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February 7, 2018
THE RISING – 2018 ABR Audio Book Listener Award Finalist
Voting is now underway for the 2018 ABR Audio Book Listener Awards, and I’m pleased to note that the audiobook adaptation of the uncut, author’s preferred version of THE RISING — narrated by the wonderful Joe Hempel — is a finalist in the Horror category. If you enjoyed the audiobook, and liked Joe’s narration, consider casting a vote, as well. Voting is open to the public.
February 5, 2018
2018 SPLATTERPUNK AWARD NOMINEES
For Immediate Release — 2/5/2018 Splatterpunk Award founders Wrath James White and Brian Keene are pleased to announce the nominees for the 2018 Splatterpunk Awards, recognizing works of superior achievement in Splatterpunk and Extreme Horror that were published in 2017. The nominees are: BEST NOVEL CONTAINMENT by Charlee Jacob (Necro Publications) EXORCIST FALLS by Jonathan Janz (Sinister Grin Press) THE HEMATOPHAGES by Stephen Kozeniewski (Sinister Grin Press) SPERMJACKERS FROM HELL by Christine Morgan (Deadite Press) WHITE TRASH GOTHIC by Edward Lee (Deadite Press) BEST NOVELLA THE BIG BAD by K. Trap Jones (Necro Publications) DAMN DIRTY APES by Adam Howe …
February 4, 2018
HOLE IN THE WORLD Hardcover Preorders
Hardcovers of HOLE IN THE WORLD are up for preorder. 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 together if they want to survive and return home…but will any of them be left alive by then? Thunderstorm Books is proud to present HOLE IN THE WORLD — a weird fantasy prequel to Brian Keene’s popular THE …
February 2, 2018
History of Horror Fiction – Jack Ketchum
“Interlude: Jack Ketchum’s Footprint” – the latest installment of Brian Keene’s HISTORY OF HORROR FICTION – is now available for free over at Cemetery Dance. If you missed the previous three chapters, click here to get caught up.
February 1, 2018
2nd Annual The Horror Show With Brian Keene Telethon
Last year, The Horror Show with Brian Keene (my weekly podcast which had over 200,000 downloads in 2017) held a 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. Our goal for that 24-hour period was $10,000. Thanks to the kindness of the horror genre — both the fans and the professionals who make up our community — we exceeded that goal. This year, we are doubling our goal, and intend to raise $20,000 is 24 hours. Once again, the beneficiary will be …
January 30, 2018
New Chapter of THE SEVEN: THE LABYRINTH BOOK ONE
A new chapter of my serialized novel, THE SEVEN: THE LABYRINTH BOOK ONE is now live on Patreon. Click here to start reading the book for only $1. All of the chapters are archived, so you can view them at any time. THE SEVEN: THE LABYRINTH BOOK ONE features Frankie (of THE RISING series), Teddy (of the EARTHWORM GODS series), Tony (of the CLICKERS series and various short stories), LeHorn (of DARK HOLLOW), Bloom (of “Babylon Falling”), the Exit (of THE COMPLEX and various short stories) and their new friend Lucifer in an all-out battle against Ob, Leviathan, Nodens, and …
January 29, 2018
2018 J.F. Gonzalez Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Announced
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – 1/29/18 DAVID J. SCHOW will be the recipient of the inaugural J.F. Gonzalez Lifetime Achievement Award, which will be presented during the first annual Splatterpunk Awards ceremony later this year. Schow is the person who first coined the term “splatterpunk,” which has been in the Oxford English Dictionary since 2002. His seminal body of work includes such novels as The Kill Riff, The Shaft, and Upgunned; his nine short story collections include Seeing Red, Black Leather Required, Havoc Swims Jaded, Eye, and the 40-year anniversary volume DJStories: The Best of David J. Schow. As editor he brought us …
January 24, 2018
CHATTANOOGA SIGNING
I’ll be signing books February 23rd through the 25th as a guest at Con Nooga, taking place at The Chattanooga Convention Center in Chattanooga, TN. I’ll have books for sale at the convention. You can also bring books from home for me to sign. As always, there is no charge for signatures and no charge for pictures and no charge to hang out in the hotel bar and share a beer and conversation.
January 22, 2018
SURVIVOR Prequel MONSTERS/ANIMALS Up For Pre-Order
MONSTERS – 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 for pre-order. Click here to reserve your copy. (There will also be digital editions and a limited edition hardcover). 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 …
Deadline for 1st Annual Splatterpunk Awards
The deadline to recommend works for the First Annual Splatterpunk Awards, honoring superior achievement in the sub-genres of Splatterpunk and Extreme Horror fiction is fast approaching. Recommendations will be accepted until midnight (Eastern Standard Time) January 31, 2018 for the following categories: BEST NOVEL (for works of more than 50,000 words) BEST NOVELLA (for works from 15,000 to 50,000 words) BEST SHORT STORY (for works from 500 to 14,000 words) BEST COLLECTION (for single-author works over 50,000 words) BEST ANTHOLOGY (for multiple-author collections over 50,000 words) To recommend works, registered attendees of Killercon Austin can use this simple online form. …
