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How To Get A Signed Copy Of PRESSURE Where You Live

I am currently out on a nationwide book signing tour. Many of you have lamented that I’m not traveling to your town. But you can still get a copy of my new novel PRESSURE no matter where you live. You can get it signed to you no matter where you live. You can get it personalized no matter where you live. How? Click here and contact Dark Delicacies via email or phone. Let them know you’d like a copy, and how you’d like it signed. I’ll sign copies this Saturday, and they’ll ship it to you. IT’S THAT EASY.

FAREWELL (But Not Really)

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I have two new novels, PRESSURE and THE COMPLEX, on sale right now. Click on the cover images above to purchase one or both.

There is also a new chapbook available, called THE CHINESE BEETLE. Click here to purchase one.

I am on a cross-country signing tour to promote all of these. Click here for a complete list of dates to find a town near you.

In addition to the cities listed, there will be surprise “pop-up” signings at various locations across the country. These will be announced as they happen via Twitter, Facebook and my Forum.

There is also a tour t-shirt available. Click here to purchase.

As I will be focused on all that, this website will be dormant. If you need your weekly fix:

I write a weekly column called BRIAN KEENE’S END OF THE ROAD for Cemetery Dance Online. Click here for a complete archive.

New episodes of my podcast, THE HORROR SHOW WITH BRIAN KEENE, air every Thursday. Click here for a complete archive of all previous episodes, free to listen to.

Farewell… but not really.

THE CHINESE BEETLE: A Story From The Lost Level

Thunderstorm Books is proud to present, as a $12 limited edition chapbook, an all-new short story set in the world of Brian Keene’s Lost Level pulp-adventure series!

For the time-displaced Aaron Pace and barbarian princess Kasheena, it was supposed to be just a normal, uneventful hunting expedition in the primordial jungles of The Lost Level. But after a series of unfortunate events starting with a dangerous encounter with a mother dinosaur protecting her young, Aaron and Kasheena must fight for their lives against the mechanical menace of the Chinese Beetle! This brand-new story takes place between the events of THE LOST LEVEL and the forthcoming sequel RETURN TO THE LOST LEVEL.

$12 plus shipping, limited to 250 copies. CLICK HERE TO ORDER.

Two new novels, PRESSURE and THE COMPLEX, are available ...

Two new novels, PRESSURE and THE COMPLEX, are available this summer. Click on the cover images above to purchase one or both.

I am on a cross-country signing tour to promote both books. Click here for a complete list of dates to find a town near you.

In addition to the cities listed, there will be surprise “pop-up” signings at various locations across the country. These will be announced as they happen via Twitter, Facebook and my Forum.

There is also a tour t-shirt available. Click here to purchase.

As I will be focused on all that, this website will be dormant. If you need your weekly fix:

I write a weekly column called BRIAN KEENE’S END OF THE ROAD for Cemetery Dance Online. Click here for a complete archive.

New episodes of my podcast, THE HORROR SHOW WITH BRIAN KEENE, air every Thursday. Click here for a complete archive of all previous episodes, free to listen to.

THE LOST LEVEL COLLECTOR EDITION

Thunderstorm Books is proud to present the only signed, limited collectible hardcover edition of Grand Master Award winner Brian Keene’s THE LOST LEVEL. This book will be produced with an oversized 7×10 trim, specialty binding, specialty endsheets, and color chapter headings. The print run will be limited to those who order it between Thursday, June 2nd and Sunday, June 5th. After this 72 hour window, the book will be sold out. Expected to ship in July. $65. CLICK HERE TO RESERVE YOUR COPY

Another Reason To Pre-Order PRESSURE

I am delighted to share this starred Booklist review for PRESSURE, which my publisher just forwarded to me. PRESSURE comes out later this month, and can be pre-ordered here.

“Keene is among the most popular pulp horror writers of this century, but with most of his 40-plus titles available only in paperback, his work is not widely collected by libraries. Now is the time to change that with this compelling, crowd-pleasing hardcover release. Champion free-diver turned scientist Carrie Anderson is part of a team trying to find out why the Indian Ocean floor is suddenly collapsing. After numerous mechanical glitches, Carrie plunges into the depths, sans equipment, to try to determine what’s going on, but what she encounters is a monster so fearsome and so intent on destroying every creature in its path that it makes Jaws look like a guppy. In the open ocean, Carrie is in a swim for her life, but back on shore, things aren’t much better, as an evil corporation’s murderous henchmen have an invested interest in hiding the truth. Will Carrie and her team be able to stop both types of monsters and save the world from an ecological disaster? Keene’s winning formula of pairing a cast of strong characters with fastpaced, detailed action scenes (which include some of the best descriptions of the dismemberment of bodies in all fiction) is on full view here. Don’t just suggest to horror readers—although Keene does include a few fun insider references for genre fans. This is a perfect beach read for fans of Michael Crichton, Mira Grant, or Preston and Child—if you dare to take this book anywhere near an open body of water.”

SCARES THAT CARE III Author Programming Schedule

Here is the finalized Author Programming schedule for the SCARES THAT CARE III Charity Event, taking place July 22 – 24 at the Doubletree Hilton in Williamsburg, VA. The hotel is sold out, but you can CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF OTHER NEARBY HOTELS.

Yes, there will be actor programming and make-up and effects programming and all other kinds of programming — but I’m the guy that puts together the author programming, which is why I’m posting it. Listed below are the times for readings, Q&A’s, etc. Each and every one of the authors listed here will also be available to sign books all weekend long, either in the Celebrity Room or the Vendor Room.

FRIDAY

6:30pm to 7:15pm – Tim McWhorter and Philip Perron

7:30pm to 8:15pm – Russell James and David Bernstein

8:30pm to 9:15pm – Mark Tufo and Jay Wilburn

9:30pm to 10:15pm – Kristopher Rufty and Adam Cesare

10:30pm to 11:00pm – Brian Keene and Bryan Smith

SATURDAY

10:00am to 10:45am – Jacob Haddon and John Boden

11:00am to 11:45am – Christian Jensen and Scott Cole

Noon to 12:45pm – Tom Monteleone and Robert Ford

1:00pm to 1:45pm – Hunter Shea and Armand Rosamillia

2:00pm to 2:45pm – Joe R. Lansdale and Weston Ochse

3:00pm to 3:45pm – Richard Chizmar and Ronald Malfi

4:00pm to 4:45pm – Yvonne Navarro and Kelli Owen

5:00pm to 5:30pm – Patrick Lacey

6:00pm to 7:00pm – The Wedding of Bryan Smith and Jennifer Smith (officiated by Brian Keene)

SUNDAY

11:00am to 11:45am – Jonathan Janz and Matt Serafini

Noon to 12:45pm – Mary SanGiovanni and John Urbancik

1:00pm to 1:45pm – Rachel Autumn Deering and Stephen Kozeniewski

2:00pm to 3:00pm – HWA Virginia

2016 FAREWELL BUT NOT REALLY TOUR SHIRTS ON SALE

In conjunction with Skurvy Ink (purveyors of t-shirts for THE RISING, THE COMPLEX, and EARTHWORM GODS) I am proud to present the BRIAN KEENE 2016 FAREWELL BUT NOT REALLY TOUR shirts, which are on sale now and come in all sizes, including one that will fit you. Click here to purchase one. Front and back design below. Design is by the very talented Justin T. Coons. Please note: we were unable to fit all dates on the back of the shirt, so you might not see your hometown or favorite bookstore listed.

Returning to THE LOST LEVEL

Today there are several updates for fans of THE LOST LEVEL (which has been available in paperback and ebook for the last year).

Due to popular demand, a signed, limited-edition hardcover of THE LOST LEVEL will be available from Thunderstorm Books early next month.

Thunderstorm Books will also be releasing a signed, limited-edition chapbook called THE CHINESE BEETLE — a brand-new short story set in the world of THE LOST LEVEL and starring Aaron and Kasheena. This story takes place between THE LOST LEVEL and the forthcoming sequel RETURN TO THE LOST LEVEL.

The first draft of that sequel, RETURN TO THE LOST LEVEL, is finished. I’m working on the second draft now and hope to hand it to my pre-readers by the end of the month. It will be published in paperback and ebook later this year by Apex Book Company, with a signed, limited-edition hardcover to follow from Thunderstorm Books a year after the paperback’s release). In RETURN TO THE LOST LEVEL, Aaron, Kasheena, the tribe, and their new friend Ambrose Bierce wage war with the Anunnaki, and take the fight right to the heart of the Reptilian’s city.

An associated novel, HOLE IN THE WORLD, is also nearing completion. I have roughly three chapters to go on the first draft. HOLE IN THE WORLD is set in The Lost Level, but features different characters and takes place at a time before the events of THE LOST LEVEL novel. It will be published first as a signed limited-edition hardcover by Camelot Books, followed by a paperback and ebook release from Apex Book Company.

SCARES THAT CARE WEEKEND 2016

SCARES THAT CARE is a 501C IRS approved charity. Each year, we raise money for children with cancer, burn victims, women battling breast cancer, and other worthy causes. One of the many ways we do that is via the annual SCARES THAT CARE CHARITY EVENT — a fan convention where you can meet your favorite horror writers and actors. This year’s convention, our third, takes place July 22 – 24 at the Doubletree Hilton in Williamsburg, VA. The hotel is sold out, but you can CLICK HERE FOR A LIST OF OTHER NEARBY HOTELS.

Here’s a small sample of the writers, actors, and actresses you can meet at this year’s event.

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And And there are many more! Get your picture taken with The X-Files’s Cigarette Smoking Man! Get your books signed by Joe R. Lansdale! Meet old friends and make new ones! And while you’re doing all that, you’ll be supporting a charity and helping three families who desperately need it.

As I said, the hotel is sold out but there are many nearby hotels who still have vacancies. Don’t let that stop you from attending 2016’s most-anticipated horror convention. Make your plans now!