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BRIAN KEENE PRESS CONFERENCE – RESPONSE TO NICK CUTTER’S ACOLYTE CHALLENGE

FAST ZOMBIES SUCK PREMIERE

FAST ZOMBIES SUCK, a short film based on my short story of the same name, premieres this month at the 2nd Annual SCARES THAT CARE WEEKEND in Williamsburg, VA.

The first showing is Thursday night, July 23, as part of the conventions ‘An Evening With Brian Keene’ event for early arrivals. It will be immediately followed by a live Q&A with myself and others involved with the film, which will be recorded live for my podcast. If you’re in the audience, you’ll have the opportunity to be on the podcast, as well. We’ll start out by talking about the film, but (as you know if you’ve listened to any of these episodes) we’ll end up talking about whatever you want to discuss.

The second showing of the film will be Friday night, July 24, as part of the convention’s film festival.

SCARES THAT CARE is a 501C charity. All proceeds will go directly to those in need. For complete details, click here.

Nick Cutter Has Lost His Damn Mind

Nick Cutter (aka Patrick Lestewka aka Craig Davidson) is one of my favorite modern authors. He is also bugfuck crazy, as evidenced by a video he posted last night, in which he urges me, Stephen King, JK Rowling, Rio Youers, and others to immolate ourselves for his new book, THE ACOLYTE. Sort of the like the Ice Bucket Challenge, but with fire.

I know the thought of me setting myself on fire will please some of you, so…challenge accepted. Click below for the details.

KING OF THE BASTARDS Pre-Orders

Extreme horror meets extreme sword & sorcery!

My new novel KING OF THE BASTARDS (co-written with Steven Shrewsbury) is now available for pre-order. Paperback and digital release date is July 21st.

King of the Bastards is wild adventure across seas, beaches, and mountains full of horrifying monstrosities, dark magic, and demonic entities.

Rogan has been many things in his life as an adventurer — a barbarian, a thief, a buccaneer, a rogue, a lover, a reaver, and most recently, a king. Now, this prehistoric bane of wizards and tyrants finds himself without a kingdom, lost in a terrifying new world, and fighting for his life against pirates, zombies, and the demonic entity known as Meeble. And even if he defeats his foes, Rogan must still find a way to return home, regain his throne, save his loved ones, and remind everyone why he’s the KING OF THE BASTARDS.

CLICK HERE to pre-order the paperback and receive FREE domestic shipping and a 40% discount code for any order from the publisher.

First Look Inside LIBRA NIGRUM SCIENTIA SECRETA

If you saw last week’s update, then you know that LIBRA NIGRUM SCIENTIA SECRETA by myself and J.F. Gonzalez is at the printer and expected to ship in two weeks. The book is now being bound. Below is your first look at the interior. Click on the pics to make them bigger.

A reminder — this will be the only edition of this book ever published, and there are less than 40 copies remaining for sale. Click here to order one.

LIBRA NIGRUM SCIENTIA SECRETA Shipping Update

LIBRA NIGRUM SCIENTIA SECRETA, by myself and J.F. Gonzalez, has had a difficult production. J.F. passed away as we were working on the final draft. Then there were delays with the artwork. And the layout has been tough for the designers — trying to make the pages look old and crumbling, using the correct binding materials, etc. But all of that is finished now, and Miskatonic Books reports that copies will ship to customers in three weeks.

There are less than 50 copies left, so if you’ve waited, you might want to order one now. Through n arrangement with the publisher, this volume will be the only edition of this book ever published, making it a true collector’s item.

COMING SOON

WHERE WE LIVE AND DIE

By Brian Keene

Lazy Fascist Press

Paperback and Digital

KING OF THE BASTARDS

By Brian Keene and Steven Shrewsbury

Apex Book Company

Paperback and Digital

THE MEETING OF THE SEVEN

Longtime readers know that over the last almost twenty-years, all of my books and stories have been taking place in a shared universe. You might also know that I’ve been serializing a novel called THE SEVEN: THE LABYRINTH Book One online via Patreon. New chapters get posted at least once a month (usually more than that), and it only costs you a dollar per month.

So far, the novel has focused on the characters in their individual realities, but today’s chapter (chapter ten) will bring significant squeals from longtime readers. That’s because today’s chapter is when Frankie, Teddy Garnett, Tony Genova, The Exit, Don Bloom, Nelson LeHorn, Lucifer, and Amun finally meet. That’s right. Characters from THE RISING, EARTHWORM GODS, DARK HOLLOW, and various other books and stories gathered together in the same room and tasked with one simple job — save all of reality from almost certain extinction.

If you haven’t yet subscribed to THE SEVEN, click here and check it out. You can unsubscribe at any time.

Ronald Kelly’s 2nd Annual Book Auction

It’s no secret that Ronald Kelly’s books were an influence on me back in the day. They still are today. That’s why I’m letting you know about his 2nd annual horror book auction to raise money for his daughter’s People to People Student Ambassador trip to Europe this summer. Among the offerings are signed books by myself, Bryan Smith, Joe R. Lansdale, Jonathan Janz, Bill Pronzini, and many more, including Ronald himself. Click here to peruse the titles.

Your Naughty List

A long time ago I wrote a short story called “The Siqqusim Who Stole Christmas”, in which Ob (from THE RISING quadrilogy) possesses the corpse of Santa Claus, and is confronted by mobsters Tony Genova and Vince Napoli (from the CLICKERS quadrilogy and various short stories). Soon, director Paul Campion (THE DEVIL’S ROCK) and I will launch a Kickstarter campaign to turn that story into a short film called THE NAUGHTY LIST. You can follow the movie’s official Twitter account, and you can also read Paul’s Blog in which he’s been posting about the trials and tribulations of making a short film.

Before we do that, however, Paul and I think you should have a say. What sort of rewards would you like to see from the Kickstarter campaign? Maybe there are some rewards we haven’t thought about that a lot of you REALLY want. If so, we’d like you to tell us. In order for us to keep track of your suggestions, we ask that you Tweet them to @The_NaughtyList or post them in the comments section below.