Author: Jennifer Barnes

Three RDSP titles have been included on the preliminary Bram Stoker Award ballot The Horror Writers Association annual Stoker Award preliminary ballot has been announced, and RDSP titles made it into three different categories: Mr. Wicker by Maria Alexander (Superior Achievement in a First Novel Soft Apocalypses by Lucy A. Snyder (Superior Achievement in a…

In Recognition of Women in Horror Month RDSP Presents: February is Women in Horror Month and we figured, what better way to mark the occasion than by having a Q&A with some of the most creative minds in the field. From horror poetry and short stories to novels and illustrations our panelists will make you…

Tips for Planning a Writing Retreat When I decided to host a writing retreat I searched online to see if there was any advice for planning one. I found tons of articles by writers with tips about arranging writing weekends for themselves and possibly even sharing with another writer friend but I did not find…

In 2014 we posted 17 videos to our YouTube channel, mostly readings and interviews conducted at various events. Here are the 5 videos from this year with the most views: #5. “Hitler’s Dominatrix” by K. Ceres Wright   #4. Albert Wendland reads from The Man Who Loved Alien Landscapes   #3. J.L. Gribble reads “Real…

2014 was a great year for RDSP! We released a total of 13 books which included: 5 novels (3 were science fiction), 2 poetry books, 1 non-fiction title, 1 story collection and 3 from the “other” category where memoir and satire meet to party. Here’s the list in chronological order: Corpus Chrome, Inc. by S. Craig…

Here are the top 14 happenings for RDSP in 2014 We hosted our 1st writing retreat at Bourbon Ridge and probably had more fun than adults should be allowed to have. Mr. Wicker was the Library Journal debut of the month for October. RDSP acquired Anti-Oedipus Press. DogCon 3 was held in conjunction with Confluence…

Experience a Little Happiness The gift-giving season is upon us like a chicken on a junebug and while making lists of what to buy for my family and what they should buy for me I keep thinking about the idea that experiences bring more happiness than things. Scientists have tested this and found it to…

Sponsor an Author, Feed the Dream We’ve started a fund to sponsor an author to attend our Bourbon Ridge Writing Retreat. Give someone who wouldn’t otherwise be able to attend a chance for a writing breakthrough. Writers need to be nurtured, good writing takes time and effort and a kind word here or a good…

December 5-7 • Bourbon Ridge Retreat in Hocking Hills, Ohio Join RDSP editors and authors Friday, December 5th – Sunday, December 7th for a weekend of writing! The primary focus will be on writing but you’ll have the chance to talk with other editors and authors over meals. Accommodations are in a luxurious lodge in…

November 6-9 RDSP is attending this year’s World Fantasy convention. We will have a table in the Dealers Room and are having a room party to celebrate the release of Maria Alexander’s MR. WICKER. Several of our authors will be on hand: Maria Alexander, Forrest Aguirre, Heidi Ruby Miller, Jason Jack Miller, Jeff VanderMeer &…

Bizarro Halloween, 10/25, Terrault Contemporary, 7:30p RDSP is celebrating Halloween with an emphasis on the weird this year. Our Bizarro Halloween event will feature readings along with the launch of Grave Markings: The XXth Anniversary Edition. To make sure we’ve got plenty of weird we’ve asked G. Arthur Brown a well-known bizarro and weirdo to…

The Underside of the Rainbow In 2015 RDSP will publish B.E. Burkhead‘s debut poetry collection The Underside of the Rainbow. This is not the first time the RDSP crew has worked with Burkhead, however, since he was a regular contributor to the zine The Dream People which was a proving ground for the launch of…

For the Halloween season we’ve compiled a list of the top 10 scariest RDSP books. Each provides a different kind of horrible thrill so here’s a handy guide to what type of spooky thrill you can expect. Cursed by Jeremy C. Shipp – Psychological creepiness at its finest: “The harder you struggle, the more you…

October 25th, Terrault Contemporary • 7:30pm RDSP is celebrating Halloween bizarro style at Terrault Contemporary art gallery in Baltimore and you’re invited! With the impending release of the 20th Anniversary Edition of Grave Markings we’ve got a whole lot of weird to celebrate. John Edward Lawson will be your emcee and there will be readings…

Context 27 • September 26-September 28 This year we have 3 authors participating in Context: Matt Betts, J.L. Gribble and Lucy A. Snyder. If you haven’t been before, Context is a friendly convention focused on speculative fiction literature and related games, comics and films. Below are the schedules for our authors but you can find more info and events…

Maria Alexander’s Reading & Signings MR. WICKER launched on September 16th and Maria Alexander is in the midst of doing may events where you can get your copy signed. You can order the book from us or from Amazon. She has also been featured on several blogs, you can read her excellent interview at The Qwillery and her writing tips for converting…

Bizarro Across America John Edward Lawson will participating in the Bizarro Across America book tour this September. Here is the official press release: “BIZARRO ACROSS AMERICA” BOOK TOUR BRINGS STRANGE NEW VOICES TO THE EAST COAST! In September 2014, the writers, artists and co-conspirators of the Bizarro genre are coming to Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania and…

For Your Viewing Pleasure We are pleased to share the book trailer for Maria Alexander’s MR. WICKER with you! A lot of talented people were involved in making this awesome trailer. John Palisano directed and created the special FX, with backup from major Hollywood effects pro and author, Mike McCarty. The interstitial cards were created by…

Thursday, August 21st • 7pm at the MAC in Morgantown, WV It has become a tradition for the Morgantown Poets to host an RDSP author reading in August. 2014 marks the 3rd year in a row that we’ve been invited to read at the Monongalia Arts Center. This year K. Ceres Wright and Albert Wendland will be reading…

RDSP Titles Available Through Kindle Unlimited Amazon recently launched an ebook subscription service called Kindle Unlimited which allows you to read as many ebooks from the Kindle Unlimited library as you like for $9.99. RDSP reader Daulton Dickey helped us put together a list of our titles that are eligible to subscribers. Get the full…

RDSP Signs J.L. Gribble Raw Dog Screaming press is pleased to announce we have signed a deal to release J.L. Gribble’s debut novel Steel Victory in 2015 under our  imprint Dog Star Books. Originally a thesis novel from Seton Hill University’s Writing Popular Fiction graduate program, Steel Victory is an alternate-history urban fantasy. The independent…

July 25-27 • Four Points Sheraton Pittsburgh North Each DogCon has had its own personality and this one was no exception. This time around we worked with Confluence and did a con-within-a-con an approach we hadn’t taken before. Many thanks go to Kevin Hayes and the Confluence crew for making us feel welcome! To open the weekend John Edward…

Confluence • Friday, July 25th This weekend at Confluence we announced the winner of the RDSP Readers’ Choice Award, ODD MEN OUT by Matt Betts. Followers of our blog may recall that initially we had 15 books released in 2013 that were eligible and we used an internet poll to narrow that down to the top 8: Cog…