Milk Teeth, the Vampire story starring little Vali and his father Bela, is currently on pre-order and will arrive in December in bookstores and online stores with Bakemono Lab.
Written by Luca Ruocco, Milk Teeth is a short novel designed for younger horror friends but can be a curious read for adults as well.
Baby teeth is an approach to the world of darkness, horror and monsters, telling the non-life of the princes of darkness with irony, lightness and a bit of nonsense. The novel is also and, above all, a journey of discovery and growth for young readers who, together with little Vali, will discover that "There are no wrong Vampires, only unique Vampires."
Legend has it that every hundred years the Flying Fox chooses a Vampire from among those belonging to the oldest dynasties and tasks him with a truly delicate task: to become a father. Bela is a prince of darkness, has a deep respect for vampire traditions, and has always detested brats who whine and need attention. But all this the Flying Fox ignores, otherwise he would never have left that toothless bundle of Vali on his doorstep to claim food and affection.
The pre-order of the Baby teeth is already active at this link: https://www.bakemonolab.com/prodotto/denti-da-latte/ and by signing up for the Bakemono Lab newsletter, you will be able to purchase at a special discount.
The book's cover illustrations are by Stefano Tambellini, children's book illustrator and animated film director. The preface, on the other hand, is by Paolo Di Orazio, one of the most authoritative voices in Italian horror literature.
Luca Ruocco is a screenwriter, performer, director and film critic. In 1999 he founded the theater company DoubleSense Unique together with Ivan Talarico. In 2010, however, he founded InGenereCinema.com., the portal (which he still directs) dedicated to cinema and genre culture. For Bugs Comics, he is scriptwriter of the comic magazines Monsters, Aliens and Gangsters.
With Marcello Rossi, in 2016 he wrote and directed. Dylan Dog - 30 Years of Nightmares, a documentary produced by Studio Universal in collaboration with Sergio Bonelli Editore.
From 2012 to 2017, he was on the staff of the Fantafestival as organizer and selector of films and short films in competition. In 2018 he was the artistic director of the Roman event dedicated to fantastic cinema and horror and sci-fi culture.
In 2019 Luca Ruocco is the creator and screenwriter of the format The Horror Tour, a docu-series dedicated to made-in-Italy horror, in which he is also the main performer. Since 2020 he has been on the editorial board of Heroes International Film Festival.
Bakemono Lab Editions is a publishing house that draws its dark veins from the world's fairy tale tradition, comic book language, pop surrealism and the cinematic universe. Over the years it has given birth to a hybrid narrative style made of shadows and ink, offering alternative reading paths. His catalog of publications includes film essays, illustrated albums, and fiction.
