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The Handyman by Bentley Little: Trade Hardcover Coming This October!

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 21, 2017Breaking NewsLeave a comment

We’re pleased to report that The Handyman, a never-before-published novel that only Bentley could write, will be published this October as a trade hardcover! The signed Limited Edition of this book sold out within 48 hours of being announced, so this is your chance to read what might be Bentley’s best novel to date!

About the Book:
Daniel Martin has never forgotten his childhood encounters with Frank Watkins, the man who built his family a summer home out of cardboard and plywood.

Frank’s gaze was oddly confusing, as if he was attempting to discern the proper way to behave because he didn’t know how to respond in a human manner, almost like an alien trying to pretend to be human.

Since Frank obviously wasn’t an alien, Daniel thought maybe the man was crazy.

In the end, young Daniel would learn the terrifying truth about Frank Watkins…

And as an adult, Daniel is about to discover there are more of them out there…

Thank you, as always, for your continued support and enthusiasm!

“Save the Last Dance for Me” and “Slippin’ Into Darkness”

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 21, 2017ExhumedCemetery Dance #17/18, Cemetery Dance #2, Exhumed, K. Edwin Fritz, Norman Partridge, Save the Last Dance for Me, Slippin' Into Darkness2 Comments

In its illustrious 29*-year print run, Cemetery Dance magazine has published no less than 560 short stories and novel excerpts in 73** individual issues. As the super fan that I am, Exhumed is my humble attempt to read and review them all in monthly double reviews.

*and counting!

**there were also two ‘double issues (#17/18 in 1993 and #74/75 in 2016), each of which squeezed twice as much content into a single magazine.

Last time I reviewed:

David A. Lindschmidt’s “The Hounds of Hell to Pay” from Cemetery Dance #1 (1988), and
Jonathan Lethem’s “Martyr and Pesty” from Cemetery Dance #36 (2001).

There was also an Exhumed-first BONUS review of the overall issue of Cemetery Dance #1. If for no other reason you should go check the article out for that.

This month is the ninth installment of Exhumed and, as promised, I present to you two Norman Partridge stories.

Let’s get to it…Continue Reading

LAST CHANCE! We Only Have a Few More Copies of the SLIPCASED GIFT EDITION of GWENDY’S BUTTON BOX!

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 20, 2017Breaking NewsLeave a comment

We’re down to our last few available copies of the World’s First UK Slipcased Gift Edition of Gwendy’s Button Box by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar, which will be published this fall by SST Publications in the UK, so please don’t wait to place your order because these will be gone today!

Thank you, as always, for your continued support and enthusiasm!

Review: ‘Blood Sacrifice’ by Barry Hoffman

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 19, 2017July 16, 2017ReviewsBarry Hoffman, Blood Sacrifice, Dave Simms, Next Century Publishing, ReviewsLeave a comment

Blood Sacrifice by Barry Hoffman
Next Century Publishing (March 2017)
408 pages; $12.95 paperback; $7.95 e-book
Reviewed by Dave Simms

Barry Hoffman is back with a kick-ass thriller that is also a horror novel, crime novel, supernatural novel and more, all wrapped up in a story which races by in what can easily be called his best effort since his “Eyes” series. Blood Sacrifice brings into the fold a set of new characters which hopefully will be returning in future entries. Continue Reading

Stephen King and Richard Chizmar’s Acclaimed CASTLE ROCK Novella Will Be Published As a SLIPCASED GIFT EDITION From UK Publisher SST Publications!

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 18, 2017July 18, 2017Breaking NewsLeave a comment

We’re extremely excited to report we will be getting copies of the World’s First UK Slipcased Gift Edition of Gwendy’s Button Box by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar, which will be published this fall by SST Publications in the UK!

Featuring an oversized trim size and 7 NEVER BEFORE seen illustrations by Vincent Sammy, this special edition is limited to just one printing of 600 copies, which is insanely low for a Stephen King Gift Edition. We think this volume will be a must-have for collectors in the years to come, so please don’t wait to place your order because our limited supplies won’t last long!

Thank you, as always, for your continued support and enthusiasm!

Review: ‘The Damned Vol. 1: Three Days Dead’ by Cullen Bunn, Brian Hurtt and Bill Crabtree

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 17, 2017July 16, 2017ReviewsBill Crabtree, Brian Hurtt, Cullen Bunn, Joshua Gage, Oni Press, Reviews, The Damned Volume 1Leave a comment

The Damned Vol. 1: Three Days Dead by Cullenn Bunn, Brian Hurtt and Bill Crabtree
Oni Press (March 2017)
152 pages, $9.99 paperback; $1.99 e-book
Reviewed by Joshua Gage

The Damned Volume 1: Three Days Dead can only be described as horror noir. It’s set during prohibition, when mobsters and criminal organizations build fortune peddling vice to the citizens of the city. However, those sins are controlled not by human gangsters, but by rival families of demons. The long-standing feud between two of the families is about the come to an end thanks to a brokered deal to consolidate power. But before things can be finalized, the bookkeeper tasked to brokering the deal is kidnapped along with a ledger that could spell doom for all the families.Continue Reading

Bird Box by Josh Malerman: Dark Regions Press Signed Special Limited Edition!

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 14, 2017Breaking News1 Comment

We’re thrilled to report we will be receiving copies of the special signed Limited Edition of Bird Box by Josh Malerman from Dark Regions Press, which features original wraparound color dust jacket artwork by Vincent Chong, ten interior illustrations by Glenn Chadbourne, a new 9,000 word Bird Box story entitled “Bobby Knocks,” and a new afterword from author Josh Malerman. Limited to just 526 copies total, there will only be one printing and we do not expect our copies to last long!

Thank you, as always, for your continued support and enthusiasm!

Discovering Alan Peter Ryan

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 14, 2017July 10, 2017RevelationsAlan Peter Ryan, Columns, Kevin Lucia, Revelations5 Comments

I can’t remember where I read it—one of his blog posts, or in one of his now out-of-print blog collections—but Brian Keene once recounted the story of how he and some fellow writers, early in their career, visited a used bookstore while at a convention (maybe World Horror; I can’t remember). Excited at their own writing futures, while browsing the stacks, looking for their favorite classic authors, they discovered, with a rising sense of unease, a number of authors they had never heard of before. Writers who had at least ascended to paperback fame (of a kind) only to descend once again beneath the waters of obscurity, with barely a ripple. Continue Reading

Richard Laymon’s Funland Special Definitive Edition From Dark Regions Press!

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 13, 2017Breaking NewsLeave a comment

We’re pleased to report we will be receiving copies of Richard Laymon’s Funland Special Definitive Edition from Dark Regions Press, which features an introduction by Jack Ketchum, a new afterword by Brian Keene, and more than 50 pages of unpublished author notes and scanned pages during Richard’s work on Funland. Artist Malcolm McClinton has supplied fantastic wraparound dust jacket artwork and five full page interior illustrations based on the novel. The book will be signed by Jack Ketchum and Brian Keene.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support and enthusiasm!

Review: ‘A Life Removed’ by Jason Parent

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 13, 2017ReviewsA Life Removed, Chad Lutzke, Jason Parent, Red Adept Publishing, ReviewsLeave a comment

A Life Removed by Jason Parent
Red Adept Publishing (May 2017)
284 pages; $5.99 e-book
Reviewed by Chad Lutzke

It’s been a while since I’ve read any kind of crime thriller, and I’ve quite missed it. Books like Red Dragon, The Bone Collector and Intensity certainly have their place in the horror world. After all, what’s scarier than reading about something more than capable of happening right in our own backyards by the person down the street who’s convinced their homicidal ideations are healthy and normal? I was looking forward to taking that kind of ride. Unfortunately, the scenery was too familiar to sit back and thoroughly enjoy it.Continue Reading

Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King and Owen King 99% SOLD OUT! THIS IS YOUR LAST CHANCE!

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 12, 2017Breaking NewsLeave a comment

Our Slipcased Gift Edition of Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King and Owen King is now 99% SOLD OUT, so this is most likely your very last chance to reserve a brand new copy direct from the publisher!

Thank you, as always, for your continued support and enthusiasm!

Review: ‘The Process (is a Process All its Own)’ by Peter Straub

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 12, 2017July 11, 2017ReviewsBlu Gilliand, Peter Straub, Reviews, Subterranean Press, The Process (is a Process All its Own)Leave a comment

The Process (is a Process All its Own) by Peter Straub
Subterranean Press (July 2017)
96 pages; $40.00 hardcover
Reviewed by Blu Gilliand

The majority of slasher fiction—whether it’s short stories, books, or movies—tends to focus on the hunt. Here’s a group of thinly-sketched victims, cannon fodder to be creatively knocked off one-by-one; and here’s a killer, often silent, usually masked, his or her motivations as mysterious as their identity. What comes after is, more often than not, a by-the-numbers recreation of the stalk-n-slash formula that’s been a staple of horror since the 1970s.*Continue Reading

I’ll Bring You the Birds From Out of the Sky by Brian Hodge: Surprise Signed Limited Edition Coming Next Month!

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 11, 2017July 11, 2017Breaking NewsLeave a comment

We’re pleased to announce our brand new signed Limited Edition hardcover of Brian Hodge’s original novella, I’ll Bring You the Birds From Out of the Sky, which is already rolling at the printer and will be published next month! This special edition features FULL COLOR cover and interior artwork by Kim Parkhurst, and the results are simply gorgeous!

Thank you, as always, for your continued support and enthusiasm!

A Long December — Brand New US Trade Paperback Edition of Richard Chizmar’s MASSIVE Collection!

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 7, 2017Breaking NewsLeave a comment

We’re pleased to report we’ll be receiving copies of the first US trade paperback edition of A LONG DECEMBER by Richard Chizmar, and Richard will be signing any orders placed in the next few days! In addition, we’re offering FREE US SHIPPING through Sunday for this title, so now is definitely the time to place your order!

Thank you, as always, for your continued support and enthusiasm!

The Endgame of an Era

Cemetery Dance OnlineJuly 7, 2017July 6, 2017Horror Drive-InBill Pronzini, Columns, Horror Drive-In, Mark Sieber, Nameless DetectiveLeave a comment

Me and the Nameless Detective go way back. I’ve been reading these books since, oh wow, probably 1983? My Lord, that’s a long time.

I was never a mystery/suspense/noir reader in my youth. Science fiction, mostly, and what horror there was to be found. Which, honestly, wasn’t very much. SF won most of my reading time by default.

Yet by the early eighties I was getting very tired of the weary clichés of science fiction. Continue Reading

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