True Blood and
Charlaine Harris'
Sookie Stackhouse novels are being promoted by
Borders.com in response to the tremendous success of both
Alan Ball's hit
HBO TV series and Ms. Harris' novels. As the
Borders catch phrase on its website states: "Have you been mesmerized by the supernatural
Sookie or charmed by
Vampire Bill? Now is the time to sink your teeth into the bestselling
Charlaine Harris novels and the first season of the popular
HBO show." As a result of the undeniable success both the
Sookie Stackhouse novels and the
HBO TV series
True Blood combined with the general public's fascination with
vampires Borders.com is giving fans access to unique video content as well as exclusive pieces penned by Harris that will immerse them even deeper into this alluring world. In addition to enjoying special video and author content, fans can conveniently pre-order their copies of the
DVD and book at
Borders.com in time for the May 5 release of Harris' newest book in the series, "
Dead and Gone," and the May 19 release of
True Blood The Complete First Season DVD and
Blu-ray.
Video Content on Borders.com Beginning April 30, 2009 only at
Borders.com, fans of the show and the books can visit
Borders to enjoy unique video from the first season provided by
HBO including:
- Behind-the-scenes footage - A sneak peek at the making of the True Blood series, including interviews with director Alan Ball and actors Anna Paquin, who plays Sookie Stackhouse, and Stephen Moyer, who plays her 173-year-old vampire boyfriend Bill Compton.
- Character pieces - Video vignettes on favorite True Blood characters including Sookie, Bill, Sam, Tara, Jason and Lafayette.
- Series trailer - Exciting highlights of scenes from the first season of the hit HBO series.
Exclusive Author Content To allow fans of the books to get more in-depth information
Borders has teamed with
Penguin, the publisher of Harris' novels, to give fans the opportunity to get inside the head of
Charlaine Harris. When fans visit
Borders they will be given the to read the following:
- Chapter excerpt - Advanced access to a unique excerpt chosen by the author - and unavailable anywhere else - of Harris' highly anticipated new release "Dead and Gone."
- Exclusive Q&A with Harris - In this Q&A, Harris reveals how she feels about her enigmatic leading lady Sookie.
- Exclusive author essay - Titled "Sookie and Me and HBO," the essay explores Harris' thoughts on HBO's adaptation of her books.
- Not-yet-published book covers - Fans can get an advance look at yet-to-be released book covers for Harris' other Sookie Stackhouse novels: "Living Dead in Dallas," "Club Dead," "Dead to the World," "Dead as a Doornail" and "All Together Dead."
SOURCE: www.borders.com finance.yahoo.com (Photo credits: HBO Inc. and Charlaine Harris.com)
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