Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories ReviewsLeave a comment on Review: Teeth by Kelli Owen 
Teeth by Kelli Owen
CreateSpace (June 2018)
248 pages; $12.99 paperback; $4.99 e-book
Reviewed by Sadie “Mother Horror” Hartmann
Sometimes I feel like a treasure hunter when I pick up a new book. I hold it in my hands and I think, “Will this book be a bright, shiny gem?” I get excited about the prospect of discovering something new and precious.
I think Teeth by Kelli Owen is such a treasure; a true gem in vampire fiction. Continue Reading
We’re pleased to announce a brand new and very exciting signed Limited Edition hardcover that is being described as “Stranger Things and The Texas Chain Saw Massacre united to form a blood-soaked matrimony of violence and corruption.”
Touch the Night by Max Booth III is a surreal and violent journey into a land of corrupt law enforcement, small-town secrets, gravitational oddities, and ancient black magic.
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Thank you, as always, for your continued support and enthusiasm!
This latest “Spotlight” installment features Cemetery Dance’s eBook edition of James Chambers’ zombie-noir novella, The Dead Bear Witness. Check out the mini-interview below, then read about the book at CD’s website.Continue Reading
Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories ReviewsLeave a comment on Review: A Place for Sinners by Aaron Dries 
A Place for Sinners by Aaron Dries
Poltergeist Press (July 2019)
394 pages; $21.95 hardcover; $14.56 paperback; $5.39 e-book
Reviewed by Sadie “Mother Horror” Hartmann
Sometimes, in the genre of horror, a reviewer stumbles upon a dark, glistening vein in the granite of horror. Maybe the reviewer reads a book from a specific indie press and enjoys it so much, they find themselves reading other books they have to offer. Or maybe the reviewer finds an author and they run in a circle of like-minded authors who do collaborative work—so the reviewer finds not just one new favorite author, but several!
I found Aaron Dries in one of the aforementioned dark veins in the granite. Being the excitable and curious reader that I am, I bought myself some of his books. A Place for Sinners entices you with an intriguing premise; boiled down it amounts to the simplest of tropes: A traveling experience to the jungles of Thailand goes terribly wrong.Continue Reading
Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories Breaking NewsLeave a comment on Gwendy’s Magic Feather: PUBLICATION DAY LOW STOCK ALERT! Well, it’s only been a few hours since Gwendy’s Magic Feather was officially published, and we’re already hearing from booksellers and distributors asking if they can get more copies!
Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee them anything beyond the copies they have RIGHT NOW, so be sure to grab a copy while you can!
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Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories Breaking NewsLeave a comment on Gwendy’s Magic Feather: PUBLICATION DAY HAS ARRIVED! Prepare to Return to Stephen King’s Castle Rock!
The wait has ended! Gwendy’s Magic Feather is officially published today, and copies of the 1st Printing/1st Edition are going FAST!
Gwendy’s Magic Feather is also availble from Amazon while supplies last, but we don’t know if we’ll be able to fill future orders for them, so be sure to grab a copy while you can!
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We’re pleased to announce Mystery Road by Kevin Lucia is book #28 in our acclaimed Cemetery Dance Novella Series, and this one will be headed to the printer before the end of the year!
This book is the epitome of why we launched this successful line: a well-written tale by an up-and-coming author you’ll be hearing much more from in the years to come. Add in some beautiful artwork by Ben Baldwin, and voila, you have a new CD Novella Series classic!
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Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories ReviewsLeave a comment on Review: Dead Aware: A Zombie Journey by Eleanor Merry 
Dead Aware: A Zombie Journey by Eleanor Merry
LAC (August 2019)
154 pages; $8.99 paperback; $2.99 e-book
Reviewed by Dave Simms
When does a zombie story become interesting again, after the glut that’s thicker than the goo between the undead’s ears? Answer: Dead Aware, a tale that’s enjoyable from start to finish, and was an unexpected pleasure. Told from the points of view of an undead couple—okay, that was enough to hook me from the get-go—Merry’s story chronicles Clara and Max Jacobs from living to dead to undead to… whatever.Continue Reading
Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories Dead TreesLeave a comment on Dead Trees: Lizard Wine by Elizabeth Engstrom 
I’ve read a lot of books. Some have been modest little stories; entertaining, but slight. And that’s fine. Others are written by craftspeople. Meticulous prose with riveting plots. Then there are writers who elevate fiction into works of art. Elizabeth Engstrom falls into the latter category.
I first encountered the work of Elizabeth Engstrom in a book called When Darkness Loves Us. I heard that Engstom had been mentored by the great Theodore Sturgeon, and that alone was enough to convince me to give it a try. When Darkness Loves Us is a collection of two novellas. That’s common today, but back in 1985 it was nearly unthinkable. Especially for a virtually unknown author.
Both stories in When Darkness Loves Us are excellent, but the title piece is more than that. It is a masterpiece.
As much as I love When Darkness Loves Us, it isn’t my favorite Engstrom. One of her novels hit me harder, in the places that really count. That novel is called Lizard Wine.Continue Reading
Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories ReviewsLeave a comment on Review: The Apocalyptic Mannequin by Stephanie M. Wytovich 
The Apocalyptic Mannequin by Stephanie Wytovich
Raw Dog Screaming Press (September 2019)
114 pages, $13.95 paperback; $4.99 e-book
Reviewed by Joshua Gage
The Apocalyptic Mannequin is a collection of poetry about the apocalypse, and those who survived. Wytovich attempts to tap into the emotions of survivors with her poetry, creating a cast of characters who explore their fears and pain; however, while there are some really inventive ideas and clever survivor stories in this collection, the majority of the poems ultimately fall short due to craft issues.Continue Reading
There’s just one week until the official publication date for Gwendy’s Magic Feather, so now is the time to order if you haven’t already!
Reminder: if you purchase a copy of Gwendy’s Magic Feather from Amazon and would like a signed bookplate, just send a request to [email protected] and we will be happy to send you one! (All copies sold through our online store will automatically be signed.)
Read more or place your order for a 1st Edition/1st Printing while our supplies last!
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The Films of Uwe Boll, Vol. 1: The Video Game Movies by Mat Bradley-Tschirgi
Moon Books (September 2019)
142 pages; $9.99 paperback; $4.99 e-book
Reviewed by Anton Cancre
You read that right, folks. A book on the films of someone who has been often called one of the worst directors of our times. And it is only Volume One? They are making more? Someone has to watch 11 Uwe Boll films and then watch more of them?
Yup, and that person is Mat Bradley-Tschirgi. May some Being bless him, because this feels like a job of the damned right here.Continue Reading
This latest installment of “Spotlight” is devoted to Cemetery Dance’s eBook collection of thirteen stories by Maria Alexander: 12 Tales Lie || 1 Tells True. Check out the mini-interview below, then read about the book at CD’s website.Continue Reading
Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories Breaking NewsLeave a comment on LAST DAY TO ENTER Gwendy’s Magic Feather Contest! WIN A $250 GIFT CERTIFICATE TO CEMETERY DANCE
WHEN YOU ORDER GWENDY’S MAGIC FEATHER!
LAST DAY TO ENTER!
Hi Folks!
Later tonight, we will be picking TWO lucky winners who will each receive a $250 Gift Certificate to the Cemetery Dance online store!
One winner will be selected from those who purchased Gwendy’s Magic Feather on Amazon.com and emailed [email protected] asking for a signed bookplate to go with it, and the other winner will be selected from those who purchased Gwendy’s Magic Feather on our website!
Every book ordered receives a single entry, so the more you purchase the more chances you have to win! But today is the last day, so do not wait!
Thank you, as always, for your continued support and enthusiasm!
Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories ReviewsLeave a comment on Review: The Pale White by Chad Lutzke 
The Pale White by Chad Lutzke
Crystal Lake Publishing (September 2019)
118 pages; $10.99 paperback; $3.99 e-book
Reviewed by Sadie “Mother Horror” Hartmann
On matters of horror fiction and what should or should not be defined as such, nobody gets the last word. For some people, a horror story is only as good as its ability to scare. For me, the horror genre is a spectrum, and feeling scared falls somewhere on that emotional spectrum along with a host of other feelings. Judging a book based on its ability to belong in a genre, employing the sole criteria of fear, is too subjective and limiting in my opinion.Continue Reading
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