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2024 Appearances

Hey all!

Here is my schedule of appearances for 2024. As changes occur, I will update this page, so be sure to check back often. Events in red have occurred in the past.  Events in orange are tentative.

If you'd like me to make an appearance at a convention, signing, or other event you're organizing or attending, feel free to contact me and we'll discuss it. Most events in Baltimore or Philadelphia are a slam dunk for me to attend, but I'll consider travelling if invited.

Christopher Golden's HOUSE OF LAST RESORT Weekend

Dates:  Thursday through Sunday January 18-21, 2024
Location:
Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel250 Market StPortsmouth, NH 03801
Panels:Saturday 2:45 pm - Reading (w/ Paul Tremblay) - Prescott RoomSaturday 4:00 pm - Signing (w/ Paul Tremblay and Chuck Wendig) - Lear RoomSaturday 6:00 pm - "Writing Horror for Audio" (w/ Cassandra Khaw, Christopher Golden, Diana Pho, and Brian Keene - M) - Prescott Room
Farpoint 31

Dates: Friday through Sunday February 9-11, 2024
Location:
Double Tree by Hilton
1726 Reisterstown RdPikesville, MD 21208Panels:

Scares That Care Authorcon III

Dates: Friday through Sunday April 12-14, 2024
Location:
DoubleTree by Hilton
50 Kingsmill Road
Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
Panels:
Signing

Date: Saturday, April 20, 1:00-4:00 pm EST
Location:Vortex Books and Comics
477 Locust St
Columbia, PA 17512Panels:Friday 1:00 pm - "Q&A" (w/ Somer Canon, Wesley Southard, and Wile E. Young)
Scares That Care Authorcon IV

Dates: Friday through Sunday October 4-6, 2024
Location:
Marriott  Renaissance Airport Hotel9801 Natural Bridge RdSt. Louis, MO 63134Panels:
British FantasyCon 2024

Dates: Friday through Sunday October 11-13, 2024
Location:
The Queen at Chester Hotel52 City RdChester CH1 3AHUnited KingdomPanels:
Buzz Book Expo
Date:  TBD
Location:
VirtualPanels:
Merrimack Valley Halloween Book Festival

Date: TBD
Location:
Haverhill Public Library
99 Main St
Haverhill, MA 01830
Panels:

Brownsville Screams
Date: TBD
Location:
Snowdon SquareBrownsville, PA 15417Panels:
Halloween Hangover
Date: TBD
Location:
Barnes and NobleLibbie Place5501 West Broad StreetRichmond, VA 23230Panels:
The Ghoulastic Book Fair
Date:  TBD
Location:
Lovedraft's Brewing Company
165 Gateway Dr.
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Panels:

It's Awards Season!

Hi everyone!

Can you feel it in the air?..... That electric buzz, the kind that only comes with.... trophies! Yes, that's right, it's award season! Bookish organizations all over the place are lining up their nominees and reading through the submissions. Normally, I don't push my eligible works very much - self-promotion is a tricky beast, especially when it comes to awards. It can feel a little awkward. However, I've been told, in no uncertain terms, that it's silly to be shy about putting my best foot forward... so here goes. Here are the upcoming awards, the works we (French Press) have that are eligible for them, and how you can vote:

THE BRAM STOKER AWARDS 

"Best Anthology" - The Perfectly Fine Neighborhood (edited by Dobbs, Kozeniewski, Young)

"Best Collection" - Illusions of Isolation (by Brennan LaFaro)

"Best Novel" - The Thing Under Your Bed (by Stephen Kozeniewski)

"Short Fiction" - any story from either The Perfectly Fine Neighborhood, or Illusions of Isolation

Voting deadline: 1st Jan 2024

How to vote: fill in the submission forms HERE.

THE IMADJINN AWARDS

"Best Anthology" - The Perfectly Fine Neighborhood (edited by Dobbs, Kozeniewski, Young)

"Best Short Story Collection" - Illusions of Isolation (by Brennan LaFaro)

"Best Short Story" - stories from The Perfectly Fine Neighborhood, and Illusions of Isolation

Voting deadline: 16th February 2024

How to vote: fill in the submission form HERE.

THE SPLATTERPUNK AWARDS

"Best Novella" - The Thing Under Your Bed (by Stephen Kozeniewski)

"Best Short Story" - Dressed for Success (by Brennan LaFaro, Illusions of Isolation)

"Best Anthology" - The Perfectly Fine Neighborhood

How to vote: email splatterpunkawards (at) gmail (dot) com

If you've enjoyed any of the works mentioned, we'd so appreciate your support (and vote!). A bit of peer recognition goes a long way for an author, and we'd love for the authors we work with to get that kind of boost. Thanks for being awesome!

We All Live in a Fascist Police State Now, Thanks to This One Fucking Guy. But On the Bright Side, Free Stuff!

Howdy!

Those of you who are subscribed to my newsletter will already know this, but someone (me!) *might* have a new book out in a few days. What fun is Black Friday without a sale on a new book? And so, I proudly present....

WE ALL LIVE IN A FASCIST POLICE STATE NOW, THANKS TO THIS ONE FUCKING GUY

It happened here. Fascism came, wrapped in the flag and carrying a Bible.

Nobody much noticed.

Sure, a few traitors like to whine about their missing "rights," but it's up to the heroes of the Federal Bureau of Patriotism to silence them.

When someone starts spilling FBP secrets, Captain Leo Nergali is assigned to track him down. But wait, Leo himself *is* the mole? Record scratch!

Buy this fucking book to see how Leo censors the arts, disappears his enemies, and perhaps even finds jackbooted love.

This book was a slight departure from my usual genres (blood-sucking parasites, cloned beef creatures, vampires, you know.. normal stuff), and it was a whole load of fun to write. I hope you'll join Leo on his despicable adventures!

If you'd like to check it out or buy a copy, you can find it HERE.

In other awesome news, I'm also able to offer you a freebie this month (but this month only!).

BROKEN-DOWN HEROES OF THE WESTERN NIGHT is free on Amazon until the end of November. This novel is also a little different to my usual style, and I got to flex some different writing muscles with it.

Hardcharging army lieutenant Bickham Deth's only desire is to lead soldiers in combat. In the bloody winter of 2006, he expects to finally earn his baptism by fire on the streets of Kabul or Baghdad.

Instead, he finds himself trapped in Oklahoma on funeral detail.

Deth is honored to pay tribute to the veterans of Vietnam and World War II, but his patience is pushed to the breaking point by incompetent morticians, squabbling family members, and a mishap with the color of his socks that threatens to derail his entire military career.

As the "needs of the army" turn a three-day task into a never-ending odyssey, Deth finds solace from his grim work in the gallows humor of his partner, Sergeant Bela Packs. In his fifteen years of service Packs has seen it all, and his war stories are a welcome distraction from the painful task of burying the dead.

As the honors team weaves its way through the American heartland, seeing both the sublime and ugly sides of small town life, Packs unravels the spellbinding tale of the worst Soldier who ever lived...

If you're curious and would like a copy from Amazon (and why wouldn't you - it's FREE!), you can find it HERE.
That's it for now, but I'll be be back soon. I won't tell you what for... I like to be mysterious.

Halloween Hangover and Ghoulastic Book Fair Autopsy

Ghoulastic Book Fair or Bust!

Hey ghouls and boils! 

This Sunday, I'll be at the Ghoulastic Book Fair Part 2: The Revenge! (Honestly, has there ever been a better book event title than that?!) It's in Mechanicsburg, and I'm pretty stoked.

If you love books, come join us as this totally free event! Bring your kids, make it a family event, and support your local creatives! We've been promised themed (ghoulish) food and drink, spooky trivia and prizes, and a whole host of guests including...

Me! Brian Keene, John Boden, Misty Simon, Daniel Volpe, Mary SanGiovani, Robert Smartwood, Mike Lombardo, Wesley Southard, Jason Seaux, Matthew Wildasin, John Urbancik, and Chris Enterline.

If you'd like to join the discussion beforehand, or have any questions, you can find the event's FB page HERE.

Hope to see you there!

When: 

Sunday 5th Nov, 2023, 12 - 4pm

Where: 

Lovedraft's Brewing Company
165 Gateway Dr.
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050

Ghoultastic Book Fair or Bust!

Hey ghouls and boils! 

This Sunday, I'll be at the Ghoultastic Book Fair Part 2: The Revenge! (Honestly, has there ever been a better book event title than that?!) It's in Mechanicsburg, and I'm pretty stoked.

If you love books, come join us as this totally free event! Bring your kids, make it a family event, and support your local creatives! We've been promised themed (ghoulish) food and drink, spooky trivia and prizes, and a whole host of guests including...

Me! Brian Keene, John Boden, Misty Simon, Daniel Volpe, Mary SanGiovani, Robert Smartwood, Mike Lombardo, Wesley Southard, Jason Seaux, Matthew Wildasin, John Urbancik, and Chris Enterline.

If you'd like to join the discussion beforehand, or have any questions, you can find the event's FB page HERE.

Hope to see you there!

When: 

Sunday 5th Nov, 2023, 12 - 4pm

Where: 

Lovedraft's Brewing Company
165 Gateway Dr.
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050

Halloween Hangover or Bust!

 Hi everyone! Halloween might be over, but the scary hangover isn't. If spooky season is all year round for you, as it is for me, come join us at this post-Halloween event!

Writers, books, horror... what more could you want? I'll be there ready to hang out with you guys, and I hope you'll come say hello. Feel free to bring books for me to sign, and smiles for those pictures you'll want to take!

When: Friday and Saturday, 3rd - 4th November, 2023

Where:

Barnes and NobleLibbie Place5501 West Broad Street

Richmond, VA 23230

October 2023 Halloween Events (Redirect)

Hey, everybody!
ICYMI live, I talked about all of the events I have been doing this October here on the group blog.  Or you can just watch below!

The Quintessential THE PERFECTLY FINE NEIGHBORHOOD Post

Now available on:

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Around the internet:

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A blogpost by Kayleigh Dobbs on Happy Goat HorrorThe Kickstarter
An interview with D.C. Hill on Happy Goat HorrorThe submission call on The Horror TreeAn interview with Ryan Breadinc on Happy Goat HorrorAn announcement on Fantastic FictionAn interview with Annie Knox on Happy Goat HorrorA release announcement on Gavin Dilliner's substackAn interview with Kay Hanifen on Happy Goat HorrorA purchase link on Gavin Dillinger's substack
An interview with Zachary Rosenberg on Happy Goat HorrorA mention on Gavin Dillinger's substack
An interview with Bev Vincent on Happy Goat HorrorThe French Press panel on Buzz Book Expo
An interview with Jeff Strand on Happy Goat Horror
An announcement on Brian Keene's website
A mention on Bev Vincent's website
A mention Erica Robyn Reads
An announcement on Jeff Strand's blog
A release announcement on Brian Keene's Tumblr
A mention on Angelique Fawns's blog
Videos:
The Table of Contents Announcement(c. 2:20)
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