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AMERICAN NARCISSUS by Chandler Morrison out now!

AMERICAN NARCISSUS by Chandler Morrison out now!

The American dream is dead, and Los Angeles is burning. Stoned and porn-addicted surfer Baxter Kent is terrified of women and anxious to make things work with a sex robot. Acid junkie Arden Coover has a useless philosophy degree and a doomed relationship he believes might save him. His younger sister Tess is considering, or resisting, a convenient but loveless marriage to a wealthy, narcissistic novelist. Ryland Richter, an alcoholic insurance executive with too much money and too few scruples, is seeking toxic solace in the arms of a dangerously unhinged subordinate. As wildfires rage, this lost and hopeless cast makes their way through the embers of Los Angeles and beyond in a desperate search for meaning and connection in a world without a future. Chandler Morrison’s latest satire explores our search for love in all the wrong places, and what happens when we think we find it.

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“When I wasn’t reading this book, I wanted to be. I need stories like this from Morrison until the end of time.” –Sadie Hartmann, author of 101 Horror Books to Read Before You’re Murdered

“A master of iconoclastic satire and deftly turned plot points, American Narcissus showcases author Chandler Morrison’s genuine flair for originality and the kind of narrative storytelling style that keeps and holds the reader’s rapt attention from start to finish.” — Midwest Book Review

American Narcissus is Morrison at his scathing, satirical best…A darkly comic search through the spiritual decay of LA–and our modern age–where there may be no soul to find at all.” —Ryan Harding, Splatterpunk award-winning author of Transcendental Mutilation

American Narcissus is a beautiful tragedy in which Morrison’s unrelenting voice shines through…This is the book he was meant to write.” —Autumn Christian, author of Girl Like a Bomb

“Chandler Morrison is of the most visceral and uncompromising writers of his generation, and Dead Inside is a nightmarish, unforgettable work of fiction.” —Donald Ray Pollock, author of The Devil All the Time

“No blurb will be able to fully convey how great this book is. Chandler Morrison’s voice is unique, stylish and powerful. Required reading for fans of Brett Easton Ellis, Tom Piccirilli or Chuck Palahniuk.” —Brian Keene, Author of The Rising, Ghoul

“Exquisite in its bleakness and compulsively readable, American Narcissus will speak to anyone who has ever freewheeled towards oblivion, chosen toxicity as a mode of comfort, or sought love and meaning from the worst possible source.” —HLR, author of History of Present Complaint and EX-CETERA

“It’s very difficult to describe a Chandler Morrison novel–you kind of have to experience them for yourself to get what he’s doing–but it is quite easy to say that this is one of the most entertaining, thoughtful, and just plain weird novels you’re likely to read this year.”–Booklist

“With American Narcissus, Chandler Morrison once again shows us why he’s one of the best contemporary LA novelists and chroniclers of our disconnected, disaffected modern existence. No amount of wealth, fame, drugs, or sex can fill the emptiness at the cores of Morrison’s gorgeous yet emotionally stunted cast. A timely meditation on the horror of having it all.”–Brian Asman, author of Man, Fuck This House

About the Author
Chandler Morrison is the author of seven previous books, including #thighgap and Dead Inside. His short fiction has appeared in numerous anthologies and literary journals. He lives in Los Angeles.

 

Revelations: Horror Writers for Climate Action now in paperback and digital!

Revelations: Horror Writers for Climate Action now in paperback and digital!

Climate change can be terrifying as we navigate through climate action—haunted by our past which dictates our future. In this anthology—Revelations: Horror Writers for Climate Action—twenty-one legendary horror authors bring both dark tales and awareness to our worldview. Apocalyptic futures, dire warnings, things unleashed from icy tombs…this collection gets under your skin and gives readers a peek into worlds where prophecy and nihilism reign. Herein are stories FROM authors such as Nuzo Onoh, Clive Barker, Stephen King, Gwendolyn Kiste, Paul Tremblay, and many others—all brought together to give us fiction that redefines the realities of global warming and climate change.Proceeds from this anthology benefit Climate Outreach—the leading experts in climate change communications. The organization helps people understand the complexities of the issue in ways that resonates with their identity, values and worldview. Informed consent and support from people across society and around the world creates what CLIMATE OUTREACH calls a social mandate for climate action—and they believe it’s how real change happens.May Revelations: Horror Writers for Climate Action resonate with you.

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About the Authors
Priya Sharma’s fiction has appeared in venues such as Interzone, Black Static, Nightmare, The Dark and Tor.com. ” Fabulous Beasts” was a Shirley Jackson Award finalist and won a British Fantasy Award for Short Fiction. Priya is a Shirley Jackson Award and British Fantasy Award winner, and Locus Award finalist, for ” All the Fabulous Beasts”, a collection of her some of her work, available from Undertow Publications. ” Ormeshadow”, her first novella (available from Tor), won a Shirley Jackson Award and a British Fantasy Award.
Laird Barron, an expat Alaskan, is the author of several books, including The Imago Sequence and Other Stories; Swift to Chase; and Blood Standard. Currently, Barron lives in the Rondout Valley of New York State and is at work on tales about the evil that men do.
Richard Chizmar is a New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Amazon, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author. He is the co-author (with Stephen King) of the bestselling novella, Gwendy’s Button Box and the founder/publisher of Cemetery Dance magazine and the Cemetery Dance Publications book imprint. He has edited more than 35 anthologies and his short fiction has appeared in dozens of publications, including multiple editions of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and The Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories.
Philip Fracassi is the Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of the story collections Behold the Void and Beneath a Pale Sky. His novels include A Child Alone with Strangers, Gothic, and Boys in the Valley. His stories have been published in numerous magazines and anthologies, including Best Horror of the Year, Nightmare Magazine, Black Static, and Cemetery Dance. Philip lives in Los Angeles and is represented by Copps Literary Services.
Gwendolyn Kiste is the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Rust Maidens, And Her Smile Will Untether the Universe, Pretty Marys All in a Row, The Invention of Ghosts, Boneset & Feathers, and Reluctant Immortals. Her short fiction and nonfiction have appeared in Nightmare Magazine, Tor’s Nightfire, Vastarien, Black Static, Daily Science Fiction, Unnerving, Interzone, and LampLight, as well as Flame Tree Publishing’s Gothic Fantasy series, among others. Originally from Ohio, she now resides on an abandoned horse farm outside of Pittsburgh with her husband, two cats, and not enough ghosts.
Clive Barker is an English novelist, playwright, author, film director, and visual artist who came to prominence in the mid-1980s with a series of short stories, the Books of Blood, which established him as a leading horror writer. He has since written many novels and other works.
Joe R. Lansdale is the author of nearly four dozen novels, including Rusty Puppy, the Edgar-award winning The Bottoms, Sunset and Sawdust, and Leather Maiden. He has received nine Bram Stoker Awards, the American Mystery Award, the British Fantasy Award, and the Grinzane Cavour Prize for Literature. He lives with his family in Nacogdoches, Texas.
Sadie Hartmann aka Mother Horror is the co-owner of the horror fiction subscription company, Night Worms and the Bram Stoker Awards(R) nominated editor of her own horror fiction imprint, Dark Hart. She is the author of 101 Horror Books to Read Before You’re Murdered. She lives in the PNW with her husband of 20+ years where they stare at Mt Rainier, eat street tacos, and hang out with their 3 kids. They have a Frenchie named Owen.
Nuzo Onoh is a Nigerian-British writer of Igbo descent. She is a pioneer of the African horror literary subgenre. Hailed as the “Queen of African Horror”, Nuzo’s works have featured in numerous magazines, podcasts, and anthologies, as well as in several academic studies and publications. Nuzo holds a Law degree and a Masters degree in Writing, both from Warwick University, United Kingdom. She is also a certified Civil Funeral Celebrant, licensed to conduct non-religious burial services.

The Intruder by Peter Blauner out now!

The Intruder by Peter Blauner out now!

You can order the book today from all of your favorite retailers as well as directly from our distributor:
IPG | Bookshop | Amazon | Barnes & Nobles

Praise for The Intruder

“Un-putdownable! My advice is to read this book.”
— STEPHEN KING
“The best novel I’ve read in years. It has great characters, a great story, a great heart. If you want comparisons, I can’t give you any. There aren’t any. I think Peter Blauner is better than Grisham, better than Patricia Cornwell. I loved The Intruder! Loved, loved, loved it.”
— JAMES PATTERSON
“An excellent book.”
— LOS ANGELES TIMES BOOK REVIEW
“Gripping… convincing… richly imagined… A harrowing, compelling read.”
— NEW YORK TIMES
“More than a story about a man protecting his family. It’s about a man losing faith–in love, God, and humanity–and the possibility of regaining it.”
— PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE
“Chilling…Will keep pulsing in readers’ minds long after the book is safely
back on the shelf.”
— PEOPLE
“Uncomplicated, irresistible melodrama.”
— KIRKUS REVIEWS, starred review
“A tour de force.”
— PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, starred review
“Brilliant…A virtuoso performance.”
— ASSOCIATED PRESS
“The Intruder might be the best novel about the paranoia of living in New York ever written…One of the best pure-New York novels in years.”
–NEW YORK DAILY NEWS
“Deft…nuanced…Blauner harnesses his astute take on the city to a solid
thriller…The Intruder possesses energy and a real zest for the city.”
–USA TODAY
“A knockout.”
–DETROIT FREE PRESS

About the Author:
Peter Blauner is the author of nine novels, including Slow Motion Riot, winner of the 1992 Edgar award for best first novel from Mystery Writers of America, and The Intruder, a New York Times bestseller and a bestseller overseas. He began his career working for legendary newspaper columnist Pete Hamill and first broke into print as a journalist, writing cover stories for New York magazine about crime and politics. His novels have been published in twenty languages and his short fiction has been anthologized in Best American Mystery Stories and NPR’s Selected Shorts from Symphony Space.

HERE COMES THE SUN by Justin M. Woodward out now!

HERE COMES THE SUN by Justin M. Woodward out now!

HERE COMES THE SUN cover image

There had been talk of monsters around the small, quiet town of Fort Whipple for some time before the evening of the brutal massacre. First it was the livestock. Dead, shriveled bodies lined the fields, drained of their blood. But when human bodies begin falling from the sky, a dark protector of sorts is dispatched to minimize the casualties.
You can order the book today from all of your favorite retailers as well as directly from our distributor:
IPG | Bookshop | Amazon | Barnes & Nobles
About the author:
Justin M. Woodward is an author from Dothan, Alabama. He lives in Headland, Alabama with his wife and two small boys. While primarily known for his horror works (Tamer AnimalsRotten Little Things) he has works spanning various genres. His work has been featured in Scream Magazine and his stories have appeared in books alongside authors such as Stephen King and Neil Gaiman. Justin also has a love for comedy, having co-written the hilarious Jerry’s Book Sucks: The Book, and works as a stand up comedian as well as hosts a comedy podcast called Dead Mom Club.

The Case of the Bleeding Wall #4 out now!

The Case of the Bleeding Wall #4 out now!

With time running out, the supernatural sleuthers must explore the spectral realm beyond the bleeding wall, without getting trapped inside for all eternity. Dana’s brief stent at clown college comes in handy as we navigate the terrifying nuptials between Cincia and Carlo in this climactic final issue. Will Jana get the job as Dana’s apprentice, or will she be forced to forever hold her piece?

The Case of the Bleeding Wall #4 (of 4)

Written by Kasey Lansdale and Joe R. Lansdale
Illustrated by Daniele Serra
Colored by Tom Napolitano
Cover by Daniele Serra

Use the DIAMOND ID OCT231671 to order your copy today and reserve the series from your local comic book shop.

About the creators: 

Kasey Lansdale is the author of several short stories & novellas from Harper Collins, Titan Books, & others. Her collection, TERROR IS OUR BUSINESS, co-written with her father, was lauded by Publisher’s Weekly as “storytelling that delightfully takes on a lighter and sharper edge.” Lansdale is the editor of assorted anthology collections and her collaboration, THE COMPANION was adapted for the 2019 TV remake of Shudder TV’s, CREEPSHOW. Lansdale’s voice can be heard on numerous audio and VO productions including Stan Lee’s REFLECTIONS, George R.R. Martin’s ACES ABROAD.

Joe R. Lansdale is the internationally bestselling author of more than fifty novels, including the popular, long-running Hap and Leonard series. Many of his cult classics have been adapted for television and film, most famously the films Bubba Ho-Tep and Cold in July and the Hap and Leonard series on Sundance TV and Netflix. Lansdale has written numerous screenplays and teleplays and has won the Edgar Award, ten Stoker Awards, and too many others to list. He has also been designated a World Horror Grandmaster. Lansdale and his wife Karen live in East Texas, like many of the characters he writes about.

Daniele Serra is an Italian illustrator. Three-time winner of the British Fantasy Award as Best Artist (2012, 2017 & 2021) and finalist at the World Fantasy Award 2021, his work includes covers, internal illustrations and comic adaptations for such highly esteemed authors as Stephen King, Clive Barker, Ramsey Campbell, Joe R. Lansdale and Joyce Carol Oates.
His main influences and inspiration come from the world of weird and horror literature from H.P. Lovecraft and William H. Hodgson, Ridley Scott’s films, Japanese horror and the works of Clive Barker.
Through his keen fascination with horror fiction, dating back to before his career started, he soon established his own distinctive style. Playing on striking contrasts between bright colours and darker tones, his work blends curves and shadows to create deeply atmospheric artworks, for the most part using watercolours, as well as Indian ink and charcoal.
As a comic artist he has worked with DC Comics (Pray for death, by Nicholas Doan), Image Comics (Fade to Black by Jeff Mariotte), BOOM! Studios (Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Bestiary, Vv.Aa.) , Titan Comics (Dark Souls Vv.Aa.), Seraphim INC (Clive Barker’s Hellraiser Anthology Vol. 1-2, Vv.Aa.), SST Publications (I tell you, it’s love, also in Italian for BD Comics under the title Fidati è amore, based on a story by Joe R. Lansdale), Mondadori (Murder Ballads, by Micol Beltramini), Bonelli (Gentleman’s Hotel based on a story by Joe R. Lansdale). He was behind the artwork for all three volumes of Stephen King’s Tommyknockers (PS Publishing). Daniele’s own art book was published by PS Publishing, with an interface by Clive Barker.
He has illustrated more than 300 novel covers released by labels all around the world. Amongst these, certain collaborations stand out, including those with Clive Barker, J. R. Lansdale, Paul Tremblay, Gwendolyn Kiste, Tim Lebbon, Josh Malerman, Stephen Graham Jones and publishers such as PS Publishing, Thunderstorm Books, Dark Region Press, SST Publishing, Cemetery Dance, Buchheim Verlag, Raw Dog Screaming Press, Season of Mist, Fanucci, Solferino, Corbaccio e Sperling and Kupfer.
His work was also used for the scenography of the film adaptation of “Cell” by Stephen King, directed by Tod Williams and starring John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson. He also provided the illustrations for the opening and closing credits for Yoshiki Takahashi’s film, Rageaholic (Kokuei Company).
A musician with a keen interest in music in general, he has also worked on a number of album covers and sleeve designs for bands such as Shining (IX, Season of Mist), :wumpscut: (Madman- Szpital Box, Beton Kopf Media), So Hideous (Laurestine, Prosthetic Records) e Hapax (Exile, Swiss Dark NIghts).
Daniele lives on a Mediterranean island, in his house-studio with his wife, his cats, various exotic insects and a vast collection of horror movies and books.

Tom Napolitano’s balloons and onomatopoeias have appeared in many comics since 2015 for publisher such as DC, Comixology Originals, Dark Horse, Dynamite, Humanoids, Valiant, and Image on titles like Batman: Last Knight on Earth, Wonder Woman Evolution, We Have Demons, Kaya, The Closet and so many more. He’s also appeared as a colorist for Tales of the Nightwatchman and back-up stories in Image’s Savage Dragon. Additionally, his illustrations and artwork have graced the pages of Ahoy Comics, Gravely Unusual Magazine and Dead Sky Publishing.

Open Call: Cold Anthology (Title TBD) with Death’s Head Press

COLD CALL

 

Open Call: Cold Anthology (Title TBD) with Death’s Head Press

Anticipated Release: January 2025

Death’s Head Press is putting together an anthology of cold/winter horror short stories.

Winter is a setting that lends itself to various horror tales, from survival tales to hauntings to slashers with buckets of blood in the snow. Humans long ago mastered survival in the cold, but what happens when one of the necessities (heat, shelter, food) is taken away? What if that lovely cabin in the woods comes with a helping of the supernatural or otherworldly? The stories can and should cover the wide spectrum of coldness. We aim to explore the what if of the cold.

The specifics:

  • Original stories not previously published.
  • Word count per story: 2,500 – 10,000 words
  • Deadline for submissions: March 31, 2024
  • Pay is $0.04 per word
  • Accepted parties will be notified by April 30, 2024
  • Submit stories to submissions@deadskypublishing.com
    • Subject line: Death’s Head Press Cold Anthology Submission (plus story title/author name)
    • Word Document formatted with 1” margins, 12pt font, and 1.5-double spacing

A Splatter Western One-Shot: The Bone Tribe out now!

A Splatter Western One-Shot: The Bone Tribe out now!

From writer R.K. Latch (Phantom in the Pines, Mr. Dark & Scary, WINCHESTER COUNTY LEGENDS) artist Arjuna Susini (Mistry P.I., Shikari Force: Hunters, The Replacer) comes a savage new splatter western. After a deadly bank robbery in the summer of 1887, the Badlands Hellraisers ride fast and hard across the scorching Arizona desert. Pursued by an angry posse, the Hellraisers find sanctuary in an idyllic small town. As night falls, the town transforms, and these outlaws learn what it really means to raise hell.

 

The Bone Tribe cover

A SPLATTER WESTERN ONE SHOT #2 (OF 4) THE BONE TRIBE
Written by R.K. Latch
Illustrated by Arjuna Susini
Cover by Garry Brown

Use the DIAMOND ID SEP231610 to order your copy today and reserve the series from your local comic book shop.

About the creators:

R.K. Latch is the author of novels, novellas, short stories and comics. Most of his dark and fantastical fiction centers around the fictional southern Winchester County, Mississippi. R.K. lives back in the woods with his wife and daughter.

Arjuna Susini was born in Livorno, Italy, in 1984. He graduated from the International School of Comics in Florence in 2008. In 2011, his first comic, Bullet Ballad, was published by BD Edizioni. Since then he’s worked on a growing number of titles for a myriad of publishers; Mistry P.I., Shikary Force: Hunters, Made Men, Leone, The Replacer, Heist or How to Steal a Planet, Blood of Sunset, Forever Forward, Lamentation, and as a concept artist for Mighty Box on the game Posthuman: Sanctuary. He’s a teacher of the “Scuola internationale di Comics” in Florence.

 

The Case of the Bleeding Wall #3 out now!

The Case of the Bleeding Wall #3 out now!

On a moonlit night with the sky in flight, the spirit of the dark one comes through.” With the “terrible event” explained Dana suspects her ex-lover has been dabbling in dark magic but before she can confront him, she and Jana arm themselves with occult knowledge, potions, espresso, and a… water gun, of course. In this penultimate issue, under a full moon, things get darker still.

Bleeding Wall 3 cover

The Case of the Bleeding Wall #3 (of 4)

Written by Kasey Lansdale and Joe R. Lansdale
Illustrated by Daniele Serra
Colored by Tom Napolitano
Cover by Daniele Serra

Use the DIAMOND ID AUG231839 to order your copy today and reserve the series from your local comic book shop.

About the creators: 

Kasey Lansdale is the author of several short stories & novellas from Harper Collins, Titan Books, & others. Her collection, TERROR IS OUR BUSINESS, co-written with her father, was lauded by Publisher’s Weekly as “storytelling that delightfully takes on a lighter and sharper edge.” Lansdale is the editor of assorted anthology collections and her collaboration, THE COMPANION was adapted for the 2019 TV remake of Shudder TV’s, CREEPSHOW. Lansdale’s voice can be heard on numerous audio and VO productions including Stan Lee’s REFLECTIONS, George R.R. Martin’s ACES ABROAD.

Joe R. Lansdale is the internationally bestselling author of more than fifty novels, including the popular, long-running Hap and Leonard series. Many of his cult classics have been adapted for television and film, most famously the films Bubba Ho-Tep and Cold in July and the Hap and Leonard series on Sundance TV and Netflix. Lansdale has written numerous screenplays and teleplays and has won the Edgar Award, ten Stoker Awards, and too many others to list. He has also been designated a World Horror Grandmaster. Lansdale and his wife Karen live in East Texas, like many of the characters he writes about.

Daniele Serra is an Italian illustrator. Three-time winner of the British Fantasy Award as Best Artist (2012, 2017 & 2021) and finalist at the World Fantasy Award 2021, his work includes covers, internal illustrations and comic adaptations for such highly esteemed authors as Stephen King, Clive Barker, Ramsey Campbell, Joe R. Lansdale and Joyce Carol Oates.
His main influences and inspiration come from the world of weird and horror literature from H.P. Lovecraft and William H. Hodgson, Ridley Scott’s films, Japanese horror and the works of Clive Barker.
Through his keen fascination with horror fiction, dating back to before his career started, he soon established his own distinctive style. Playing on striking contrasts between bright colours and darker tones, his work blends curves and shadows to create deeply atmospheric artworks, for the most part using watercolours, as well as Indian ink and charcoal.
As a comic artist he has worked with DC Comics (Pray for death, by Nicholas Doan), Image Comics (Fade to Black by Jeff Mariotte), BOOM! Studios (Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Bestiary, Vv.Aa.) , Titan Comics (Dark Souls Vv.Aa.), Seraphim INC (Clive Barker’s Hellraiser Anthology Vol. 1-2, Vv.Aa.), SST Publications (I tell you, it’s love, also in Italian for BD Comics under the title Fidati è amore, based on a story by Joe R. Lansdale), Mondadori (Murder Ballads, by Micol Beltramini), Bonelli (Gentleman’s Hotel based on a story by Joe R. Lansdale). He was behind the artwork for all three volumes of Stephen King’s Tommyknockers (PS Publishing). Daniele’s own art book was published by PS Publishing, with an interface by Clive Barker.
He has illustrated more than 300 novel covers released by labels all around the world. Amongst these, certain collaborations stand out, including those with Clive Barker, J. R. Lansdale, Paul Tremblay, Gwendolyn Kiste, Tim Lebbon, Josh Malerman, Stephen Graham Jones and publishers such as PS Publishing, Thunderstorm Books, Dark Region Press, SST Publishing, Cemetery Dance, Buchheim Verlag, Raw Dog Screaming Press, Season of Mist, Fanucci, Solferino, Corbaccio e Sperling and Kupfer.
His work was also used for the scenography of the film adaptation of “Cell” by Stephen King, directed by Tod Williams and starring John Cusack and Samuel L. Jackson. He also provided the illustrations for the opening and closing credits for Yoshiki Takahashi’s film, Rageaholic (Kokuei Company).
A musician with a keen interest in music in general, he has also worked on a number of album covers and sleeve designs for bands such as Shining (IX, Season of Mist), :wumpscut: (Madman- Szpital Box, Beton Kopf Media), So Hideous (Laurestine, Prosthetic Records) e Hapax (Exile, Swiss Dark NIghts).
Daniele lives on a Mediterranean island, in his house-studio with his wife, his cats, various exotic insects and a vast collection of horror movies and books.

Tom Napolitano’s balloons and onomatopoeias have appeared in many comics since 2015 for publisher such as DC, Comixology Originals, Dark Horse, Dynamite, Humanoids, Valiant, and Image on titles like Batman: Last Knight on Earth, Wonder Woman Evolution, We Have Demons, Kaya, The Closet and so many more. He’s also appeared as a colorist for Tales of the Nightwatchman and back-up stories in Image’s Savage Dragon. Additionally, his illustrations and artwork have graced the pages of Ahoy Comics, Gravely Unusual Magazine and Dead Sky Publishing.

WHITE TRASH & RECYCLED NIGHTMARES audibook out now!

WHITE TRASH & RECYCLED NIGHTMARES by Rebecca Rowland now available in audiobook!

A workaholic splits his time between home and hotel rooms until an anonymous cryptic message arrives, setting off a wrinkle in the time continuum and slowly shredding his sanity. Elsewhere, a woman’s jealousy over her spouse’s connection with their only child boils over, leading her to see monsters everywhere except the mirror. University fraternity brothers discover that a cruel prank has dire consequences but the full extent of their punishment is yet to come, while an intrepid hiker explores an abandoned Cold War facility hidden within a Massachusetts mountain only to realize that military secrets aren’t the only things buried within. From witches, wendigos, and werecats to sirens, sadists, and serial killers, Rebecca Rowland serves readers a twenty-tale meal of cosmic, creature, and quiet horror in platters heaping with unsettling trepidation. In Rowland’s long-awaited follow-up to The Horrors Hiding in Plain Sight, a lighted room provides no safe haven, and in the darkest corner of the basement waits a ravenous dread. The most sinister objects of fear are never truly discarded…just repurposed.

Includes a foreword by Mary SanGiovanni (Alien: Enemy of My Enemy, Chills).

Narrated by Jenn Lee

 

Available in print and digital wherever books are sold.

About the Author:

Rebecca Rowland is the dark fiction author of two fiction collections, one novel, a handful of novellas, and too many short stories. She is also the editor of seven horror anthologies, and her speculative fiction, critical essays, and book reviews regularly appear in a variety of online and print venues. A New England native, Rebecca has lived all over Massachusetts and as a result, chooses to torture most of her characters there. Follow her on Instagram @Rebecca_Rowland_books. For more information about her books and other writing projects, please visit RowlandBooks.com.

Cover by Anthony Galatis
https://anthonygalatis.carbonmade.com/
https://www.instagram.com/anthonygalatis

HERE COMES THE SUN – Cover Reveal

COVER REVEAL for the first Splatter Western of the year! HERE COMES THE SUN” by Justin M. Woodward releases on January 16th.

HERE COMES THE SUN cover image

This is the first splatter western cover by Luke Spooner of Carrion House Illustration, kicking off a new look for the line. Luke will be illustrating all four of the splatter western titles for 2024 and if you’ve never read one before this is a great place to start.
There had been talk of monsters around the small, quiet town of Fort Whipple for some time before the evening of the brutal massacre. First it was the livestock. Dead, shriveled bodies lined the fields, drained of their blood. But when human bodies begin falling from the sky, a dark protector of sorts is dispatched to minimize the casualties.
You can pre-order the book today from all of your favorite retailers as well as directly from our distributor:
IPG | Bookshop | Amazon | Barnes & Nobles
About the author:
Justin M. Woodward is an author from Dothan, Alabama. He lives in Headland, Alabama with his wife and two small boys. While primarily known for his horror works (Tamer AnimalsRotten Little Things) he has works spanning various genres. His work has been featured in Scream Magazine and his stories have appeared in books alongside authors such as Stephen King and Neil Gaiman. Justin also has a love for comedy, having co-written the hilarious Jerry’s Book Sucks: The Book, and works as a stand up comedian as well as hosts a comedy podcast called Dead Mom Club.

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