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All or Nothing Available For Review

All or Nothing, the newest Zombicide novel is available to request for review now on NetGalley. From the back cover:

When former career criminal Westlake finds himself semi-zombified and shuffling towards Atlantic City, he freaks out. He’s supposed to be dead, after all. Kidnapped, he becomes part of a savage gladiator-styled show for the amusement of a heartless overlord. Lucky for him, ex-cop Estela Ramirez and her crew of mishap heroes are already on their way to save him and stop the horrors being inflicted on the humans in good ol’ AC… if they can figure out a way to fly a plane there, that is. While trying to stay “alive” and resist the urge to gnaw human flesh, Westlake realizes that while the zombies are pretty bad, the worst thing in this apocalypse is definitely the people.

To learn more about All or Nothing, and Zombicide, be sure to check out the Aconyte Books website!

Gaslight Ghouls on Kickstarter

Belanger Books’ newest anthology, Gaslight Ghouls, is now looking for backers on Kickstarter! It contains a great line-up of stories, including one by Josh! Josh’s contribution, “A Killing Thought”, sees Holmes and Watson return to the scene of one of their most infamous adventures in pursuit of a foe unlike any they have faced before. Check it out on Kickstarter, and take a gander at the amazing cover below!

Secrets in Scarlet

The author line-up for the newest Arkham Horror anthology, Secrets in Scarlet, has been revealed! Josh has contributed a story that delves into the watery alleys of Venice. Find out more at the Aconyte Books website, including brief interviews with the authors. You can also request a copy of the anthology for review from NetGalley.

And if you’re in the mood for more Lovecraftian fiction, why not check out Aconyte’s currently available Arkham Horror anthology, The Devourer Below, which also includes a story by Josh!

Aconyte Humble Bundle

Aconyte Books has unveiled a massive new Humble Book Bundle of twenty-two books, including four titles by Josh! Donations go to support Worldreader – a global non-profit bringing digital books to children and their families.

There’s another fourteen days left before the offer ends, so head over to Humble Bundle today and give it a look!

Book of Carnacki Out Now

The new anthology from Belanger Books, The Book of Carnacki, is now available. It includes Josh’s short story, “The Stalls of Wych Street” – a new tale of the Royal Occultist!

Rather than drawing on existing pastiches, or simply presenting a selection of further, similar cases, The Book of Carnacki offers a range of new and intriguing tales which explore far more of the Second Great Detective’s life and activities.

Within this packed volume, therefore, although you will still find an enjoyable selection of investigations in the ‘classic’ style, you will also encounter stories which feature Carnacki at different stages of his career, from being a schoolboy, and then a young man of vigour, through to the weariness of his last years. With his ancient manuscripts and his modern monographs, with his cameras, protective herbs, and electrical pentacle, the Ghost Finder is ready to face the Dark.

In the eighteen stories written for this anthology, Thomas Carnacki faces scientific and spiritual mysteries, plus deception and doubt. A haunted landscape and a cursed book; a Japanese naval officer in fear for his life, and a London street which cannot exist. There will be lethal threats, but also tongue-in-cheek parody, and you will even learn a little more of his constant audience – Dodgson, Arkright, Jessop and Taylor, the four men who met regularly at his Cheyne Walk home to hear him recount his experiences.

The tragic fate of Aster in the case of the Black Veil is revealed, as is the horrifying truth behind the original Hope Hodgson story ‘The Searcher of End House’. Nor is Carnacki always alone in the field, as we add a tale which concerns his tutelage of the Royal Occultist, Charles St Cyprian – and an adventure which has a starring role for Sherlock Holmes himself!

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Flower Path Now Available

The newest Daidoji Shin Mystery, Flower Path, is now available in digital and audio format from Aconyte Books! From the blurb:

Opening night at the Foxfire Theater is set to be a huge success for Daidoji Shin, amateur detective turned theatre impresario. The City of the Rich Frog’s leading lights are all there, but even as the performance begins, the Three Flower Troupe’s new lead actress is found dead backstage – and everyone in the venue is a potential suspect. Shin has only till the curtain falls to find the killer. But the clock is ticking and Shin can only hold the great and the good hostage so long. As the night wears on, the chance of the murderer escaping justice grows ever more likely…

You can read an excerpt at the Aconyte Books site, as well as order your copy. The paperback edition will be available in September. And if you enjoy Flower Path, be sure to check out the first two books in the series, Poison River and Death’s Kiss.

New Audio Drama

Exciting news! Josh’s Arkham Horror novel, Wrath of N’kai, is now a full-cast audio drama, courtesy of Aconyte Books and Graphic Audio. It will be released by Graphic Audio on May 16 2022. It will be available on all platforms where audiobooks are sold, including Audible, Apple and more. Learn more here!

New to Patreon for April

If you’re looking for something new to read, there’s plenty of new stuff on Josh’s Patreon for April! First up, there’s the new monthly story, “An Orphan of Bones”, a tale of ghoulish warrior-woman, Amina Algol. There’s also a new Patreon-exclusive story, “Canes ad Inferius” for Assistant-tier patrons and above, featuring monster-hunting monk Bartolomeo Corsi, as well as new Silver Screams and Nightmare Men essays, new movie reviews and new posts detailing the history of the office of the Royal Occultist!

In addition, the April Patron-Only Q&A and Writer’s Workshop Q&A are up and ready for patrons to ask questions. Both Q&As will be open to questions until the end of the month.

If any of that sounds interesting, consider becoming a patron. And if you are a patron, be sure to comment!

Aconyte Fall 2022 Titles

Aconyte Books has announced its line-up for Fall 2022, which includes a new Zombicide novel by Josh! From the blurb:

Caught between murderous humans and hungry undead, a newly resurrected thief must survive a casino-turned-gladiatorial arena and his own growing bloodlust in this dark, yet vibrant splatterfest from Zombicide!

When former career criminal Westlake finds himself semi-zombified and shuffling towards Atlantic City, he freaks out. He’s supposed to be dead, after all. Kidnapped, he becomes part of a savage gladiator-styled show for the amusement of a heartless overlord.

Lucky for him, ex-FBI agent Estela Ramirez and her crew of mishap heroes are already on their way to save him and stop the horrors being inflicted on the humans in good ol’ AC… if they can figure out a way to fly a plane there, that is.

While trying to stay “alive” and resist the urge to gnaw human flesh, Westlake realizes that while the zombies are pretty bad, the worst thing in this apocalypse is definitely the people.

All or Nothing is a follow up to 2021’s Last Resort, and will be available in ebook and paperback in September. To learn more, visit the Aconyte Books website!

Last Resort in Audio

Josh’s newest novel, Last Resort, is now available as an audio book courtesy of Tantor Audio! Read by Joe Hempel, it’s available for download from Audible. Check it out today!

And if zombies aren’t your thing why not take a look at some of Josh’s other Audible offerings, such as Wrath of N’kai or Poison River?