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Dustin LaValley will be on a literary panel this Saturday at 1:30 with Jack Ketchem at Rock n Shock in Worcester MA. If you’re there, be sure to heckle him! Here’s the full schedule of events.

Set up for Cursed is almost complete and the reviews keep coming in: "Shipp has truly come into his own voice in this most idiosyncratic of books. Despite his experimental style and unorthodox structures, Shipp still tears at the reader’s heartstrings as Nicky and his friends spiral deeper into the insane haze of the Curse."—The…

You can now buy a postcard set with images from Better Haunted Homes and Gardens! Here’s the page to order: http://cherrysclosetmerchandise.bigcartel.com/product/cherrys-closet-postcard-set Definitely check out the rest of the things in Cherry’s Closet too.

The publishing schedule for next year is slowly coming together. One book I know we’ll be releasing is a new collection by Harold Jaffe titled Anti-Twitter: 150 50-Word Stories The cover was done by Norman Conquest. Here’s a very brief description: Anti-Twitter: 150 50-Word Stories employs extreme brevity to demonstrate that brief need not =…

Congrats to three of our authors who have been recognized in The Best Horror of the Year vol. 1! Adam Golaski’s piece "The Man From the Peak" was chosen for inclusion. He also receive honorable mentions for:“A String of Lights”“The Animator’s House” “The Dead Gather on the Bridge to Seattle” All the stories can be…

Delaware Today magazine recently featured illustrator Kristen Margiotta and our children’s Better Haunted Homes & Gardens:"Margiotta’s spooky yet charming style brings author Jennifer Barnes’ characters to life." Read the whole article Photograph by Luigi Ciuffetelli

I’ve just heard that someone has recommended Red King Black Rook for the Stoker ballot in the short fiction category. I would love for this awesome chapbook to get some wider recognition. Here’s what Steampunk Magazine had to say about the book: "A dark and claustrophobic tale of royalty, family, greed, and war, with the…

When Jeremy Shipp sent me the link to this recent interview he said he was particularly proud of it. I just got a chance to read it and I agree that it’s one of his most interesting interviews. Here’s a section I really liked: "The stories we Bizarros create tend to be absurd and surreal…

A Halloween Treat! Order any book from our web site and you’ll receive a FREE, signed copy of Everybody Scream! by Jeffrey Thomas. Simply place your order as usual and you will receive an email confirming your order and free book.

There’s a great interview with D. Harlan WIlson about Technologized Desire in Saucytooth’s Webthology. Really, you can’t go wrong with something that has Saucytooth in the name!

"CURSED is:1. Scary2. Wonderfully original3. At times, hystericaland4. Highly recommended if you’re thirsting for something truly different." —Horror Fiction Review Read the full review

There’s an interesting article over at the Small Press Reviews blog discussing how modern writers depict the poor and how the underclass is mostly absent from modern works. The essay talks about both Welcome to Oakland and Unintended Consequences. RDSP authors get points for addressing the issue but get knocks for being too angry. For…

ReGen Magazine recently ran some reviews for the books written by Ego Likeness members Donna Lynch & Steven Archer. Luna Maris "For anyone who is tired of the same cookie-cutter children’s stories and wants a unique and fun tale to share with your young ones, Luna Maris is the book for you. Archer’s debut book…

HorrorFind, tonight, be there! We’re having readings from 8pm-9:30pm with:Steven Archer, Dustin LaValley, John Edward Lawson & Ronald Malfi We’ll also be vending in the dealer’s room tonight, tomorrow and Sunday. Stop by and say hi!

Whispers of the Muse recently did an author spotlight on Jeremy C. Shipp which includes an interview. Here’s an excerpt: "I live in the part of the world where yard gnomes put on musical productions based on television shows from the 80s; where demonic clowns sneak out of your mirrors at night and battle ninja…

"Readers will find themselves hypnotically taken in by the perplexed and often warped events that surround D.D. Murphry. From case to case, D.D. Murphry offers spells of investigative magnetism, contemplative wisdom, and much-needed closure."—East Bay Literary Examiner Read the full review

"Welcome to Oakland is a scathing indictment of most of what we like to think we know about class. It is also one hell of a raucous good time, right up to its surprisingly tender – and wonderfully well-earned – ending."—InDenver Times Read the full review

"…the stories in A Rhapsody for the Eternal will never bore you, and they’ll be with you long after you’ve finished reading. What an exotic reading experience!"—Clayton Bye, The Deepening Read the full review

An interview with Dustin LaValley: http://somenotesfromunderground.blogspot.com/2009/08/interview-with-dustin-lavalley.html

If you can read Czech, you can read this cool review of Pseudo-City! www.fantasyplanet.cz/clanek.asp

"Shipp offers readers a tightly written story of suspense and occult horror…Using Nicholas’s idiosyncratic voice and fondness for lists, Shipp effectively conveys the claustrophobic world of people caught up in events beyond their control." Publisher’s Weekly, (Nov.)

There’s a really cool site called Locus Novus that presents short fiction visually. They’ve just put up a few shorts from Harold Jaffe’s forthcoming collection Anti-Twitter. Click the graphic to check it out: I think Faruk Ullay did a great job with the presentation of the material!

"Written in minimalist fashion and relying heavily on dialogue, Jeremy C. Shipp’s new novel will both terrify and inspire."—Clayton Bye, The Deepening Read the full review

I’m still trying to catch up with things now that we’re back from vacation but I just had to share a few pics:

So many things to catch up on now that we are back from vacation. I don’t think I ever posted a link to the article about Party Girl that ran in the Corsicanna Daily Sun, so here it is: http://www.corsicanadailysun.com/archivesearch/local_story_204205106.html