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News from Greg Lamberson, Eric S. Brown, and ChiZine

2009-07-08T14:57:00.000-07:00

Lamberson Announces SLIME CITY SURVIVOR Web Series
CONTACT: Greg Lamberson – glamberson@verizon.net

Filmmaker Greg Lamberson today announced that his SLIME CITY MASSACRE team is posting behind-the-scenes webisodes on the film’s production. The film commences shooting this Friday, July 10^th and the first two segments, focusing on the special make-up effects, are already live:

Episode #1:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DO7LwCY_KG8

Episode #2:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxmxCcQLO14

“These days it’s almost a necessity to shoot behind-the-scenes footage for marketing purposes,” Lamberson explains. “I thought, ‘Why wait until the film is finished and out on DVD for people to see what the cast and crew experience? It’s more interesting – and possibly more dramatic – for people to follow the production’s progress on-line almost as it happens, sort of like PROJECT GREENLIGHT did on cable TV.”

Each production episode will feature behind-the-scenes footage and cast and crew interviews. “I’m going to encourage the actors and production team to speak the truth to the camera, whatever they’re thinking. This will only be fun if it’s a warts and all look at the making of a low budget horror film – a real low budget horror film, not a $3 million flick.”

In another SCM news, Lamberson announced that Troma Team founder Lloyd Kaufman will have a cameo in the film. “This is a celebration of 1980s horror flicks, so I couldn’t leave Troma out of the mix. I was literally debating how to reference TOXIC AVENGER when Debbie Rochon told me Lloyd might be willing to do a cameo. What better reference is there than that? So I created a bit for him that his fans should find spectacular. We’re really pleased that he decided to give us some of his time.”

SLIME CITY MASSACRE stars Rochon, Lee Perkins, Kealan Patrick Burke, Jennifer Bihl, Robert Sabin. Brooke Lewis and Roy Frumkes. The film is being produced by Marc J. Makowski and executive produced by horror writer John Maclay. Production is scheduled to wrap on August 2^nd.

www.slimeguy.com

For Immediate Release

Season of Rot: A Collection of Five Zombie Novellas from Eric S Brown

Following hot on the heels of Mr. Brown’s latest release War of the Worlds Plus Blood, Guts, and Zombies, the master of the zombie short story unleashes five new longer tales of undead terror upon the world.

Included in the collection are the title novella, expanded versions of The Queen and The Wave, a novella of supernatural zombie terror entitled Rats, and Dead West. The novella Dead West is set in the days shortly following the American Civil War as the United States are once again divided, this time along the Mississippi River, as the dead began to rise and eat the flesh of the living in the Old West.

The Dead West novella was also picked up by Post Mortem Comics as an ongoing series which kicks off this October.

Advance blurbs of praise for the book:

“FAST, FURIOUS, AND STRAIGHT OUT OF YOUR WORST NIGHTMARES.” - Greg F. Gifune, author of Children of Chaos

“A whirlwind of talent, dedication, and good old fashioned scares.”- Brian Keene, author The Rising

“[These tales] would give even George Romero nightmares.”- Tony Smith, editor of Flashes in the Dark

Season of Rot is set to be published on July 15th, 2009.

For more on Season of Rot, please visit www.permutedpress.com

Images of the book's cover may be found here-

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Or a small one here:

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The World More Full of Weeping by Bestseller Robert J. Wiersema Caps Off ChiZine Publications’ Five-Book Rush

TORONTO, Ontario (July 6, 2009) – ChiZine Publications announces that Robert J. Wiersema’s The World More Full of Weeping, his first book since the bestseller Before I Wake, is now available for pre-order in limited edition hardcover.

When 11-year-old Brian Page disappears in the woods, the community rallies around his family, sending searchers into the forest. But things take an ominous turn when his father is reminded that he disappeared into the same woods a quarter century earlier, an incident of which he has no memory. What secrets lie in the mysterious forest? Will Brian follow in his father’s footsteps, and emerge shaking into the arms of his family, or will he be claimed by the eternal twilight of the trees?

The book also includes an essay by the author called “Places and Names,” and the short story “The Small Rain Down”, which also takes place in the novella’s setting of the town of Henderson, that will only be available in the hardcover edition. All hardcovers will be signed by the author and cover artist Erik Mohr.

The World More Full of Weeping caps off a five-book rush during 2009 to have books available prior to Anticipation, the World Science Fiction Convention, which will take place in Montreal in early August. In addition to The World More Full of Weeping, ChiZine Publications will be publishing:

The Tel Aviv Dossier by Lavie Tidhar and Nir Yaniv
The Choir Boats by Daniel A. Rabuzzi
Objects of Worship by Claude Lalumière
Monstrous Affections by David Nickle

The trade paperback editions of all five books will be officially launched at Anticipation during an event Saturday night (August 8). Though some of the trade paperbacks will not be publicly available until later in the fall, all five books will be available for sale (along with other CZP titles Filaria by Brent Hayward, and Horror Story and Other Horror Stories by Robert Boyczuk). Authors of all five books will be attending the launch and available to sign copies. Full details of the launch can be found at http://www.chizine.com/chizinepub/announcements/worldcon-launch-party.php.

Pre-orders for The World More Full of Weeping can be placed on the Horror Mall website at http://www.horror-mall.com/THE-WORLD-MORE-FULL-OF-WEEPING-by-Robert-J.-Wiersema-Limited-Edition-p-19363.html. The print run for the hardcover edition will be limited to those orders received. Orders must be placed by mid-August, 2009.

More information about The World More Full of Weeping can be found at: http://www.chizine.com/chizinepub/books/world-more-full-weeping.php.

A hi-res image of the cover for use in articles and posts can be downloaded from: http://www.imagebam.com/image/b4807839356023.

Contact
Brett Alexander Savory, Publisher
ChiZine Publications
http://chizinepub.com
savory@rogers.com

About ChiZine Publications
ChiZine Publications (CZP) is an independent, invite-only publisher of weird, subtle, surreal and disturbing dark fiction. It is the book-length, print version outgrowth of ChiZine (www.chizine.com), an online professional market in operation since 1997 focused on the same type of story material. All of CZP’s publications are hand-picked by Bram Stoker Award winners Brett Alexander Savory (Publisher) and Sandra Kasturi (Senior Editor). Erik Mohr serves as cover artist with publicity by Matthew Moore.

Horror Writers Association celebrates 2008 Stoker winners

2009-06-14T08:18:00.000-07:00

Horror Writers Association celebrates 2008 Stoker winners

At long last, the anticipation is over. The Horror Writers Association has announced the winners of the 2008 Bram Stoker Awards at its annual Stoker Banquet held tonight as part of the Stoker Awards Weekend held in Burbank, California.

Nine new bronze haunted-house statuettes were handed over to the writers responsible for creating superior works of horror last year. This year’s winners are:

Superior Achievement in a NOVEL

DUMA KEY by Stephen King (Scribner)

Superior Achievement in a FIRST NOVEL

THE GENTLING BOX by Lisa Mannetti (Dark Hart Press)

Superior Achievement in LONG FICTION

MIRANDA by John R. Little (Bad Moon Books)

Superior Achievement in SHORT FICTION

“The Lost” by Sarah Langan (Cemetery Dance chapbook)

Superior Achievement in an ANTHOLOGY

UNSPEAKABLE HORROR edited by Vince A. Liaguno and Chad Helder (Dark Scribe Press)

Superior Achievement in a COLLECTION

JUST AFTER SUNSET by Stephen King (Scribner)

Superior Achievement in NONFICTION

A HALLOWE’EN ANTHOLOGY by Lisa Morton (McFarland)

Superior Achievement in POETRY

THE NIGHTMARE COLLECTION by Bruce Boston (Dark Regions Press)

Works can be recommended by any member of the HWA. Members with Active status then vote works onto a preliminary ballot. From there the field is narrowed to the final ballot and Active members choose the winners from that. The award is named for Bram Stoker, best known as the author of Dracula. The trophy, which resembles a miniature haunted house, was designed by author Harlan Ellison and sculptor Steven Kirk.

HWA also presented its annual Lifetime Achievement Awards and its Specialty Press Award. F. Paul Wilson and Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, who both received Lifetime Achievement Awards this year, were on hand to accept. The Specialty Press Award went to Larry Roberts of Bloodletting Press.

The Silver Hammer Award, for outstanding service to HWA, was voted by the organization’s board of trustees to Sephera Giron. The President’s Richard Laymon Service Award was given to John R. Little.

Lisa Morton, who organized this year’s event with John R. Little, commented on the location chosen for this year’s event: “It was nice to come home again to Burbank (where the event was held in 2005). It gave us a chance to emphasize more business and film opportunities for our members this year, and hopefully even gave a little extra glitz to the awards banquet.”

For more information, visit www.horror.org.

Horror fiction news from ChiZine, y/a vampire author Lucienne Diver, and Andre Duza

2009-04-30T19:19:00.000-07:00

Press release:
From ChiZine Publications
Objects of Worship by Claude Lalumière Available in Limited Edition Hardcover

TORONTO, Ontario (April 30, 2009) – Independent publisher ChiZine Publications has released a collection of twelve short stories by Montreal writer and editor Claude Lalumière titled Objects of Worship. This collection will be available in a special edition hardcover for a limited time.

Called “the debut of a highly original voice in fantastic fiction” by Jan Lars Jensen, this collections contains stories that have appeared in magazines and anthologies such as On Spec, Year's Best SF, Interzone, Electric Velocipede, and Tesseracts Eleven as well as the previously unpublished “The Darkness at the Heart of the World” and “Roman Predator’s Chimeric Odyssey.” This volume also features interior illustrations by Rupert Bottenberg (Claude's Lost Myths collaborator), an introduction by World Fantasy Award-winning author James Morrow, and an afterword by the author.

In addition, the hardcover will contain two bonus stories of extreme horror/humour: Claude's tribute to Iggy Pop, “The World's Forgotten Boy and the Scorpions from Hell,” and its sequel, “Motherfucker.” Also unique to the hardcover edition is a mosaic of ‘Objects of Worship’ icons by illustrator Rupert Bottenberg on the back cover.

All copies of the hardcovers will be signed by the author, Bottenberg, and cover artist Erik Mohr.

Orders can be placed on the Horror Mall website at http://horror-mall.com/OBJECTS-OF-WORSHIP-by-Claude-Lalumiere-Limited-Edition-p-19228.html. The print run for this book will be limited to those orders received.

More information can be found at: http://www.chizine.com/chizinepub/books/objects-of-worship.php

A hi-res image of the cover for use in articles and posts can be downloaded from: http://www.imagebam.com/image/06ad2734093370/

Contact
Brett Alexander Savory, Publisher
ChiZine Publications
http://chizinepub.com
savory@rogers.com

About ChiZine Publications
ChiZine Publications (CZP) is an independent, invite-only publisher of weird, subtle, surreal and disturbing dark fiction. It is the book-length, print version outgrowth of ChiZine (www.chizine.com), an online professional market in operation since 1997 focused on the same type of story material. All of CZP’s publications are hand-picked by Bram Stoker Award winners Brett Alexander Savory (Publisher) and Sandra Kasturi (Senior Editor). Erik Mohr serves as cover artist with publicity by Matthew Moore.

Press release
VAMPED by Lucienne Diver

May 1, 2009
Trade Paperback from Flux
ISBN: 9780738714745

Get VAMPED in 2009!
Local Author…

Lucienne Diver is a long-time book addict who went to work for Spectrum Literary Agency fifteen years ago to feed her habit. Recently, she traded in her high-rise for a lake view. She now lives in Florida and works for The Knight Agency (www.knightagency.net). Through various play-dates and in various coffee bars, on the backs of envelopes, carry-out bags and anything else within reach, including, sometimes, her checkbook, she's penned the serio-comic tale of what happens when a young fashionista goes from chic to eek.

Brief excerpt and description

From “Valley Vamp Rules for Surviving Your Senior Prom” by VAMPED heroine Gina Covello:

Rule #1: Do not get so loaded at the after prom party that you accidentally-on-purpose end up in the broom closet with the surprise hottie of the evening, say the class chess champ who’s somewhere lost his bottle-cap lenses and undergone an extreme makeover, especially if that makeover has anything to do with becoming one of the undead.

Gina Covello has a problem. Waking up a dead is just the beginning. There's very little she can't put up with for the sake of eternal youth and beauty. Blood-sucking and pointy stick phobias seem a small price to pay. But she draws the line when local vampire vixen Mellisande gets designs on her hot new boyfriend with his prophecied powers and hatches a plot to turn all of Gina’s fellow students into an undead army to be used to overthrow the vampire council.

Hey, if anyone's going to create an undead entourage, it should be Gina! Now she must unselfishly save her classmates from fashion disaster and her own fanged fate.

What people are saying:

"VAMPED is a total delight! Diver delivers a delightful cast of undead characters and a fresh, fast take on the vampire mythos. Next installment, please!" — Rachel Caine, New York Times bestselling author of the Morganville Vampires series

"I really sunk my teeth into Lucienne Diver's VAMPED. A fun, frothy, teenage romp with lots of action, a little shopping, and a cute vampire guy. Who could ask for more?" — Marley Gibson, author of GHOST HUNTRESS: The Awakening

“This book rollicked along, full of humor, romance, and action. Gina is a smart-aleck heroine worth reading about, a sort of teenage Betsy Taylor (Undead and Unwed) with a lot of Cher Horowitz (Clueless) thrown in. Fans of Katie Maxwell will devour "Vamped." — Rosemary Clement-Moore, author of the Maggie Quinn: Girl vs. Evil series

"Move over Buffy! Lucienne Diver tranfuses some fresh blood into the vampire genre. Fiesty, fashionable and fun--Vamped is a story readers will sink their teeth into and finish thirsty for more." —Mari Mancusi, author of The Blood Coven Vampires series

Websites:
Publisher: www.fluxnow.com
Author: www.luciennediver.com
Author blog: http://varkat.livejournal.com

News item:
Interview with Author Andre Duza on Ain’t it cool News

AICN Comics’ Ambush Bug interviews Duza about his new graphic novel, Hollow-Eyed Mary, and his ongoing battle with shady business partners who nearly derailed the project completely. Follow the link to check it out: AICN Interview

News from Angry Robot, Dark Discoveries, and Papercutz

2009-04-06T19:20:00.000-07:00

From Angry Robot
J Robert King & Andy Remic sign to Angry Robot
ANGRY ROBOT have been busy signing more brilliant authors for its upcoming SF/F/WTF?!
imprint, due to launch in July 2009. No flannel, here they are...
Award-winning US author J ROBERT KING has been snapped up for two novels brimming with
wild creativity and extraordinary ideas. He calls his books “metaphysical suspense” – don’t
worry, that just means they blow your imagination apart while at the same time freezing your
blood.
Rob’s debut for Angry Robot, the fabulously named THE ANGEL OF DEATH, does exactly that.
The Grim Reaper becomes strangely fascinated with a human cop investigating the deaths
caused by a serial killer that Death has been following. But Death is a killer too, of course, and
is not above the law. It’ll be published in the UK, US and Australia in September 2009, as a
mass-market paperback.
This will be followed early next year by DEATH’S DISCIPLES. The sole survivor of a terrorist
attack on a plane starts to hear the voices of the dead passengers. But what they’re telling her
is far worse than what she’s suffered already.
King’s recent Sherlock Holmes novel for Tor, The Shadow of Reichenbach Falls, attracted a
mass of critical attention, as did his Mad Merlin trilogy for the same publisher. And he can ride a
unicycle, though maybe not while typing. Find out more at jrobertking.com
:::
From the UK, meanwhile, we’re delighted and just a little scared to welcome ANDY REMIC to
our ravening horde. His reputation as the hard man of British SF is well-deserved. Now he’s
taking the tough guy stylings of Quake, Spiral and his recent Combat-K novels into fantasy, for
a brand new trilogy that sees him, in one mighty bound, become the natural successor to the
much-missed David Gemmell.
KELL’S LEGEND, due September 2009 in mass-market paperback, introduces Kell, grizzled
veteran warrior much at odds with a civilised world where humanity has become soft. When a
new foe arises to threaten the city of Jalder, only Kell remembers that to live, you have to fight,
and fight dirty. But how can one man hold off against the Vachine, the terrifying clockwork
vampires of legend?
SF Signal said this about Remic’s books: “A roller-coaster of fun... fun and fast-paced @$$-
kicking action.”
Fantasy Book Critic agreed: ”Every once in a while a novel comes along that surprises the hell
out of you. That was the case with “War Machine” by Andy Remic. Imagine my surprise when
“War Machine” became my favorite science fiction novel of the year. Yes, you heard correctly.
Gary Gibson’s “Stealing Light”, Peter F Hamilton’s “The Dreaming Void”, Neal Asher’s
“Hilldiggers”, Josh Conviser’s “Empyre”, Richard K. Morgan’s “Black Man/Thirteen”, Matthew
Jarpe’s “Radio Freefall”; “War Machine” topped them all and no one is more shocked than I am!
...I loved every testosterone-fuelled second.”
Join the battle at andyremic.com
:::
More information on Angry Robot can be found at angryrobotbooks.com.
For answers to questions, review copies, interview and feature requests, please contact Lee
Harris at lee.harris@angryrobotbooks.com or +44 (0)115 845 6551.

From Dark Discoveries
So I've been a little bit quiet, but fear not as Dark Discoveries is still alive and kicking. Not only that, but we have been working like mad on a completely new face for Dark Discoveries magazine. So here it is!

To start off, we're adding color to the covers and increasing the scope to include a focus on movies, TV and comics. We've also got some of the biggest contributors we've ever have coming up in the pages of the next few issues. Topping it off, Dark Discoveries has a brand new website and a new newsletter to boot. There's the cover for issue #13, which is a special Tribute issue for Forrest J. Ackerman (with an interview with Ray Bradbury; tributes to Forry by John Landis, Joe Dante, Ray Harryhausen, William Nolan; and more!) and a new blog talking about upcoming ones. We'll be heading to the printer very soon on this one. Here's the link:
www.darkdiscoveries.com
Please scroll down and sign up for our newsletter. Anybody who does will receive a coupon for 10% off anything in the DD store as a special thank you.

Tales from the Crypt meets Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Papercutz • 40 Exchange Pl., Ste. 1308 • New York, NY 10005 • (212) 643 5407 • Fax: (212) 643 1545
Nantier@papercutz.com • www.papercutz.com
Distributed by Macmillan
Taking aim at super-popular book series Tales from the Crypt meets Diary of a Wimpy Kid
TFTC #13 presents “Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid” and “Guitar Demon”
News from Papercutz publicist David Seidman (davidseidman@earthlink.net / 310-652-4369)
Tales from the Crypt #13, on the stands in July, digs into one of the most in-demand pop-culture
phenomena: the stunningly popular Diary of a Wimpy Kid graphic novels.

The Stinky Dead Kid -- Tales’ version of the Wimpy Kid --appears in two stories. “Diary of a Stinky Dead Kid” explains exactly how he became a Stinky Dead Kid, and “Guitar Demon”
(a satire on the computer game Guitar Hero) pits him into battle with a popular musical toy possessed by an evil entity.

Diary of a Wimpy Kid, featuring middle-school loser Greg Heffley, started as a Web series
that’s attracted more than 20 million viewers -- roughly 70,000 per day. The first Wimpy Kid
book hit #1 on the New York Times’ children’s best-seller list, and the other two in the series
have sold comparably well. Fox has announced that it is developing the books into a movie.
Tales from the Crypt #13 is written by Stefan Petrucha and Jim Salicrup and drawn by
Rick Parker. It’s a full-color, 48-page comic book, cover-priced at $3.95.
You can order Tales from the Crypt
through NBM Publishing at 800-886-1223.
SEE PREVIEWS AND MORE AT
WWW.PAPERCUTZ.COM
You can order through NBM Publishing at
800-886-1223.
Visit Papercutz’s web site
(http://www.papercutz.com),
blog (http://papercutz.com/blog/)
and MySpace page
(http://www.myspace.com/papercutzcomics).

From Angry Robot

Angry Robot Signs Dan Abnett
Angry Robot is HarperCollins’ upcoming imprint devoted to all that’s new in genre fiction – SF, F
and WTF?! Today, we are delighted to announce we’ve signed noted SF & Fantasy author DAN
ABNETT for three original novels, for a substantial five-figure advance.
Dan Abnett made his name in the tie-in SF and Fantasy fiction field, selling more than 1.2
million copies in English language of his Warhammer 40,000 novels. They’ve also been
translated into ten other languages. He’s also recently made the UK fiction charts with original
Torchwood and Doctor Who novels. His comicbook scripts, for major publishers such as Marvel,
DC Comics and the UK’s 2000 AD, have attracted critical plaudits and strong sales on both sides
of the Atlantic.
The three novels for Angry Robot will allow Abnett to play to all his strengths as a writer. His
penchant for wildly imaginative world-building and lovable characters comes to the fore in
TRIUMPH, a ribald historical fantasy set in a warped version of our present day … only with
Elizabeth the First on the throne. This will be published by Angry Robot, in both the UK and US,
in October 2009.
Next year will see two novels in a stunning new future-war setting. EMBEDDED sends a
journalist into the frontline of a distant planetary war… chipped inside the head of a combat
veteran. When the soldier is killed, the journo must use all his resourcefulness to get safely
home again, reporting on a live feed all the way. No one writes future war as well as Dan
Abnett, and fans of tie-in series such as “Gaunt’s Ghosts” and his “Horus Heresy” novels will be
blown away by this bold new move into original science fiction.
Dan Abnett’s bonkers website and popular blog can be found at www.danabnett.com.
More information on Angry Robot can be found at www.angryrobotbooks.com.
For answers to questions, review copies, interview and feature requests, please contact Lee
Harris at lee.harris@angryrobotbooks.com or +44 (0)115 845 6551.

Horror Story and Other Horror Stories by Robert Boyczuk Released in Trade Paperback by ChiZine and New Release: Graphic Classics: Oscar Wilde

2009-01-26T17:53:00.000-08:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Horror Story and Other Horror Stories by Robert Boyczuk Released in Trade Paperback and as a Free PDF by ChiZine Publications

TORONTO, Ontario (January 23, 2009) – ChiZine Publications has released its second title, the short story collection Horror Story and Other Horror Stories by Toronto writer Robert Boyczuk, in trade paperback. They are also making the book available as a free PDF download and an MP3 of the story “Falling,” both under Creative Commons Licenses.

Containing 19 stories, five of which have not been previously published, Horror Story and Other Horror Stories revolves around themes dealing with love, loss, relationships gone bad, and jealously. Far from tales of failed romances, however, the title of the book sums up what these tales are: horror stories.

In his Quill & Quire review, Alex Good praised Horror Story and Other Horror Stories, saying that Robert “has a real knack for creepy, Twilight Zone-style atmospherics. . . . (His) stories all have a twist—a turn of the screw—that breathes new life into some of the old forms and results in fiction as clever as it is entertaining.”

Horror Story and Other Horror Stories is currently available online from Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, BarnesAndNoble.com, Horror Mall, and Powell’s Books. Full information can be found on the ChiZine Publications’ website at http://www.chizine.com/chizinepub/books/horror-story.php. Clicking the cover image links to a 300dpi version, which reviewers can use.

Called “a supremely talented short-story writer” by Cory Doctorow, Robert lives in Toronto, Ontario. His work has appeared in On Spec, TransVersions, Prairie Fire, Northern Frights, Dark Planet, Descant, ChiZine, and the Tesseracts and Queer Fear anthology series. He is a multiple Honorable Mention recipient for Year's Best Fantasy and Horror, and his short story “Assassination and the New World Order,” which is included in Horror Story and Other Horror Stories, won First Prize in the Prairie Fire Speculative Fiction Writing Contest.

The complete manuscript is also available for download from the ChiZine Publications site as a PDF under an Attribution, Noncommercial, Share Alike 3.0 Creative Commons License. For more information about CC licences, please go to http://creativecommons.org.

The MP3 of the short story “Falling” has been released under a Creative Commons Attribution, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives license. “Falling” is read by Ottawa science fiction and horror writer Matthew Moore.

Contact
Brett Alexander Savory, Publisher
ChiZine Publications
http://chizinepub.com
savory@rogers.com

About ChiZine Publications
ChiZine Publications (CZP) is an independent, invite-only publisher of weird, subtle, surreal and disturbing dark fiction. It is the book-length, print version outgrowth of ChiZine (http://www.chizine.com), an online professional market in operation since 1997 focused on the same type of story material. Bram Stoker Award winners Brett Alexander Savory and Sandra Kasturi are CZP’s Publisher and Senior Editor, respectively. Erik Mohr serves as cover artist with publicity by Matthew Moore.

GRAPHIC CLASSICS: OSCAR WILDE
TALES OF VANITY & VENGEANCE!

Eureka Productions is pleased to announce the publication of GRAPHIC CLASSICS: OSCAR WILDE, the sixteenth volume in the GRAPHIC CLASSICS series of comics adaptations of great literature.

GRAPHIC CLASSICS: OSCAR WILDE features "The Picture of Dorian Gray", Wilde's tale of narcissism and horror, adapted for comics by Alex Burrows and illustrated by Lisa K. Weber. Plus the comic satire "The Canterville Ghost" by Antonella Caputo and Nick Miller, "Lord Arthur Savile's Crime" by Rich Rainey and Rich Tommaso, and an adaptation of Wilde's exotic Biblical play "Salome", illustrated by Molly Kiely.

GRAPHIC CLASSICS are available in bookstores, comics shops, or direct from the publisher at http: ⁄ ⁄ www.graphicclassics.com.

“These are handsomely-crafted books presenting terrific stories.’”
— Tony Isabella, Comics Buyer's Guide

“A splendidly inventive series.”
— Malcolm Jones, Newsweek

“In short, every volume is highly recommended.’”
— Paul Buhle, Rain Taxi

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GRAPHIC CLASSICS: OSCAR WILDE
Edited by Tom Pomplun
Published January 2009, Eureka Productions
Distributed by Diamond Book Distributors
(ISBN 978-0-9787919-6-4)
144 pgs, 7 x 10", paperback, b&w, 4c cover, $11.95

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The Graphic Classics series:
GRAPHIC CLASSICS: EDGAR ALLAN POE (978-0-9746648-7-3)
GRAPHIC CLASSICS: ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE (978-0-9746648-5-9)
GRAPHIC CLASSICS: H.G. WELLS (978-0-9746648-3-5)
GRAPHIC CLASSICS: H.P. LOVECRAFT (978-0-9746648-9-7)
GRAPHIC CLASSICS: JACK LONDON (978-0-9746648-8-0)
GRAPHIC CLASSICS: AMBROSE BIERCE (978-0-9787919-5-7)
GRAPHIC CLASSICS: BRAM STOKER (978-0-9787919-1-9)
GRAPHIC CLASSICS: MARK TWAIN (978-0-9787919-2-6)
GRAPHIC CLASSICS: ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON (978-0-9746648-0-4)
HORROR CLASSICS: Graphic Classics Volume Ten (978-0-9746648-1-1)
GRAPHIC CLASSICS: O. HENRY (978-0-9746648-2-8)
ADVENTURE CLASSICS: Graphic Classics Volume Twelve (978-0-9746648-4-2)
GRAPHIC CLASSICS: RAFAEL SABATINI (978-0-9746648-6-6)
GOTHIC CLASSICS: Graphic Classics Volume Fourteen (978-0-9787919-0-2)
FANTASY CLASSICS: Graphic Classics Volume Fifteen (978-0-9787919-3-3)
GRAPHIC CLASSICS: OSCAR WILDE (978-0-9787919-6-4)

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Studio 407 Strikes Comic Book Deal with Horror Film Scribe Neal Marshall Stevens

2009-01-19T19:14:00.001-08:00

Studio 407 Strikes Comic Book Deal with Horror Film Scribe Neal Marshall Stevens

January 19, 2008 - Studio 407 proudly announces a comic book deal with THIRTEEN GHOSTS writer Neal Marshall Stevens. Studio 407 teams up with Stevens on two series, the futuristic action thriller "Havoc Brigade", which will be in stores on March 25, 2009 and the horror adventure "Demon Squad" which will be out later this year.

The comic book deal is an expansion of the relationship Stevens and Studio 407 developed while working together on the just completed motion picture HUNTER (aka HYBRID) that was co-produced by Studio 407 and Stallion Pictures (T3 and PUNISHER:WAR ZONE). The film penned by Stevens, was directed by French horror director Eric Vallete (MALEFIQUE, ONE MISSED CALL) and is on track for a 2009 release date. Studio 407 is also producing a feature based on their comic book Hybrid with Myriad Pictures, and recently partnered with them again to develop a film based on their NIGHT PROJECTIONIST graphic novel.

Stevens says “I’ve been working as a professional screenwriter for a long time. Only around one in ten of the projects that go into development end up on the screen. That means, for most writers, including me, most of the projects that I’ve worked on down through the years – and that includes some very good work -- have never seen the light of day and most likely never will.” Continues Stevens “One of the reasons that I was excited at the prospect of moving into graphic novels was because I knew going in that the scripts that I wrote would actually be produced, and that the work would get in front of an audience.”

Neal Marshall Stevens graduated Film School at New York University where he received his MFA. In 1998 he optioned his spec script, THE SLOW MAN, from Ocean Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox. The following year Neal optioned horror script, DEADER, to Dimension Pictures which was ultimately produced as HELLRAISER:DEADER, a sequel to HELLRAISER. In the years that followed, Neal divided his time writing for almost every Hollywood major studio, including the remake of THIRTEEN GHOSTS for Joel Silver’s Dark Castle Entertainment at Warner Brothers. He is currently writing the latest Amityville sequel, the AMYTIVILLE TAPES for MGM.

Says Studio 407 managing director Alex Leung: “We had a great experience working with Neal on the HUNTER film. Since comics is a big part of what we do and knowing Neal was bursting at the seams with some more great stories, it only made sense to do a comic book deal with him as well. I think a lot of great writers in the studio system see the creative freedom that the comic industry provides, and they’re taking advantage of that opportunity.”

“Havoc Brigade” is described as: In the near future, armed with Havoc-class battlesuits made of an indestructible material, the Havoc Brigade brings peace to a war-ravaged Europe, ending a decades-long conflict. But the Brigade’s team leader, Major Jackson, goes rogue when he learns that the government is shutting down the program. Stealing the Army’s ultimate weapon, he succeeds in killing all his men and destroying all the other battlesuits except one. Now it’s up to the only surviving member of the Havoc Brigade to bring the renegade Major to justice, but does Sergeant Barnes have what

takes to go toe-to-toe with his former commander and mentor, and stop him before it’s too late?

Preview Havoc Brigade at: http://studio-407.com/havoc/preview.html

“Havoc Brigade” is illustrated by Jon Bosco who has worked on a number of books including DC’s “Nightwing,” and “Heroes for Hire,” Acclaim’s “Turok,” and the Image comic “Noble Causes.” The second book in the deal will be “Demon Squad,” which tells the story of a team of scientists, mystics, and mercenaries who band together to hunt down demons that prey on teenagers. Described as an action/horror film in the vein of SCREAM and THE EXORCIST, it continues the Studio 407 mandate of producing high-end, horror comics.

Preview Demon Squad at: http://studio-407.com/demon/preview.html

Adds Leung: “I’ve read a lot of the great scripts Neal has written, and seen them stranded in the 9th circle of development hell, so I’m very excited to be part of his “coming out” party in the comics industry. He is incredibly deft with genre (having written almost every kind for the studios), and he has a no holds barred approach to writing that I think will make him a force to be reckoned with in this medium.”

For more information on Studio 407, visit them online at (http://www.Studio-407.com).

About Studio 407

Studio 407 brings together the imagination and creative talents of writers and artists from North America and Asia to generate a flow of distinct and kinetic East-meets-West entertainment. A writer driven studio that blends innovation with tradition, Studio 407 is dedicated to publishing the highest quality in comics and manga across a wide variety of genres. From capes to kung fu, giant robots to vampires, and secret agents to mad scientists; at Studio 407, we sweat the details. www.Studio-407.com.

High-resolution images and interview opportunities are available upon request.

For more information, please contact:
Studio 407
Jason@Studio-407.com
www.Studio-407.com

Andre Duza's Hollow-Eyed Mary coming in January from Devil's Due Publishing

2009-01-19T19:08:00.000-08:00

Coming in January from Devil’s Due Publishing…
Based on the bestselling novel, Dead Bitch Army by Andre Duza! The future never looked as beaten up and hung over as this violent world filled with racist teenagers, masked assassins, cannibals, and a telekinetic hitman. A crazed killer is on the loose in what police have dubbed 'The Bloody Mary Murders' - their only suspect, an innocent single mother who claims to know the truth behind an undead master and her horde of runaways. Written by: Andre Duza Art by: Rudolf Montemayor Cover by: Fred Moore Preorder your copy now from the following sites:

Amazon

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Mile High Comics

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Studio 407's Hybrid TPB Hits Stores on February 25th

2008-12-24T10:39:00.000-08:00

Studio 407's Hybrid TPB Hits Stores on February 25th.

Studio 407's critically acclaimed series Hybrid hits stores on February 25th in trade format. Earlier this year, Myriad Pictures and Studio 407, formed a first-look partnership to make full-length live-action motion pictures. Hybrid is set to start filming next year with Ernie Barbarash (Cube Zero, They Wait) on board to direct.

"This was a real opportunity to take an old fashioned genre, the classic monster story, and bring it into the 21st century. says Hybrid writer Peter Kwong. "The 'hybrid" is unlike any creature that you've ever seen; yet, like all classical monsters, it's very much rooted in contemporary fears and anxieties. That always makes it more interesting as a writer, and, I hope, the audience will agree."

Hybrid is described as: When four friends decide to rent a schooner for the day, everything is smooth sailing until they encounter a derelict ship adrift in the ocean — a massive trawler that looks as if it had been dragged from the bottom of the sea. When they spot a frightened little girl waving at them from the bow, they have no choice but to investigate. As they get closer to the ship, they discover that the girl is not alone.

Comics Bulletin says "If you’re a fan of old school, creature feature movies and like a little more monster in your horror, then this is a good book for you."

Ain't it Cool News calls Hybrid: "A good, old fashioned horror story... delivering on all levels."

Pre-order now! Hybrid TPB is scheduled to be in stores on February 25, 2009.
Full Color 120 pages $16.99 DCD item # DEC084240
Writer: Peter Kwong Artist: Pablo Churin
To find a comic shop near you, call 1-888-comicbook.
About Studio 407
Studio 407 brings together the imagination and creative talents of writers and artists from North America and Asia to generate a flow of distinct and kinetic East-meets-West entertainment. A writer driven studio that blends innovation with tradition, Studio 407 is dedicated to publishing the highest quality in comics and manga, across a wide variety of genres. From capes to kung fu, giant robots to vampires, and secret agents to mad scientists; at Studio 407, we sweat the details.High-resolution images and interview opportunities are available upon request.
For more information, please contact:Studio 407Jason@Studio-407.com

Apex Publishing to publish new R. Thomas Riley story collection

2008-12-16T20:46:00.000-08:00

Apex Publishing to publish new R. Thomas Riley story collection (February 1, 2009)

American writer, R. Thomas Riley, has sold a new short story collection entitled, The Monster Within Idea, to US publisher, Apex Book Company for publication in 2009. The collection features 19 tales, including one novella and 9 previously unpublished stories. According to the author, The Monster Within Idea contains fast-paced, horror, sci-fi and crime tales that explore the dark side of human nature.

About the Collection:
The monsters lurk in everyone: monsters of greed, of guilt, of the pleasure found in pain, of the pain found when pleasure dies. Carefully disguised, the monsters can sit down beside you or take up residence within you at the slightest twist of fate. Will you try to stop them? Will you want to?

This collection of 19 stories deftly explores the monsters born of the human mind. "Attrition" offers a future prison system that frees only those who repent sincerely—but what can an inmate do if he finds that sincerity is not really the key? "Twin Thieves" and "Tautology" throw a devilish spin on relationships gone wrong, while "The Lesser Evil" twists the abuses of race and power into a gritty, noirish nightmare of the choices a man must make to protect a lesser man and a greater good. In "Touching God," a young man's past catches up to him when worlds bleed into each other and the past crosses into present, bringing back the abuse he once escaped and the brother who wasn't so lucky.

Sacrifice, selfishness, and the worst of good intentions: all combine in The Monster Within Idea. From vampires and aliens to hit women and Wild Bill Hickock, Riley gives a subtle psychological turn to dark science fiction and horror. Let the monsters walk the paths of your mind. The idea is already within.

Apex Book Company is a US based small-press book publisher that produces the critically acclaimed Apex Digest Online e-zine. They've also published novels, collections, and anthology from such esteemed authors as Michael A. Burstein, Jennifer Pelland, Fran Friel, Matt Wallace, Wrath James White, Maurice Broaddus, Steven Savile, Lavie Tidhar, and Brandy Schwan.

"I'm delighted that The Monster Within Idea is going to be published by Apex who are making tremendous strides forward in publishing genre fiction" says Riley.

R. Thomas Riley is the author of Through The Glass Darkly, Heal Thyself, The Flesh of Fallen Angels, and Phrenetic, a post-apocalyptic horror novella. His website can be found at http://www.rthomasriley.com

Apex Book Company can be contacted at jason@apexdigest.com

http://www.apexbookcompany.com

New from Papercutz in February 2009: Hardy Boys and Tales from the Crypt

2008-12-09T16:51:00.000-08:00

New from Papercutz in February 2009
Hardy Boys and Tales from the Crypt
Two of Papercutz’s most popular series are back with new issues

Hardy Boys Graphic Novel #16: “SHHHHH!”
By Scott Lobdell and Paulo Henrique
Joe and Frank Hardy find themselves on the strangest bodyguard duty ever -- protecting the five children of a visiting dignitary during a field trip to the National Library of Education in Washington, D.C. The job sounds easy, but before the boys get done, they're going to need help from the most unexpected ally of all ... their mom, librarian Laura Hardy!
Full-color paperback, 5” x 7½”, 96 pages, $7.95, ISBN 978-1-59707-113-0
Also in collector’s hardcover: $12.95, ISBN 978-1-59707-114-7

Tales from the Crypt Graphic Novel #6: “U-Tomb”
By Fred Van Lente, Mort Todd, John L. Lansdale and Jim Salicrup
What’s better than the latest batch of terror tales from the Crypt-Keeper, the Old Witch and the Vault-Keeper? How about even more stories than before? That’s what you get when you mix the chills of Tales from the Crypt with the short, funny style of online videos! “U-Tomb” packs more monsters, psychos, vampires, and zombies into the pages of Tales from the Crypt than ever!
Full-color paperback, 5” x 7½”, 96 pages, $7.95, 978-1-59707-136-9
Also in collector’s hardcover: $12.95, ISBN 978-1-59707-137-6

Tales from the Crypt Comic Book #11
By David Gerrold and others
Award-winning author David Gerrold brings his science fiction credentials to Tales from the Crypt! As one of the most popular writers of the original Star Trek television series, Gerrold’s work will make this issue the most spaced-out one yet!
Bi-monthly comic book, 48 pages, full color, $3.95, UPC 071896453065 11

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Alexandra Sokoloff's The Price now available in paperback

2008-12-02T17:44:00.000-08:00

In paperback now from St. Martin's Press: Alexandra Sokoloff's
The Price

What would you give to save your child? Your wife? Your soul?

A mysterious presence walks the halls of Briarwood Medical Center, an eerie labyrinth of six hospitals, interconnected by glass bridges, underground tunnels, indoor and outdoor gardens. But Briarwood, like any hospital, is also a threshold... to the other side.Idealistic Boston District Attorney Will Sullivan is the top contender in the Massachusetts governor’s race – but his life is shattered when his five-year old daughter Sydney is diagnosed with an inoperable tumor. Now Will and his beloved wife, Joanna, are living in the hospital, waiting for their daughter to die, and both going slowly mad with grief.

Then a charismatic hospital counselor named Salk takes special interest in their plight... and when Sydney miraculously starts to improve, Will suspects Joanna has made a terrible bargain to save their dying child.

Watch the book trailer!
Read the first three chapters at:
AlexandraSokoloff.com

THE PRICE by Alexandra Sokoloff
St. Martin's Press, December 2
ISBN-13: 978-0-312-35751-1 (hc)
ISBN-13: 978-0-312-35750-4 (pb)
Order online now!
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Praise for THE PRICE:
"Some of the most original and freshly unnerving work in the genre." - The New York Times Book Review

"A heartbreakingly eerie page-turner." - Library Journal"A medical thriller of the highest order... a stunning, riveting journey into terror and suspense." - Bestselling author Michael Palmer

"A psychological roller coaster that keeps the reader on edge with bone-chilling thrills throughout." - Bestselling author Heather Graham

"Beyond stunning, it is harrowing in the real sense of true art." - Bestselling author Ken Bruen

Cairnwood Manor: Keepers of the Dead release!

2008-12-02T09:54:00.000-08:00

Author and paranormal investigator Bob Freeman is pleased to announce the release of his latest novel, Cairnwood Manor: Keepers of the Dead.

The follow-up to 2006's Shadows Over Somerset, Keepers of the Dead is an action-packed thrill ride, catapulting the reader from the haunted woodlands of the Mississinewa Reservoir to the cryptic vaults hidden beneath Scotland's Rosslyn Chapel.

Keepers of the Dead is an urban paranormal fantasy steeped in the traditions of gothic horror.

Copies are available online at amazon.com (Keyword: Cairnwood) or direct from the publisher at http://khpindustries.com

Visit Bob Freeman Online @ www.occultdetective.com

COMET PRESS ANNOUNCES DEBUT BOOK RELEASE

2008-11-07T04:00:00.000-08:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

COMET PRESS ANNOUNCES DEBUT BOOK RELEASE
Deadlines: an Anthology of Horror and Dark Fiction

New York, NY, October 26, 2008—Comet Press announces the release of their debut book, Deadlines: an Anthology of Horror and Dark Fiction, a compilation of modern horror stories. The collection features 20 stories written by award-winning as well as up-and-coming authors from around the globe, and showcases of the most promising voices in the field.

The stories in Deadlines were compiled and edited by Cheryl Mullenax. “The ultimate goal of Comet Press,” says Ms. Mullenax, “is to unleash upon the general public the most terrifying, shocking, and most of all, entertaining stories imaginable. Comet Press has some fantastic books planned for the coming year by some very talented authors of horror, suspense, and dark crime. Comet Press will be publishing not only full-length novels, but collections of novelettes and novellas, and is also interested in reprinting out-of-print works by established authors.”

Deadlines covers a wide range of subjects, from serial killers to zombie skinheads, from murderous, anatomically correct dolls to malicious cats, and many disturbing trips down the dark side of human nature. The book is an electrifying start in the small press horror publishing world, and an indication of good and scary things to come.

Table of Contents:

Brutal Assault by Garry Bushell
The Cowbird’s Nest by Clinton A. Harris
Madonna of the Black Mountain by Tessa Johnstone
Striptease on Mount Rushmore by Ed Lynskey
Mysterio and Galatea by Michael A. Kechula
Harry by Doug Murano
In Your Warm and Darkened Grave by Frank Zafiro
Girl in the Tub by Cameron L. Mitchell
Frazzled by J.R.
The Gift of the Boneflower by D. Alexander Ward
As Close As It Gets by Karina Berg Johansson
Good Boys by Shaun Ryan
The Death of Lester Williams by Ty Johnston
La Nuit du la Chat Noir by Nora B. Peevy
White by David Richards
Silence by Christopher Allan Death
Visiting Hour by Michael Pelc
Street Walking by Jason Jeffery
Will’s Little Black Flower by Brent Meske
Malrats by Walter Payne

Author bios and information on their other published works are available at: www.cometpress.us/authors

DEADLINES: AN ANTHOLOGY OF HORROR AND DARK FICTION
Edited by Cheryl Mullenax
Publication Date: November, 2008
ISBN: 978-0-9820979-0-8
Trade Paperback: $14.95
Product dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 inches, 208 pages

Deadlines: an Anthology of Horror and Dark Fiction can be purchased directly through the Comet Press website at www.cometpress.us/books, Amazon.com, or through Ingram Book Group and Baker & Taylor Wholesalers.

Wholesale discounts are available to qualified booksellers and retailers, and are fully returnable.

For more information visit: www.cometpress.us
Publicity Contact: Cheryl Mullenax: contact@cometpress.us

Comet Press is an independent publisher of horror, suspense, and dark crime fiction.

Free Pulp Fiction in November from Black Death Books

2008-10-28T17:59:00.000-07:00

It's getting cold outside, so heat up your November with hot dames, cool guns and veiled vigilantes...
Starting November 1, 2008, Pop Pulp and KHP Industries are offering an entire pulp novel in serial format, every day for thirty days, absolutely free.
Thirty days of mystery, intrigue...and murder.
THE STING OF THE SCORPION by Warren Stockholm, #1 in the Scorpion series.
Imagine a world where the Allies lost the war to Nazi Germany and America has spent sixty years under duress by Axis powers. Now imagine an America newly freed from oppression and trying to find its way—through crime and punishment. Welcome to the new America.
Kurt Reinhardt is a powerful and debonair newspaper publisher by day—but by night he becomes a crime-busting vigilante feared by the criminal underground and relentlessly pursued by the police. He is neither entirely good nor is he evil—and as The Scorpion his agenda is his own. To fight the criminal element he utilizes the awesome .50 caliber Sting, a garrote of piano wire, and secrets best left buried forever in the past. Aiding him in his ruthless quest for "death for death and blood for blood" are hard-boiled Police Captain Dick Barracks, Spike Malone, a cynical young hooligan out of the river district, and Suzaku, his loyal Japanese retainer. At night in Steeltown the shadows are alive and The Scorpion crawls…
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Author Robert Dubar At noon on Saturday, November 8, 2008, Robert Dunbar to appear at Monmouth County Library in Manalapan, New Jersey

2008-10-28T17:55:00.000-07:00

At noon on Saturday, November 8, 2008, Robert Dunbar (author of THE PINES from Leisure Books) will appear at the Monmouth County Library in Manalapan, New Jersey to address a meeting of the Garden State Horror Writers. He will give a talk entitled “Real Lore/True Fiction.”

Dunbar – who has two novels being published in the next few months as well as a collection of short stories – has based much of his work on indigenous American myths. Real Lore/True Fiction will address the social and psychological realities underlying many cherished legends … and the art of using them to craft meaningful contemporary literature.

For more information about the lecture series, visit http://www.gshw.net

For more information about Robert Dunbar's work, visit http://www.DunbarAuthor.com

Jeremy Shipp's Sheep and Wolves available for pre-order

2008-10-16T18:12:00.000-07:00

Jeremy C. Shipp's short story collection, SHEEP AND WOLVES, is now available for pre-order via Raw Dog Screaming Press (www.rawdogscreaming.com/sheep.html). The pre-order bundle comes with a DVD copy of EGG (http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=25076212), the short film written by Shipp.

An excerpt of S&W can be read in the newest issue of The Dream People
(http://www.dharlanwilson.com/dreampeople/issue30/novelexcerptship.html), and another story from the collection can be read here (http://www.jeremycshipp.com/camp.htm)

In other news, Caleb J. Ross recently delved deep into Shipp's dark disturbing skull, and the resulting interview is called Almost Every Aspect of Civilization Horrifies Me (http://calebjross.com/2008/10/12/almost-every-aspect-of-civilization-horrifies-me-an-interview-with-author-jeremy-c-shipp/)

Jeremy C. Shipp is an author whose written creations inhabit various magazines, anthologies, and drawers. These include over 40 publications, the likes of Cemetery Dance, ChiZine, and The Bizarro Starter Kit (blue). While preparing for the forthcoming collapse of civilization, Jeremy enjoys living in Southern California in a moderately haunted Victorian farmhouse with his wife, Lisa, and their legion of yard gnomes. Heʼs currently working on many stories and novels and is losing his hair, though not because of the ghosts. Sheep and Wolves is his first published collection, and his debut novel is called Vacation. Feel free to visit his online home at www.jeremycshipp.com, but beware the robotic parsnips and rabid coconut monkeys.

Robert Dunbar's The Pines to be re-issued for Halloween

2008-09-15T18:59:00.000-07:00

THE JERSEY DEVIL STALKS THE PINE BARRENS
Halloween Reissue of Horror Novel

Legends linger in the dark places of the earth … legends as old as fear itself.

Nearly twenty years ago, a horror novel set in the New Jersey Pine Barrens created a sensation. THE PINES was the first novel to explore the lore of the Leeds Devil (one of America’s oldest oral myth traditions). Though heavily expurgated, THE PINES attracted a fiercely partisan following and garnered the kinds of reviews most authors only dream about. This year – just in time for Halloween – Leisure Books will release THE PINES in its first unabridged paperback edition. This constitutes the definitive version, with all previously censored material restored.

Robert Dunbar has often lectured at schools and libraries and has been a guest on numerous television and radio programs, discussing both THE PINES and THE SHORE, a sequel, which moves the action to a Jersey beach town. THE SHORE is also due out shortly in paperback, and THE PINES is currently available for pre-order from both Barnes & Noble and Amazon.com. For more information, contact the author at DunbarRbrt@aol.com.

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PRAISE FOR THE PINES
“Dark, foreboding, menacing, eerie … seductive.”
~ The Philadelphia Inquirer

“Not only a superb thriller but a masterpiece of fiction.”
~ Delaware Valley Magazine

“Bloodcurdling and hauntingly believable.”
~ Wilmington News Journal

“Saturated with sinister presence.”
~ Burlington Tribune

“At last, the Jersey Devil has come out of hiding.”
~ Atlantic City Magazine

“The way great horror should be written.”
~ HellNotes

“Riveting and chilling.”
~ Rave Reviews
“Captures all the mad poetry of the midnight woods and their legendary dweller.”
~ The Mage

“Intelligent, frightening and plausible … one of the most finely crafted horror novels of the past three decades. Publication of this restored edition gives the book’s current fans cause to rejoice and will help Dunbar’s powerful book find the place it deserves among the classics of modern horror."
~ Weird New Jersey Magazine

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Deep within the Pine Barrens of New Jersey, a series of macabre murders draws ever nearer to the isolated farmhouse where a lonely woman struggles to raise her strange, disturbed son. Does some ancient evil prowl these woods? The boy seems to be in league with a presence that makes itself felt in every rustle of wind … in every gleam of moonlight. As a wave of terrifying violence threatens to engulf them, the young mother must join with a group of demon hunters – outcasts all – in a battle for her own survival… and for the life and soul of her son.

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For more information, visitwww.DunbarAuthor.com

Fenham Publlishing announces new C.M. Eddy Jr. Book

2008-09-11T12:50:00.000-07:00

Fenham Publishing announces the release of C. M. Eddy, Jr.'s second collection of short stories.

NOW AVAILABLE

The Loved Dead and Other Tales
By C. M. Eddy, Jr.

Trade Paperback
ISBN 9780970169921
Fenham Publishing
$16.95

Synopsis
This second collection of C.M. Eddy, Jr.'s thirteen short stories showcases his Weird Tales creations together with a variety of other tales from that era. Taken from the original handwritten manuscripts, they demonstrate the diversity and range he displayed as an author. The thirteen tales in this volume run the gamut from the title story of a person's dark descent into unspeakable acts, to tales of mad scientists, neanderthals, phantoms, and ancient curses. Many are reprinted together here for the first time since they graced the pages of the pulp magazines back in the early part of the 20th century.

About the author
C. M. Eddy, Jr. was an author best known for his horror and supernatural short stories. He began his career writing for a broad range of pulp fiction genres in the early 1900's, including detective mystery and weird macabre. He is best remembered for his work in Weird Tales magazine. Born in 1896, he died in 1967, living most of his life in Providence, Rhode Island. During his early years he was a friend and confidant to both H. P. Lovecraft and Harry Houdini. He was a member of Lovecraft's inner circle of friends and authors as well as a ghostwriter and investigator for Houdini.

For any further information or to inquire about other titles available contact:

Fenham Publishing
P.O. Box 767
Narragansett, RI 02882
www.fenhampublishing.com

From Papercutz Comics: JOE R. LANSDALE WRITES TALES FROM THE CRYPT

2008-08-18T09:29:00.000-07:00

JOE R. LANSDALE WRITES TALES FROM THE CRYPT
Award-Winning Novelist Contributes New Work to Classic Horror Comic

Booklist calls him “an immense talent.” The New York Times BookReview praises his “folklorist’s eye for telling detail” and “front-porch raconteur’s sense of pace.” He’s won five Bram Stokerhorror awards . . .
. . . And now Joe R. Lansdale, best-selling author of Leather Maiden,Bubba Ho-Tep, and The Bottoms, is writing TALES FROM THE CRYPT! Inissue #7’s “Moonlight Sonata,” written with Lansdale’s brother Johnand drawn by Chris Noeth, a mugger thinks he's hit the jackpot whenhis victim's keys open a millionaire's house; but things change whenhe finds werewolves in the basement. The issue also contains “IgnobleRot,” by Fred Van Lente and Steve Mannion (in which a womanizingplayer picks on the wrong female in New Orleans’ French Quarter) andblack-humor introductions by Jim Salicrup and Rick Parker.
TALES FROM THE CRYPT, published bi-monthly, is a 48-page full-colorrevival of the classic 1950s horror comic book. Issue #7,cover-priced at $3.95, is on sale now.
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Varney the Vampire of the Feast of Blood returns!

2008-07-30T17:51:00.000-07:00

Bucks County Professor Releases Critical Edition of Nineteenth Century’s Most Notorious Vampire Novel, Penned by Sweeney Todd Author
Ferndale, Pa. – Curt Herr, Professor of Gothic fiction at Kutztown University, has written the critical edition of what is considered the most notorious novel of the 19th century: James Malcolm Rymer’s “penny dreadful,” Varney the Vampire; or, The Feast of Blood.

Herr, a resident of upper Bucks County, researched the novel and related Victorian vampire lore for more than three years. “It’s time Varney the Vampire gets the attention he deserves,” says Herr. “Varney was close to literary extinction,” he reveals, overshadowed by the more famous vampire creations of Bram Stoker, Stephen King and Anne Rice, Recently saved from the graveyard of lost books, Varney the Vampire returns in this turbocharged, first-ever critical edition.

According to Herr, Rymer began writing Varney in 1845. For two years, it littered the streets of London, published in affordable weekly installments. Sold at a penny a page, it kept England's working class readers enthralled. The story eventually become so popular, it was reprinted in 1847 and again in 1853. Due to the cheap paper and poor bindings, “penny dreadfuls” were literally read to pieces. Today, original copies are scarce, and can fetch thousands at auction.

Notably, author Rymer also penned another penny dreadful, the much better-known Sweeney Todd. Also titled The String of Pearls, this story found fame as the 1979 Pulitzer Prize-winning Broadway musical by Stephen Sondheim. It is currently gaining notoriety as a Tim Burton film, starring Johnny Depp. Chronologically, the tale of Varney the Vampire; or, The Feast of Blood precedes Bram Stoker's Dracula by fifty years. Varney has the distinction of being the first vampire novel ever written in the English language. Historically, its importance in the world of Gothic literature is astounding, but amazingly, it withered under the more commercialized and successful publications of the era. This left Varney the Vampire forgotten by readers and academics alike. The new critical edition of Varney leaves no gravestone unturned. Editor Herr gives readers the complete tale in 237 unabridged chapters, with an introduction explaining the Penny Dreadful genre. Numerous appendices and contemporary essays of James Malcolm Rymer are also included, along with some newspaper articles written in the 1860’s. They reflect a time when penny dreadfuls were considered immoral and dangerous to the populous, and make for some amusing reading. At nearly 850 pages, Herr’s edition of Varney the Vampire may be larger than the Chicago phone book. The oversized publication is a remarkable read for the vampire or Gothic enthusiast. Herr's introduction outlines the fascinating history of Penny Dreadful publishing, the struggles of author Rymer, and the confusions over exactly who authored the tale. Herr believes more than one author is responsible for this sweeping tale of the Victorian vampire. The introduction also covers the histories of other writers who survived on the conflicted and corrupted marketing craze of the penny dreadful rags.

Chapter notes explain Victorian Vampire lore in walk-through detail, confusions in the storyline, historical references, and — remarkably — characters whose names and purposes mistakenly change as the story progresses. Herr explains, “Confusions in this tale are part of its notorious reputation. In Victorian England, penny publishing was not a respected business, and it’s clear why: Chapters went from pen to printing with no time for editing or revisions.” Herr’s guided footnotes clarify such puzzlements in the text.
The monstrous tome follows Sir Francis Varney, a horrifying vampire posing as an aristocrat. His nocturnal feeding on the blood of helpless maidens remains as terrifying to today’s reader as it was in Victorian times. Stalking London’s dark streets, Sir Varney battles between his hunger for blood and his deep compassion for humankind. Plagued by his vampiric nature, Varney travels through the centuries, searching for blood — and belonging.

Several other penny dreadfuls popular at the time are reprinted in this critical edition, along with examples of the Gothic woodcut illustrations that lured readers to buy the dreadfuls in the depressed streets of Victorian London. This content provides helpful and evocative context for the serious scholar as well as the reader simply seeking informed entertainment. Horror aficionados, vampire fans and Gothic scholars alike will find Varney a literary feast. The substantial volume revives the mystique of vampire lore, examining this famous monster’s relevance to contemporary social conditions and paving the way for the return of this lost Gothic literature genre to modern life. Varney the Vampire; or The Feast of Blood is published by Zittaw Press, and is available at Amazon.com, as well as through other book retailers. More information on this publication can be found at www.zittaw.com. ISBN 0-9795871-5-8.

Greatest Uncommon Denominator Issue #3 contest

2008-07-22T09:46:00.000-07:00

News: Issue 3 Pre-launch Buzz Contest
Friday, July 18, 2008

Issue 3 is an amazing creation, crammed full of stories and art, with poems, Flash fiction and an entertaining report to leaven the mix. Whether we're battling a mechanical daemon in "A Song, a Prayer, an Empty Space" or experiencing jealousy towards unusual rivals in "Soon You Will Be Gone and Possibly Eaten", we're following the theme of Mechanical Flight into strange and unexpected places (and at times flying further afield).Here's the (self-referential) Pre-launch Buzz Contest: blog about the launch contest with a link back to this post--then leave a comment at this post with a link to your blog post.

You'll be entered to win A FULL SET OF GUD, HARDCOPY (Issues 0-3). If we don't receive at least 100 entries, we reserve the right not to award this prize, so BE SURE TO TELL YOUR FRIENDS! You've got seven days to help spread the word (give or take -- through the end of Friday, Pacific Standard Time)

BONUS: First ten entries win a PDF of Issue 3! And we'll spread a few more goodies around if response warrants it. :)

BONUS 2: Everyone creating an account gets a freebie from Issue 3 just for signing up (it'll be in your account, waiting). Everyone who already had an account? You've got a new freebie waiting for you, too.What's in Issue 3?

SO SPREAD THE WORD! :D

Tachyon Publications Releasing New Edition of Tim Powers' The Stress of Her Regard

2008-07-15T13:24:00.000-07:00

Tachyon Publications Releasing New Edition of Tim Powers' The Stress of Her Regard
Tachyon Publications is proud to announce the August 2008 release of a new edition of Tim Powers' classic novel, The Stress of Her Regard.
A novel of secret histories and dark revelations, The Stress of Her Regard is the tale of a terrified young doctor who – after discovering his bride brutally murdered in their wedding bed – allies with the great Romantic poets, Byron, Keats and Shelley in a battle against a malignant apparition seeking her ultimate pleasure in their ravaged bodies and imperiled souls.
Originally published in 1989, The Stress of Her Regard received the World Fantasy, Mythopoeic, and Locus Awards. The book has been out of print since 1994.
While Tachyon Publications is well-known for publishing new work from some of the biggest and brightest names in fantasy and science fiction, the company also works to preserve in print some of the genre's most beloved classics. Through both innovation and preservation, Tachyon Publications has become one of the most respected publishing houses in speculative fiction.
This new 432 page trade paperback edition of The Stress of Her Regard features an evocative cover by artist Ann Monn, and is affordably priced at $14.95.
The Stress of Her Regard
Tachyon Publications / www.tachyonpublications.com
August 2008
978-1-892391-79-1
$14.95 trade paperback
Distributed to the trade by Independent Publishers Group.

Robert Dubar's The Pines Reissue

2008-07-09T18:05:00.000-07:00

From Author Robert Dunbar:
It's here! Finally, it's here!
Okay, so maybe it's not actually here here, but it's on it's way. The new paperback edition of the restored version of THE PINES won't hit bookstores until Halloween, but it went up for pre-order on Amazon Books the other day. I am very excited.

http://www.amazon.com/Pines-Robert-Dunbar/dp/0843961651/ref=pd_bbs_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1215629101&sr=1-1

News from author Michael Vance

2008-06-22T19:55:00.001-07:00

News Release

Author Michael Vance has signed with Cornerstone Books and Airship 27 for publication of "Weird Horror Stories", an anthology of psychological horror, SF and fantasy short stories. Published in the style and tradition of pulp magazines from the ‘20s, ‘30s, and ‘40s, the book is scheduled for release in early 2009.

"Michael Vance offers up 12 tales of horror in the Lovecraft tradition with a deft sense of suspense and heart-pumping terror," said Ron Fortier, editor and producer of the Airship 27 line of books. "Perfect fare by candle light on a dark rainy night."

These short stories about his fictional town of "Light's End" have been published in dozens of magazines, and have also been recorded by legendary actor William ("Murder She Wrote") Windom.

"The assumption of these stories is that there is something Other," said the author, "larger than man and greater than our narrow view of reality. Each story, written to stand on its own, is related by setting, history, several prominent families, and a macro plot. It encompasses the Azrealites who work tirelessly to reinstate that something Other back on Earth through the manipulation of science and the occult."

Vance has written for national and international magazines, and as a syndicated columnist and cartoonist in over 500 newspapers. His history book, Forbidden Adventures: The History of the American Comics Group, has been called a "benchmark in comics history". He briefly ghosted an internationally syndicated comic strip, and his own strip for five years that was reprinted as a comic book. Vance has written several comic books, and is listed in the Who's Who of American Comic Books and Comic Book Superstars.

Vance’s weekly comics review column, Suspended Animation, has been continuously published for almost twenty years, currently reaching more than 700,000 readers. He also created the new Oklahoma Cartoonists Collection housed in the Toy and Action Figure Museum in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma.

Cornerstone Books publishes Masonic and esoteric books, selected pulp fiction, art literature, limited children's books, and poetry collections. For more information about Cornerstone, go to www.cornerstonepublishers.com.
Airship 27 packages and publishes anthologies and novels in the pulp magazine tradition. In the past, Airship 27 has released "Witchfire", a series of "Captain Hazzard" pulp thrillers, more pulp fiction in "Brother Bones" and "Secret Agent X" and the WWII/SF thriller "The Light of Men". For more information on Airship 27, go to www.airship27.com.

News item: Tachyon Publications Goes to the Dogs!

2008-06-17T03:46:00.001-07:00

Tachyon Publications Goes to the Dogs!
Photo contest winners to receive newest Nancy Kress novel and more
Tachyon Publications wants to see your dog. The "Dogs" photo contest has begun and readers worldwide are sending in pictures of their beloved pets. The contest celebrates the July 1st release of "Dogs," the thrilling new novel of bioterrorism and international intrigue by award-winning science fiction author Nancy Kress ("Beggars in Spain").

Skinny dogs, fat dogs, big dogs, little dogs, post your favorite pictures of them at http://www.flickr.com/groups/788140@N21/ or email them to dogs@tachyonpublications.com between now and July 31st . The team at Tachyon Publications will pick three very lucky dogs and their owners to win a special gift pack, including a signed copy of "Dogs" and some delectable doggy treats.
For more information about "Dogs" visit Tachyon Publications online at http://www.tachyonpublications.com/book/Dogs.html, or email publicist Matt Staggs: matt@tachyonpublications.com. Based in San Francisco, California, Tachyon Publications has been a leading publisher of quality science fiction and fantasy literature for over a decade