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Dave simms did an energetic review of Sheep and Wolves for HorrorWorld but I just saw that you need permission to use part of the review so I won’t post an excerpt, mainly because I have enough emails to write today already so you’ll have to settle for a link. The review is here about…

As I mentioned before Rue Morgue featured Horror Isn’t a 4-Letter Word in their October issue. They have graciously allowed Matthew Warner to post the article here. Here’s an excerpt from the article: “Part of what makes HIa4LW (out now from Guide Dog Books) so compelling is its potpourri feel; this isn’t a book designed…

Bookgasm had this to say about Blankety Blank: “Part of the take-it-or-leave-it “bizarro” movement, Wilson’s book isn’t a novel per se — at least not in any shape, form or fashion that you’re used to. It does tell a story in its own roundabout, A.D.D. way, of a serial killer who’s all the talk of…

Dustin LaValley’s collection is now available through our website. LaValley’s collection of stories drags us under to face the lows of society—the helpless and the morally corrupt. Snippets of our own lives can be found between the moments of brutality, a reminder of our younger years when we were bullied apathetically, almost as an afterthought,…

Here’s a pic that Jeff Thomas sent me from his signing at Tatnuck Booksellers. It looks like a fantastic store and his setup was really nice. I’m glad that we were able to get some pre-release paperbacks of Health Agent to him for the event, since paperbacks always seem to sell better at signings than…

The page for ZombieFest is now up with plenty of pics. Special thanks go out to Chris & Jessie for hosting John, D. Harlan Wilson and Michael Arnzen for attending and Stephen Segal from Weird Tales for helping us get a table! Pittsburgh is a tough town, even for zombies. Take for instance this poor…

I won’t have the pictures and report from ZombieFest up until tomorrow but Michael Arnzen’s already posted a bunch of pics here: http://www.gorelets.com/blog/arnzen-news/happy-world-zombie-day/ This will be our last event for awhile. We don’t have anything lined up in the near future and we probably need to reconsider doing these types of events. They are fun…

ZombieMall review excerpt: “This book is a nice quick read, some of the stories being less than 3 pages in length. Little bites, if you will, of horrific visions and gnashing teeth, this book has something for everyone who is a fan of raw horror.” Read the full review I think Hardin’s comments about the…

If you’re looking for Halloween events in the Westborough area you might want to check out Jeffrey Thomas’ book signing at Tatnuck Booksellers. He’ll have pre-release paperback copies of Health Agent with him along with his new short story collection Doomsdays.

We’ve been busy getting ready for the trip to Pittsburgh which is coming up this weekend. Here’s the schedule of panels for ZombieFest (Oct. 25-26): Panel 1: 10:30-11:30: Tim Gross, Glenn Kay, Greg Lamberson Panel 2: 2:30-3:30: Travis Adkins, Bowie Ibarra, JL Bourne Panel 3: 4:00-5:00: Mike Arnzen, Ryan Mecum, Steve North Panel 4: 5:15-6:15:…

The Greenman Review had this to say about Horror Isn’t a 4-Letter Word: “It’s always a pleasure to read a well-written book on the subject of how fiction works, and Warner comes across as a writer with whom one might actually enjoy talking about writing.” Read the full review

The pre-order price for the Isabel Burning Limited Edition will expire on Wednesday, October 23rd so there are just two more days to get a $20 discount on the book. After that the price will be $95. Order here. The books look great! They turned out even better than I expected and it’s so cool…

I should also mention this: It’s not an RDSP event but it will be cool and you can always pick up copies of Isabel Burning and Luna Maris at any Ego Likeness shows.

Whew! I’ve been struggling to keep up with these postings lately. It used to be that I had trouble posting something every day, lately I’ve had to double up and include multiple blurbs in a post or post more than once a day. I’m sure it’s a good thing! Today (for once) there’s no new…

The new issue of The Dream People is chock full of bizarro goodness including hilarious flash interviews with Michael Arnzen & Donna Lynch, plus a short story from Jeremy Shipp’s forthcoming collection and an essay out of Horror Isn’t a 4-Letter Word as well as new fiction, creative non-fiction and another great microcriticism by D….

Got two reviews to mention today: “Enjoy this book for all of its visionary and literary delights. Or take it as deep as your mind will allow. For me, it was a blossom within chaos. For Mr. Gerdes, I think an important novel, a shining achievement.”—Crossing Chaos Read the full review This is the first…

Here’s a cool blurb from Somebody Dies about Horror Isn’t a 4-Letter Word: “…I’m not sure I can bestow a greater compliment than the fact that reading Horror Is Not a 4-Letter Word is the first time I’ve almost been late for work because of essays. As I finished one, the next one’s title intrigued…

Sheep and Wolves is now available in a pre-order bundle along with the short film Egg written by Jeremy Shipp. You can get the hardcover book and the DVD together for $29.95, a $10 discount! Pre-order here. The bundle will ship out in December. Read more about the book and the movie in Shipp’s recent…

A new review of Sheep and Wolves is in: “If you want to know what’s happening on the edge of speculative fiction, Sheep and Wolves will serve as an excellent introduction — its stories are challenging, unsettling, and deeply meaningful.” —The Harrow Read the complete review

It turns out there were two honorable mentions for stories for Text:Ur in The Year’s Best Fantasy & Horror “Bluecoat Jack” by Sarah Totton and “Strangers on a Train” by Tamar Yellin Thanks to who suggested using Amazon’s search inside feature to find the info!

I’m happy to say that all the royalty statements have gone out! It’s important to me to get them done in a timely manner. Technically, according to the contracts, we have until the end of October to get them out but I usually start on it as soon as possible (October 1st). I know there…

Another cool review of CPR for Dummies is up: “It’s everything a novel tackling the mystifying ‘real world’ of today SHOULD be. It is thoroughly original not so much in formal invention –considering his predecessors, which he learned from as every good writer does — but in personal style. It is a novel that could…

Three stories from Bare Bone #10 received honorable mentions in The Year’s Best Fantasy & Horror 21: “Watching” by Jeremy C. Shipp, “Questionnaire” by Paul Finch and “Red Soil” by Robert Dunbar. Another Shipp story, “Those Below”, which will be part of the forthcoming collection Sheep and Wolves received an Honorable Mention as well. Congrats…

ZombieMall.com is running this promo: That’s right! I am giving 1 lucky person a chance to get a FREE copy of Michael Arnzen’s Audiovile CD! If you have not heard this, all I can say is WOW! It’s perfect for Halloween! It’s got horror! It’s got macabre! It’s got ZOMBIES!!! What do you have to…

D. Harlan Wilson sent a few pictures from his recent appearance at Context in Ohio. Apparently it was a fun time, particularly the Shroud Magazine party. D. Harlan Wilson and Anderson Prunty D. Harlan & Tim Waggoner Selling books at Context