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August 21, 2021
It’s +HORROR LIBRARY+ Appreciation Day IV, Volume 4
It’s +HORROR LIBRARY+ appreciation Day IV ! The fourth volume in this anthology series originally released in October, 2010 by Cutting Block Press.
So many great stories and authors in this book, with inclusions by Bentley Little, Hank Schwaeble, Tim Waggoner, JG Faherty, Jeff Strand, Lee Thomas, Nate Kenyon, Catherine Macleod, Erik Williams, and others.
After going out of print, the book was redesigned and rereleased last month (July, 2021) worldwide through Dark Moon Books!
Read more on VOLUME 4, here! http://www.darkmoonbooks.com/Horror_Library_4.html
August 20, 2021
It’s +HORROR LIBRARY+ Appreciation Day III, Volume 3
It’s +HORROR LIBRARY+ appreciation Day III ! Volume 3 in this anthology series originally released about 13 years ago in October, 2008 by Cutting Block Press. The first volume to include future mainstay, Bentley Little!
Some returning, and lots of new authors also appeared with a wild array of horror stories, from quiet/ introspective to violent insanity… and including perhaps the most memorable cover in the series! Besides Bentley, other authors included were Kealan Patrick Burke, Michael A. Arnzen, Lisa Morton, John Palisano, Jeff Strand, Cullen Bunn, Blu Gilliand, (returning) Lorne Dixon, and many others.
After going out of print, the book was redesigned and rereleased last month (July, 2021) worldwide through Dark Moon Books!
Read more on VOLUME 3, here! http://www.darkmoonbooks.com/Horror_Library_3.html
August 19, 2021
It’s +HORROR LIBRARY+ Appreciation Day II, Volume 2
After going out of print, the book was redesigned and rereleased last month (July, 2021) worldwide through Dark Moon Books!
Read more on VOLUME 2, here! http://www.darkmoonbooks.com/Horror_Library_2.html
August 18, 2021
It’s +HORROR LIBRARY+ Appreciation Day I, Volume 1
It’s +HORROR LIBRARY+ appreciation Day I: The first volume in this series hit the shelves of bookstores over 15 years ago in May, 2006!
Originally published in limited edition through Cutting Block Press, the redesigned edition is available now worldwide through Dark Moon Books! What began as a writers’ collective through Zoetrope’s Virtual Studios has evolved into a franchise of groundbreaking horror fiction.
Read more on VOLUME 1, here! http://www.darkmoonbooks.com/Horror_Library_1.html
It’s +HORROR LIBRARY+ appreciation Day I, Volume 1
It’s +HORROR LIBRARY+ appreciation Day I: The first volume in this series hit the shelves of bookstores over 15 years ago in May, 2006!
Originally published in limited edition through Cutting Block Press, the redesigned edition is available now worldwide through Dark Moon Books! What began as a writers’ collective through Zoetrope’s Virtual Studios has evolved into a franchise of groundbreaking horror fiction.
Read more on VOLUME 1, here! http://www.darkmoonbooks.com/Horror_Library_1.html
August 9, 2021
Preorders available for: EXPLORING DARK SHORT FICTION #6: A PRIMER TO RAMSEY CAMPBELL
I’ve had fans asking for this for a while, so now I am thrilled to announce, pre-orders are up with a publication date in 4 weeks (Sept. 7, 2021)!! for:
EXPLORING DARK SHORT FICTION #6: A PRIMER TO RAMSEY CAMPBELL
Hailed by The Oxford Companion to English Literatureas “Britain's most respected living horror writer,” Ramsey Campbell has authored an astounding body of work for over half a century that embodies the weird, the supernatural, and the subtle, much of which is widely considered classics of dark fiction today. He has been given more awards than any other writer in the field, including being made an Honorary Fellow of Liverpool John Moores University for outstanding services to literature.
Dark Moon Books and editor Eric J. Guignard bring you this introduction to his work, the sixth in a series of primers exploring modern masters of literary dark short fiction. Herein is a chance to discover—or learn more of—the remarkable voice of Ramsey Campbell, as beautifully illustrated by artist Michelle Prebich.
Included within these pages are:
• Six short stories, one written exclusively for this book
• Author interview
• Biography and bibliography
• Academic commentary by Michael Arnzen, PhD (former humanities chair and professor of the year, Seton Hill University)
• … and more!
Enter this doorway to the vast and fantastic: Get to know Ramsey Campbell.
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Title: Exploring Dark Short Fiction#6: A Primer to Ramsey Campbell
By: Edited by Eric J. Guignard (including Short Fiction authored by Ramsey Campbell, academic commentary by Michael Arnzen, PhD, and illustrations by Michelle Prebich
Publisher: Dark Moon Books (Los Angeles, CA)
Format: Available in HARDBACK, TRADE PAPERBACK and EBOOK
978-1-949491-16-6
Paperback 13-digit ISBN: 978-1-949491-13-5
e-book 13-digit ISBN: 978-1-949491-31-9
Number of pages: 196
Date of publication: September 7, 2021
Praise for the Exploring Dark Short Books series:
“A fascinating study for fans seeking new reads and for librarians developing wide-ranging collections.” —Library Journal
“Refreshing and much-needed... Addresses significant themes and figures within the horror field.” —Locus Magazine
"An insightful look at the working methods and underlying concerns of some of the foremost exponents of the short story form, appealing to both intellect and the emotions.” —Black Static Magazine
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Publisher’s Page: http://www.darkmoonbooks.com/Primer_6.html
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Exploring-Dark-Short-Fiction-Campbell/dp/1949491161/
Also available on all other online distribution sites, including B&N, IndieBound, bookshop.org, Kobo, etc.
August 3, 2021
Submissions opening for HORROR LIBRARY, VOLUME 7!
Title: +Horror Library+ Volume 7
Edited by: Eric J. Guignard
Publisher: Dark Moon Books (Los Angeles, CA)
Submissions Accepted: August 16, 2021 through September 5, 2021
Projected Release Date: March, 2022
Word Count: Short stories between approximately 1,500–5,000 words (soft range, with a preference toward lower word count)
Payment: Two (2) cents per word and one contributor copy in each of all published formats
Reprints?: No
Multiple and/or Simultaneous Submissions: Yes
Audience Age Appropriateness:16 years old and up. Profanity and sexually-related material is acceptable, provided it is not gratuitous nor excessive. What is not acceptable is anything culturally derogative (propagating racial hatred or malicious stereotypes); relating to torture or sexual abuse of children/animals; involving graphic sex/ “erotica."
Genre Suitability:Anything with a supernatural and dark element, such as Horror; Dark Fiction/ Dark Fantasy; Weird Fiction; etc.
Tone: Imaginative and/or harrowing adventure; beauty of darkness; horror (preferably “quiet” horror); exploration through fears or discovery; original monsters and/or strange lands; life events turned slightly askew, etc.
Response Time: October 5, 2021 (or earlier)
Send submissions and queries to: Horror.Library.Submit@gmail.com
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Since 2006, the +Horror Library+ series of anthologies has been internationally praised as a groundbreaking source of contemporary horror short fiction stories—relevant to the moment and stunning in impact—from leading authors of the macabre and darkly imaginative.
Filled with Fears and Fantasy. Death and Dark Dreams. Monsters and Mayhem. Literary Vision and Wonder. Each volume of the +Horror Library+ series is packed with heart-pounding thrills and creepy contemplations as to what truly lurks among the shadows of the world(s) we live in.
These anthology books have been a home for non-themed short works of horror & dark fiction for both new and established authors. Past contributors have included such notables as: Bentley Little (a regular contributor), Jeffrey Ford, Kealan Patrick Burke, Carole Johnstone, Jeff Strand, Ray Garton, David Tallerman, Lisa Morton, et al.
And now we are reading submissions for Volume 7!
Under new publisher Dark Moon Books, editor Eric J. Guignard will be molding this and future volumes to be in line with the hallmarks of anthology series such as Whispers (ed. Stuart David Schiff); Borderlands (ed. Thomas Monteleone); Shadows (ed. Charles Grant); Masques (ed. J.N. Williamson), Shivers (ed. Richard Chizmar), etc., not to mention the general tone and thoughtful, literary styles found in current and ongoing annual editions of “BEST OF HORROR” series by editors such as Ellen Datlow, Paula Guran, and Stephen Jones.
Although we are looking for non-themed horror, we’re not interested in anything relying on common tropes such as zombies, vampires, or serial killers-run-amuck, etc. Also no unnecessary gore or explicit scenes, or anything else that would require a trigger warning. Ideal qualities would include emotional resonance, story action (movement), unique/ thoughtful ideas, literary courage to push boundaries, etc. (Additionally, consider stories that would fit in with anthology horror TV series such as The Twilight Zone, Tales from the Darkside, Black Mirror, etc.).
If you’re still unsure what we’re looking for, simply review former volumes of +Horror Library+ for additional insight. Beyond that, just send it!
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Formatting of submissions isn’t important (although good form is to follow Shunn guidelines at: http://www.shunn.net/format/story.html).
Please attach all submissions to email as a Microsoft Word file (doc type doesn’t matter).
Send submissions, queries, and all else via e-mail to: Horror.Library.Submit@gmail.com.
Good luck and have fun writing!
Eric J. Guignard
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August 1, 2021
New title available to reviewers on NetGalley:
Reviewers or NetGalley subscribers:
New release, SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT: A 21ST CENTURY MODERNIZATION by Weston Ochse, is available for free this month for ebook reviewers!!
*The classic tale that inspired the A24-movie The Green Knight starring Dev Patel!*
Sir Gawain and the Green Knightstands as one of the earliest literary memories of Medieval England, King Arthur and his Round Table, the mythical Camelot, and those knights who called it home.
In this classic tale of chivalry and adventure, a mysterious figure interrupts a New Year’s Eve celebration. Dressed all in green, he challenges King Arthur to a dangerous duel, but it is Gawain, the least of them, who is brave enough to accept the challenge on Arthur’s behalf. What follows is the young knight’s journey into the heart of darkness as he tries to survive the impossible.
Intended for students, academics, and fans of the Knights of the Round Table mythos, no treatment or contemporary retelling of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is as complete and thrilling as this Dark Moon Books edition by USA Todaybestselling-author Weston Ochse!
Included in this comprehensive edition are:
· The original 1348 tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight in Middle English verse
· Jessie L. Weston’s 1898 poetic translation of the original Middle English version
· Acclaimed author Weston Ochse’s 2021 modernized narrative of the story
· Supporting preface by the author
· Afterword by Unconventional Warfare Scholar, Jason S. Ridler, PhD
· Interior Illustrations by Yvonne Navarro
· … and more!
Hardback 13-digit ISBN: 978-1-949491-44-9
Paperback 13-digit ISBN: 978-1-949491-42-5
e-book 13-digit ISBN: 978-1-949491-43-2
Date of publication: July 30, 2021
Publisher: Dark Moon Books
https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/231905
July 26, 2021
July, 2021 Dark Fiction Short Story Markets
HWA L.A.: July, 2021
New or Reopening Market Listings/ Notes
At Minimum Pro-Paying (5 cents+ per word)
CRAFT Fiction (online literary journal)
https://craft.submittable.com/submit
Payment: $100 for flash fiction. $200 for longer pieces.
Story Length: up to 6,000 words
Deadline: ongoing
Reprints?: possibly
Response: unknown
Description: Short stories OR standalone excerpts from longer works; Fiction that shines because of its exploration of craft. All genres and styles are welcome; our only requirement is that you show excellence in your craft. We want to be wowed. Bend genres, experiment with structure, and write your heart out. Each selected piece will include an editor’s introduction as well as a craft note from the author.
Cosmic Roots and Eldritch Shores
https://cosmicrootsandeldritchshores.com/submissions/
Payment: 6 cents/ word original; 2 cents/ word reprint
Story Length: 1,000–40,000 words (focus on shorter form)
Deadline: Opens the 1st and 2nd day only of each month.
Reprints?: Yes
Response: abt. 2 months
Description: Well written original stories in science fiction, fantasy, myth, fairy tales, and eldritch; in written, podcast, video, and/or graphic story form, and from around the world. We care about character, plot, ideas, and storytelling ability. We accept both serious and humorous work (no horror).
https://www.themysteryplace.com/eqmm/guidelines/
Payment: 5-8 cents a word
Story Length: 2,500–8,000 words soft range (additionally, ‘Minute Mysteries’ of as little as 250 words)
Deadline: Ongoing
Reprints?: No
Response: Three months
Description: (No Horror, but Mystery and Crime) Every kind of mystery short story: the psychological suspense tale, the deductive puzzle, the private eye case—the gamut of crime and detection from the realistic (including the policeman's lot and stories of police procedure) to the more imaginative (including "locked rooms" and "impossible crimes"). We need hard-boiled stories as well as "cozies."
Things with Feathers: Stories of Hope (Third Flatiron)
https://thirdflatiron.com/2021_TF_WP/
Payment: 8 cents a word
Story Length: 1,500–3,000 words
Deadline: August 2, 2021
Reprints?: No
Response: by October 1, 2019
Description: SF/Fantasy/light horror: Stories need not be exclusively positive. For example, after the long pandemic, you might recall the old proverb, “Hope deferred maketh the heart sick.” Sharpen your Sharpies and tell us where you think hope will get us.
Reckoning Vol. 6
https://reckoning.press/submit
Payment: 6 cents a word
Story Length: up to 20,000 words
Deadline: September 22, 2021
Reprints?: Query first
Response: 1 to 4 months
Description: Creative writing about environmental justice. Diverse fiction stories (and poetry) including a speculative element: Searingly personal, visceral, idiosyncratic understanding of the world and the people in it as it has been, as it is, as it will be, as it could be, as a consequence of humanity’s relationship with the earth.
https://www.analogsf.com/contact-us/writers-guidelines
Payment: 8–10 cents a word (9 cents a word for non-fiction)
Story Length: up to 20,000 words
Deadline: ongoing
Reprints?: No
Response: 2–3 months
Description: Science fiction stories in which some aspect of future science or technology is so integral to the plot that, if that aspect were removed, the story would collapse.
***Non-PRO-Paying Market, but Eric J. Guignard’s “Pick of the Month”
https://vautrin.pub/submissions/
Payment: $130 flat above 2,000 words; $65 flat below 2,000 words
Story Length: up to 6,000 words
Deadline: September 1, 2021
Reprints?: No
Response: unknown
Description: Stories that are “Gritty Urban” or “Crime-Mystery” or “Ghost Stories”. Also interested in non-fiction essays (different pay structure).
https://smallbeerpress.com/about/submission-guidelines/
Payment: 3 cents a word
Story Length: up to 6,000 words
Deadline: ongoing/ intermittent
Reprints?: No
Response: within 6 months
Description: NOTE: PAPER SUBMISSIONS ONLY (no email): Non-themed literary speculative fiction (no gore, sword and sorcery, or erotica).
July 14, 2021
Announcing for new release: SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT: A 21ST CENTURY MODERNIZATION by Weston Ochse!
Announcing for new release by Dark Moon Books!! SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT: A 21ST CENTURY MODERNIZATION by Weston Ochse!!
*The classic tale that inspired the A24-movie The Green Knight starring Dev Patel!*
Sir Gawain and the Green Knightstands as one of the earliest literary memories of Medieval England, King Arthur and his Round Table, the mythical Camelot, and those knights who called it home.
In this classic tale of chivalry and adventure, a mysterious figure interrupts a New Year’s Eve celebration. Dressed all in green, he challenges King Arthur to a dangerous duel, but it is Gawain, the least of them, who is brave enough to accept the challenge on Arthur’s behalf. What follows is the young knight’s journey into the heart of darkness as he tries to survive the impossible.
Intended for students, academics, and fans of the Knights of the Round Table mythos, no treatment or contemporary retelling of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is as complete and thrilling as this Dark Moon Books edition by USA Todaybestselling-author Weston Ochse!
Included in this comprehensive edition are:
Dark Moon Books Release Page: http://www.darkmoonbooks.com/green_knight.html
Amazon sales link: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1949491447/
(Cover artwork by Moe Balinger)
