I’m excited that both Eckhard Gerdes’ novel My Landlady the Lobotomist and Jeremy Shipp’s collection Sheep and Wolves are in the running for best book of the year in their respective categories in the annual Preditors and Editors Poll. Last year both authors’ books were in the top ten but I’d love to see them…

Well Sick didn’t make it onto the Shocklines bestseller list this week but then again I see that it is out of stock so all the copies they had have sold! That’s even better than being on the list because they’ve order another bunch of books from us. Also Sick is now listed at Barnes…

Our favorite bookstore, Farley's, got some well-deserved national coverage for their spotlight on indie presses. This is a great article that explains exactly how they do it: Farley’s Bookshop Goes Big With Small Presses.

I remember last year at Horrorfind the hotel didn’t allow people to put anything up on the walls which sucks because I could have made some great posters, especially for Dirge. Instead I spent most of yesterday coming up with a 3-sided triangular stand alone piece. It’s not as big as a poster but I…

Our second publisher spotlight for Small Press Month is the dynamic Valancourt Books. Give a brief overview of what you publish. At Valancourt, we specialize in the rediscovery of rare, neglected and out-of-print fiction. We have a strong focus on horror and supernatural but also bring back classic works of literary fiction. What inspired you…

Another visit from the blurb fairy: Jeremy C. Shipp writes about horrible things in marvelous ways. SHEEP AND WOLVES is a compulsively readable collection (I read the sucker in three sittings) filled with resplendent moments of satire, gruesome contrivances, and some of the sharpest, funniest dialogue around. These stories had me cringing and laughing out…