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March 24, 2020
Free E-Book - Midnight Rituals
MIDNIGHT RITUALS is an anthology featuring myself, Mary SanGiovanni, Robert Swartwood, John Boden, Kelli Owen, Stephen Kozeniewski, Wesley Southard, and Robert Ford.
It was originally published as an extremely limited edition print chapbook. We are now offering it as a free e-book to help distract everyone from the real-world horrors taking place right now.
CLICK HERE to download it as either an e-pub or mobi file (acceptable for all e-readers).
New Interview with Ladies of the Fright
I was proud to appear recently on the Ladies of the Fright podcast. Here is their episode description: “In this down-to-earth conversation with one of horror's greatest living legends, we discuss the persistence of imposter syndrome, the ever-changing horror landscape, and why it's important to write a bunch of terrible shit. There are plenty of laughs (and maybe a couple dirty jokes) and you're in for a real treat.” Click here to listen.
March 21, 2020
Maelstrom Now Shipping
The latest Maelstrom set — which features THE TRIANGLE OF BELIEF by Brian Keene, CURSE OF THE BASTARDS by Steven L. Shrewsbury, and WORLD’S FARE by Michael T. Huyck — is now shipping from Thunderstorm Books. If you pre-ordered it last winter, you should have receive a shipping notice via email either yesterday or within the next few days.
Stay tuned for an announcement regarding Maelstrom’s future.
March 19, 2020
TOR Nightfire - The Horror Show With Brian Keene - Ep 257
Brian talks to Kelly O'Connor Lonesome and Theresa Delucci about their plans for Tor's new Nightfire mass-market horror fiction line, what it's like to follow in the steps of Ellen Datlow and Jeanne Cavalos, and much more. Plus, Dungeonmaster 77.1 offers some tips on how to talk to your kids about the coronavirus.
Listen for free on iTunes – Spotify – Project Entertainment– iHeartRadio – Stitcher - YouTube
March 18, 2020
Lifetime Subscriber Shipment
A note to all Lifetime Subscribers that your latest shipment is on its way to your home. This shipment includes Shades, Love Letters From A Nihilist: The Complete Short Fiction of Brian Keene Vol. 3, White Fire, Midnight Rituals, The Complex, and Clickers Forever.
Please direct all mailing queries to Thunderstorm Books.
Books For The Pandemic
Okay, listen. It feels ghoulish to me to be doing this, but for the last four days I’ve been getting a lot of “Brian Keene, did you ever write a pandemic horror novel?” queries, and as a result, I’m posting this here so that I can just give folks the link.
Yes, I have written a pandemic horror novel. I’ve written four of them, in fact.
A military bioweapon and a supernatural force collide, unleashing a pandemic in a small Illinois town. Available in paperback and ebook.
Click here for more information.
A middle-grade and young adult novella about a fifth grader surviving post-pandemic. Available in paperback and ebook.
Click here for more information.
A pandemic known as ‘Hamelin’s Revenge’ leads to…you guessed it. The zombie apocalypse! Available in paperback and ebook.
Click here for more information.
Another tale of the Hamelin’s Revenge pandemic, this time focusing on the horrors of loneliness and isolation. Available in paperback and ebook.
March 17, 2020
Defenders Dialogue - Ep 93
Godzilla! Devil Dinosaur! The Fantastic Four! S.H.I.E.L.D.! Jack Norris! Face it, true believer, this episode has everything, as Christopher Golden and Brian Keene recap Marvel's Godzilla issues 21 and 22.
Listen for free on iTunes – YouTube – Project Entertainment – iHeartRadio – Stitcher
March 14, 2020
Grimm and Gritty: Brian Keene’s History of Horror Fiction 9
Brian Keene’s History of Horror Fiction is a monthly column I write for Cemetery Dance. The ninth installment is now available and tells the tale of the Brothers Grimm. Click here to read it.
March 13, 2020
Signing Cancellations
The signing and Q&A schedule for March 28 at Air Studio in Lemoyne, PA has been postponed by the organizers due to COVID-19 concerns. I fully support their decision.
The Scares That Care charity event scheduled for April 17 through the 19th in Racine, WI has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns. Again, I fully support this decision.
Other signings for the remainder of the year are still currently scheduled. As this is a fluid situation, that may change. A list of those signings can be found here.
March 12, 2020
Writing Your First Novel - The Horror Show With Brian Keene - Ep 256
First-time novelists Mary Hart, Michelle Renee Lane, Sheri Sebastian-Gabriel, Tony Tremblay, and J. Edwin Buja share the joys and terrors of writing, publishing, and promoting their first novels. Then Brian, Mary, Matt and Kelli discuss the origins of their first books, as well.
Listen for free on iTunes – Spotify – Project Entertainment– iHeartRadio – Stitcher - YouTube
