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NOTES FROM THE WEB: Sleeping Beauties, Tim Lebbon, and more!

March 30, 2017 The Librarian 0

Welcome to our first edition of Notes From the Web, a summary of cool/interesting/noteworthy stuff happening online in the world of horror. Not everything can be a full blog post, after all! * * * SLEEPING BEAUTIES Excerpt and Cover Reveal Over at Entertainment Weekly, you can read an excerpt from the upcoming collaboration between Stephen King and his son Owen. The plot of the novel is described on Amazon as: “In a future so real [READ MORE]

Coming Soon: SHADOW CASTING: THE BEST OF PAUL KANE

October 4, 2016 The Librarian 0

This morning, Short, Scary Tales Publications (SST Publications) owner Paul Fry announced the upcoming collection Shadow Casting: The Best of Paul Kane. According the official press release, the collection will gather “some of Paul Kane’s very best fiction and celebrates his twenty years as a professional writer.” The book will feature an introduction by Muriel Gray (Furnace, The Ancient) and cover art (pictured left) by award-winning artist Vincent Chong. Shadow Casting will be released in three editions: [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]