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The Zombie Who Cried Human: A New Kind of Children’s Book by Brian James Freeman and Glenn Chadbourne!

Cemetery Dance OnlineNovember 1, 2017Breaking NewsLeave a comment

We’re very pleased to report we’ll be publishing a value priced trade hardcover edition and a special signed & slipcased edition of The Zombie Who Cried Human by Brian James Freeman and Glenn Chadbourne, the first title in their new series of children’s books that take classic stories and retell them in a new way for kids and adults of all ages!

This beautiful oversized book will be printed in FULL COLOR and Entertainment Weekly has posted an exclusive “first look” at just a few of the interior paintings that you can see in this special image gallery.

Read more on our website and please reserve your copy while supplies last!

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

Brian Keene’s History of Horror Fiction: Chapter One: Not the Man for the Job

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 31, 2017November 1, 2017Brian Keene's History of Horror FictionBrian Keene, Columns, History of Horror Fiction21 Comments

Hi. My name is Brian Keene. You might remember me from my previous Cemetery Dance column, End of the Road. Or perhaps you know me from the many novels and comic books and short stories I’ve written—too many, if you ask some critics. Or maybe you know me from my popular podcast, The Horror Show with Brian Keene. Or, it’s possible you don’t know me at all—or know me only by reputation (and if it’s the latter, then don’t believe everything you read online). Regardless of how you ended up here, welcome to History of Horror Fiction, a new monthly column brought to you by Cemetery Dance.Continue Reading

Happy Halloween! Don’t Forget the HALLOWEEN CARNIVAL eBook Series!

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 31, 2017October 27, 2017Breaking NewsLeave a comment

Each volume in the Halloween Carnival series features five amazing authors presenting their very different styles of October chills and thrills — four short stories and at least one sizable novella per eBook!

Authors involved include Robert McCammon, Peter Straub, Kelley Armstrong, Glen Hirshberg, Lisa Morton, Al Sarrantonio, Ray Garton, and MANY others!

All five volumes can be downloaded NOW, so there’s no time to waste! Click on the covers below for ordering links for your favorite eBook stores!

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

Mark McKenna on the EC-style Horror of ‘Combat Jacks’

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 30, 2017October 29, 2017InterviewsCombat Jacks, Danica Davidson, Interviews, Mark McKennaLeave a comment

Mark McKenna got his professional start in the graphic novel world in the mid-’80s and has since worked on almost 600 comics. Drawing and inking for DC and Marvel kept him in the world of household-name superheroes, but McKenna has also published creator-owned horror comics for both adults and children. With Halloween just around the corner, Cemetery Dance caught up with McKenna to talk about his creations, how he approaches horror comics, and how he was influenced by early horror tales from EC.Continue Reading

Gwendy’s Button Box Halloween “Pub Day” Giveaway!

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 30, 2017October 27, 2017Breaking NewsLeave a comment

We’re giving away TWENTY great prizes to celebrate the publication of the first-ever trade paperback edition of Gwendy’s Button Box by Stephen King and Richard Chizmar, which is being published by Gallery Books tomorrow, October 31, 2017!

Read ALL of the details on the special Gwendy’s Button Box giveaway page including how you can enter:

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

Michael Myers Death Mask

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 27, 2017October 19, 2017Video VisionsColumns, Halloween, Hunter Shea, John Carpenter, Michael Myers, Video Visions4 Comments

I was ten years old when Halloween hit theaters. My friends and I trudged the three blocks to the Kent Theater on an October Saturday afternoon and had our tiny minds blown. The good thing about 1978 was no one cared who went in to see a movie, even if it was four ten-year old boys. Continue Reading

John Brhel on his ‘Corpse Cold’ Kickstarter

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 26, 2017October 25, 2017InterviewsBlu Gilliand, Corpse Cold, Interviews, John Brhel, KickstarterLeave a comment

John Brhel and Joe Sullivan grew up consuming the short, sharp shocks of horror fiction anthologies in the ’80s and ’90s. After several successful writing projects, they’ve finally found the perfect way to channel their love of twisted tales in their new anthology, Corpse Cold. They took the project to Kickstarter. and, with just under a week left ’til the deadline, they’ve blown past their $3,000 goal.

Brhel (who, when he isn’t writing short stories, writes the “My First Fright” column for Cemetery Dance) took a few minutes to answer some questions about the origins and approach to Corpse Cold.

(Interview conducted by Blu Gilliand)

Creating Strange Stories: An Interview with Kevin Lucia

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 25, 2017October 23, 2017InterviewsBlu Gilliand, Interviews, Kevin Lucia, PatreonLeave a comment

Kevin Lucia has been creating strange stories for a long time. It’s a passion project for him, borne out of a love for reading and an overwhelming desire to share the people, places and things that dominate his dreams and nightmares. His work has appeared alongside many genre greats in numerous anthologies and magazines, and now he’s looking to take his efforts to the next level with the pursuit of his very own Patreon. Recently I swapped a few emails with Kevin about his latest project (among other things—he is, after all, the Reviews Editor for Cemetery Dance magazine and Cemetery Dance Online). Enjoy!Continue Reading

UPDATE on The Outsider: A Novel by Stephen King!

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 24, 2017Breaking NewsLeave a comment

We’ve received updated sales copy for THE OUTSIDER by Stephen King, his chilling new novel from Scribner, and it sounds like a seriously disturbing page turner!

About the Book:
An unspeakable crime. A confounding investigation. At a time when the King brand has never been stronger, he has delivered one of his most unsettling and compulsively readable stories.

An eleven-year-old boy’s violated corpse is found in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City’s most popular citizens. He is Terry Maitland, Little League coach, English teacher, husband, and father of two girls. Detective Ralph Anderson, whose son Maitland once coached, orders a quick and very public arrest. Maitland has an alibi, but Anderson and the district attorney soon add DNA evidence to go with the fingerprints and witnesses. Their case seems ironclad.

As the investigation expands and horrifying answers begin to emerge, King’s propulsive story kicks into high gear, generating strong tension and almost unbearable suspense. Terry Maitland seems like a nice guy, but is he wearing another face? When the answer comes, it will shock you as only Stephen King can.

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

Why did it have to be rats? Bev Vincent reviews ‘1922’

Bev VincentOctober 24, 2017October 23, 2017Reviews, Stephen King News from the Dead Zone1922, Bev Vincent, Gerald's Game, Hemingford Home, Molly Parker, netflix, rats, Stephen King, Thomas Jane1 Comment

Why Did it Have To Be Rats?

Rats have featured prominently in many Stephen King novels and stories. After the prom, Carrie White imagined rats crawling all over Chris Hargensen’s face. There were rats in the basement of the boarding house in ‘Salem’s Lot and in the walls of Chapelwaite in “Jerusalem’s Lot.” Rats in the sub-basement of the mill in “Graveyard Shift” and in the basement of the castle in Delain. Rats in Desperation, Nevada, in the ventilation system of Shawshank Prison and in the walls of Dooling Correctional Facility for Women. Drowned rats in the toilet bowls at Derry High School. Nigel the robot was programmed to get rid of the vermin in the Fedic Dogan, although he actually fed them to Mordred Deschain.Continue Reading

The Celebration by Paul Melniczek: Brand New Halloween eBook!

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 23, 2017Breaking NewsLeave a comment

We’re very pleased to announce The Celebration by Paul Melniczek, another new addition to our eBook line-up just in time for Halloween!

About the Book:
Halloween is approaching and the small town of Shington is excited to begin their annual festivities, which they call The Celebration. But something is different this year… Something is wrong…

Seven years ago, Nick carried out a series of vicious pranks and mischief. The trouble only stopped after Nick and his beloved blue Nova crashed into the town’s river during a high speed police chase and he died of his injuries.

Now, seven years later, the pranks have started up again. Halloween decorations destroyed, pumpkins smashed, animals gone missing. Worse yet, people are claiming to have seen Nick and his blue Nova…

The Celebration is rapidly approaching and this year something evil is coming along for the ride…

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

An Interview with Joe Hill

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 23, 2017October 23, 2017InterviewsBlu Gilliand, Interviews, Joe Hill, Locke & Key, Strange WeatherLeave a comment

Joe Hill‘s compelling quartet of novellas, collectively titled Strange Weather, hits shelves tomorrow, riding a wave of anticipation and positive reviews (including our own). Strange Weather is the latest example of what has become a hallmark of Hill’s career: versatility. The author roams from horror to fantasy to sci-fi….from comics to prose to screenplays…..from massive 700-page epics to to short novels to short stories….fearlessly and effortlessly. Likewise, our discussion covers a lot of ground, beginning with his latest release, then touching on his comics work before teasing a bit about what’s in the future.

Brand New Jack Ketchum Signed Limited Edition In-Stock Now!

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 20, 2017Breaking NewsLeave a comment

We’re pleased to report Jack Ketchum’s brand new short story collection is in-stock and shipping now! These stories are full of the horror and terror we’ve come to love and expect from the author Stephen King has called, “one of the best in the business.”

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

‘The Land of Laughs’ by Jonathan Carroll

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 20, 2017October 18, 2017Dead TreesColumns, Dead Trees, Jonathan Carroll, Land of Laughs, Mark Sieber2 Comments

I’m only just getting started, but I am already enjoying this column. Reading books from a time before cell phones. When people stopped their cars and jumped into a phone booth to make a call. When they went to libraries to do research. When damned near everything and everyone wasn’t available right at your fingertips. A time when people got up and out of the house to buy books at stores. Before we all (yes, I am guilty as charged) had our faces perpetually locked into electronic pacifiers.

A better time? I like to think so. Some will disagree, claiming that we are armed with information at our fingertips at all times. There may be some truth to that, but I think that all too often real information is drowned in misinformation, distortion, misdirection, propaganda, and outright lies.Continue Reading

The Listener by Robert McCammon: Just Three Copies Remain of the Signed & Traycased Lettered Edition!

Cemetery Dance OnlineOctober 19, 2017Breaking NewsLeave a comment

If you were thinking about reserving the Signed & Traycased Lettered Edition of Robert McCammon’s brand new novel, The Listener, do not wait a moment longer because we only have THREE COPIES left for preorder!

The Lettered Edition will be limited to just 52 signed and lettered copies housed in a custom-made traycase, personally signed by the author on a unique signature page, printed on 60# acid-free paper, bound in leather with colored head and tail bands, featuring hot foil stamping on the front boards and spine, printed and bound with full-color endpapers, smyth sewn to create a more durable binding, includes a different frontispiece by Chris Odgers not in the other editions, includes interior illustrations by Chris Odgers that are not in the trade edition, and will be wrapped in a DIFFERENT full-color dust jacket than the other two editions (image to be kept secret until publication).

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

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