We are beyond thrilled to announce that we’ve signed a deal to publish Gwendolyn Kiste‘s short story collection The Haunted Houses She Calls Her Own. “I’ve been a fan of Kiste’s work from the beginning and I couldn’t be happier to finally have a chance to publish a book by her,” says managing editor Jennifer […]
In a surprising plot twist the Black Cranes anthology has been recognized by the Carl Brandon society, making the Honors List for the Parallax Award while Elaine Cuyegkeng’s story from the anthology, “The Genetic Alchemist’s Daughter,” has received the Parallax Award in the short form category. This came as a particular surprise because the book […]
We’re excited to announce that we’ve signed a deal to publish Shannon Marzella’s debut poetry collection The Uterus is an Impossible Forest. Marzella is a recent graduate of Western Connecticut State University’s MFA program. Her collection delves into themes of witchcraft, childbirth and motherhood, becoming the phantasmagoric channeling of a feral forest. Editor Stephanie M. […]
Today we’re excited to reveal the cover of PAM KOWOLSKI IS A MONSTER. We asked cover artist Scott Cole to come up with something vibrant to represent this unique novella and he did not disappoint. We’re very much looking forward to introducing Pam and her devoted frenemy Janet to readers everywhere on May 21st. If […]
The Horror Short Reads Bundle – Curated by Mike Allen We live in a new golden age for horror fiction, spurred by surging readership and technological advances in publishing, and no form of narrative has benefited more from this renaissance than the horror novella. The notion that novellas prove the best vessels for horror has for […]
Today we’re launching preorders for the latest installment in the Writing in the Dark series. Tim Waggoner has put everything he knows about writing tie-ins and intellectual property into one book and it’s a fantastic resource. Get your hands on it before everyone else by preordering now! We will be filling orders well in advance […]
After years of supporting indie authors and indie presses we’ve amassed quite the book collection. We’ve finally reached critical mass and need to clear space for 2025’s releases. So we’re offering ONE FREE INDIE BOOK (not published by us) with the purchase of each and every RDSP already published book. The only books that don’t […]
We are excited to reveal the cover Ben Baldwin has created for for Everything Endless by Linda D. Addison and Jamal Hodge. The cover was inspired by Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man which explores the divine proportions of the human body but pushes the concept to a visual exploration of our sacred connection to all […]
Award-winning speculative fiction writer, editor and mentor Lee Murray was named an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for her significant services to literature. Murray has long been a champion both for Kiwi writing and for the genre of horror. She has worked tirelessly behind the scenes to showcase the quality and range […]
Today we’re revealing the darkly magical cover created by artist Lynne Hansen for Elizabeth Broadbent’s Southern Gothic novella, Blood Cypress. Hansen has managed to channel both the heart of the book and the atmosphere of the setting. “This cover really captures the essence of the novella—the way the danger and creeping horror of the swamp […]
2024 was a productive year for Raw Dog Screaming Press. We expanded our novella series by 5 installments, finished up the Steel Empires series, released two novels, an anthology, a short story collection, two poetry collections, a graphic novel and a paperback edition of a hardcover-only release. We also completed recording for 3 audiobooks. We’re […]
We’ve signed a deal with poet Colleen Anderson to release her Rapunzel-themed collection, Vellum Leanves and Lettered Skins in 2025. This lush garden of poems has been seeded in a fairytale realm but has grown in many directions. Poetry editor Stephanie Wytovich explains, “As someone who adores witchery and fairytales, I’m so excited to work […]
Today we’re revealing the cover for Demo Reels and Arthouse Madness the poetry collection from Vince A. Liaguno. This is a heavily themed collection so we wanted to choose an artist in line with those themes and one who could bring Liaguno’s vision to life. Although we haven’t worked with Scott Cole before he seemed […]
Today we’re revelaing the cover and launching the preorder for Pedro Iniguez’ short story collection. The cover created by Daniele Serra hints at the madness within, the twists and turns these tales take and what scuttles from the shadowed corners. We’re offering a pre-order discount of $3 off the paperback and $5 off the hardcover […]
We are excited to announce that we’ve signed a deal with Sarah Langan for a novella to be released next year titled Pam Kowolski is a Monster. This highly entertaining book highlights the pitfalls of being a person in today’s world where you are forced to craft your own identity daily. About the Novella In […]
We’re excited to announce that there will be several new formats for this year’s Bram Stoker-winning poetry collection by Stephanie M. Wytovich. An audiobook edition will be coming soon, as well as paperback and ebook formats. This collection was a big departure in style for Wytovich we originally decided a hardcover-only release with illustrations was […]
Today we’re thrilled to reveal the cover for Brenda S. Tolian’s debut poetry collection Bestial Mouths. The art was created by Chlo’e Camonayan, an illustrator and artist we met at this year’s StokerCon. Camonayan’s highly stylized and intricate art captures both the dark and savagely beautiful aspects of Tolian’s work. PREORDER FOR $2 OFF […]
I hope you’re ready for something a little autumnal because we’re revealing the cover for the 6th release in our novella series. Errant Roots is the perfect October read and Lynne Hansen has created a cover with strong witchy-fall vibes for this matriarchal horror tale. PREORDER FOR $2 OFF * Coming October 15th PREORDER FOR […]
We’re officially welcoming Stephanie Pearre to the RDSP team as an acquiring editor. Yes, that means we have two Stephanies as editors!
Today we’re launching the preorder for Steven Archer’s magnum opus, a graphic novel featuring the World Wolf. It contains more than 200 pages of devastating illustrations in a variety of styles and tells a legendary story of love and loss. PREORDER NOW FOR $10 offPREORDER NOW FOR $10 off There are also limited edition packages […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
