31 Days of Halloween… with NICOLE CUSHING

October 18, 2016 The Librarian 0

If you are one of those folks who feels we need more women writing extreme horror (we do!), then you should already be aware of – and reading – the work of Nicole Cushing. Her novel Mr. Suicide took home the Bram Stoker Award this year for Best First Novel. And her other releases have garnered quite a bit of attention as well; they include the Stoker-nominated short story collection The Mirrors and three stand-alone novellas (including the [READ MORE]

In Case You Missed It: JACK KETCHUM: MIXTAPE N° 434

October 13, 2016 The Librarian 0

This really cool item popped up on the the web last week and I haven’t seen it get a lot of attention, so welcome to our first installment of “In Case You Missed It,” where we spotlight something book-/author-related that has either fallen under the radar or just hasn’t gotten the attention we think it deserves. So, I know you’re wondering, what exactly is this “Jack Ketchum: Mixtape N° 434” we speak of? Well, it’s [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]