Category: Buffy The Vampire Slayer

Amber Is Set To Be A Guest At The Vampire Ball - London 2020

10/30/2019

Here is some exciting news for UK based fans as Amber is the very first guest announced for the 11th Vampire Ball Convention in November 2020.

Star Fury Convention’s The Vampire Ball is a three-day event celebrating Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, Firefly and Dollhouse. Amber will be joined by Dollhouse star Miracle Laurie with more guests to be announced in the coming months. The convention will include autograph sessions, photo opportunities, guest talks, themed party nights and more.

The Vampire Ball will be held between the 13th -15th of November 2020 at The Renaissance Hotel, Heathrow, London. It's unusual for me to post information about an event which is over a year away. However, I know from experience that it is an excellent event but much smaller than larger scale conventions. Tickets are on sale now and I wanted to let fellow fans know early so they didn't miss out.

According to the event website there will be discounted room rates available for those attending the convention via a link on their website. However the hotel isn't available to book yet but I will be keeping a close eye on developments. I will post a further update to let fans know when they can book a room if they want to.

For tickets and more information about The Vampire Ball click the link below to visit their official website.

http://www.seanharry.com/vampire/

It's exciting that Amber will be meeting UK fans again next year and I will post a further update when I have additional information about the event.

Joe

Disclaimer: AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with The Vampire Ball and/or organisers Star Fury Conventions, or any of the television programmes mentioned within. This post is informational purposes only. We are simply trying to spread the word about another exciting appearance by Amber Benson.

Video Of The Buffy The Vampire Slayer Panel At Fandemic Houston 2019

10/30/2019

A few days ago Amber was a guest at the Fandemic Houston 2019 Convention and she was joined by fellow Buffy actors:

Clare Kramer
Emma Caulfield
James Leary
James Marsters
Juliet Landau

On the 19th of October they all took part in a Buffy the Vampire Slayer panel held at the convention and answered questions from fans. Luckily for fans like myself who couldn't be there in person website FandomSpotlite.com were allowed to record the panel and they have since shared it on their official website and their YouTube channel.

There were questions from fans both about their time on Buffy and a mixture of serious and fun questions were put to the panel. I have embedded the video below so you can see what Amber and co had to say.

Please note there are a couple of uses of strong language in the video so discretion is advised.

Click here to view a video directly from the FandomSpotlite.com website.

I want to share the video here so fans of Amber and Buffy could enjoy it. I hope FandomSpotlite.com don't mind.

Joe

Disclaimer: AmberBenson.TV was not involved in any way with the Fandemic Houston 2019 Convention and we have no connection to Fandomspotlight.com. We own nothing and have no connection to Buffy the Vampire Slayer. We are not connected to any of the actors featured in the panel itself. This post is for informational purposes only we are simply trying to spread the word about an exciting appearance/video featuring Amber Benson.

Amber Will Be A Guest At Fandemic Tour 2019 in Houston 18th, 19th And 20th Of October

10/14/2019

Amber is set to be a guest at Fandemic Tour 2019 in Houston Texas. The convention will feature celebrity guests from a number of popular films and TV shows. Amber will also be joined by fellow Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-stars:

Clare Kramer
Emma Caulfield
James Leary
James Marsters and fellow Buffyverse actor Juliet Landau.

The convention is a three-day event and will be held between Friday, 18 October to Sunday, 20 October 2019. According to the information on the website Amber is set to attend on all three days. For more information about the convention and to buy tickets you can visit the official website by clicking the link below:

https://www.fandemictour.com/houston/

I apologise for not being able to put this update online sooner I have been ill for a few days but I hope everyone who is able to attend has a fantastic time.

Joe

Disclaimer: AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with Fandemic Tour 2019 Houston Convention. This post is for informational purposes only. We are simply trying to spread the word about another exciting event featuring Amber Benson.

Amber Was A Guest At Clouds Con Once More With Feeling Convention This Past Weekend

10/14/2019

A few weeks ago Clouds Con announced that Amber was to be a guest at their Once More With Feeling Buffy the Vampire Slayer Convention in Paris. The convention was held this past weekend. Amber was joined by several of her fellow Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-stars and Buffyverse actors including:

Andrew J. Ferchland
Phina Oruche
Rudolf Martin
Dagney Kerr
Kristine Sutherland
Nicholas Brendon
James Marsters
Emma Caulfield Ford
Robia Scott (Formally Robia Lamorte)
James Leary
Iyari Limon

Unfortunately due to illness I wasn't able to post an update about this before the event. I just wanted to apologise to followers of my site as I always try to provide up-to-date information as soon as possible. The reason I wanted to post this now is because the Clouds Con official Twitter feed has a number of photos and video clips of all the guests including Amber. I thought fellow fans would like the chance to see them. Click the link below to visit Clouds Con official Twitter feed to see them:

https://twitter.com/CloudsCon?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor

I hope Amber and everyone who was able to attend had a fantastic time in Paris.

Joe

Disclaimer: AmberBenson.TV was not involved in any way with Clouds Con Once More With Feeling Buffy The Vampire Slayer Convention. This post is for informational purposes only. We are simply trying to spread the word about another exciting event featuring Amber Benson.

Amber Is Set To Be A Guest At Wales Comic Con: Telford Takeover In The UK This December

9/13/2019

Thrilling news for UK Amber Benson fans as it was announced on Wednesday evening that she will be returning to the UK this December as a guest at Wales Comic Con: Telford Takeover. Amber will be joined at the event by her fellow Buffy the Vampire Slayer co-stars James Marsters and Clare Kramer.

This year the organisers of Wales Comic Con have taken the decision to hold their winter event at Telford International Centre in Telford Shropshire, UK. It will be held on the 7th and 8th of December 2019. According to posts on the convention’s official Twitter and Facebook feeds Amber is set to attend on both Saturday and Sunday. For more information about the event and to buy tickets please visit the official Wales Comic Con website and click the link below:

https://www.walescomiccon.com

The convention is proving extremely popular and at the time of writing their website states there is only a limited quantity of tickets remaining for both Saturday and Sunday, so you may need to act fast. Photo opportunities are also being sold via the Wales Comic Con website, please note at this time both Amber and Clare’s information has not been added to the website and their Photo Opportunities aren’t available to purchase just yet.

Wales Comic Con’s official Facebook page has a link directly to ticket sales as well. Together with Facebook, their Twitter account has the most up-to-date information regarding the event. I will post an up date when I have any more information about the convention.

The Telford International Centre is located at:

St Quentin Gate
Telford, Shropshire,
TF3 4JH

Telephone: 01952 281 500

For more information about the venue click here to visit their official website

I'm delighted Amber is returning to the UK and I hope to be there myself to see her and rub shoulders with fellow Amber fans.

Joe

Disclaimer: AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with Wales Comic Con: Telford Takeover or any of their partners. This post is for informational purposes only. We are simply trying to spread the word about another exciting event that Amber is attending.

Amber To Be A Guest On A Panel As Part Of OUTFEST Los Angeles 2019 On Saturday

7/18/2019

There was exciting news for Amber fans as she confirmed via her official Twitter account she'll be a guest on a panel as part of OUTFEST Los Angeles 2019. OUTFEST 2019 is a world-renowned LGBTQ film festival and is taking place in venues around LA between the 18th-28th of July. The festival includes film screenings of course, parties, panels and more. For further information about the event as a whole click here.

Amber will be a guest on a panel after a screening of Gabrielle Zilkha’s new film Queering The Script in which she talks to creators, actors and fans about the history and the treatment of queer female characters on television. The film discusses troubling stereotypes and the killing off of much loved characters. The film also examines new ideas for a better and more inclusive approach to showing these characters on screen.

As I'm sure most fans will know Amber played the role of Tara Maclay on the hit TV show Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Tara and Willow played by Alyson Hannigan were the first long-term openly gay couple on US network television. Amber and Alyson have both spoken of the importance of their character’s on screen relationship and their pride at being able to be part of it. The role of Tara had a huge impact on Amber's life and she continues to be a huge supporter of the LGBTQ community.

Joining Amber on the panel are Isabella Gomez (One Day at a Time), Angelica Ross (Pose), Marja-Lewis Ryan (The L Word: Generation Q) schedules permitting. Moderated by Tracy E. Gilchrist, Feminism Editor of The Advocate.

The panel is taking place at 4:30 PM on Saturday, 20thof July at TCL Chinese 6 Theatres on Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood California. To find out more about the venue click here.

To find out more about the panel and buy tickets click the link below:

https://festival.outfest.org/2019/movies/queering-the-script/

I'm sure this will be a really interesting panel and I hope everyone who is able to attend has a fantastic time.

Joe

Disclaimer: AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with OUTFEST Los Angeles 2019, Queering The Script and or the panel. This post is for informational purposes only. We are simply trying to spread the word about another exciting appearance by Amber Benson.

Amber To Attend Origins Game Fair In Columbus Ohio This Weekend

6/13/2019

Exciting news for Amber fans living in the Ohio area after Amber announced via her official Twitter account late yesterday, UK time that she will be attending origins game fair in Columbus this weekend from the 14th to the 16th of June.

If like me your a fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer there is more exciting news is Amber will be joined by fellow Buffy actor Charisma Carpenter. Amber and Charisma never had the opportunity to work together on Buffy however they did both star in The Griddle House along with Clare Kramer who of course also starred in Buffy season 5.

Origins Game Fair is a convention that celebrates tabletop gaming of all kinds and is being held at the Columbus Convention Center. To find out more about the event and to get tickets. Click the link below to visit the official website.

https://www.originsgamefair.com

I hope everyone who is able to attend has a fantastic time.

Joe

Disclaimer: AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with Origins Game Fair. This post is for informational purposes only. We are simply trying to spread the word about another exciting event featuring Amber Benson.

Amber's Appearance On Lez Hang Out Live Now Released As A Podcast

5/14/2019

Last month Amber was a guest on a special live edition of Lez Hang Out Live which was part of CLEXACON. This is the first and largest multi-fandom event that aims to bring together LGBTQ fans, allies and content creators to celebrate positive representations of LGBTQ women in media, held at the Tropicana Hotel Las Vegas Nevada.

Along with hosts Leigh and Ellie Amber discusses Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Amber's experience playing Tara Maclay and the importance of Willow and Tara's relationship. They also look at Buffy and Faith’s friendship and why they should have been gay. The good news is this live edition has now been released as a podcast so fans who couldn't be there in person can listen to it.

Guests at CLEXACON have multiple commitments as part of the event so this special live edition is split into two sections. Amber is the guest for the first half and then comedian Kia Barnes discusses the movie Dumplin’.

To listen for free to Lez Hang Out Live click the link below:

Disclaimer: There are discussions of mature themes throughout the podcast.

https://lezhangoutpod.com/blog/2019/5/13/sbg-26-live-from-clexacon-sbg-buffy-and-faith-and-dumplin-with-amber-benson-and-kia-barnes

It is taken me longer than I would have liked to post this update, I have been busy with work commitments recently. When the podcast was first released I had trouble finding a link to it. I’d like to thank my friend and fellow Amber fan Katie who found the podcast on acast (click hyperlink).

This podcast is a must for any fan of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and/or Amber of course.

Joe

Disclaimer: AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with Lez Hang Out Live and/or CLEXACON. All characters mentioned within the podcast are the property of the copyright holders, we own nothing. This post is for informational purposes only. We are simply trying to spread the word about another exciting podcast featuring Amber Benson.

Amber Is The Special Guest On Episode 72 of CRUSHED Podcast

4/29/2019

A few days ago Amber revealed via her official Twitter account that she was the special guest in the latest episode of CRUSHED podcast with Sarah Morisano. In each episode Sarah asks her special guests for their views on crushes as well as talking about their career and current projects.

Amber reveals her first crush and the differences between "romantic and friend crushes" she talks about her career highlights including playing Tara Maclay on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and working for Steven Soderbergh on King of the Hill. Sarah and Amber also discuss signings and conventions and what it's like on both sides of the table. Amber talks about her future projects including some really exciting news, potentially taking her The Witches of Echo Park series of novels from the page to the screen and much more.

To listen for free to Amber on the CRUSHED podcast click the link below, you can also download the podcast to keep and listen off-line.

Disclaimer: There are a couple of uses of strong language and some discussion of mature themes.

https://crushedpodcast.com/post/184395082231/episode-72-amber-benson

This is a really enjoyable podcast and a must listen for Amber fans.

Joe

Disclaimer: AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with the production of CRUSHED Podcast. We are simply trying to spread the word about another exciting podcast featuring Amber Benson.

Amber Narrates The Audiobook Version Of The Pandora Room Out Now In The USA

4/29/2019

Earlier this year Amber told her fans via her official Facebook page that she would be narrating the audiobook version of The Pandora Room by Christopher Golden. Amber and Christopher have been friends and collaborators for many years, together they co-wrote Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Willow and Tara: "Wilderness” and “Wannablessedbe” a 2 part comic book. The Ghosts of Albion web series for the BBC featuring demon fighting siblings William and Tamara Swift.

They went on to write a novella and 2 full novels in which the Swifts continue their fight against evil. Christopher and Amber also wrote the radio drama Lights Out, a chilling tale set inside a women's prison. This was part of the BBC's Man in Black series. Now Amber has lent her vocal talents to the audiobook version of The Pandora Room.

For more information on this exciting audiobook I've included the official publisher summary from audible.com website. No copyright infringement is intended:

"Publisher's Summary
The Pandora Room is New York Times best-selling author Christopher Golden’s chilling exploration of what happens when the original Pandora's box is discovered in an ancient subterranean city, stirring international conflict and exposing the archaeological team to curses, whispers, and the terror of a legendary plague.

In one ancient variation on the myth of Pandora’s box, there were two jars, one for Pandora and one for her sister, Anesidora. One contained all the blessings of the gods; the other all the world’s curses. Now, in a subterranean city in Northern Iraq, archaeologist Sophie Durand has discovered a secret chamber covered in writing that confirms that version of the tale - a chamber that contains a single jar.

“Weird shit” expert Ben Walker joins Sophie’s team just as the mystery deepens and grows ugly. Those who believe the myth want to know you jar has been found in the Pandora Room, the one containing blessings or the one full of curses.

Governments rush to lay claim, but jihadi forces aren’t waiting for the dust to settle. Whatever the jar contains, they want it, no matter who they have to kill...or what will emerge when they open it. For Sophie, Walker, and the others, the Pandora Room may soon become their tomb.
©2019 Christopher Golden (P) 2019 Macmillan Audio”

The Pandora Room audiobook was recently released in the USA published by Macmillan Audio and available via audible.com. The Pandora Room is available as part of a monthly subscription or as a one-off purchase from audible.com. To purchase The Pandora Room and for more information click the hyperlink. An excerpt of Amber reading The Pandora Room has been released via SoundCloud to listen click the hyperlink.

Unfortunately for Amber fans in the UK myself included The Pandora Room is not currently available for sale here. Publishers Macmillan audio confirmed to me via my personal Twitter account that sadly they have no plans for a UK release saying:

“unfortunately, there are no current plans for a UK release. However, there is always the possibility that a UK publisher will want to pick it up in the future. Thanks so much for your support of The Pandora Room and of audiobooks!”

I have also contacted audible.co.uk directly and they have confirmed the audiobook is not available in the UK at this time. The customer services representative that I spoke to did however give me an email address through which people can request audiobooks they would like to buy. I emailed them and have left the address below in the hope that other UK based fans will join me in emailing them. You never know they may decide to make it available to us.

content-requests@audible.co.uk

Amber fans in the UK can access the free excerpt from SoundCloud so we can hear a little of Amber's fantastic narration and learn more about this exciting book. I would like to congratulate Christopher and I hope everyone who has the opportunity to listen enjoys it and fingers crossed we'll be able to hear it in the UK soon.

Joe

Disclaimer: AmberBenson.TV is not involved in any way with the writing or production of The Pandora Room audiobook. All rights belong to Christopher Golden and Macmillan Audio. This post is for informational purposes only, we are simply trying to spread the word about another exciting audiobook narrated by Amber Benson.