“The theme/spirit of the holiday must be clearly evident. No stories with religious aspects or themes will be accepted.”

“Holidays Accepted: April Fools Day, Arbor Day, Australia Day, Boxing Day, Canada Day, Christmas, Columbus Day, Earth Day, Easter, El Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead), Father’s Day, Ground Hog Day, Guy Fawkes Night, Halloween (can include Mischief Night), Hanukkah, Independence Day/4th of July, Kwanzaa, Labor Day, Mardi Gras, Memorial Day, Mother’s Day, New Years Eve/Day, New Zealand/Waitangi Day, Presidents’ Day, Inauguration, Election Day (USA), Rosh Hashanah, St. Patrick’s Day, Thanksgiving (can include Black Friday), Valentine’s Day, Veterans Day, Remembrance Day, Armistice Day.”

5000–8000 words; pays 1¢/word + copy. “RTF only. Courier font size 12. Indent paragraphs. Double-space. Use italics; do not underline. No page numbers. Place contact info on first page, upper left—name, address, phone number, and E-mail. On the upper right please state the name of the holiday you are using and the word count. Place your name/pen name under the title.”

“Please mention any of your previous work and a brief explanation of who you are. You may submit multiple stories, but only one story per author may be published.”

E-mail: zombidays@gmail.com
Deadline: Not set yet.

Courtesy of The Gila Queen’s Guide to Markets. Just imagine a whole slew of markets arriving in your inbox, covering every aspect of horror, from magazines to anthologies and more. Hellnotes special: 20 issues for only $18. Just mention Hellnotes to get this great deal.

The Reverend Jedidiah Mercer returns with the re-release of the highly influential pulp novel, Dead in the West, and four stories, one never before collected, one brand new. Contained herein are the Reverend’s adventures with zombies, ghouls, werewolves, Lovecraftian monsters and kobolds. Western action blends with grisly horror and ribald humor for a super collection of shoot-outs and fang-outs, claws and crawling horrors, and lessons about an angry, unforgiving god and methods for killing nasties of all kinds.

In Dead in the West, the Reverend faces a resurrected American Indian out for vengeance. Not only is the man back from the dead, he’s brought back others as servants, and they are angry, hungry little devils when there is an absence of light. Plenty of surprises, laughs, gross-outs and slimy horrors, with a slam bang ending. This novel inspired numerous writer to cross the West with Horror, Action, Humor, and a wobbly moral sensibility.

This first adventure of the Reverend sets up all the others, which include:

“Deadman’s Road.” The Reverend, on his mission from God, encounters a ghoul who waits on a dark road for travelers so that he can feed his belly and his crippled soul.

“The Gentleman’s Hotel.” The Reverend encounters a town, empty except for the lone survivor of a stage coach attack. Together, they face ghosts and werewolf Conquistadores who can not only transform into toothy adversaries, but also into dust and moths and are a real pain in the ass; all of it results in one hell of a cross-draw, dagnabbed, hair belly confrontation.

“The Crawling Sky.” In an isolated cabin the Reverend and an unwilling partner face a Lovecraftian horror with a nasty attitude and mind blowing abilities.

And finally, in “The Dark Down There,” the Reverend and an unlikely partner, a three hundred pound lady named Flower, battle kobolds who cannibalize miners and serve a Queen that at a glance could pass for spoiled tapioca pudding. The Reverend even manages a glancing chance at a kind of backwoods romance.

Limited: 150 signed numbered copies, leatherbound, in a custom slipcase
Trade: Fully cloth bound hardcover edition

For additional information or to pre-order: Dead Man’s Road

Nosferatu, The Vampyre, 1979, is an homage to Murnau’s 1922 classic, Herzog’s Nosferatu that achieves its own hypnotic power by evoking a romantic past, aided by the eerie sensuality of Klaus Kinski’s performance. In German with English subtitles.

In Cobra Verde, 1987, Klaus Kinski plays the ruthless bandit Cobra Verde, who is banished to Africa and finds himself the only white man in a hostile environment. After enduring excruciating torture, he rallies to form a guerrilla army. Director Werner Herzog’s last artistic collaboration with Kinski.

Werner Herzog will appear for discussion following the double feature.

Here’s the trailer for Nosferatu, The Vampyre:

You can purchase tickets through Fandango here: Nosferatu, The Vampyre

Famous Monsters of Filmland has announced the official launch date for the historical Famous Monsters of Filmland Issue #251. The collectible magazine will preview at the official Famous Monsters Convention to be held in Indianapolis, Indiana, July 9-11, 2010.

Thomas (The Mist, Punisher) Jane, Derek Mears and additional cast members from this summer’s 20th Century Fox release Predators, a Night Of The Living Dead reunion featuring eight original cast members, and A Nightmare on Elm Street series reunion with Heather Langenkamp and Mark Patton are among the initial line up of guests FM has invited for the first annual FMC. Horror legends Tom Savini, Bill Moseley, and Herschell Gordon Lewis will also be in attendance to celebrate this memorable FM launch. A complete guest list can be found at Famous Monsters Convention.

To accommodate already increasing demands, Famous Monsters has secured additional convention floor space for the monstrous event. “Friday night’s VIP Blood Red Pool Party and the Beauty Pageant sponsored by Girls and Corpses are just a few of the highlights for the weekend,” said Philip Kim, Senior Manager of Famous Monsters. “The winner of the beauty pageant will receive a photo spread in an upcoming issue of both Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine and Girls and Corpses magazine.”

The Famous Monsters Convention will be held at the Wyndham Indianapolis West, located at 2544 Executive Drive, Indianapolis, IN. Ticket pricing, hotel accommodations, and a schedule of events are available at: Famous Monsters Convention