Month: September 2016

Nicholas Kaufmann’s IN THE SHADOW OF THE AXE out now!

September 26, 2016 The Librarian 1

Hot on the heels of the cover reveal, the ebook of In the Shadow of the Axe has been released, courtesy of Crossroad Press. Its Amazon blurb reveals the following about the story: The year is 1847, and Kasch Möllhausen has returned to the small German mountain village of Helmburg in disgrace. Kicked out of the Swiss boarding school where he was unforgivably abandoned by his father, Luther Möllhausen, his humiliating homecoming is further complicated by [READ MORE]

Nathan Carson’s STARR CREEK available at Witch Mountain shows

September 23, 2016 The Librarian 0

Nathan Carson, drummer of the Portland-based band Witch Mountain, has been making some serious in-roads in the world of horror fiction of late, with stories appearing in anthologies such as the upcoming Eternal Frankenstein anthology (from Word Horde). On November 15, his first full-length novel, Starr Creek, will debut from Lazy Fascist Press (with cover art by David Coyne and design by Matthew Revert). Starr Creek is “set in 1986 rural Oregon” and “features Heavy Metal teens, [READ MORE]

Classic NEIL GAIMAN novels reissued with pulp covers

September 23, 2016 The Librarian 0

Neil Gaiman has revealed the three pulp-fiction-inspired covers that will grace the upcoming mass-market paperback reissues of Stardust, Anansi Boys and Neverwhere (in an “Author’s Preferred Text” edition, which includes the Neverwhere short story “How the Marquis Got His Coat Back”). All three illustrations were done by 90-year-old artist Robert McGinnis. Of the Neverwhere cover, Gaiman wrote: “I loved his initial sketch, but I asked Robert McGinnis to add the rats when he painted it. [READ MORE]

Jack Ketchum’s OFF SEASON gets 35th Anniversary Edition

September 21, 2016 The Librarian 0

On October 18, Dark Regions Press will be opening up pre-orders for its 35th Anniversary Edition of Jack Ketchum’s 1980 debut novel Off Season (with delivery in early 2017). It’s a book, the official press release reminds us, that “became so controversial that the original publisher withdrew their support of the novel.” The 35th anniversary edition of Off Season will include: the author’s originally intended version of the novel (uncensored) a new short story based in [READ MORE]

Watch: Trailer for STEPHEN VOLK’s The Parts We Play

September 20, 2016 The Librarian 0

Stephen Volk’s new short story collection, THE PARTS WE PLAY, is launching this weekend (September 23-25) at FantasyCon by the Sea in Scarborough, England. We won’t tell you anything about the book or the stories in it, largely because after perusing its page on publisher PS Publishing’s website, it’s clear that Stephen wouldn’t want us to. “I like stories in a collection to just creep up on you, unspoilt, unannounced and unfettered by preparatory drivel,” he [READ MORE]

Author Branding Pt. 1 on the Great Lakes Horror Company

September 12, 2016 The Librarian 0

On this week’s podcast, the GREAT LAKES HORROR COMPANY tackles the very 21st-century issue of author branding, with a round-table discussion featuring Sephera Giron, Monica S. Kuebler, Andrew Robertson, Bill Snider and Crystal Bourque. What are the best ways “brand” yourself as a writer in 2016? Website, blog, social media – how important are they? And how can they effectively be utilized to connect with fans and readers and potential readers? Listen now… Like what [READ MORE]