Tag Archives: Screenwriting

After “Psycho”: Robert Bloch in the 1960s

Posted on October 27, 2025 by lwaggen2

Last Halloween, we introduced the recently processed papers of author Robert Bloch, best known as the author of the novel Psycho (1959), which was adapted in 1960 by Alfred Hitchcock into the legendary film of the same name.  In that … Continue reading →

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Samuel A. Peeples: From Western Frontiers to Sci-Fi Stardom

Posted on January 13, 2025 by ahcadmin

In 1965, a Western writer helped launch an unexpected science fiction phenomenon. Samuel A. Peeples (1917-1991) was an American screenwriter and novelist whose career spanned genres and mediums, leaving a lasting impact on both Westerns and science fiction. Samuel’s career … Continue reading →

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Parallel Universes: Alternate Histories of Beloved Sci-Fi Franchises

Posted on June 10, 2024 by ahcadmin

Every writer and every producer can tell you that for every successful idea, a hundred more ended up lying in a wastepaper basket somewhere or scooped up into a folder to use later, only to languish, forgotten by all. While … Continue reading →

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