lead in the original "Creature from the Black Lagoon." Adams has had a storied career, having acted in films with such stars as Rock Hudson, Elvis Presley, Jimmy Stewart, Tyrone Power, and countless more. Her memoir, "The Lucky Southern Star―Reflections from The Black Lagoon," will be on sale.
Horror writer E. Van Lowe― a.k.a. Sal Conte, best-selling author of "Child’s Play,""The Power," and "Because We Told Her To"― will also be on board. Sal will give his take on why he has embraced this frightening genre and read from some of his books.
The Horror Book Fest is brought to you by Nevermore Enterprises, a partnership of two local authors, Michael Raff and Roberta L. Smith. Two short films based on their works will debut.
Shirley Martin, Mary Ruth Hughes, Monica Gloria and Freddi Gold, will be present to sell their books. Plenty of giveaways and door prizes will be part of the event. And to add to the spooky atmosphere, The Spirit Stores (of the High Desert) will be setting up some of their animatronics.
The Master of Ceremonies will be Hesperia's Mayor Eric Schmidt. The program begins at 2 p.m. and admission is $8 at the door.
This event is sponsored in part by the High Desert Branch of the California Writers Club. For more information visit www.horrorbookfest.comor email Roberta Smith at cwrlsmith@verizon.net or Michael Raff at mprseven@aol.com