MODA Entertainment Announces “Dracula The Un-Dead” Book Signing With C0-Authors Dacre Stoker & Ian Holt Oct 21 At 6pm In Philadelphia

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(Free-Press-Release.com) October 17, 2009 -- “DRACULA THE UN-DEAD”, is a bone-chilling new sequel based on Bram Stoker’s own handwritten notes for characters and plot threads excised from the original 1897 novel. DRACULA THE UN-DEAD by Bram Stoker’s great-grandnephew Dacre Stoker and Dracula historian Ian Holt, is the sequel that Stoker’s legions of fans have been waiting over a hundred years for…..the return of the real Dracula.

WHO:
Dacre Stoker:

Dacre Stoker is the managing partner for the Bram Stoker Estate and co-author of “Dracula the Un-Dead,” in stores October 13th, 2009, the sequel to Bram Stoker’s original classic “Dracula.” Dacre has appeared in numerous venues around the world, giving presentations and discussions on Bram Stoker, “Dracula” and “Dracula the Un-Dead.” Dacre was born in Montreal, Canada, August 23, 1958. He attended Bishops College School in Lennoxville, Quebec for high school and St. Lawrence University in Canton NY where he received a BSC in P.E. and Education. Stoker taught P.E., Health and Science at Appleby College in Oakville, Ontario, Canada for ten years. Recently he taught P.E. and Lifeskills at Aiken Preparatory School in Aiken SC. During Dacre’s University and Appleby years he was extremely active in participating as an athlete and then coaching the Canadian National team in Modern Pentathlon. As an athlete, Dacre Stoker participated in three World Championships. Unfortunately, due to a political boycott, Dacre missed competing at the 1980 Olympics; however he got to the 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea as a coach of the Canadian men’s team. Dacre Stoker is the great grand-nephew of world renowned Dracula author Bram Stoker. Bram’s youngest brother, George was his great-grandfather. Dacre’s God-father is H.H.G. Dacre Stoker, the Irish commander of AE2, the Australian submarine, whose legendary tactics were instrumental in the battle of Gallipoli.

Ian Holt:

Ian Holt is a writer and Dracula Historian. He is a graduate of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, Ian studied creative writing, dramatic arts and acting with intensive character development and script theory under the late great Stella Adler. Seeking more creative control over his work, Ian left acting behind to pursue a career in screenwriting. A Dracula/Bela Lugosi fan since childhood, Ian acquired the rights to and developed a screenplay for the 1972 best-selling non-fiction book, "IN SEARCH OF DRACULA," by Fulbright Scholars Prof. Raymond McNally and Prof. Radu Florescu (Prince Dracula's descendant) that Francis Ford Coppola used to research his 1992 film, Bram Stoker's Dracula.

WHERE & WHEN:
Date: Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Time: 6PM
Place: Rosenbach Museum & Library
2008-2010 Delancey Place
Philadelphia, PA 19103

CONTACT:
For Book Signing: RSVP to rsvp@rosenbach.org or (215) 732-1600 ext.123.
For Dacre Stoker & Ian Holt: Shannon Mulholland T: 212-873-3324
E: pr@modaentertainment.com

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