Deborah Sheldon's Blog, page 39
December 15, 2016
'Dead of Night: The Best of Midnight Echo'
I'm proud to have a story in this anthology...
It is with immense pleasure that the Australian Horror Writers Association announces the release of "Dead of Night: The Best of Midnight Echo". This epic anthology features the scariest and most spellbinding stories from issues one to eleven of Midnight Echo magazine, as selected by Shane Jiraiya Cummings, former AHWA vice-president and Midnight Echo editor. These twenty-five stories are a showcase of Australia and New Zealand's darkest imaginations.
Print: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1541086236/
Ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N7HEXIG/
Goodreads page: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
It is with immense pleasure that the Australian Horror Writers Association announces the release of "Dead of Night: The Best of Midnight Echo". This epic anthology features the scariest and most spellbinding stories from issues one to eleven of Midnight Echo magazine, as selected by Shane Jiraiya Cummings, former AHWA vice-president and Midnight Echo editor. These twenty-five stories are a showcase of Australia and New Zealand's darkest imaginations.
Print: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1541086236/
Ebook: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N7HEXIG/
Goodreads page: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3...
December 2, 2016
Crime-noir novellas: 'Dark Waters' & 'Ronnie and Rita'
IFWG Publishing Australia is releasing my crime-noir novellas, 'Dark Waters' & 'Ronnie and Rita', in mid-December. The ebook formats are available for pre-order NOW.
Each story a mirror-image of the other...
A bad man trying to become good.
A good man turning bad.
Both men motivated by love.
DARK WATERS
Brendan Reilly, a.k.a. Danny Boy, is a veteran of the Overlords, an outlaw motorcycle club. A near-fatal accident leads him to an epiphany: he is determined to quit the life and reconnect with his ex-wife and son. At the same time, the Overlords are preparing for war against a rival gang, the Golden Jackals, and with Brendan's loyalty in question, he is pushed further into the war when all he wants is a way out.
RONNIE AND RITA
Ron Spooner is middle-aged, alone and lonely, a nobody who has mowed lawns for a living ever since he was a boy. When he meets a young drifter, Rita, they fall in love, and want nothing more than a family of their own. Too bad it isn't possible. Or is it? What Rita asks him to do is wrong. Terribly wrong. But Ron is willing to sacrifice everything for this twisted love affair.
Click here for the pre-order from Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/...
Each story a mirror-image of the other...
A bad man trying to become good.
A good man turning bad.
Both men motivated by love.
DARK WATERS
Brendan Reilly, a.k.a. Danny Boy, is a veteran of the Overlords, an outlaw motorcycle club. A near-fatal accident leads him to an epiphany: he is determined to quit the life and reconnect with his ex-wife and son. At the same time, the Overlords are preparing for war against a rival gang, the Golden Jackals, and with Brendan's loyalty in question, he is pushed further into the war when all he wants is a way out.
RONNIE AND RITA
Ron Spooner is middle-aged, alone and lonely, a nobody who has mowed lawns for a living ever since he was a boy. When he meets a young drifter, Rita, they fall in love, and want nothing more than a family of their own. Too bad it isn't possible. Or is it? What Rita asks him to do is wrong. Terribly wrong. But Ron is willing to sacrifice everything for this twisted love affair.
Click here for the pre-order from Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com.au/gp/product/...
December 1, 2016
Guest blog post: World building for 'Devil Dragon'
Helen Lowe, award-winning NZ poet and author of fantasy fiction, invited me to write a guest blog post on my monster-horror novel, 'Devil Dragon'. You can read my post on world building here: http://helenlowe.info/blog/2016/12/02...
November 28, 2016
Cover reveal: my crime-noir novellas, 'Dark Waters' & 'Ronnie and Rita'
Leading up to the 2017 release of my collection of horror short stories, ‘Perfect Little Stitches and Other Stories’, IFWG Publishing Australia is releasing on December 15th my two crime-noir novellas in a single volume, ‘Dark Waters’ and ‘Ronnie and Rita’.
Each story a mirror-image of the other…
A bad man trying to become good.
A good man turning bad.
Both men motivated by love.
Have a look at the terrific cover here: https://ifwgaustralia.com/2016/11/28/...
Each story a mirror-image of the other…
A bad man trying to become good.
A good man turning bad.
Both men motivated by love.
Have a look at the terrific cover here: https://ifwgaustralia.com/2016/11/28/...
November 17, 2016
'Devil Dragon' is now available
My monster horror novel, published by Severed Press, is available now on Amazon.
Dr Erin Harris may be a scientist, but she has an unscientific obsession: to find a living Varanus priscus. Cryptozoologists call it the Devil Dragon. This giant Australian reptile went extinct some 12,000 years ago but like Bigfoot or Nessie, there are occasional sightings...
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N0F32TI/...
Dr Erin Harris may be a scientist, but she has an unscientific obsession: to find a living Varanus priscus. Cryptozoologists call it the Devil Dragon. This giant Australian reptile went extinct some 12,000 years ago but like Bigfoot or Nessie, there are occasional sightings...
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N0F32TI/...
November 12, 2016
Guest blog post: The inspiration for 'Devil Dragon'
Tarran Jones, Australian writer and book publicist, invited me to write a guest blog post on the inspiration for my monster-horror novel, 'Devil Dragon'. You can read the post here: https://taliesin13.wordpress.com/2016...
October 31, 2016
'Perfect Little Stitches' included in BEST OF Midnight Echo anthology
Great news!
The Australian Horror Writers Association is releasing a BEST OF Midnight Echo anthology.
'Dead of Night', in both printed and eBook formats, is edited by former AHWA vice-president and Midnight Echo editor, Shane Jiraiya Cummings, and will feature 25 stories across the publication's history. It will include my story, 'Perfect Little Stitches', which was shortlisted last year for an Australian Shadows Award.
https://www.facebook.com/AustHorror/p...
The Australian Horror Writers Association is releasing a BEST OF Midnight Echo anthology.
'Dead of Night', in both printed and eBook formats, is edited by former AHWA vice-president and Midnight Echo editor, Shane Jiraiya Cummings, and will feature 25 stories across the publication's history. It will include my story, 'Perfect Little Stitches', which was shortlisted last year for an Australian Shadows Award.
https://www.facebook.com/AustHorror/p...
October 17, 2016
Cover reveal: my novel, 'Devil Dragon'
Severed Press has released the cover of my monster horror novel, 'Devil Dragon', and it's a beauty! https://deborahsheldon.wordpress.com/...
September 13, 2016
Severed Press to publish my novel, 'Devil Dragon'
I'm thrilled to announce that I have signed a contract with iconic publisher, Severed Press, to publish my monster horror novel, 'Devil Dragon'. At this stage, they want 'Devil Dragon' to be released before Christmas, so they are looking at a publication date sometime in November 2016.
Severed Press titles are a regular feature in the top 100 Horror and Sci-Fi bestseller lists, and the company was voted 'This is Horror' Publisher of the Year 2014. http://www.severedpress.com/
Severed Press titles are a regular feature in the top 100 Horror and Sci-Fi bestseller lists, and the company was voted 'This is Horror' Publisher of the Year 2014. http://www.severedpress.com/
August 25, 2016
Interview with Ginger Nuts of Horror
Ginger Nuts of Horror is the largest independent horror review and news website in Europe, with viewing figures in excess of 100,000 a month. I was interviewed by horror blogger, Adrian Shotbolt: http://gingernutsofhorror.com/intervi...
