Hi Folks!

Today we’re very pleased to report that Torn by Lee Thomas and Snow Shadows by Mick Garris are in-stock and shipping now! Snow Shadows has already sold out pre-publication, and we’re running low on copies of Torn, so don’t wait to place your order!

Torn (Cemetery Dance Novella Series #23)
by Lee Thomas

Artwork by Vincent Chong

How do you go on when something like that happens to your child?

Bill Cranston is a family man, whose marriage is falling apart, eroding under his wife’s constant bitterness and her retreat into alcohol and drugs.  He is also the sheriff of Luther’s Bend, a generally quiet town. When a little girl is abducted from a local park and carried into the woods, Bill leads a desperate search to find the child. But the little girl is only bait, and something vicious waits in the woods for her rescuers.

I am me. Can’t you see?  I am me and he is he. When he is he, I can’t be me.

Douglas Sykes is insane. He sits in Bill Cranston’s cell, speaking in rhymes and riddles. Though a stranger to Luther’s Bend, Sykes seems to know a lot about Sheriff Cranston. Through his ramblings he reveals secrets about Bill, and secrets about himself. Sykes claims to be a mythological creature – a monster – and a handful of his victims have finally tracked him down, victims who now share Sykes’ affliction.

A pack is descending on Luther’s Bend. They are hunting Sykes, and they will not stop until everyone near him is left broken, bleeding, and torn.

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We’re pleased to announce that we’ll be producing a very limited number of white Cemetery Dance baseball caps at the end the month. These are one size fits all hats: 100% brushed cotton twill with sewn eyelets, medium buckram backed front panels, matching underbill, and self-fabric matching adjustable Velcro® closure. Don’t wait to place your preorder so we can lock in your order!

If you’re interested, place your order today! After we place our order, we won’t order more!

Surprise In-Stock Chapbook Shipping Immediately:
Bad Dreams, New Screams
Featuring Ray Garton, Douglas Clegg, Brian Keene, C.W. LaSart, M. Louis Dixon, and Nikki McKenzie

Hi Folks!

Today we’re very pleased to announce a surprise in-stock chapbook that we think you’re really going to love: Bad Dreams, New Screams featuring Ray Garton, Douglas Clegg, Brian Keene, C.W. LaSart, M. Louis Dixon, and Nikki McKenzie!

About the Chapbook:
This special “double” chapbook includes classic tales of terror by three modern masters of horror, original fiction by the three winners of our Cemetery Dance Forum’s short fiction contest, and original color cover artwork by Ken Cain and Edward Bourelle that were chosen by the members of our forum. Featuring more than 11,000 words of horror fiction, this is one of the biggest chapbooks we’ve ever published!

Read more or place your order today while supplies last!

Thanks, as always, for your continuing support!

Hi Folks!

If you were on the fence, we wanted to let you know that we’re down to our last 50 copies of the special signed Limited Edition of A Book of Horrors edited by Stephen Jones, which we co-published with PS Publishing in the UK!

This brand new anthology features ORIGINAL HORROR STORIES by Ramsey Campbell, Peter Crowther, Dennis Etchison, Elizabeth Hand, Brian Hodge, Caitlín R. Kiernan, Stephen King, John Ajvide Lindqvist, Richard Christian Matheson, Reggie Oliver, Robert Shearman, Angela Slatter, Michael Marshall Smith, and Lisa Tuttle.

Leading off the anthology is a brand new Stephen King story called “The Little Green God of Agony” and we’re pleased to report this story is good old fashioned gothic horror at its best, so this book will be a must have for every Stephen King collector and fan!

If you’re interested, place your order today! After they’ve all sold, we be able to won’t offer more!

Thanks, as always, for your continuing support!

We’re pleased to report we’re now taking preorders for IDW’s trade hardcover edition of Joe Hill’s The Cape!

Every little boy dreams about putting on a cape and soaring up, up, and away… but what if one day that dream were to come true? Eric was like every other eight-year-old boy, until a tragic accident changed his life forever.

The Cape explores the dark side of power, as the adult Eric — a confused and broken man — takes to the skies… and sets out to exact a terrible vengeance on everyone who ever disappointed him.

This critically acclaimed, Eisner-Award nominated story, written by Jason Ciaramella, based on the short story by New York Times bestselling author Joe Hill, with art by Zach Howard and Nelson Daniel, will linger with you long after you turn the last page, and force you to ask yourself the question: “What if?”

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We’ll be ready to re-open Cemetery Dance magazine to submissions later this year (please don’t send anything now, it’ll still be returned unread), but we’re going to be doing things a little differently this time around.

Because we were receiving up to 500 stories a month before we closed to submissions, and we have such a limited number of fiction slots available per issue, we’re only going to open to submissions for two months at the very most. We’re telling you that now so that you can get your very best unpublished story ready.

In addition, the preferred method of submission will be via a new electronic submission system. This will allow us to respond quicker, it’ll save you the cost of postage, and it’ll save some trees, too.

As a refresher, here are our guidelines again, but please do not submit anything until we announce our new submission system is ready to go:

Guidelines: Horror, dark mystery, and suspense short stories up to 5,000 words. Originals, no reprints. We want tales that are powerful and emotional—creepy, chilling, disturbing, and moody. Suspense/mystery/crime tales with a horror element are always welcome. Both supernatural and psychological stories are fine. Most common reasons for rejection are: lack of power, lack of originality, slow pacing, poor writing, boring themes. Read the magazine, see what type of fiction we are publishing—don’t submit with a blind eye!

Payment: Professional rates, minimum of five cents per word, plus two contributor copies. Payable within 30 days of publication. Up to 5,000 words; maximum payment of $250.

How To Submit: Details to be posted on our website and in our newsletter when our new submission system is ready.

Thanks, as always, for your continuing support!

Torn by Lee Thomas will be published later this month and we’re pleased to report that Alan Kelly over at Rue-Morgue.com loved it:

“Torn is a magnificently written, high-octane, action-packed crime/survival horror/monster mash-up. It’s also a sharp-toothed social commentary on how small-town America defines its demons; the writer’s ingenious use of the werewolf metaphor to address murky sexual politics is an inspired move, and one that never feels preachy, agenda-driven or heavy-handed… Each chapter is accompanied by disquieting pictures from uber-talented genre artist Vincent Chong, which adds a surreal, otherworldly, fairytale aspect to the story. Highly recommended!”
— Alan Kelly, Rue-Morgue.com

Torn is the story of a small town sheriff whose marriage is falling apart.  When a little girl is abducted from a local park and carried into the woods, he leads a desperate search to find her. But the little girl is only bait, and something vicious waits in the woods for her rescuers…

Place your order today so you don’t miss out!

Hi Folks!

Today we’re pleased to announce two “Nameless Detective” novellas by Bill Pronzini: Kinsmen, a rare Out of Print reprint, and Femme, an original, never before published book in the series!

Not only are these books being published as value priced trade hardcovers, but there is also a Signed Limited Edition and a Deluxe Signed & Traycased Edition available while supplies last!

Plus US preorders for a limited time only will qualify for FREE US SHIPPING, so don’t wait to place your order!

Kinsmen: A “Nameless Detective” Novella
by Bill Pronzini

Allison Shay was traveling home from the University of Oregon with her new boyfriend, Rob Compton, when their car broke down near the tiny rural town of Creekside, California. Soon after, Allison and Rob went missing without a trace.

Whatever happened, it felt like something bad to the Nameless Detective. Five days without a whisper of contact with the outside world. Long past the inconsiderate-kids stage; long past the silly and the harmless.

Kinsmen takes Bill Pronzini’s classic private investigator to California’s northeast backwoods, where an isolated community is determined to keep a deep, dark secret: why Allison Shay and Rob Compton really vanished.

The real question facing the Nameless Detective: are they still alive?

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Femme: An Original “Nameless Detective” Novella
by Bill Pronzini

Femme fatale. French for “deadly woman.”

You hear the term a lot these days, usually in connection with noir fiction and film noir. But they’re not just products of literature or film, the folklore of nearly every culture. They exist in modern society, too. The genuine femme fatales you hear about now and then are every bit as evil as the fictional variety. Yet what sets them apart is that they’re the failures, the ones who for one reason or another got caught. For every one of those, there must be several times as many who get away with their destructive crimes...

In the thirty years the Nameless Detective has been a private investigator, he has never once had the misfortune to cross paths with this type of seductress… but in Femme he’ll meet Cory Beckett, a deadly woman who has brought some new angles to the species. New—and terrible.

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Thanks, as always, for your continuing support!

Hi Folks!

We’re pleased to report we’re now taking preorders for IDW’s trade hardcover edition of Road Rage by Stephen King, Joe Hill, and Richard Matheson!

Road Rage unites IDW’s graphic novel adaptations of Duel by Richard Matheson and Throttle by Stephen King and Joe Hill, two power-packed stories by three of the genre’s most acclaimed authors!

Duel, an unforgettable tale about a driver menaced by a semi truck, was the source for Stephen Spielberg’s acclaimed first film of the same name.

Throttle by Stephen King and Joe Hill is a duel of a different kind, pitting a faceless trucker against a tribe of motorcycle outlaws, in the simmering Nevada desert. Their battle is fought out on 20 miles of the most lonely road in the country, a place where the only thing worse than not knowing what you’re up against is slowing down.

Acclaimed novelist/Eisner-winning graphic novelist Joe Hill collaborated with his father, Stephen King, in Throttle, for the first time on a tale that paid tribute to Richard Matheson’s classic tale, Duel.

Now, IDW is proud to present comic-book tellings of both stories in Road Rage, adapted by Chris Ryall with art by Nelson Daniel and Rafa Garres.

Read more or place your order while supplies last!

Since we’ve had some requests lately for information about Stephen King books, we thought we would end the week with a summary of all of the books and eBooks for Stephen King fans that are currently available on our website:

* In Doctor Sleep, Stephen King returns to the characters and territory of one of his most popular novels ever, The Shining, in this instantly riveting novel about the now middle-aged Dan Torrance and the very special twelve-year-old girl he must save from a tribe of murderous paranormals:

* This fall, Scribner will be publishing stunning new hardcover editions of The Talisman and Black House by Stephen King and Peter Straub. Due to popular demand, we’ll be creating a special slipcase to house both books in stylish fashion for our collectors, and as a special bonus we’ll be including an incredible artwork poster created by Tomislav Tikulin just for this set:

* A Book of Horrors edited by Stephen Jones features a brand new Stephen King story called “The Little Green God of Agony” and we’re pleased to report this story is good old fashioned gothic horror at its best:

* It: The 25th Anniversary Special Limited Edition by Stephen King features a brand new afterword by Stephen King, full-color wrap-around color artwork by Glen Orbik, and nearly thirty original color and black & white interior illustrations by Alan M. Clark and Erin S. Wells:

* The Secretary of Dreams (Volume Two) continues where the first acclaimed volume left off: combining classic tales of terror from the mind of Stephen King with the haunting artwork of Maine artist Glenn Chadbourne. This unique book displays an incredible and original blend of King’s words with Chadbourne’s one-of-a-kind B&W illustrations: text and artwork brought together to tell these chilling stories in a whole new way.

* Riding the Bullet: The Deluxe Special Edition Double by Mick Garris and Stephen King features the complete original novella and screenplay; creepy movie artwork by Bernie Wrightson; a unique design with two color printing throughout; color wrap-around cover artwork and color interiors by Alan M. Clark, plus: Exclusive storyboards, photos from the set, production notes, hand-corrected script pages, and more from the Top Secret “Director’s Notebook” kept during the production:

* The Big Book of Necon gathers together horror’s finest authors in a rare celebration of what’s unique and exciting about the genre including the extremely rare short story “The Old Dude’s Ticker” by Stephen King:

* Screamplays edited by Richard Chizmar and Martin H. Greenberg features “General” by Stephen King, along with scripts by Richard Matheson, Richard Laymon, Harlan Ellison, Joe R. Lansdale, and Ed Gorman, and nearly 30 pieces of interior artwork by Glenn Chadbourne and a creepy cover painting by Les Edwards that was inspired by a classic Stephen King story:

* The Century’s Best Horror Fiction edited by John Pelan features stories by Stephen King, Ray Bradbury, Richard Matheson, Shirley Jackson, Robert Bloch, Jack Ketchum, and nearly seven dozen other masters of horror:

* Lots and lots of eBooks for Stephen King fans:

* And finally, we’re down to last few copies of “Carrie White at the Prom!” by Glenn Chadbourne, a stunning 11 X 17 SIGNED LIMITED EDITION art print inspired by one of the most famous scenes from any Stephen King book or movie:

Thanks, as always, for your continuing support!

Exciting Cemetery Dance Books Still Available for Preorder!

Hi Folks!

There are several very exciting upcoming Cemetery Dance books still available for preorder, so don’t wait to place your order! (Plus: Several of these still have FREE US SHIPPING for a limited time only!)

This is not a full list of everything we’ll be publishing in the fall, but instead just some of the exciting books that are still available for preorder, so don’t panic if you don’t see something you’re waiting for. You can always check the Production Update page if you have any questions about the status of a book you’ve ordered.

Click on the covers for more information or to place your order:

Thanks, as always, for your continuing support!

Exciting Cemetery Dance Items Still Available!

Hi Folks!

There are still some exciting Cemetery Dance books, magazines, and art prints available on our website that you might have missed out on! Click on the images below for more information or to place your order while supplies last:

Thanks, as always, for your continuing support!

The Circle by Bentley Little
Outstanding Booklist Review!

Hi Folks!

The Circle by Bentley Little just received a terrific review in the trade publication Booklist. Without spoiling too much, here are some of the highlights:

“In what might be the greatest opening scene ever, a filthy, loinclothed child bursts into a woman’s home, bolts straight for the bathroom, and begins defecating diamonds. This novella from Little gets away with its crimes by pleading insanity, but readers who groove on it… will be telling their friends about this one for ages.”
— Booklist, Daniel Kraus

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Thanks, as always, for your continuing support!

Update on the IDW Signed Limited Editions!

Hi Folks!

As you might remember, Cemetery Dance has been chosen to distribute some of IDW Publishing’s exciting new signed Limited Edition hardcovers!  These Limited Edition books have low print runs, high production values, great contributors (most of whom are signing the books), and incredible low prices!

The first book is an incredible anthology called Zombies vs. Robots: This Means War!, which is set in the world of the ZVR comic and will be ready to ship later this summer! Contributors include Jesse Bullington (The Sad Tale of the Brothers Grossbart, The Enterprise of Death), Nancy Collins (Sonja Blue, Swamp Thing, Vamps), Lincoln Crisler (Despairs & Delights, Magick & Misery), Brea Grant (Dexter), Robert Hood (Immaterial), Nicholas Kaufmann (Chasing the Dragon), James A. Moore (Vendetta), Norman Prentiss (Invisible Fences), Rachel Swirsky (“The Lady Who Plucked Red Flowers Beneath the Queen’s Window”), Steve Rasnic (Bram Stoker Award Winner), Rio Youers (End Times), and Jeff Conner (editor/World Fantasy Award Nominee).

Order your copy of ZVR: THIS MEANS WAR! while supplies last!

The second book we’re offering is V-WARS by Jonathan Maberry, Nancy Holder, Yvonne Navarro, James A. Moore, Gregory Frost, John Everson, Keith R.A. DeCandido, and Scott Nicholson!

This title is moving through production on schedule and we’ll have an official publication date soon.

About the Book:

A sweeping threaded narrative of the global phenomenon known as the Vampire Wars.

Mankind has been silently infected by millennia-old bacteria unknowingly exhumed by a scientific expedition in Antarctica. Now, in some rare cases, a person’s so-called “junk DNA” becomes activated, and depending on their racial and ethnic heritage they begin to manifest one of the many diverse forms of the “others” that are the true basis for the legends of supernatural creatures. These aren’t your usual vampires and werewolves — it goes much deeper than that.

Conceived by Jonathan Maberry, V-WARS features stories from various frontlines as reported by such contributors as Nancy Holder, Yvonne Navarro, James A. Moore, Gregory Frost, John Everson, Keith R.A. DeCandido, and Scott Nicholson, as well as Maberry himself.

The result is a compelling series of tales that create a unique chronicle of mankind’s response to this sudden, hidden threat to humanity.

Order your copy of V-WARS while supplies last!

Thanks, as always, for your continuing support!

Today we’re pleased to announce a great new addition to our fall line-up: The Buffalo Hunter by Peter Straub! The signed editions are going fast (there are less than 30 copies of the Limited Edition left) and there is also a value priced trade hardcover!

About the Book:
The Buffalo Hunter chronicles the fixations of a 35-year-old man who numbs his fear of women in some very unusual ways.  This Peter Straub novella was inspired by an art opening that stuck with the author longer than expected, leading him to purchase an unusual number of baby bottles and discover the haunting story of Bobby Bunting in the process…

About the Inspiration:

“(The Buffalo Hunter) was inspired by a show — an art opening. Her work is often primal, and this show included several beds with baby bottles lashed to them. The next morning, as soon as I woke up, I wondered what that kind of thing would look like if it were made without any artistic impulse. And what kind of person would make it? That morning, I went out and bought a bunch of baby bottles. Bobby Bunting came into view very early on. I knew I wanted to write a novella, and I had so much fun that it turned out to be a little longer than I had expected it to be.”

— Peter Straub

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Thanks, as always, for your continuing support!