"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

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

Antics on the Web: Dick Cavett’s Horror Roundtable
by Robert Brouhard

Cavett_RoundtableAn 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:

Bastion
The Angels

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

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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!

Dark Screams: Volume Two
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!

Dark Screams 2The 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

GodBomb! by Kit Power
Sinister Horror Press (September 2015)
190 pages, e-book $3.99, paperback $11.99
Reviewed by Frank Michaels Errington

GodbombI’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!

Prince of StoriesWe 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!

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

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!

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The InfluenceThe 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

Seize the Night edited by Christopher Golden
Gallery Books (October 2015)
544 pages, e-book $13.99, paperback $11.93
Reviewed by Frank Michaels Errington

seizeChristopher 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

Running With the Demon by Terry Brooks: Surprise New Signed Limited Edition In-Stock & Shipping Now!

“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 In-Stock & Shipping Now!

Hi Folks!

We’re extremely pleased to announce our special signed Limited Edition of Running With the Demon by Terry Brooks is now in-stock and shipping!

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!

Dark Screams: Volume Two On Sale For Just 99 Cents For A Limited Time Only!

Dark Screams: Volume Two
Featuring Robert McCammon, Norman Prentiss, Shawntelle Madison, Graham Masterton, and Richard Christian Matheson!

On Sale For Just 99 Cents For A Limited Time Only!

Hi Folks!

The eBook edition of Dark Screams: Volume Two has been selected for a special Halloween sale at Barnes & Noble, and all of the major eBook retailers have matched their heavily discounted price of just 99 cents for a limited time only!

Dark Screams 2About Volume Two:
Robert McCammon, Norman Prentiss, Shawntelle Madison, Graham Masterton, and Richard Christian Matheson scale new heights of horror, mystery, and grimmest fantasy in Dark Screams: Volume Two from Brian James Freeman and Richard Chizmar of world-renowned Cemetery Dance Publications.

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 was—in a world that is clearly our own… but perhaps isn’t, not anymore… or, at least, not yet—takes one hell of a trip

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