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Rachael Wise R.I.P.

As most Keenedom forum members already know, Rachael Wise, wife of author Bryan Smith, passed away last night after a decade-long battle with cancer. There is a thread on The Keenedom where you can offer your condolences, and Bryan has created a memorial page on Facebook. I consider myself very lucky to have known Rachael. She was always full of energy and laughter, and anyone who has ever attended Hypericon can attest, she knew how to throw one hell of a party. More importantly, she loved and supported her husband. My favorite memory of her is, incidentally, the last time I saw her, when she helped myself and several other authors arrange to purchase the original cover art for Bryan's first limited edition hardcover novel as a surprise for him. All authors should be so lucky to have as supportive a partner as Rachael was.

The Keenedom Open House

For a brief trial period, unregistered users will be able to view The Keenedom forum. You will still have to register if you wish to comment, vote in a poll, etc. It is our belief that after you've visited the forum and seen the distinct lack of spam and trolls, and the vibrant discussions taking place in their stead, that you'll decide to register and become a member. Also, if you are someone who was previously banned due to a rules infraction, we'll be offering an amnesty program (but not until Val and I get back from WHC, and Dezm gets back from Mo*Con, and Brandon and Noigeloverlord get back from re-enacting Smokey & The Bandit).

#1 with a bullet… and zombies

My foreign rights agent and all-around-super-heroine Betty writes: "Just thought you would like to know that Auferstehung (The Rising) is #1 on Amazon Germany's bestseller list for horror." Thanks to all of my readers in Germany for making this happen. It is my sincere hope that I make it over there next year for a signing and to meet all of you.

ENTOMBED – Final Notice

I gave you this advance notice. This is a final notice. The book goes on sale soon.

BACK IN PRINT

Deadite Press's efforts to bring all of my books back into print continues this week with new trade paperback editions of Darkness on the Edge of Town and Tequila's Sunrise. Digital editions to follow.

WHC 2011 Schedule

For those of you attending the World Horror Convention in Austin, TX next week, here is my complete schedule of signings, panels, and events:

THURSDAY, APRIL 28

6:30pm – Opening Ceremonies (Phoenix Central)

10:00pm – Panel: How Much Money Do We Make? Victoria Blake, Del Howison, Brian Keene, Rose O'Keefe, Yvonne Navarro, Sarah Langan (Phoenix Central Room)

FRIDAY, APRIL 29

1:00pm to 5:00pm – Seminar. Pre-registration was required. (Boardroom)

10:00pm to 11:00pm – Reading. Brian Keene and Mary SanGiovanni (Robertson Room)

SATURDAY, APRIL 30

11:00am – Panel: I'll Kill You With My Bare Hands! (Well, Maybe a Gun…) Brian Keene, Joe Lansdale, Wrath James White, Hank Schwaeble, Lincoln Crisler, Sandra Wickham, Adam Coates (Dezavala Room)

4:00pm – Panel: How To Break In To Comics. Steve Niles, Joe Hill, Brian Keene, Joe Lansdale, James Chambers (Phoenix Central Room)

5:00pm – Panel: Things We Used To Care About. Brian Keene, Chad Savage, Lois Gresh, Kelly Laymon, Rain Graves, Chad Hensley (Dezavala Room)

7:30pm to 10:00pm: Signing (Phoenix Central Room)

2011 Signing Updates

Some changes have been made to my 2011 appearance schedule. Due to the filming and post-production schedule of Ghoul, I will be unable to appear at Mo*Con and NECON as previously announced. Here is the updated list of my 2011 appearances.

New to Kindle

Jack's Magic Beans and Clickers are now both available for the Kindle, joining the previously released Kindle editions of Urban Gothic and Clickers II. Nook, Sony and other digital editions are forthcoming.

Weekend Review

This week, I was on vacation, but things still happened. Deluge continued. You got a peek at the covers for the next Maelstrom set, and a list of what's next from Deadite Press. Laird Barron introduced us to the Criggers, and for an encore, he swept the Shirley Jackson Award nominations. Xander Harris released an album inspired by Urban Gothic. And The Keenedom was hopping!

And the nominees are…

The nominees for the 2010 Shirley Jackson Awards after the cut.

NOVEL

Dark Matter, Michelle Paver (Orion)
A Dark Matter, Peter Straub (Doubleday)
Feed, Mira Grant (Orbit)
Mr. Shivers, Robert Jackson Bennett (Orbit)
The Reapers Are the Angels, Alden Bell (Holt)
The Silent Land, Graham Joyce (Gollancz)

NOVELLA

The Broken Man, Michael Byers (PS Publishing)
Chasing the Dragon, Nicholas Kaufmann, (Chizine Publications)
"Mysterium Tremendum", Laird Barron (Occultation, Night Shade)
One Bloody Thing After Another, Joey Comeau (ECW Press)
Subtle Bodies, Peter Dubé (Lethe Press)
The Thief of Broken Toys, Tim Lebbon (Chizine Publications)

NOVELETTE

"–30–," Laird Barron (Occultation, Night Shade)
"The Broadsword," Laird Barron, (Black Wings, PS Publishing)
"Holderhaven," Richard Butner, (Crimewave 11: Ghosts)
"The Redfield Girls," Laird Barron (Haunted Legends, Tor)
"Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains," Neil Gaiman (Stories: All New Tales, William Morrow)

SHORT STORY

"As Red as Red," by Caitlin R. Kiernan (Haunted Legends, Tor)
"Booth's Ghost," Karen Joy Fowler (What I Didn't See, Small Beer Press)
"The Foxes," Lily Hoang (Haunted Legends, Tor)
"six six six," Laird Barron (Occultation, Night Shade)
"The Things," Peter Watts (Clarkesworld, Issue 40)

SINGLE-AUTHOR COLLECTION

Occultation, Laird Barron (Night Shade)
The Ones That Got Away, Stephen Graham Jones (Prime Books)
The Third Bear, Jeff Vandermeer (Tachyon)
What I Didn't See, Karen Joy Fowler (Small Beer Press)
What Will Come After, Scott Edelman (PS Publishing)

EDITED ANTHOLOGY

Black Wings: Tales of Lovecraftian Horror, edited by S. T. Joshi (PS Publications)
Haunted Legends, edited by Ellen Datlow and Nick Mamatas (Tor)
My Mother She Killed Me, My Father He Ate Me: Forty New Fairy Tales, edited by Kate Bernheimer (Penguin)
Stories: All New Tales, edited by Neil Gaiman and Al Sarrantonio (William Morrow)
Swords and Dark Magic: The New Sword and Sorcery, edited by Jonathan Strahan and Lou Anders (Harper Voyager)