Review: The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones

The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
Gallery/Saga Press (July 14, 2020)
320 pages: $20.63 hardcover; $12.99 e-book
Reviewed by Sadie “Mother Horror” Hartmann

I read an interview with Stephen Graham Jones where he said, I just figure I am Blackfeet, so every story I tell’s going to be Blackfeet.” (Uncanny Magazine/Julia Rios)

This one, simple statement is manifested in SGJ’s body of work; each book wildly different from the last, but distinctly identifiable as his own because they bear his fingerprints, unique storytelling voice and personal context.Continue Reading

Interview: Kealan Patrick Burke Confronts Fear….by Creating Fear

Author Kealan Patrick BurkeHorror writer Kealan Patrick Burke wants you to face your fears. His poetic and visceral prose have helped earn him a devoted readership since The Turtle Boy won the Bram Stoker Award in 2004. Frequently mentioned in the same breath as Josh Malerman, Stephen Graham Jones, and Paul Tremblay, Burke has managed to carve out a unique place for himself writing dark and terrifying work that gets under your skin in the best of ways. He has also laid claim to an often neglected form—the novella. In fact, some of his most popular works are not his novels—although he’s written five of them, and is finishing up a sixth—but his novellas Sour Candy, Jack & Jill, and Blanky, among others.Continue Reading

LAST CHANCE: 20th Century Ghosts: The Deluxe Special Edition

20th Century Ghosts: The Deluxe Special Edition
by Joe Hill

Brand New Special Edition from LetterPress Publications!
Signed by Joe Hill, Christopher Golden, and Vincent Sammy!

TODAY IS YOUR LAST CHANCE TO ORDER!

Hi Folks!

Just a reminder for those who missed the news, we WILL be getting copies of the new LetterPress Publications signed and slipcased Limited Edition hardcover of 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill but TODAY is the last day to place your order!

This special edition includes a brand-new introduction by Christopher Golden, exclusive new story notes by Joe Hill, and seventeen full-color illustrations by Vincent Sammy.

This is the first of several projects by Joe Hill that LetterPress Publications has in the works, and the print run for this book will set the print run for the others. Please place your order now to get in on the ground floor of what is sure to be an extremely collectible set of books, so you don’t miss out!

20th Century Ghosts

Read more or place your order on our website before time runs out!

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

 

8 Days in the Woods: The Making of The Blair Witch Project by Matt Blazi

8 Days in the Woods: The Making of The Blair Witch Project by Matt Blazi
Independently Published (October 2019)
336 pages; $25 paperback
Reviewed by Kevin Lucia

I vividly remember seeing The Blair Witch Project in the theater. At the time, I hadn’t yet completely defected from science fiction to horror, so I didn’t really go see horror movies much. However, the marketing for this movie was just too unique to ignore. A story of vanished students making a documentary, and the discovery of their footage a year later — was this real? Was it just a movie? Continue Reading

The Bank by Bentley Little: Brand New Original Novel Published In eBook Formats!

The Bank
by Bentley Little

Brand New Original Novel Published In eBook Formats!
“Scary, funny, weird, satiric, fucking surreal.” — Stephen King

Hi Folks!

For those who like to read eBooks, we’re pleased to report The Bank by Bentley Little has been published in eBook formats with “early bird” bargain pricing that could change in a few weeks!

The Bank

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

 

Review: The Half-Freaks by Nicole Cushing

The Half-Freaks by Nicole Cushing
Grimscribe Press (November 2019)
122 pages; $15 paperback; $9 e-book
Reviewed by Kevin Lucia

It’s amazing — and, somewhat depressing — to consider that, even if you’re a prodigious reader, there will always be more books to read than there are hours and days in a year. I try to console myself with that fact when I keep hearing about this author I should read, or that author, especially when they’re authors I’ve been meaning to read for years. So, when Nicole Cushing’s The Half-Freaks fell into my hands, I took the chance to finally read something by an author I’ve been “meaning to read” for years.Continue Reading

Auctions! Auctions! Auctions!

Auctions! Auctions! Auctions!
Also: Don’t Forget to Visit the Cemetery Dance Forum!

Hi Folks!

Dozens of our awesome horror auctions are ENDING tomorrow morning, and more are being listed ALL THE TIME, so please click on this link if you haven’t looked in a while because we have something for everyone! (If that link doesn’t work, please give this one a try!)

Also, have you been chatting with other horror fans, readers, and collectors on the Cemetery Dance Forum? If not, now would be a great time to join everyone there. It’s free and many of our top collectors are there to discuss books, movies, and more!

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

 

Gone to See The River Man by Kristopher Triana: Brand New eBook Available For Immediate Download!

Super fans. Groupies. Stalkers.

These people will give anything for the idols they worship, be they rock stars, actors or authors. Or even serial killers.

Lori is just such a fanatic. Her obsession is with Edmund Cox, a man of sadistic cruelty who butchered more than twenty women. She’s gone so far as to forge a relationship with him, visiting him in prison and sending him letters on a regular basis. She will do anything to get close to him, so when he gives her a task, she eagerly accepts it.

She has no idea of the horror that awaits her.

Edmund tells her she must go to his cabin in the woods of Killen and retrieve a key to deliver to a mysterious figure known only as The River Man.

In her quest, she brings along her handicapped sister, and they journey through the deep, dark valley, beginning their trip upriver. The trip quickly becomes a surreal nightmare, one that digs up Lori’s personal demons, the ones she feels bonds her to Edmund. The river runs with flesh, the cabin is a vault of horrors, and ghostly blues music echoes through the mountains.

Soon they will learn that The River Man is not quite fact or folklore, and definitely not human — at least, not anymore. And the key is just the beginning of what is required of Lori to prove she’s worthy of a madman’s love.

Gone to See The River Man

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Gwendy’s Magic Feather: NEW UK Signed & Slipcased Limited Edition Coming Soon!

Gwendy’s Magic Feather
An Original Castle Rock Novel by Richard Chizmar
Foreword by Stephen King

NEW UK Signed & Slipcased Limited Edition Coming Soon!

Hi Folks!

We’re very pleased to report we’re will have a few extra copies of the SST Publications UK signed & slipcased Limited Edition of Gwendy’s Magic Feather by Richard Chizmar, which is the first novel written by another author that Stephen King has allowed to be set in CASTLE ROCK, but we don’t expect these to last very long!

Gwendy's Magic Feather

Read more or place your order while our supplies last!

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

Review: Bone Parish, Vol. 1 by Cullen Bunn (Author), Alex Guimaraes and Jonas Scharf (Illustrators)

Cover of Bone Parish Volume 1Bone Parish, Vol. 1 by Cullen Bunn (Author), Alex Guimaraes and Jonas Scharf (Illustrators)
BOOM! Studios (May 2019)

112 pages, $10.83 paperback; $9.13 e-book
Reviewed by Joshua Gage

Bone Parish is described as a “chilling necromantic horror story.” The Ash is a new, popular drug sweeping the underground scene of New Orleans. As with any new drug, rival gangs and interests are fighting over the supply, while few know the true secret of its origin — it’s made from the ashes of dead bodies. The visions The Ash produces are spectacular and unique, literally allowing the user to experience someone else’s life, until they overdose and die from the high. Writer Cullen Bunn is able to combine the traditional Gothic milieu of New Orleans with a horror story of necromancy and a typical drug dealer anti-hero story into one really interesting experience for the reader.Continue Reading

20th Century Ghosts: The Deluxe Special Edition by Joe Hill!

20th Century Ghosts: The Deluxe Special Edition
by Joe Hill

A Brand New Special Edition from LetterPress Publications!
Signed by Joe Hill, Christopher Golden, and Vincent Sammy!

Hi Folks!

Just a reminder for those who missed the news, we WILL be getting copies of the new LetterPress Publications signed and slipcased Limited Edition hardcover of 20th Century Ghosts by Joe Hill!

This special edition includes a brand-new introduction by Christopher Golden, exclusive new story notes by Joe Hill, and seventeen full-color illustrations by Vincent Sammy. Check out these samples:

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This is the first of several projects by Joe Hill that LetterPress Publications has in the works, and the print run for this book will set the print run for the others. Please place your order now to get in on the ground floor of what is sure to be an extremely collectible set of books, so you don’t miss out!

20th Century Ghosts

Read more or place your order before time runs out!

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

Bev Vincent Reviews If It Bleeds by Stephen King

Stephen King News From the Dead Zone

“I Contain Multitudes”

What is a novella? In some quarters, it’s defined as a long short story or a short novel. But this is the Stephen King Universe we’re dealing with, where “The Langoliers,” coming it at over 90,000 words—a length many writers would find appropriate for a novel—is considered a novella because it was bundled with three other works of similar length. On the other side, some often consider the four entries in The Bachman Books novellas because they are bundled in similar fashion when, in fact, all four were originally published as standalone novels.

During his live reading of the first chapter of the novella “If It Bleeds” on YouTube last week, King described the book If It Bleeds as a collection of three novellas and a short novel. The four works, “Mr. Harrigan’s Phone,” “The Life of Chuck,” “If It Bleeds,” and “Rat” come in at 85, 60, 187 and 85 pages respectively.

The original King novella collection, Different Seasons, was notable in that three of the four stories had no supernatural elements. The same claim could almost be made about If It Bleeds, although with some caveats. Strange things appear in every story—a dead man avenging the protagonist, a room where people see visions of impending death, a shapeshifting scavenger, and a talking rat that grants wishes—but an argument could be made that in at least two stories, and maybe three, the existence of the supernatural is, itself, speculative. It could also be based on assumptions made by the characters or their delusions. About the fourth story, though, there is no question.

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The Bank by Bentley Little: Exciting News About This New Novel!

We have some very exciting news for our collectors and Bentley Little fans!

Due to a surge in last minute orders, our trade hardcover of The Bank is sold out and Out of Print before the April 28, 2020 publication date! If you ordered from us, your copy is on the way now!

That’s great for collectors, but we don’t want readers going without this terrific new Bentley Little book, so we’re moving the trade paperback publication date up a FULL YEAR and publishing it later this month. You can now preorder the trade paperback on The Bank product page.

If you’re on the fence, here’s what Stephen King had to say about this one:

“When it comes to horror, nobody does what Bentley Little does. His new one is The Bank. Scary, funny, weird, satiric, fucking surreal. Cemetery Dance. Order a copy before they’re gone.”
— Stephen King

The Bank

Read more or place your order on our website!

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

Science, Sex and Madness – The Legacy of Stuart Gordon

To be honest, the picture on the VHS cover for Re-Animator didn’t grab me. A geeky scientist-dude wielding a syringe of glowing green fluid made it look like the movie was made for about twenty-three bucks. If I weren’t such a horror movie whore, I would have walked on by. However, what caught me was the caption :

Herbert West has a very good head on his shoulders – And another one in a dish on his desk! 

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The Notch by Tom Holland: Shipping Two Months Ahead of Schedule!

New Signed Limited Edition!
The Notch by Tom Holland
First Novel Ever by director and screenwriter of Fright Night and the original Child’s Play!
Shipping Two Months Ahead of Schedule!

Hi Folks!

We’re very pleased to report we’re publishing The Notch by Tom Holland, the very first novel ever by the director and screenwriter of Fright Night and the original Child’s Play, two months ahead of schedule! Originally slotted for June, our new printer delivered the book this week, and we’re rolling right into shipping next week!

About the Book:
Joe Arachro pulled to a halt on a small hillock, looking across the expanse as it rose up into a sudden flat top butte. There was another jagged butte tilting at an angle next to the mesa, not as wide or long. It was like they just appeared from nowhere, dropped down here in the middle of the desert. And in the shimmering glare in the notch between these two buttes, a ten-year-old boy walked out of the sun, surrounded by the blazing rays.

The boy doesn’t speak, but he has startling powers: he heals a young girl’s torn cuticle, and later erases all damage to a man’s badly burnt hand, and it seems there’s no limit to the miracles he can perform. After a dog gets run over by a car, the boy apparently brings the animal back to life, and a video of the event goes viral. Suddenly everybody has an idea of who the boy is, and what he might do for them — and it’s a race against time to see who can get to the boy first and gain control over him.

In the wrong hands, the boy’s powers could be catastrophic.

From Tom Holland, director and screenwriter of Fright Night and the original Child’s Play, comes this new fast-paced thriller with surprises at every turn.

The Notch

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

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