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March 8, 2018
MONSTERS AND ANIMALS On Sale Now
MONSTERS AND ANIMALS is the long-awaited two-novella prequel to J. F. Gonzalez’s seminal extreme horror novel SURVIVOR. MONSTERS was completed before his death ANIMALS was half-completed, and was finished by his frequent collaborator Wrath James White (following J.F.’s notes). The novellas, published together in one paperback volume, are now available in paperback and for Kindle. (There is also a limited edition hardcover and Nook edition forthcoming). MONSTERS – In one family’s home there is a section of the basement locked-up. After their mother doesn’t come home and their drunk dad refuses to contact the authorities, the kids take it upon …
March 2, 2018
History of Horror Fiction – Paving Stones
The latest installment of Brian Keene’s HISTORY OF HORROR FICTION – is now available for free over at Cemetery Dance. This month, we examine Theseus and the Minotaur, Homer’s Iliad and its sequel, the Odyssey, the Oresteia, Beowulf, Dante Alighieri’s Inferno, and Lucian of Samosata’s second century AD True Stories. If you missed the previous chapters, click here to get caught up.
March 1, 2018
RETURN TO THE LOST LEVEL
Critics and readers are raving about RETURN TO THE LOST LEVEL, which is on sale now in Paperback – Kindle – Nook – Kobo If you’re not convinced, Apex Magazine has the first chapter available for free. Synopsis: War has come in this sequel to the best-selling novel THE LOST LEVEL. The snake-like Anunnaki have always been a blight for the people living in the hidden dimension known as the Lost Level, but now, the denizens are fighting back. After their community is decimated and their loved ones are enslaved in the aftermath of a devastating Anunnaki attack, Aaron Pace …
February 28, 2018
Praise For HWA
A few years ago, I outlined examples of what I felt were systemic, decade-spanning failures across multiple administrations within the Horror Writers Association (HWA). If you’ve been listening to my weekly podcast, The Horror Show with Brian Keene, then you know that for the past six months (perhaps a little more), we’ve been noting some marked improvements within the organization, including, but not limited to, their responses to the concerns of their members and their response times to those concerns. Perhaps it’s the new blood taking up positions within the Officers and the Board. Perhaps it’s a renewed focus on …
February 27, 2018
THANK YOU
I’d like to take a moment to extend my thanks to two different groups of readers. If you’ve listened to this episode and this episode of The Horror Show with Brian Keene, then you know what state I was in not so long ago, and what grief can do to a person, and how nice it is to get out from under that weight. A sincere thank you to every reader that has emailed, Tweeted, or posted elsewhere about the Thunderstorm Books limited edition hardcover of CLICKERS FOREVER: A TRIBUTE TO J.F. GONZALEZ. Your kind words and praise mean the …
February 19, 2018
Shipping Now – CLICKERS FOREVER & HOLE IN THE WORLD
The signed limited edition hardcovers of CLICKERS FOREVER and HOLE IN THE WORLD are both shipping now from Thunderstorm Books. CLICKERS FOREVER is completely sold out, but there are still a handful (about a dozen) copies of HOLE IN THE WORLD left. If you want one, act now! An hour ago, they were nineteen strangers on an airport shuttle, braving travel delays and a freak blizzard. Then they fell through a hole in the world. Now, they are nineteen strangers trapped in a dangerous dimension filled with prehistoric monsters, futuristic technology, and otherworldly mysteries. They’ll have to learn to work …
February 17, 2018
THRONE OF THE BASTARDS – Gemmell Awards
THRONE OF THE BASTARDS by myself and Steven L. Shrewsbury (the sequel to KING OF THE BASTARDS) has been long-listed for the 2018 Gemmell Award, named after the legendary David Gemmell. Voting is open to the public, but you can only vote once. If you would like to vote for THRONE OF THE BASTARDS, click here and cast your vote.
February 14, 2018
PREPPER SURVIVAL GUIDE
The magazine formatted PREPPER SURVIVAL GUIDE is available on newstands in the United States right now (you won’t find it for sale online — this is strictly in newstands and bookstores). Why am I — a horror writer — talking about it? Well, because it features an article by me (and another article by Mary SanGiovanni and several articles by Jim Cobb) and is therefore of interest to the collectors out there. Look for this cover, on sale now.
February 11, 2018
RETURN TO THE LOST LEVEL – On Sale Now
On sale now in Paperback – Kindle – Nook – Kobo War has come in this sequel to the best-selling novel THE LOST LEVEL. The snake-like Anunnaki have always been a blight for the people living in the hidden dimension known as the Lost Level, but now, the denizens are fighting back. After their community is decimated and their loved ones are enslaved in the aftermath of a devastating Anunnaki attack, Aaron Pace leads a diverse group of warriors — including the bow-woman Tolia, the mighty Karenk, a baby Triceratops, and a time-displaced Ambrose Bierce — on a trek through …
February 8, 2018
Official 2nd Annual Horror Show with Brian Keene Telethon Gear
The Horror Show with Brian Keene (my weekly podcast which had over 200,000 downloads in 2017) 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. The 2018 Horror Show with Brian Keene Telethon will begin at noon (EST) on May 11 and end at noon (EST) on May …
