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December 5, 2017
GHOUL in Audiobook
November 30, 2017
History of Horror Fiction – Chapter 2
November 29, 2017
Kindle Pre-Orders for RETURN TO THE LOST LEVEL
RETURN TO THE LOST LEVEL — the sequel to THE LOST LEVEL — comes out February 2018 in paperback, Kindle, Nook, and Kobo. Kindle editions are now available for pre-order.
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 primordial jungles, dark forests, and a sun-blasted desert while battling pterodactyls, man-eating worms, and other dangers.
Can their small band lay siege to the Anunnaki city and rescue their friends, or will they suffer the same cruel fate so many others have before them? Find out in Brian Keene’s RETURN TO THE LOST LEVEL.
November 28, 2017
The Horror Show Hits 200,000 For 2017
I’m happy to announce that my podcast, The Horror Show with Brian Keene, has officially surpassed 200,000 downloads for 2017. Thanks to my co-hosts Dave Thomas, Mary SanGiovanni, Mike Lombardo, Geoff Cooper, Phoebe, and Dungeonmaster 77.1, and to the Project Entertainment Network for hosting us.
If you’ve never listened, now is the perfect time. The shows are free, and available on iTunes, Stitcher, iHeartRadio, Google Play Music, and all other platforms. You can even listen from your computer via the Project Entertainment Network website. Every episode features a mix of genre and industry news, jokes, insight, and interviews with folks like Joe R. Lansdale, Jack Ketchum, Edward Lee, former Queensryche frontman Geoff Tate, Linda Addison, F Paul Wilson, John Skipp, Sephera Giron, Wrath James White, Chet Williamson, Jeff Strand, Maurice Broaddus, Nick Mamatas, Witch Mountain’s Nate Carson, Xander Harris, Yvonne Navarro, Christopher Golden, Gene O’Neill, Dan Padavona, Paul Tremblay, Rachel Autumn Deering and countless others.
Visit our show archives for a complete list of all past episodes, in order, including links to listen.
November 26, 2017
Eating the Fantastic
I’m happy to appear once again as a guest on Scott Edelman’s wonderful EATING THE FANTASTIC. This time, I’m not alone. Joining me are authors Mary SanGiovanni, Damien Angelica Walters, lesley Conner, JP Sloan, and Eric Hendrixson. Click here to listen for free from your computer or phone. EATING THE FANTASTIC is also available on iTunes.
November 24, 2017
Apex Black Friday Sale
The great holiday dedicated to capitalism is upon us–Black Friday! Over at Apex Book Company, you can get 30% off paperback or e-book edition of my novels THE LOST LEVEL, KING OF THE BASTARDS, and THRONE OF THE BASTARDS simply by using the discount code CHEER17 at checkout.
But wait, there’s more! Apex is also offering an incredible bundle — 10 brand new books, in both paperback AND e-book, for only $100. This huge bundle includes:
Throne of the Bastards by Brian Keene & Steven L. Shrewsbury
Everything That’s Underneath by Kristi DeMeester
Entertaining Demons by Daniel I. Russell
Mars Girls by Mary Turzillo
Shine Your Light on Me by Lee Thomas
Greener Pastures by Michael Wehunt
Beautiful Sorrows by Mercedes M. Yardley
The Wicked by James Newman
Ugly as Sin by James Newman
Yours to Tell: Dialogues on the Art & Practice of Writing by Steve Rasnic Tem and Melanie Tem
November 22, 2017
In 2018, Get Ready To RETURN…
February 2018 sees the release of RETURN TO THE LOST LEVEL in paperback, e-book, and audiobook from Apex Book Company. (The hardcover was released earlier this year from Thunderstorm Books).
Spring of 2018 also sees the hardcover release of HOLE IN THE WORLD, the third book in the series, which serves as a prequel to THE LOST LEVEL. That hardcover will be available from Thunderstorm Books. (Paperback, e-book, and audiobook will follow at the end of next year from Apex).
Below are the covers for each (please note — elements may change before publication). If you’re late to the party, THE LOST LEVEL is available in paperback, e-book, and audiobook. Click here to get lost!
November 12, 2017
Appearance at Frederick Community College
Monday, November 20
2 PM – 3:15 PM
Frederick Community College
Center for Student Engagement
Conference Center, room E126
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC and FREE TO ATTEND
Are you a writer wanting to be published? Join Brian Keene, Mary SanGiovanni, Damien Angelica Walters, Lesley Conner, and JP Sloan to learn tips of the trade! Q&A period will follow the panel discussion. Authors’ books will be available for purchase at the event.
November 10, 2017
Pre-Order CLICKERS FOREVER: A TRIBUTE TO J.F. GONZALEZ
The collectible signed limited edition of CLICKERS FOREVER: A TRIBUTE TO J.F. GONZALEZ is available for pre-order.
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 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 fiction. Includes exclusive content available only in this edition.
* You are pre-ordering, which means you are reserving your copy ahead of production. The book is expected to physically ship to you in January 2018.
* This hardcover is signed by ALL of the contributors and contains material that is exclusive only to this edition.
* Over 450 oversized pages
* Limited to 175 copies, at $100 each.
* Interior illustrations by Hannah Gonzalez.
* Cover by Dave Kendall.
* Signature sheet illustrations by Chris Enterline.
* Table of Contents:
Introduction – Brian Keene
Captivity – J.F. Gonzalez
That Goddamn Grin – Robert Ford
Vanilla Sunshine – Jonathan Janz
Books with Bite – Jonathan Maberry
Back from the Dead – Mike Lombardo
Bangers and Mash – Matt Hayward
Garage Clicker – John Urbancik
On the Contributions of J.F. Gonzalez to Horror Literature – Mary SanGiovanni
My Own Personal Jesus – Wayne Allen Sallee
Algorithms of the Heart – Mike Oliveri
Moist Air – Adam Cesare
On Clickers II – J.F. Gonzalez
Clickers vs. Mandibles: The Tale of an Unwritten Saga – Jeff Strand
Ten Secrets to Survival Clickers Don’t Want You to Know (They Really Hate Number Six) – Jeff Burk
A Birthday Party for Jenny Too Good – Gord Rollo
Belief – Lesley Conner
Shooting Schedule – J.F. Gonzalez
WWJD: Collaborating with J.F. Gonzalez – Wrath James White
Only One Way to Write the End of the Individual: J. F. Gonzalez’s The Corporation – Nick Mamatas
Gracias, hermano: a letter to a man I never met – Gabino Iglesias
Deep into That Dark One Peering – Stephen Kozeniewski
At the Corner of Flanders and Phillipsport – Michael T. Huyck Jr.
Surfing Is My Life: Fear and Loathing on the Northern California Coast – Gene O’Neill
The Folly of the Dead, or, I’m Pretty Sure My Buddy Is A Serial Killer – Geoff Cooper
The Survival of Horror: A Tribute to J.F. Gonzalez’s Survivor – Matt Serafini
For You, Anything – Wesley Southard
WonderClaws™ – Monica J. O’Rourke
Throwing Books – Dave Thomas
Clickbusters – Amber Fallon
Night Run – Kristopher Rufty
A Bad Influence – Robert Swartwood
Grab – Jay Wilburn
Ku Klux Clickers – Wile E. Young
My Own Private L.A. Gangsta – Weston Ochse
Jesus and the Splatterpunks: An Oral History – David J. Schow, John Skipp, and Brian Keene
Bleeding Through – Charles R. Rutledge
Mabel’s Recipes – J.F. Gonzalez
To the Bitter End – Kyle Lybeck
Complications Of – Kelli Owen
* Later next year, there will be paperback and digital editions of the book released through Deadite Press, however, please note that those editions will NOT include all of the material that is in this limited edition, nor will they be signed.
November 7, 2017
PRIMITIVE Back In Print
Now available in paperback, Kindle, Nook, and Kobo, a new edition of the seminal post-apocalyptic horror novel, featuring an original Introduction by Brian Keene and Cathy Gonzalez.
It began as just another day for David Spires and his wife Tracy: coffee, breakfast, and getting the kids ready for school. Then the bottom dropped out of civilization. The world ends not with a bang or a whimper, but with a dizzying downward spiral. Instead of the rat race of commuters scurrying to beat the clock, humans are now packs of animals reduced to snarling primitives. David, Tracy and their daughter Emily, along with fellow survivors, leave Los Angeles for the safety of the country where fewer people means fewer primitives. But as they venture farther away from the city, they realize an unnatural force is at work. Civilization didn’t just fall apart…it was overtaken by an ancient evil that was present before the first cave paintings. Human history has no formal record of it, but the dark presence that’s fueled nightmares since time began has crept out of the shadows…and its influence is growing.
