Our latest cover reveal is not for the weak-willed because if some who have looked too long have been unable to every look away. So take care not to linger too long or you may be transported to another darker dimension! “I gave Lynne only the vaguest of ideas for this one and she came back with something truly extraordinary that captures both the epic scale of Gold’s collection and the darkest depths it plumbs. The image is both beautiful and terrible to behold,” says Managing Editor Jennifer Barnes. PREORDER NOW for $2 OFF • Coming August 22nd PREORDER NOW...

Take a close look at this one because the creepy is in the details! We’re unveiling the cover created by Lynne Hansen for EV Knight’s classic-with-a-twist The House on the Cover of a Horror Novel. Author EV Knight explains, “I have wanted to write a novel set in Savannah since I moved here. Old money houses surrounded by ancient oaks draped in Spanish moss haunt the city. I wanted to evoke that feel in my novel. I wanted the reader to step into my town and wonder what secrets are whispered in the epiphytic breeze.” PREORDER THE PAPERBACK NOW for...

Today we’re revealing the cover for Eugen Bacon’s A Place Between Waking & Forgetting. We were excited to work with Bizhan Kodabandeh from Mended Arrow to create art for the cover of this collection of vibrant stories that will take you many places. PREORDER FOR $4 OFF • COMING SEPTEMBER 19 PREORDER FOR $4 OFF • COMING SEPTEMBER 19 About the Artist Bizhan Khodabandeh is a visual communicator who moves freely across the professional boundaries as designer, illustrator, artist and cartoonist. His works vary from small graphic art projects to major public campaigns. Khodabandeh is particularly fascinated by how art...

The Writing in the Dark series will continue! We’ve signed Tim Waggoner’s guidebook on writing media tie-ins titled Just Add Writer. It explains all the ins and out of writing media tie-in fiction, from landing gigs to developing a pitch, getting it approved, and writing the project with the input of both editors and representatives of the IP holder. Insights from industry professionals – writers, editors, and agents – accompany the text, as well as writing exercises, and a comprehensive list of resources at the end. If you’ve ever wondered how your favorite movies and TV shows are turned into...

Ego Likeness co-founder and singer Donna Lynch reads from her collections of horror and dark poetry, including the Bram Stoker Award-nominated works Choking Back the Devil and Girls From the County as part of an art and travel documentary “The Road Out of the County.” Donna has been performing across the country as singer for Ego Likeness for many years and she is an accomplished reader of poetry, but this is the first time that she has done a spoken word tour. Lynch has written a bit about why she writes and performs poetry. “As a poet I want to...

It’s hard to believe we’re revealing the 5th cover for our novella series but it’s true. Lynne Hansen has done a magical job of bringing these tales to life with intriguing art and has done the same with Hollow Tongue. Author Eden Royce says, “I love this cover. With its warm shades of brown and bronze and the beautiful variety of butterflies, it feels irresistibly welcoming – like all good horror should.” We definitely agree on both points! PREORDER FOR $1 OFF • COMING JUNE 20 About the Book After a major accident leaves her in a dire financial situation, Maxine...

We are excited to announce that we’ve signed a deal with Linda D. Addison and Jamal Hodge for their collaborative poetry project titled Everything Endless. It contains 55 science fiction poems, in 4 sections that explore the universe from its biggest bangs to its tiniest discoveries. We haven’t seen a collaboration with this much star power in a long time and can’t wait to share these poems with you. “There is something magnetic in these poems. I thoroughly enjoyed the complexity of this collection and the way its working on so many levels sneaking in moments of humor between glimpses...

Step over the line and cross the border into a realm of impossible horrors. Raw Dog Screaming Press, and editors Vaughn A. Jackson and Stephanie Pearre are delighted to reveal the cover for Beyond the Bounds of Infinity: An Anthology of Diverse Cosmic Horror. Created by Lynne Hansen, the cover evokes the integral strangeness of cosmic horror and weird fiction—making use of traditional Lovecraftian imagery and abstract construction while also drawing inspiration from the stories within—in a tangled blast of contrasting colors that just work together. “My favorite thing about the cover is that the longer you look at it,...

Enter the Frankenverse! From Raw Dog Screaming and The Selected Papers from the Constortium for the Study of Anomalous Phenomenon, comes Mary Shelley novella His Unburned Heart by David Sandner. The novella tells the story of what happened after Shelley’s husband, Romantic poet Percy Shelley, was cremated in a funeral pyre on an Italian beach in 1822. According to historical record, his heart wouldn’t burn. Mary Shelley was disallowed from the funeral pyre for fear of contagion, and the heart ends up in the hands of Leigh Hunt, their publisher. If you want to find out what she has to do to...

We’re excited to announce that we’ve signed Vince A. Liaguno’s poetry collection Demo Reels & Arthouse Madness which collects poetry from a self-identified unapologetic horror and pop culture junkie. It will be edited by Stephanie M. Wytovich and will be released in 2025. Liaguno says, “I couldn’t be more thrilled that this collection has landed in the capable hands of Raw Dog Screaming Press. This venerable publisher has a long and rich history of singularly showcasing and elevating dark poetry. To have had the opportunity to work so closely with the gifted dark poetess extraordinaire Stephanie Wytovich on this project...

Let’s Count the Many Ways StoryBundle is Awesome In publishing there are very few things that pay off consistently. You’re constantly having to change strategies. However, StoryBundle is a model that really works! We’re in the midst of participating in our second bundle and it’s got me thinking about what a great opportunity it is. I’ve talked to many others who’ve been involved and they all say the same. Not only that but it addresses multiple pain points in publishing. In case you’re not familiar with StoryBundle they sell curated bundles of ebooks around a theme from multiple publishers and...

Preorder from us and you will get a signed copy Author J.L. Gribble has this to say about working with Brad, “I’ve been thrilled by how Sharp captured my world in his gorgeous, unique style. I provided a few specific details, and his talent and skill made each one feel like he lifted them directly from my brain. He brought the best facets together for this final installment, and I couldn’t be happier with his depiction of Victory and Toria closing out this action-packed series with a literal bang.” From the Back of the Book Limani is the only home...

Book Description Get the First 3 Novellas for $30 Although this is a series, each novella is a separate story and they all stand alone. Get the first 3 books in this series for $30.  About the Artist Lynne Hansen is a horror artist who specializes in book covers. Her art has appeared on the cover of the legendary Weird Tales Magazine, and she was selected by Bram Stoker’s great-grandnephew to create the cover for the 125th Anniversary Edition of Dracula. Her clients include Valancourt Books, Cemetery Dance Publications, Thunderstorm Books and Raw Dog Screaming Press. She has illustrated works by New York...

Editors Vaughn A. Jackson and Stephanie Pearre have now read all submissions to the Beyond the Bounds of Infinity anthology and made their picks! They had a fantastic crop of stories to choose from and are happy to have been able to give at least one writer their first publication credit. All acceptances and rejections have gone out and contracts have been signed so we can now announce the full table of contents. Authors previously announced are S.A. Cosby, Jessica McHugh, Mary SanGiovanni and L. Marie Wood. Here are the bios of the newly accepted authors: Timaeus Bloom (he/him) is a...

Eynhallow comes alive February 22nd, 2024! In the meantime we’re revealing the cover and launching the preorder. The book has already received a starred review from Booklist and film and TV rights are being represented by Rich Green from the Gotham Group. BOOK DESCRIPTION ORKNEY ISLANDS, 1797 – Agnes Tulloch feels a little cheated. This windswept place is not the island paradise her husband promised it to be when they wed. Now with four young children, she struggles to provide for her family while her husband grows increasingly distant. When a stranger comes ashore to rent an abandoned cottage, Agnes...

We’re excited to announce that we’ve signed Maxwell I. Gold’s collection of cosmic horror-themed prose poetry for release in 2024. The collection is titled Tiny Oblivions and Mutual Self Destructions and is a sequel to Oblivion in Flux: A Collection of Cyber Prose. “I’m very excited for the continuation of Oblivion in Flux,” says Gold. “This collection explores similar themes, but it is my hope that the book dives deeper, digs under the surface and makes the readers really feel a sense of awe and dread (in the best way possible). Prose poetry, I believe, offers a unique exploration into those human...

Greetings to you on this Day of the Dead, a special day set aside to remember those who have passed on. In that spirit we’re celebrating by sharing the news of book deal we’ve made with EV Knight for release of THE HOUSE ON THE COVER OF A HORROR NOVEL in 2024. It’s a haunting story about birth and death and the dangers of not respecting both. “I’ve always wanted to write a ghost story but it wasn’t until I moved to Savannah, GA three years ago, that I found the inspiration,” says author EV Knight. “Cobblestone streets unchanged for...

Inspiration for EYNHALLOW Who was the Bride of Frankenstein, the creature intended to be the mate of Frankenstein’s monster? Strangely, Mary Shelley gives us no clues to her identity. Forced to comply with the Creature’s demands for a mate, Victor Frankenstein travels to a sparsely populated island in the Orkneys to repeat his experiment and create a female creature. However, unlike his first creation, here there is no mention of grave robbing or collecting body parts. He simply gets to work. So who was she? Where did Frankenstein find the raw material to create her? Author Tim McGregor comments, “At...

Today we’re revealing the cover for the second book in our novella series, The Selected Papers for the Consortium for the Study of Anomalous Phenomena. Yes, it’s a mouthful! Lynne Hansen has done a wonderful job capturing the gritty background for L. Marie Woods’ strange tale. PREORDER NOW TO GET $1 OFF YOUR SIGNED COPY “I am so honored to be creating art for such an important series highlighting some of the best underrepresented voices in the genre,” said cover artist Lynne Hansen. “For 12 HOURS, I wanted to bring the reader immediately into the main character’s tragedy. A broken...

ABOUT THE NOVELLA Bottling His Ghosts is a Victorian gothic novella that follows twenty-five-year-old Henrietta “Netta” Ward after she returns to her family’s country estate, Daunderhead Hall, to mourn her husband’s death. Further grief awaits when she discovers Thorn, her cousin raised as a brother, has also come home in shame, having been stripped of his job as coroner’s officer due to alcoholism. His condition puts great strain on the Alden family, causing it to fracture, until only Netta and Thorn remain in Daunderhead. But the dark corridors and quiet farm lanes surrounding the house are far from empty. Apparitions begin...

Today we welcome Professor David Sandner as a contributing member of the consortium! We’ve signed his novella and a bonus piece of short fiction to be published together in one volume of the journal. We invite you to share virtual cake to celebrate with us in our virtual break room. ABOUT THE NOVELLA His Unburned Heart, tells the story of Mary Shelley’s quest to retrieve her husband’s heart from his publisher. History tells us that Percy Shelley was cremated, though his heart failed to burn, but the rest of the details are lost to time. Sandner has channeled Mary Shelley...

We’re excited to announce we’ve signed a deal with Elizabeth Broadbent to add her story Blood Cypress to our novella line. Managing editor Jennifer Barnes explains, “I’m excited about this addition because I feel there’s still much to explore in the realm of generational horror and the horrors of daily life. Blood Cypress peers into some dark corners that have been long overlooked and deserve closer examination.” Acquiring editor R.J. Joseph adds, “Broadbent uses the confessional trope to plunder emotional depths in this Southern Gothic story of family and loyalty. Quite an admirable feat, considering so many details are packed...

Beyond the Bounds of Infinity is an anthology of cosmic horror that will feature authors from historically underrepresented groups. WHY KICKSTARTER?  This is the first book we’ve attempted to Kickstart and you may be wondering why we chose to go this route. To be brutally honest anthologies are a tough sell, everyone wants to be in them but not nearly as many want to buy them. In the 20 year history of RDSP we’ve taken on eight anthologies and most have had very special circumstances. For instance, we raised over $3000 to fight lung cancer with the Like Sunshine After Rain anthology put together...

About the Book Welcome to the garden. Here we poison our fruits, pierce ourselves with thorns, and rip off our skin under the light of the full moon. Mad and unhinged, we fall through rabbit holes, walk willingly into fairy rings, and as our hair falls out near the creek out back, we dance in the song of witchcraft, two snakes around our ankles, the juice of berries on our tongues. This is a collection that heals as much as it scars, and it’s an honest look at how trauma can seep into the soil of our bodies and grow...