Brian Keene's Blog, page 84
August 7, 2017
NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP
My new short story, “Duality”, appears in NOW I LAY ME DOWN TO SLEEP — a charity anthology benefiting The Jimmy Fund / Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Edited by P.D. Caceck and Laura J. Hickman and featuring cover artwork by Cortney Skinner, this anthology contains contributions from Christopher Golden, Jack Ketchum, Thomas Tessier, Elizabeth Massie, John M. McIlveen, Jill Bauman, James A. Moore, Mark Morris, Bev Vincent, Izzy Lee, Charles L. Grant, and many more. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE.
July 27, 2017
PRE-ORDER DC HOUSE OF HORROR
Have you ever wondered “What would a Brian Keene Justice League or John Constantine comic be like?” Or perhaps, “I wonder what Edward Lee would do with Superman?” Or maybe, “I bet Mary SanGiovanni could rock the house on Wonder Woman.” Or, “Nick Cutter on Batman. Wouldn’t that be nuts?”
If so, please pre-order DC HOUSE OF HORROR #1, which will be in comic book stores on October 25th. It features work by myself, Edward Lee, Mary SanGiovanni, Bryan Smith, Nick Cutter, Wrath James White, Weston Ochse, and Ronald Malfi, paired with artists Rags Morales, Bilquis Evely, Howard Porter, Scott Kolins, and Dale Eaglesham. It also features the maniacal Keith Giffen riding herd over us all.
I cannot stress enough how important it is that you pre-order this comic from your local comic book store. Due to the distribution system in place, there is a 50/50 chance comic book sores will actually have a copy on the shelf release day UNLESS YOU PRE-ORDER IT FROM THEM. To do so, simply walk into your local comic book store and say, “Hello. I would like to pre-order DC HOUSE OF HORROR, and the order code is AUG170272.”
It’s that easy. And if you don’t have a local comic book store in your vicinity, you can order online from Mid-Town Comics and have it shipped directly to you.
DC editorial have told us that if the book sells well enough, this will become a regular, monthly thing. That means you’ll see HORROR return to DC Comics. If you want to make that happen, then please, please, please pre-order.
Thank you.
July 17, 2017
THRONE OF THE BASTARDS – Paperback & E-Book
Sword and sorcery collides with horror once again in THRONE OF THE BASTARDS — the sequel to Brian Keene and Steven L. Shrewsbury’s award-winning KING OF THE BASTARDS.
Learning that his family are in danger, Rogan returns to his former kingdom, now under siege from foreign invaders and supernatural forces led by his bastard son. With time running out, the aging barbarian and his trusted companions, Javan and Akibeel, must forge an alliance of new friends and old foes, mustering an army to retake the kingdom. Surrounded by savages, soldiers, demons, and dark magic, it will take all of their cunning, skill, ruthlessness, and courage to survive the slaughter and determine once and for all who shall sit upon the THRONE OF THE BASTARDS.
Paperbacks and e-books are available for pre-order via the publisher, as well as Amazon, B&N, and wherever books are sold.
Cover art by Daniel Kamarudin.
ISBN TPB: 978-1-937009-60-1
July 14, 2017
THE RISING – 99 Cents
The uncut, Author’s Preferred Edition of THE RISING in just .99 cents on Kindle and Nook for a limited time. Published in 2003, THE RISING is considered by many fans to be a seminal work of modern horror. Critics and academia cite it as inspiring the modern day pop culture zombie craze (along with 28 Days Later and the comic version of The Walking Dead). If you’ve never read it before, you’ll never find it cheaper than this current sale. And if you read the original, this is a great time to revisit the novel and experience all the chapters that were previously unpublished. Again, THE RISING. Just 99 cents on Kindle and Nook. But only for a limited time.
July 10, 2017
DC HOUSE OF HORROR
DC HOUSE OF HORROR #1 — in comic shops October 25th — is an all-new, all-creepy one-shot set in the DC Universe, DC House of Horror features the contributions of some of the most exciting voices in contemporary horror fiction, including Brian Keene, Edward Lee, Weston Ochse, Mary SanGiovanni, Wrath James White, Nick Cutter, Ronald Malfi and Bryan Smith, partnered up with artists Rags Morales, Bilquis Evely, Howard Porter, Scott Kolins, Dale Eaglesham and others.
Martha Kent fights for her life against a creature from a spacecraft that lands in front of her farmhouse! A young woman is possessed by the spirit of a murderous Amazon warrior! The last surviving member of the Justice League faces down a horror beyond imagining! Those are only a few of the tales within, but if they’re not enough to get you screaming like you’d just been hit by Scarecrow toxin, well, Keith Giffen is involved with this bad boy, too.
On sale October 25th. Pre-ordering info coming soon.
July 7, 2017
THE RISING and A GATHERING OF CROWS Audiobooks
Continuing the release of Brian Keene’s entire backlist into audiobook, THE RISING and A GATHERING OF CROWS are now available in Audiobook. This edition of THE RISING is the Tenth Anniversary Author’s Preferred Edition with material never-before-available on audio. And with the release of A GATHERING OF CROWS, the entire current Levi Stoltzfus saga is now available in audio form. Click the covers above to purchase.
July 3, 2017
Summer Appearances — Virginia and Colorado
I will be at the 4th annual SCARES THAT CARE CHARITY WEEKEND in Williamsburg, VA on July 21st – 23rd, and at the GHOST TOWN WRITERS RETREAT in Georgetown, CO on August 3rd – 6th. Here is what you need to know if you are attending either event.
Due to my increased involvement with the Scares That Care charity, and my promotion within the organization, I will not be sitting behind an autograph table all weekend (unlike previous years). While I am certainly willing and happy to sign your books, I will not have books for sale, and can only sign what you bring from home or what you purchase from one of our vendors. Also, as I am overseeing three different areas of the convention, as well as our celebrity guests, authors, and podcasters, my interaction time will be limited. Please don’t bring me a box of twenty books to sign, because I won’t have time for that. I am, however, happy to sign two or three for you.
No such restrictions apply at the Ghost Town Writers Retreat. I will be available all weekend, and will be happy to sign as many books as you want. However, I will not have books for sale, so again, please bring books from home or buy them from one of the convention’s vendors.
I hope to see some of you at these two events!
June 30, 2017
LAST OF THE ALBATWITCHES Audiobook
Continuing the release of all of Brian Keene’s backlist on audio, Crossroads Press is proud to present LAST OF THE ALBATWITCHES, narrated by Chet Williamson.
Fan favorite ex-Amish occult detective Levi Stolzfus, the star of Ghost Walk and A Gathering of Crows, returns in two novellas of demons and monsters!
The Witching Tree
In the woods of Pennsylvania there is a clearing with only one lone tree in the center. And from that tree, there comes only death.
Levi has been brought in to investigate the mysterious killings. In doing so, he must face a force much older than mankind – an evil that will threaten to take his life and faith.
The Last of the Albatwitches
There’s an old legend about the forest surrounding Chickies Rock – how it’s the home to a reclusive race of Sasquatch-like creatures known as the Albatwitches. But after a recent murder, Levi suspects there might be some truth to the stories. Now he must race against both the Cryptid Hunters reality television team and a squad of private security contractors from the mysterious Globe Corporation, to unravel the source of the legend and determine what manner of monster has turned the forest into a killing ground.
June 27, 2017
Georgetown Haunts and Mysteries
GEORGETOWN HAUNTS AND MYSTERIES is an anthology based around the upcoming Ghost Town Writer’s Retreat (of which I am a guest). It features my posthumous appreciation of Tom Piccirilli, called “Me, My Self, and Tom”.
June 26, 2017
New Exit Short Story!
“A Delayed Exit” (previously only available to my supporters on Patreon) makes its print debut in the latest issue of LampLight Magazine. CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE
For new readers, The Exit is a popular recurring character of mine, who has appeared in THE COMPLEX, THE SEVEN, and several short stories. This latest issue of LampLight is on sale right now via Kindle and Smashwords. Nook and iBooks should follow this week, with the print magazine forthcoming.
