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May 11, 2018
2ND ANNUAL BRIAN KEENE TELETHON IS LIVE!
The 2nd annual The Horror Show with Brian Keene telethon, sponsored by Serial Box, starts at noon today (Friday), and will be streaming for free worldwide over the next 24 hours via the Project Entertainment Network’s YouTube channel. CLICK HERE TO LISTEN TO THE TELETHON (Pre-show will begin at 11am) If you have a question for one of our guests over the next 24-hours, you can let us know on Twitter via the #BrianKeeneTelethon hashtag We are asking horror fans and professionals to help us in raising $20,000 for the Scares That Care 501c3 charity. This year, Scares That Care is …
May 8, 2018
HAPPY J.F. GONZALEZ DAY
Today would have been J.F. Gonzalez’s 54th birthday. To celebrate, here are some recent Gonzalez releases you might have missed: CLICKERS FOREVER: A TRIBUTE TO J.F. GONZALEZ, edited by Brian Keene, is available now in paperback and for Kindle from Deadite Press. This massive anthology features fiction and non-fiction tributes from some of horror’s biggest names. . RESTORE FROM BACK-UP, a collaboration with Mike Oliveri, is back in print and available in paperback and for Kindle from Crossroads Press. Fans of Bentley Little will enjoy this supernatural novella set in the world of Information Technology. . MONSTERS AND ANIMALS, a …
May 3, 2018
ANOTHER WHITE DOOMSDAY NOMINATION
I’M DREAMING OF A WHITE DOOMSDAY — the feature length post-apocalyptic horror film written and directed by Mike Lombardo and Executive Produced by me — continues to dominate the film festival circuit, earning accolades, awards, and nominations along the way. This week, we are proud to announce that WHITE DOOMSDAY is nominated for Best Feature Film and Mike is nominated for Best Director at the Crimson Scream Film Festival.
April 27, 2018
History of Horror Fiction – Elizabethan Evil
The latest installment of Brian Keene’s HISTORY OF HORROR FICTION – is now available for free over at Cemetery Dance. This month, we examine horror fiction of the Elizabethan era, including Shakespeare, Bluebeard, and the dreaded Malleus Maleficarum. If you missed the previous chapters, click here to get caught up.
April 24, 2018
Pre-Order END OF THE ROAD
“My name is Brian Keene. I’m a writer by trade and a road warrior by heart. Neither of these things are wise career or life choices. The tolls add up. Over the last twenty years, things have changed. Book tours have changed, publishing has changed, bookselling has changed, conventions have changed, horror fiction—and the horror genre—have changed. I’ve changed, too. The only things that haven’t changed are writing and the road. They stay the same. The words we type today are the past tomorrow. Everything is connected like the highways on a map are connected. This holds true for the …
April 19, 2018
2017 THIS IS HORROR AWARD WINNER
I am pleased to announce that my free weekly podcast The Horror Show with Brian Keene has won the 2017 This Is Horror Award for ‘Nonfiction Podcast of the Year’. I’m honored and humbled. Our goal has always been to teach about horror’s past, its present, and its future, and it is wonderful to see the support for that endeavor. On behalf of myself, Dave Thomas, Mary SanGiovanni, Mike Lombardo, Coop, Phoebe, and Dungeonmaster 77.1, thank you! For a list of all the winners, click here.
April 16, 2018
CLICKERS FOREVER: A TRIBUTE TO J.F. GONZALEZ Now In Paperback and Kindle
Now available in paperback and Kindle! Few Millennium-era horror authors left as big an imprint on the genre as J.F. Gonzalez. CLICKERS FOREVER: A TRIBUTE TO J.F. GONZALEZ, edited by Brian Keene, celebrates his rich legacy, featuring some of horror’s biggest names alongside tomorrow’s stars in a massive career-spanning tribute. Featuring stories set in Gonzalez’s literary worlds of CLICKERS, SURVIVOR, PRIMITIVE, and RESTORE FROM BACK-UP; examinations of his creative process and the lasting impact of his seminal works; personal tributes and anecdotes from those who knew him best; and much more. A must-have for fans of J.F. Gonzalez and horror …
April 14, 2018
OFFICE TOUR
Here’s a look inside my office and podcast studio with some bonus surprises. This photo is from the old office.
April 11, 2018
2018 Spring and Summer Signings
Book signings and convention appearances for Spring and Summer 2018: May 11 – 12 Second Annual Horror Show with Brian Keene 24-Hour Telethon Courtyard Marriott 2799 Concord Road York PA 17402 Note: Ticket Required For Admittance. Click Here To Purchase Ticket. June 9 Protean Books & Records 836 Leadenhall St Baltimore, MD 21230 Note: Signing noon to 3 with Mary SanGiovanni, Stephen Kozeniewski, and Wesley Southard. July 19 – 22 NECON 38 Baypoint Inn & Conference Center 144 Anthony Rd. Portsmouth, RI 02871 Note: I will be receiving the Necon Legend Award (along with fellow honoree Carole Whitney). August 3 …
April 9, 2018
TELETHON UPDATE
The Horror Show with Brian Keene is holding its second annual 24-hour live streaming telethon to raise money for Scares That Care, a 501C(3) charity that helps children with cancer, women with breast cancer, and burn victims. STC is a completely volunteer organization. None of our staff and no one on the Board of Directors draws a salary. The money goes directly to the families in need. Our goal for this year $20,000 is 24 hours. The 2018 Horror Show with Brian Keene Telethon will begin at noon (EST) on May 11 and end at noon (EST) on May 12. …
