Brian Keene's Blog, page 23
November 2, 2020
Forthcoming German Titles
I’ve re-signed with Festa Verlag for two more German-language translations — this time for GHOST WALK and THE COMPLEX. German readers can expect them next year.
In the meantime, both German-speaking and English-speaking readers can check out DER SATYR (DARK HOLLOW) via:
Paperback (Amazon Germany)
Paperback (Amazon US)
Kindle Ebook (Amazon Germany)
Kindle Ebook (Amazon US)
October 31, 2020
Lifetime Subscriber Update
Another Lifetime Subscriber shipment is signed and heading out the door. This shipment includes:
THE TRIANGLE OF BELIEF
TRIGGER WARNINGS
UNSAFE SPACES
They will ship to Thunderstorm Books for fulfillment on Monday. You should receive them at some point in November (with the caveat that the U.S. postal system is a bit of an nightmare right now, just like the rest of 2020).
October 30, 2020
25 Gates of Hell
25 Gates of Hell is a new horror anthology which contains my new short story “I’ll Come Back To You”. Available on Kindle right now. Click here to download and start reading.
October 28, 2020
Centralia: Epicenter - Levi Stoltzfus
My popular occult detective character Levi Stoltzfus is back in CENTRALIA: EPICENTER — a new shared world anthology by myself, Adam Cesare, Cullen Bunn, Brian Quinn, Michael patrick hicks and Heath Amodio. Cover by Elderlemon Design.
Available just in time for Halloween in paperback and Kindle!
October 27, 2020
Mar Muerto
October 25, 2020
Upcoming Audiobooks
The next batch of audiobooks slated for release between now and early 2021 are:
THE CAGE
EARTHWORM GODS II: DELUGE (narrated by Scott Weinberg)
URBAN GOTHIC
DEAD SEA
ENTOMBED
CLICKERS
CLICKERS II
In addition, THE DAMNED HIGHWAY (co-written with Nick Mamatas) will be released in audiobook for the first time, accompanying new trade paperback and ebook reprints.
For a complete list of all currently available audiobooks, click here.
October 22, 2020
The Rising: Deliverance - Spanish Edition
The Spanish edition of THE RISING: DELIVERANCE (the fourth book in the five book THE RISING series) is now available in paperback, both in Spain and in the United States.
Click here to order from Amazon Spain.
Click here to order from Amazon U.S.
And don’t forget about the Spanish-language editions of THE RISING and CITY OF THE DEAD! Click here and scroll down to Foreign Translations for links to those and more!
October 21, 2020
Scares That Care Virtual Halloween Party
The Scares That Care charity is hosting a virtual Halloween party this Saturday, October 24, from 5pm to midnight (Eastern Standard Time). Like our previous virtual events, it will be livestreamed via the Scares That Care Weekend website and the Brian Keene YouTube page.
Here is the tentative schedule:
STC HALLOWEEN EVENT SCHEDULE
5:00 to 5:15pm – Welcome with Joe Ripple and Brian Keene
5:15pm to 5:30pm – Author V. Castro (Maria the Wanted, Legacy of the Keepers) joins us from London for a spooky story.
5:30pm to 5:40pm – No So Silent Auction 1
5:40pm to 6:00pm – Scares That Care’s Pam Blazi demonstrates some easy Halloween crafts for kids.
6:00pm to 6:45pm – Emmy-Award winner Pruitt Taylor Vince (Identity, Bird Box) and medium-to-the-stars Dakota Lawrence return for an encore performance.
6:45pm to 7:00pm – Not So Silent Auction 2
7:00pm to 7:15pm – Author Robert Ford (The Compound, Bordertown) joins us with another spooky story.
7:15pm to 8:00pm – It’s not quite a Splatterpunk reunion, but it is a Q&A with legendary screenwriters and bestselling authors Joe R. Lansdale (Bubba Ho-Tep, Hap & Leonard), David J. Schow (The Crow, Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3) and John Skipp (A Nightmare on Elm Street 5, The Long Last Call).
8:00pm to 8:15pm – Author and former World Class Heavyweight Kickboxer Wrath James White joins us for a hard-hitting Halloween story.
8:15pm to 8:30pm – Not So Silent Auction 3
8:30pm to 9:00pm – Scares That Care’s Joe Ripple offers a sneak peek at the charity’s plans for next year.
9:00pm to 10:00pm – Robert Bradley of the Center for Paranormal Research and Investigation joins us for some virtual ghost hunting.
10:00pm to 10:15pm – Not So Silent Auction 4
10:15pm to 10:30pm – Author John Urbancik (Darkwalker, The Corpse and the Girl From Miami) joins us with another Halloween tale.
10:30pm to 10:45pm – Not So Silent Auction 5
10:45pm to 11:00pm – Best-selling author Sarah Langan (Audrey’s Door, The Keeper) celebrates her birthday by joining us for another scary story.
11:00pm to Midnight - Trick or Treat with Joe Ripple, Brian Keene, and surprise guests.
October 20, 2020
J.F. Gonzalez Website
The official J.F. Gonzalez website has been completely revamped. It includes a store, gallery, and — as requested by fans — complete bibliography (which is still a work in progress) which also includes his various pseudonyms. Click here and bookmark it!
Defenders Dialogue - Ep 117
It's muck monster versus muck monster as the Man-Thing battles the Glob! Christopher Golden and Brian Keene discuss Giant-Size Man-Thing issue 1 and a rare essay on horror by Steve Gerber.
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