Two Quick Notes of Note – UPDATED

Still very tired and sore from this weekend's ordeal, but logging in long enough to post two items of genre-related news.

1. Several sources are confirming that author/editor Mark Worthen passed away early this morning. The author of several short stories (with publications in anthologies such as Thicker Than Water, The Horror Library, Thinner Than Mist, Beneath the Stones, and Open Graves), Mark was also the editor of Blood Rose, an early horror webzine, as well as the main creative force behind the HWA's website. He also served as the organization's Bram Stoker Award recommendation compiler. He also wrote two novels: The Herpetology of Stars and Blood Grove.

2. Several sources are reporting that Horror Mall has announced to retailers that it plans to only sell limited edition hardcover books going forward. Nothing about this on their Blog yet, nor any word on how this will impact their current affiliates, or their Darkside Digital line of e-books. UPDATE: Sounds like they're closing and splitting into different companies. Here's the press release.