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My story 'The Salty Virgin' included in 'The Big Book of Blasphemy' (Necro)

My new story 'The Salty Virgin' is included in the upcoming Anthology  THE BIG BOOK OF BLASPHEMY edited by Regina Garza Mitchell and David G Barnett, to be released in November 2019 by Necro Publications.
The Anthology contains also stories by: Edward Lee, Charlee Jacob, Brian Keene, Wrath James White, Charlee Jacob, Lucy Taylor, Kristopher Triana, Monica J. O’Rourke, Ryan Harding, Gabino Iglesias, Stephen Kozeniewski, Paolo Di Orazio, John Urbancik and many more.

Released today my new novella THE KEEPER OF CHERNOBYL

Released today, by Omnium Gatherum, my new dark thriller/Sci-Fi novella THE KEEPER OF CHERNOBYL. The book is for sale, printed and digital, at Amazon. Buy your copy
Synopsis: Semipalatinsk Polygon, 1965. The Soviets run the Chagan Test, their first experiment in underground nuclear detonation. It’s a cover. Deep beneath the earth, in a bunker, they are bio-engineering soldiers to adapt to the extreme conditions of a thermonuclear war. But their human subjects get out of control, and the project’s survivors are transferred to a new base hidden at the site of the proposed Chernobyl nuclear plant. Professor Petrov is one such survivor. Marked by the horrors he has witnessed, and obsessed with Boni, a dangerous Muse he has created in the lab, the scientist slides into an abyss of alcoholism and madness. Meanwhile, in the zone outside Chernobyl, strange sightings and horrific murders fuel a twenty-year manhunt, culminating in a surprising and dramatic showdown. “Alessandro Manzetti is a major new voice in horror fiction. Bold, daring and unafraid.”
— Richard Chizmar“
The Keeper of Chernobyl is a dark, atmospheric thriller that takes you inside the head of its protagonist and doesn't let you escape!”— Glenn Cooper
“The Keeper of Chernobyl is suspensful dark and intense thriller makes you ask for more!”— Sebastian Fitzek
“The Keeper of Chernobyl is a perfect balance between plot and science of science fiction.”— Marcello Simoni

The Place of Broken Things reviewed by Anton Cancre at Cemetery Dance

My latest dark poetry collection THE PLACE OF BROKEN THINGS (Crystal Lake Publishing, July 2019), written in collaboration with Linda D. Addison, reviewed by Anton Cancre at Cemetery Dance Online.
​Read the Review 
Excerpt from the review: (…) These are gorgeous, sensuous and absolutely devastating poems that lay bare the gaps in our own psyches. Every word, every pause and every break is measured and weighed and wielded with grim purpose. Through it all there sits a gentle respect for the pain, completely lacking condescension, and the empty spaces where the scars never quite tightened sang through the lot. (…)
Buy the book at Amazon

The Place of Broken Things reviewed by Voodoo Lynn at Horror Addicts

My latest poetry collection THE PLACE OF BROKEN THINGS, written in collaboration with Linda Addison (Crystal Lake Publishing, July 2019)  reviewed by Voodoo Lynn.  Read the review at Horror Addicts
Excerpt from the review: (…) The Place of Broken Things is a new book of poetry penned by Linda Addison and Alessandro Manzetti. They take the reader through a fascinating labyrinth of pain, remembrance, and longing. (…) it carries you to places like Angkor Wat, Provence, and imaginary Harlem. With each poem, you are transported to a new broken place where you learn about the suffering of each subject. (…)  The Place of Broken Things is filled with such magnificent imagery and sadness, it is sure to satisfy many. There are over thirty selections to choose from, some written individually, and others are a collaborative effort between the poets- all are worth checking out. If you are in the mood to indulge yourself in darkness and pain, then I suggest reading this book and know that you are not alone. The Buddha said, “all life is suffering.” As it turns out in the end, that is something we all have in common. (…)

THE KEEPER OF CHERNOBYL is coming...

Coming in October 19, printed and digital, from publisher Omnium Gatherum, my new dark/sci-fi novella THE KEEPER OF CHERNOBYL. You can preorder the kindle edition of the book at Amazon.
Synopsis: Semipalatinsk Polygon, 1965. The Soviets run the Chagan Test, their first experiment in underground nuclear detonation. It’s a cover. Deep beneath the earth, in a bunker, they are bio-engineering soldiers to adapt to the extreme conditions of a thermonuclear war. But their human subjects get out of control, and the project’s survivors are transferred to a new base hidden at the site of the proposed Chernobyl nuclear plant. Professor Petrov is one such survivor. Marked by the horrors he has witnessed, and obsessed with Boni, a dangerous Muse he has created in the lab, the scientist slides into an abyss of alcoholism and madness. Meanwhile, in the zone outside Chernobyl, strange sightings and horrific murders fuel a twenty-year manhunt, culminating in a surprising and dramatic showdown.

Traduzioni in corso

Traduzioni in corso:
IL CORVO E TUTTE LE POESIE  di Edgar Allan Poe  - Independent Legions, Novembre 2019
Preordinabile sullo Store dell'Editore
​ Traduzioni in corso (con Paolo Di Orazio):
LOVECRAFT RELOADED  di H.P. Lovecraft  - Independent Legions, Dicembre 2019
Preordinabile sullo Store dell'Editore Traduzioni in corso:
MACCHIE BIANCHE  - Poesie di Aleister Crowley - Independent Legions, Gennaio 2020
Preordinabile sullo Store dell'Editore Traduzioni in corso:
COLPEVOLE, MA PAZZA - Diario Minimo di una Scrittrice Dark di Poppy Z Brite - Independent Legions, Febbraio 2020
Preordinabile sullo Store dell'Editore
Altre Traduzioni in corso:
LOVECRAFT REANIMATED  di H.P. Lovecraft - Cut Up Publishing, Dicembre 2019
In vendita nelle librerie a Dicembre 2019

Il racconto 'La Vergine Salata' pubblicato sulla rivista digitale La Nuova Carne

Il mio racconto 'La Vergine Salata', inedito in italiano, totale riscrittura di un brano del breve romanzo 'Kiki The Beginning' in funzione della pubblicazione in inglese nell'antologia 'Blasphemous Rumors' a cura di David Barnett e Regina Garza Mitchell, un uscita per l'editore Necro Publications, è stato pubblicato sulla rivista digitale La Nuova Carne.
​ Leggi il racconto online su La Nuova Carne.

My Poetry Collection WAR won the 2019 SFPA Elgin Award!

I'm delighted to learn that my poetry collection WAR, written in collaboration with Marge Simon and published by Crystal Lake Publishing, won the 2019 SFPA Elgin Award. 

Saggio di Francesco LaManno, su Ereticamente, del romanzo NUOVA SODOMA - La Resurrezione del Re Osceno'

Pubblicato oggi su Ereticamente, un mini-saggio di approfondimento, a cura di Francesco LaManno, sul mio ultimo romanzo 'NUOVA SODOMA - La Resurrezione del Re Osceno', edito recentemente da Independent Legions, e disponibile su Amazon. Leggi il mini saggio su Ereticamente.   

Breve estratto dal saggio: (…) È interessante rilevare come Nuova Sodoma: La Resurrezione del Re Osceno risulti un romanzo straordinario che ha il potere di tracimare gli argini della narrativa dell’immaginario, consentendoci alcune riflessioni fondamentali sul periodo storico in cui viviamo. L’opera infatti è foriera dei nefandi scenari distopici che sembrano imminenti. I truculenti episodi di abusi, stupri e omicidi messi in scena dall’Autore non sono lontani dalle violenze che ogni giorno vengono commesse nelle metropoli dei paesi occidentali, così come la totale dissoluzione della società, dei valori e della stessa identità umana è ormai un dato di fatto. Tuttavia l’elemento che suscita maggiore sgomento riguarda lo schiacciante predominio assunto dalle macchine, dove la tecnica ha soggiogato totalmente l’uomo attraverso le sue melliflue seduzioni (…)
Leggi il mini saggio integrale su Ereticamente. 
Acquista il Libro su Amazon

My new short story KIRTI will appear in #135 Winter Issue of Space and Time Magazine

I'm happy to learn that my new short story 'Kirti' will appear in #135 Winter Issue of Space and Time Magazine