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Featured Review: The Bazaar of Bad Dreams
There’s something for everyone in Stephen King’s latest collection. Even the most avid fans who try to track down each short story as it is released will find several new tales in The Bazaar of Bad Dreams.
Some of the stories were published in the customary places: magazines like The New Yorker, Playboy, Esquire, Tin House, The Atlantic, and Cemetery Dance or in anthologies like Turn Down the Lights and A Book of Horrors, but others were released in less usual places. “Ur” and “Mile 81,” for example, were only released as eBooks. “Blockade Billy” was originally a limited edition novella. “Drunken Fireworks” was previously available only in audio. You’ve only read “Under the Weather” if you bought the paperback version of Full Dark, No Stars. And “Bad Little Kid” is the strangest case of all, previously available only as an eBook in French or German. Two of the stories, “Mister Yummy” and “Obits,” have never been published anywhere before, in any language or using any technology.Continue Reading
Stephen King: News from the Dead Zone #186
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What We Can Learn from Ur 2.0
In On Writing, Stephen King presents his theories and philosophies about the art and craft of writing. The book is especially popular among writers, including those who don’t, in general, read his novels.
In one section, he demonstrates his revision process. As a case study, he chose the opening pages of “The Hotel Story,” later retitled “1408.” The book reproduces manuscript pages, complete with editorial marks and his annotations, explaining why he chose to make certain changes to the original text.
We don’t often get the chance to see inside the creative mind at that level. I was pleased to be able to include some first draft manuscript pages of King’s work in the Stephen King Illustrated Companion because they demonstrate more of this phenomenon: pages from The Shining, for example, that show how King originally conceived the scene in which Danny has a strange encounter with a fire hose.Continue Reading
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"Snakehandler" by Ronald Kelly
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“Snakehandler”
by
Ronald Kelly
Unlike the others of his congregation, Old John wasn’t all that shocked and surprised when the preacher just up and quit the way he did.
“I know this is sudden,” the pastor had told them at the end of the Sunday service. “But I feel like I’m being led by the Lord to greener pastures. Please, don’t take this as a reflection of you folks. Your faith has been steadfast and true, and I appreciate that. I’m sure you’ll find another man of God – perhaps a better man than I – to preach the gospel from this pulpit soon.”Continue Reading
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An Interview with Mark Miller: Bringing Joe Lansdale's 'Steam Man' to Comics
An Interview with Mark Miller:
Bringing Joe Lansdale’s “Steam Man” to Comics
Giant robots, albino apes and invading Martians? It’s a tale tailor-made for comics. Mark Miller worked with the Joe Lansdale, author of the short story in question, to adapt The Steam Man for Dark Horse Comics. Recently, Miller was kind enough to answer a few questions about the process for Cemetery Dance Online.
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Antics on the Web: Dick Cavett’s Horror Roundtable
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by Robert Brouhard
An interview with Stephen King is always a must read, an interview with George A. Romero can be a ton of fun, an Ira Levin interview is always interesting, and a Peter Straub interview is always eye-opening. Now, an interview with ALL FOUR at the same time… scratch that… a full-on hour-long discussion between the four of them, WOW. Mind-blowing. As soon as I heard that Shout Factory TV was hosting a two-part Dick Cavett discussion with these four amazing people, I started clicking my way to see it. Continue Reading
Two Surprise New Cemetery Dance Novella Series Titles Shipping Early Next Month!
Bastion by Simon Clark
The Angels by Rio Youers
Surprise New Cemetery Dance Novella Series Titles Shipping Early Next Month!
Hi Folks!
We’re extremely pleased to announce TWO new additions to the acclaimed Cemetery Dance Novella Series, and both of these books are shipping early next month and are already 80% sold out! Click on the covers below to read more or place your order before supplies run out:
Thank you, as always, for your continued support and enthusiasm!
Paper Cuts: Hustling at Horror Cons 101 or: Dispelling the Myth of the Non-Reading Horror Fan
Paper (n): material manufactured in thin sheets from the pulp of wood or other fibrous substances, used for writing, drawing, or printing on.
Cut (v): make (a movie) into a coherent whole by removing parts or placing them in a different order.
Hustling at Horror Cons 101 or: Dispelling the Myth of the Non-Reading Horror Fan
“This is a tough convention,” he says, eyeing our books, picking one up and testing the spine like he’s squeezing an avocado, going to make a little word guac. “It’s especially tough for books. Nobody here reads.”
I don’t know this guy.
Don’t even know him in the sense that I know what it is he does. He could be an indie film actor, a fellow writer, a grey-market DVD vendor. He could be anything that would allow him to be in Worcester, Massachusetts’s DCU Center a half hour before this year’s Rock and Shock convention opens.
Looking back on this interaction now, it’s hard to tell if he was trying to psych us out or if he actually believed that no one who attended the convention read books.Continue Reading
Dark Screams: Volume Two — New Audiobook Available Now!
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Featuring Robert McCammon, Norman Prentiss, Shawntelle Madison, Graham Masterton, and Richard Christian Matheson
Brand New Audiobook Available Now!
Hi Folks!
As you might remember, Tantor Audio published an audiobook of Dark Screams: Volume One, and it did so well that they’ve jumped onboard for the rest of the series!
The audiobook for Dark Screams: Volume Two is already available, if you’d like your copy signed by the editors, you can order through the Cemetery Dance Publications online store!
You can also order unsigned copies through these links:
Amazon.com • Tantor Audio • Barnes & Noble • iTunes • Audible
About the Audio Book:
Robert McCammon, Norman Prentiss, Shawntelle Madison, Graham Masterton, and Richard Christian Matheson scale new heights of horror, suspense, and grimmest fantasy in Dark Screams: Volume Two.
“The Deep End” by Robert McCammon: Everyone thinks the drowning death of Neil Calder in the local swimming pool was a tragic accident. Only his father knows better. Now, on the last night of summer, Neil returns in search of revenge.
“Interval” by Norman Prentiss: Flight 1137 from St. Louis by way of Nashville has gone missing. As anxious friends and family gather around the gate, a ticket clerk finds herself eyewitness to a moment of inhuman evil.
“If These Walls Could Talk” by Shawntelle Madison: Eleanor has come from New York City to prep an old Victorian house in Maine for America’s Mysterious Hotspots. Although she’s always thrown herself into her work, this job will take her places she’s never dreamed of going.
“The Night Hider” by Graham Masterton: C. S. Lewis wrote about a portal that led to a world of magic and enchantment. But the wardrobe in Dawn’s room holds only death—until she solves its grisly mystery.
“Whatever” by Richard Christian Matheson: A 1970s rock ‘n’ roll band that never existed takes one hell of a trip.
Read more or place your order while our supplies last!
Thank you, as always, for your continued support and enthusiasm!
Review: 'GodBomb!' by Kit Power
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Sinister Horror Press (September 2015)
190 pages, e-book $3.99, paperback $11.99
Reviewed by Frank Michaels Errington
I’ve been lucky enough to be reading Kit for a couple of years now. Admittedly, I have not always given him the most positive of reviews, but he’s always been gracious and has continued to work diligently on his craft. I have to say his perseverance has paid off.
I think I’ve just read the best book I’m likely to read in 2015. Godbomb! is that good. No, not just good. It’s great. Kit has written a story that takes the reader into the heart of the kind of story we see every day on the news. The kind of story that leaves us shaking our heads at how crazy this world we live in has become.Continue Reading
Prince of Stories: The Many Worlds of Neil Gaiman HUGE NEW Limited Edition Shipping Now!
Prince of Stories: The Many Worlds of Neil Gaiman
Featuring an exclusive introduction by Bill Hader and exclusive artwork by Stephen R. Bissette!
Cover artwork by Tomislav Tikulin
HUGE NEW Limited Edition Shipping Now!
Hi Folks!
We are extremely pleased to announce our MASSIVE new special edition of Prince of Stories: The Many Worlds of Neil Gaiman is now shipping, and we expect the remaining copies to sell quickly thanks to the exclusive introduction by Bill Hader and exclusive artwork by Stephen R. Bissette and the overall beauty of this deluxe special edition!
About the Book:
For more than twenty years Neil Gaiman has been one of the world’s bestselling authors, and his loyal following is like none other. But no one has ever undertaken the
daunting challenge of cataloging and researching every work the man has ever created. Until now.
In Prince of Stories: The Many Worlds of Neil Gaiman, Hank Wagner, Christopher Golden, and Stephen R. Bissette take the reader on a detailed look at the man and his creations. Highlights include interviews with the author himself, collected rare works and previously unpublished writing, photographs, artwork, and conversations with Gaiman’s beloved collaborators. Every story and every character are featured at length in this amazing overview of an incredible career. Gaiman’s own comments are scattered throughout, shedding light on how he feels about the work he has created.
Whether you’re new to the worlds of Neil Gaiman or a long time traveler who knows these roads by heart, there is something new for everyone in this magnificent special edition of Prince of Stories. Exclusive to this oversized hardcover edition are a special introduction by Bill Hader that won’t appear anywhere else and exclusive artwork by Stephen R. Bissette!
Read more or place your order today while supplies last!
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The Influence by Bentley Little eBook Discounted to Just $1.99 This Week!
The Influence by Bentley Little eBook Discounted to Just $1.99 This Week!
Hi Folks!
We’re pleased to report the eBook edition of The Influence by Bentley Little is discounted to just $1.99 as part of an eBook retailer’s Halloween Special Sale this week! All of the other US retailers have price matched (and we think some of the non-US retailers have as well), so now is the time to order this one if it’s missing from your e-reader collection!
The Influence: A New Novel
by Bentley Little
Everything is about to change…
When Ross Lowry moves into his cousin’s guest house in the small community of Magdalena, Arizona, he expects nothing more than breathing room and a brief respite from his economic woes.
But something is not right in the desert.
After a raucous party on New Year’s Eve, the luck of the attendees undergoes an immediate U-turn. The rich and successful suddenly find themselves facing catastrophic failure while the less well-off are unexpectedly flush with good fortune.
This is only the beginning…
Soon the citizens of Magdalena are experiencing unnatural desires.
Next their children begin to disappear and freakish creatures emerge from the surrounding wilderness.
The community is unraveling at a frightening pace.
But these are merely the early warning signs of a showdown with a powerful force of darkness that could obliterate the world forever, and only Ross Lowry sees the danger that lurks ahead…
Thank you, as always, for your continuing support!
Review: 'Seize the Night' edited by Christopher Golden
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Gallery Books (October 2015)
544 pages, e-book $13.99, paperback $11.93
Reviewed by Frank Michaels Errington
Christopher Golden is a very busy writer. If a project involves the written word, it seems as if Christopher is willing to give it a go. This includes comics, media tie-ins, YA novels, and books for adults. Oh, and let’s not forget editing anthologies. Christopher’s latest project is one such anthology. Seize the Night: New Tales of Vampiric Terror is built upon the premise that “once upon a time vampires were figures of terror…And they can be again.”
The twenty-one authors collected in this volume have accepted that challenge and have largely succeeded in returning vampires and their ilk back into our nightmares where they belong. Although a few stories had me scratching my head looking for the vampiric connection, each tale delivered the goods. And by goods, I mean terror.Continue Reading
