Review: 'The Blumhouse Book of Nightmares: The Haunted City' edited by Jason Blum

The Blumhouse Book of Nightmares: The Haunted City edited by Jason Blum
Doubleday (July 2015)
384 pages, e-book $5.99, hardcover $18.33, paperback $10.32, Audible $29.95
Reviewed by Frank Michaels Errington
 blumhouseThe Blumhouse Book of Nightmares: The Haunted City is a stunning anthology from some of the biggest names in horror film and literature.

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Review: 'Hannahwhere' by John McIlveen

Hannahwhere by John McIlveen
Macabre Ink (a division of Crossroad Press) ( June 2015)
379 pages, $4.99 Various e-book formats
Reviewed by Frank Michaels Errington
hannahwhereJohn McIlveen is a relatively new voice in horror, having appeared in a number of high profile anthologies over the last few years including Epitaphs, Borderlands 5, Eulogies II, and Of Devils and Deviants.  October of 2014 saw publication of his first collection of short fiction, Inflictions from Macabre Ink, a division of Crossroad Press. Hannahwhere is his first full-length novel and it was worth the wait.

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Running With the Demon by Terry Brooks Surprise New Signed Limited Edition Shipping Next Month!

“Legendary author Terry Brooks weaves a tale about an apocalyptic showdown in a small Illinois town between humans and the amber-eyed trolls from another realm that only a girl named Nest can see.”
Library Journal

Running With the Demon by Terry Brooks
Surprise New Signed Limited Edition Shipping Next Month!

Hi Folks!

We’re extremely pleased to announce our special signed Limited Edition of Running With the Demon by Terry Brooks will begin shipping late next month and we don’t expect our remaining copies to last long!

Note for the Collectors:
Running With the DemonThis is the first of several Limited Editions by Terry Brooks that we’ll be publishing, and collectors who order this book through our website will be the first notified about future special editions!

About the Book:
In a sleepy steel-mill town, the ultimate battle between Good and Evil is about to begin…

Sinnissippi Park, in Hopewell, Illinois, has long hidden a mysterious evil, locked away from humankind by powers greater than most could even imagine. But now the malevolent creatures that normally skulk in the shadows of the park grow bolder, and old secrets hint at a violent explosion.

The brewing conflict draws John Ross to Hopewell. A Knight of the Word, Ross is plagued by nightmares that tell him someone evil is coming to unleash an ancient horror upon the world. Caught between them is fourteen-year-old Nest Freemark, who senses that something is terribly wrong but has not yet learned to wield the budding power that sets her apart from her friends.

Now the future of humanity depends upon a man haunted by his dreams and a gifted young girl — two souls who will discover what survives when hope and innocence are shattered forever…

Special Features Exclusive to this Deluxe Collector’s Edition:
• deluxe oversized design different from any other edition
• a full-color signature sheet personally signed by the author
• fine binding for both the Limited Edition and the Lettered Edition
• epic cover artwork by Tomislav Tikulin
• extremely collectible print run that is a tiny fraction of the hundreds of thousands of copies of the edition you’ve seen in bookstores — and you will NOT see our edition in chain bookstores!

Read more on our website or place your order while supplies last!

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

The Straw Men Deluxe Special Edition by Michael Marshall

The Straw Men is brilliantly written and scary as hell. Be the first on your block to stay up all night with this one; it’s a masterpiece.”
— Stephen King

The Straw Men: The Deluxe Special Edition by Michael Marshall
Signed Limited Edition Selling Quickly and Signed Lettered Edition SOLD OUT!

Hi Folks!

The Straw MenWe’re pleased to announce The Straw Men: The Deluxe Special Edition by Michael Marshall will begin shipping in the next two weeks and our copies are going fast! This special edition features bonus material including a long introduction by the author and scans of the author’s writing notebooks.

About the Book:
In Montana, a man attends the funeral of his parents, ostensibly killed in a car crash.

In Los Angeles, a fifteen-year-old girl is abducted by a man assumed dead.

These events are linked by the fact that in both there is something missing. As there is in so much of the world, for so much of the time.

What’s missing is a secret, something which strikes at the heart of what it is to be human. What it is that makes us this way…

This Cemetery Dance Publications exclusive special Limited Edition includes a long introduction by the author, scans of the author’s writing notebooks, and much more!

Special Features Exclusive to this Special Collector’s Edition:
• deluxe oversized design (7 inches X 10 inches)
• high-quality endpapers and fine bindings for both editions
• bonus features including a long introduction by the author and scans of the author’s writing notebooks
• extremely collectible print run that is a tiny fraction of the MILLIONS of copies of this novel you’ve seen in bookstores — and you will NOT find our edition in chain bookstores!

Read more or place your order while supplies last!

Thank you, as always, for your continuing support!

Review: 'B-Movie War' by Alan Spencer

B- Movie War by Alan Spencer
Samhain Publishing (November 2014)
248 pages; $10.28 paperback/$4.24 ebook
Reviewed by Damon Smith 

b-movie-warVery quickly into B-Movie War, I realized that it’s a sequel to Spencer’s other B-Movie books, all of which are also published through Samhain. However, outside of a few cameos and references, knowledge of the previous books isn’t necessary to understand what is happening in B-Movie War.Continue Reading

Review: 'Devil's Breath' by Greg F. Gifune

Devil’s Breath by Greg F. Gifune
Darkfuse (July 2015)
90 pages, $3.99 Kindle
Reviewed by Frank Michaels Errington

devils_breathGreg. F. Gifune is a best-selling author, called “one of the best writers of his generation” by both the Roswell Literary Review and author Brian Keene. Devil’s Breath is his newest novel published by Darkfuse. “Devil’s Breath” is a real thing – go ahead and Google it. It’s pretty scary stuff and was the direct inspiration for this wonderful work of fiction.Continue Reading

An Interview with Aaron Duran

An Interview with Aaron Duran

Aaron Duran is the driving force behind GeekInTheCity.com, where he produces audio dramas, hosts podcasts, and writes about all thinks geek culture. He also writes comics, and recently published his first young adult novel, Welcome to Grizzlydale. Recently, Duran took a few moments between projects to talk with Cemetery Dance Online.
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The Best of Shivers Signed Editions Already 75% Sold Out!

The Best of Shivers
Signed Editions Already 75% Sold Out!

Hi Folks!

For anyone on the fence about The Best of Shivers, we wanted to let you know the SIGNED EDITIONS are selling VERY quickly… and when everyone sees the last ten contributors we’ll be revealing later this summer, we expect to hear from a lot of collectors who wish they had locked in their copy when they could!

About the Book:
The Best of ShiversIn the summer of 2002, Richard Chizmar launched what would become one of the most popular horror anthology series of the last two decades when his new anthology called Shivers debuted at the Horrorfind convention in Baltimore, Maryland. To date, there have been seven volumes in the Shivers series, which have collected nearly 150 tales of horror and dark suspense by many of the bestselling horror authors of all-time, along with some of the most exciting new voices from the small press and independent publishers of terror. Almost all of these volumes are long out of print, some of them fetching high prices on the secondary market.

Cemetery Dance Publications is pleased to announce the first-ever “best of” Shivers, which will collect Richard’s personal favorites from the series. Stories by Stephen King, Peter Straub, Stewart O’Nan, Bentley Little, Jack Ketchum, Gary A. Braunbeck, Glen Hirshberg, Ed Gorman, Brian Hodge, Stephen Mark Rainey, Graham Masterton, Sarah Pinborough, Peter Crowther, Simon Clark, Brian Keene, Thomas Tessier, Ray Garton, Kaaron Warren, and Norman Prentiss are already on the table of contents… and there will be stories by TEN more authors revealed later this summer!

We don’t expect the signed copies to last long, so be sure to reserve your copy today and stay turned as we unveil the full table of contents for what will prove to be one of our most exciting anthologies in years!

Read more on our website or place your order while supplies last!

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

Antics on the Web: Nightmare at Nibler's Review by Robert Brouhard

Antics on the Web: Nightmare at Nibler’s Review by Robert Brouhard

Funemployment Radio’s episodic podcast, starring Greg Nibler and Sarah X. Dylan, is a five-time-a-week stop for many people around the globe. The show is one of the few “funny” podcasts that really works, and it’s because of the chemistry of the duo of Nibler and Dylan.

A few years ago, Mr. Nibler started mentioning that he felt his house was haunted. Well, Sarah X. Dylan took this as a challenge and started a full paranormal investigation of his house (after winning a challenge that Greg Nibler thought she’d never be able to accomplish).Continue Reading

Landmark New Anthology Announced Today! The Best of Shivers!

Landmark New Anthology Announced Today!
The Best of Shivers

Featuring Stephen King, Peter Straub, Stewart O’Nan, Bentley Little, Jack Ketchum, Gary A. Braunbeck, Glen Hirshberg, Ed Gorman, Brian Hodge, Stephen Mark Rainey, Graham Masterton, Sarah Pinborough, Peter Crowther, Simon Clark, Brian Keene, Thomas Tessier, Ray Garton, Kaaron Warren, Norman Prentiss, and TEN more authors to be revealed later this summer!

Hi Folks!

The Best of ShiversFans have been asking us for years if we’d ever consider publishing a big volume with the best stories from the Shivers series since so many of those classic anthologies are out of print and some fetch a high price on the secondary market… and for everyone who asked, we have some great news for you today: Richard Chizmar is working on The Best of Shivers and we think it’s going to be one of our most talked about anthologies ever given the incredible table of contents!

About the Book:
In the summer of 2002, Richard Chizmar launched what would become one of the most popular horror anthology series of the last two decades when his new anthology called Shivers debuted at the Horrorfind convention in Baltimore, Maryland. To date, there have been seven volumes in the Shivers series, which have collected nearly 150 tales of horror and dark suspense by many of the bestselling horror authors of all-time, along with some of the most exciting new voices from the small press and independent publishers of terror. Almost all of these volumes are long out of print, some of them fetching high prices on the secondary market.

Cemetery Dance Publications is pleased to announce the first-ever “best of” Shivers, which will collect Richard’s personal favorites from the series. Stories by Stephen King, Peter Straub, Stewart O’Nan, Bentley Little, Jack Ketchum, Gary A. Braunbeck, Glen Hirshberg, Ed Gorman, Brian Hodge, Stephen Mark Rainey, Graham Masterton, Sarah Pinborough, Peter Crowther, Simon Clark, Brian Keene, Thomas Tessier, Ray Garton, Kaaron Warren, and Norman Prentiss are already on the table of contents… and there will be stories by TEN more authors revealed later this summer!

We don’t expect the signed copies to last long, so be sure to reserve your copy today and stay tuned as we unveil the full table of contents for what will prove to be one of our most exciting anthologies in years!

Read more on our website or place your order while supplies last!

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

"Untitled": The Horror Comics Column by Mark L. Miller

“Untitled”: The Horror Comics Column by Mark L. Miller

HouseOfMystery-174Hi there. I’m Mark. Some of you might know me as Ambush Bug at Ain’t It Cool News, acting editor of AICN COMICS and AICN HORROR’s various posts, reviews, interviews, and podcasts. Others might know me as the writer of comic books such as Black Mask’s Pirouette, Zenescope’s Jungle Book, and various other projects. Still others might know me from my day job as a licensed counselor at a residential home for boy and girls in Chicago, the town where I hang my various hats. Whether you know me from these places or are meeting me here for the first time, the only thing you need to know is that I love horror in all forms and when Cemetery Dance approached me to write a monthly piece on horror comic books, you better bet I jumped at the chance.Continue Reading

"Terminal" by Kealan Patrick Burke

Cemetery Dance Online Exclusive Fiction
“Terminal”
by
Kealan Patrick Burke

“So, would you like my number?” she asked.

Perched on the side of the bed with his back to her, the rumpled sheets still reeking of sex, Adam closed his eyes and sighed silently. “Sure,” he said, tugging on his socks. He would give her his number because that’s how these things were supposed to go, but as soon as he was on the road, he would block hers. Getting whiny texts from some air stewardess (or whatever the hell they called themselves nowadays) would be just what he needed when he got home to his wife. Glenda was already suspicious, and with good cause. He had learned to be careful not to bring any evidence of his exploits home with him after the one time she found a pair of pink frilly panties in his suitcase, put there by one of his conquests while he’d been in the shower.Continue Reading

Review: 'Little Girls' by Ronald Malfi

Little Girls by Ronald Malfi
Kensington (June 2015)
384 pages, $10.35 paperback/$9.83 ebook
Reviewed by Frank Michaels Errington

LittleRonald Malfi is the award-winning author of the novels Floating Staircase, Snow, The Ascent, and several others. He currently lives along the Chesapeake Bay where he is at work on his next book.

Laurie Genarro’s estranged father has passed away, an apparent suicide, and Laurie, her husband, Ted, and ten-year-old daughter Susan have traveled from Connecticut to Maryland to deal with the estate. When they pull up to the house on Annapolis Road Susan comments, “It looks like a haunted house.” Little did they know what they’d find.Continue Reading

Review: 'Working for Bigfoot' by Jim Butcher

Working for Bigfoot by Jim Butcher
Subterranean Press (June 2015)
Reviewed by Blu Gilliand

Working_for_Bigfoot_by_Jim_ButcherLong-time fans are likely to be the biggest benefactors of Working for Bigfoot, Jim Butcher’s collected trio of Harry-Dresden-meets-Sasquatch stories, but newbies (like me) may find it the perfect gateway into the world of the author’s popular Chicago-based wizard.Continue Reading