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The Finale of THE SEVEN: THE LABYRINTH, BOOK ONE

The woman, the boy, and the cat were the last living things beneath the city of the dead. On January 3rd, 2015, that sentence — which was an intentional follow-up to CITY OF THE DEAD — began a serialized novel called THE SEVEN (the first book in a heptalogy called THE LABYRINTH), which was featured for one dollar per month on a then-new website called Patreon. Here we are three years later and Patreon now accounts for roughly 49% of my annual income, and THE SEVEN is finished. The last chapter was posted today. Along the way, long-time readers have …

Merrimack Valley Halloween Book Festival

I’ll be signing books at the Merrimack Valley Halloween Book Festival which takes place Saturday, October 13th from 10am to 4:30pm at the Haverhill Public Library in Haverhill, MA. It will feature more than SIXTY authors, artists, and filmmakers. Panel discussions. Brand new book debuts. And, of course, Trick or Treat candy. Also, artist Glenn Chadbourne has done something very special for this year’s Merrimack Valley Halloween Book Festival 2018. He’s ZOMBIFIED nine of the authors who will be in attendance — including myself — and he is creating a 100-copy limited edition poster with all nine paintings, suitable for …

RYAN HARDING – The Horror Show with Brian Keene – Ep 186

The crown prince of extreme horror, Ryan Harding, sits down with Brian, Mary and guest audience Regina Garza-Mitchell for a discussion on his influences, the differences between writing prose and music, getting published at an early age, collaborating with both equals and icons, his attraction to the extreme, and much more. Then, Brian, Dave and Mary discuss the allegations of plagiarism and child sexual assault against SNM Horror Magazine’s Steven Marshall, the new PREDATOR novelization by Mark Morris and Christopher Golden, and Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead’s next film. Plus…a cricket causes chaos in the studio! Listen for free on iTunes – Spotify – Project …

Before and After: A State of the Keene Address

After the deaths of J.F. Gonzalez and Tom Piccirilli, it’s no secret I had what the old timers used to call a “nervous breakdown”. But I don’t call it that. I call it “drinking my way to the bottom of a whiskey bottle and staying there for over a year, and sinking into a very real and very heavy depression.” I say it’s no secret because I wrote a book about it. That book is called END OF THE ROAD and you can preorder it right here. Eventually, I sobered up, clawed my way out of that depression, and even …

House On The Borderland Part 1

Brian Keene is the guest star this week on Mary Sangiovanni’s COSMIC SHENANIGANS podcast. They discuss William Hope Hodgson’s seminal novel THE HOUSE ON THE BORDERLAND and its influence on cosmic horror over the past century. Listen via this link or on Spotify, iTunes and elsewhere.

NOCTURNAL READERS BOTCH – The Horror Show with Brian Keene – Ep 185

Customer complaints and allegations swirl around the Nocturnal Readers Box subscription service. A hacker group has a message for the horror genre. Gary Freidrich in remembrance. Vicenzo Bilof departs JournalStone. The music of Victoria “Zera” Timpanaro. Dave’s Prog Power report. Matt gets wet. Stephen Kozeniewski and Wesley Southard sign books. Brian and Mary meet Laird Barron’s youngest critic. Listen for free on iTunes – Spotify – Project Entertainment – iHeartRadio  – Stitcher  

EXQUISITE CORPSE – Coming Soon

On October 19th, ten horror authors play an eerie game of exquisite corpse, stitching together a monstrous Franken-tale with a sci-fi twist…and it’s FREE! Serial Box presents…EXQUISITE CORPSE. Join Cassandra Khaw, Paul Cornell, Brian Keene, Sisters of Slaughter (Michelle Garza and Melissa Lason), Christopher Golden, Richard Chizmar, Paul Tremblay, Stephen Kozeniewski, Nick Mamatas, and Alyssa Wong for this epic event! Friday, October 19! Kicking off at 11:00 a.m. EST through 8:00 p.m. EST, one episode goes live every hour! You can sign up here to receive email alerts when Exquisite Corpse is released. There will also be giveaways and exclusive …

DEFENDERS DIALOGUE 41

Death stalks the Defenders as they try to stop the Secret Empire from making America great again. Captain America, Spider-Man, and Dum Dum Dugan guest-star in a senses shattering saga that leaves two of our heroes dead! You dare not miss this episode, true believers! Listen for free on iTunes – Spotify – Project Entertainment – iHeartRadio – Stitcher

Statement On Nocturnal Readers Box Subscription Service

(Being a permutation of a comment I left on Goodreads earlier this evening): I would like to add my voice to all that’s being said on social media, private and public forums and elsewhere regarding allegations that Nocturnal Readers Box is not shipping merchandise, not issuing refunds, disputing refunds, and belittling and harassing dissatisfied customers. I would also like to offer my sympathy to any fans of mine that may have been under the impression that I somehow “endorsed” this company or was working with them. On March 5, 2018 I received an email from Vincent Guerrero of The Nocturnal …

Exploring the Labyrinth: DARK HOLLOW

EXPLORING THE LABYRINTH is an ongoing series at Gingernuts of Horror in which Kit Power reads all of my books, in the order they were published, and then writes about them. This month, he’s taking a look at the plot, themes, and connections in DARK HOLLOW. Click here to read it.