Skull Cat and the Curious Castle by Norman Shurtliff IDW Publishing (February 21, 2023) 112 pages; $14.99 paperback Reviewed by Joshua Gage Scully the Cat’s father was injured hunting gold on a mountain, so Scully has to get a job with a local garden crew. His first job is at Le Dark Chateau, a haunted … Continue Reading! “Review: Skull Cat and the Curious Castle by Norman Shurtliff”
Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories Reviews, The Comic VaultLeave a comment on Review: A Gift for a Ghost by Borja Gonzalez A Gift for a Ghost by Borja Gonzalez Abrams Comic Arts (May 2020) 114 pages; $24.99 hardcover Reviewed by Joshua Gage Borja Gonzalez is a self-taught illustrator and strip cartoonist from Badajoz, Spain. His first published title, La Reina Orquidea, was a precious and haunting short piece which placed the author at the center of … Continue Reading! “Review: A Gift for a Ghost by Borja Gonzalez”
Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories ReviewsLeave a comment on Review: The Black Widow by Louise Worthington The Black Widow by Louise Worthington Self-published (October 2022) 116 pages; $10.44 paperback; $4.23 e-book Reviewed by Joshua Gage Louise Worthington started writing psychological thrillers and horror in 2019 after studying for a postgraduate diploma in psychology and reading true crime non-fiction. Her degree is in literature, and she taught English in secondary schools for … Continue Reading! “Review: The Black Widow by Louise Worthington”
The Music Box 1: Welcome to Pandorient by Carbone and Gijé Stone Arch Books (January 1, 2023) 64 pages; $7.99 paperback; $5.99 e-book Reviewed by Joshua Gage Having always been drawn to the world of children, Bénédicte Carboneill, aka Carbone, made the logical choice when it came time to decide on a profession by becoming … Continue Reading! “Review: The Music Box 1: Welcome to Pandorient by Carbone and Gijé”
Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories ReviewsLeave a comment on Review: The Gravity of Existence by Christina Sng The Gravity of Existence by Christina Sng Intersteller Flight Press (December 5, 2022) 96 pages; $14.90 paperback; $9.99 e-book Reviewed by Joshua Gage Christina Sng is the three-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author of A Collection of Nightmares (2017), A Collection of Dreamscapes (2020), Tortured Willows (2021), Elgin Award runner-up Astropoetry (2017), Elgin Award nominee An … Continue Reading! “Review: The Gravity of Existence by Christina Sng”
Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories ReviewsLeave a comment on Review: Möbius Lyrics by Angela Yuriko Smith and Maxwell I. Gold Möbius Lyrics by Angela Yuriko Smith and Maxwell I. Gold Independent Legions Publishing (October 2022) 84 pages; $11.90 paperback; $3.99 e-book Reviewed by Joshua Gage Angela Yuriko Smith is a third-generation Shimanchu-American and award-winning poet, author, and publisher with 20+ years of experience as a professional writer in nonfiction. She is the publisher of Space … Continue Reading! “Review: Möbius Lyrics by Angela Yuriko Smith and Maxwell I. Gold”
Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories ReviewsLeave a comment on Review: That Which Cannot Be Undone edited by Jess Landry That Which Cannot Be Undone edited by Jess Landry Cracked Skull Press (October 2022) 286 pages; $16.99 paperback Reviewed by Joshua Gage From the ruins of Hell Town, where it’s rumored that the Federal Government hid the mutated results of a chemical accident, to the ghosts of Cry Baby Bridge and Wallhalla Road, to cryptids … Continue Reading! “Review: That Which Cannot Be Undone edited by Jess Landry”
Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories ReviewsLeave a comment on Review: Elegies of Rotting Stars by Tiffany Morris Elegies of Rotting Stars by Tiffany Morris Nictitating Books (November 15, 2022) 65 pages; $13.99 paperback Reviewed by Joshua Gage Tiffany Morris is a Mi’kmaw/settler writer of speculative fiction and poetry from Kjipuktuk (Halifax), Nova Scotia. Her work has appeared in Uncanny Magazine, Nightmare Magazine, and Apex Magazine, among others. She has an MA in … Continue Reading! “Review: Elegies of Rotting Stars by Tiffany Morris”
Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories ReviewsLeave a comment on Review: The Crows of After by Exsanguine Hart The Crows of After by Exsanguine Hart Specimen SandWitch Press (October 2022) 86 pages; $17 paperback Reviewed by Joshua Gage Exsanguine Hart is a scribbler with an obnoxiously pretentious pseudonym living somewhere in Canada with two cats, an assemblage of dolls and a number of dragons. Hart can be found online either doodling on instagram … Continue Reading! “Review: The Crows of After by Exsanguine Hart”
Messengers of the Macabre by LindaAnn LoSchiavo and David Davies Audience Askew (October 2022) 54 pages; $9.99 paperback; $2.99 ebook Reviewed by Joshua Gage LindaAnn LoSchiavo is a dramatist, writer, and poet. A native New Yorker, LoSchiavo has received nominations for the Pushcart Prize, Rhysling Award, Best of the Net, and Dwarf Stars. She is … Continue Reading! “Review: Messengers of the Macabre by LindaAnn LoSchiavo and David Davies”
Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories ReviewsLeave a comment on Review: New World Monsters by Chris Mcauley and Jeff Oliver New World Monsters by Chris Mcauley and Jeff Oliver Hellbound Books (October 2022) 130 pages; $29.99 paperback Reviewed by Joshua Gage Dr. Chris Mcauley is a writer of prose novels, magazine short stories, video and tabletop games and audio dramas. Chris has been given the Reggie Bannister award for excellence in Horror writing and is … Continue Reading! “Review: New World Monsters by Chris Mcauley and Jeff Oliver”
Not a Princess, but (Yes) There was a Pea, and Other Fairy Tales to Foment Revolution by Rebecca Buchanan Jackanapes Press (September 2022) 170 pages; $15.99 paperback Reviewed by Joshua Gage Rebecca Buchanan is the editor of the Pagan literary ezine Eternal Haunted Summer, and is also a regular contributor to ev0ke: witchcraft*paganism*lifestyle. She is … Continue Reading! “Review: Not a Princess, but (Yes) There was a Pea, and Other Fairy Tales to Foment Revolution by Rebecca Buchanan”
Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories Reviews, The Comic VaultLeave a comment on Review: Dreams Factory by Jérôme Hamon and Suheb Zako Dreams Factory written by Jérôme Hamon, art by Suheb Zako Magnetic Press (September 13, 2022) 136 pages; $24.99 hardcover Reviewed by Joshua Gage Following his studies at an American university and at business school, French author Jérôme Hamon began his professional life in New York as a financial analyst. Convinced that the life he wanted … Continue Reading! “Review: Dreams Factory by Jérôme Hamon and Suheb Zako”
Author Cemetery Dance OnlinePosted on Categories ReviewsLeave a comment on Review: Artemis Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer Artemis Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer Central Avenue Publishing (September 6, 2022) 184 pages; $16.99 paperback Reviewed by Joshua Gage Trista Mateer is the award-winning and bestselling author of multiple poetry collections, including the feminist greek mythology retelling, Aphrodite Made Me Do It. Mateer is a passionate mental health advocate, currently writing in … Continue Reading! “Review: Artemis Made Me Do It by Trista Mateer”
He Who Fights with Monsters by Francesco Artibani and Werther Dell’Edera Ablaze (August 30, 2022) 144 pages; $24.99 hardcover Reviewed by Joshua Gage Francesco Artibani has long worked for the Walt Disney Company Italia, where he writes many tales for Topolino, PK, and W.I.T.C.H., of which he’s been a scriptwriter and story editor for three … Continue Reading! “Review: He Who Fights with Monsters by Francesco Artibani and Werther Dell’Edera”
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