The Monster Within Idea - Re-released

Back in August, my collection The Monster Within Idea (2009-2011, Apex Books) was dropped from print with very little warning. It was gaining ground on Kindle (reached the top 100 in the horror category twice) and starting to find its legs, I thought, but I opened an email from my publisher stating they were releasing it. It was a bit surprising, but I understood the logic. The book was selling, albeit slowly and print copies were all but nonexistent. 


I won't lie and say it didn't sting a bit. It did. The collection is very dear to my heart and, I think, holds some of my best work to date. I feel both I and the publisher did everything in our power (minus a few missteps along the way) to get the collection noticed and copies sold. Story collections are just notoriously a hard sell as it is. The reviews were solid ( I don't think I ever saw an entirely negative review) for the most part, but the collection simply never sold steadily, there were spurts of activity (Kindle Top 100 2x) but we could never get the collection out of the valleys it fell into. 


I debated re-releasing it. I didn't want to feel like I was resting on my previous accomplishments, but the stories were too good to let disappear (the readers who did read it said so). 


So, it's back available on Kindle. I've added a new afterword, a never before published story, and a sneak peek at mine and John Grover's novel from Permuted Press, If God Doesn't Show, coming in 2012.


Hopefully, it'll finally find its legs and new readers will discover it. There's also a MMPB in the works, soon as I receive the proof and approve it, that'll be available as well. 


Please consider picking up a copy of either or both, I'd really appreciate it. http://amzn.to/s7teEC


In the meantime, here are some reviews the collection garnered when it was available through Apex. 



 http://jennifer-brozek.livejournal.com/29811.html
 http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/160539251
 http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/197544653
 http://shroudmagazinebookreviews.blogspot.com/2010/09/monster-within-idea-apex-publications.html
 http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/54138675
 http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/48877617
 http://horrornews.net/25759/book-review-the-monster-within-author-r-thomas-riley/
 http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/46485513
Amazon Reviews Page