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All Seeing Eye by Rob Thurman
All Seeing Eye by Rob Thurman (Pocket Books, July 2012)-The death of one of Jackson Lee’s sisters, Tessa, at a very young age, a death that Jackson himself was able to “see” using his gift, spurred a retaliatory act of violence that led young Jackson to the Cane Lake County Home for Boys, where he was called Shotgun Jack, a name he came by honestly. As things go, Cane Lake … Continue reading
2012 Bram Stoker Award Winners
Over the weekend, the winners of the Bram Stoker Awards were announced! Congrats to all the winners!! Superior Achievement in a NOVEL The Drowning Girl by Caitlín R. Kiernan (Roc) Superior Achievement in a FIRST NOVEL Life Rage by L.L. Soares (Nightscape Press) Superior Achievement in a YOUNG ADULT NOVEL Flesh & Bone by Jonathan Maberry (Simon & Schuster) Superior Achievement in a GRAPHIC NOVEL Witch Hunts: A Graphic History … Continue reading
Interview: Michael Logan, author of Apocalypse Cow
I think Michael Logan deserves an award for Best Title of 2013 for Apocalypse Cow, and speaking of awards, he actually did win the Terry Pratchett Anywhere But Here, Anywhen But Now prize for debut novelists for the novel. Luckily, I convinced him to stop by and tell us about what makes Apocalypse Cow so damn cool (and it’s not just the name.) Please welcome Michael to the blog! Michael, … Continue reading
Interview: Kate Karyus Quinn, author of Another Little Piece
Kate Karyus Quinn’s new novel, Another Little Piece, just came out yesterday, and she answered a few of my questions about the novel (described as Stephen King meets Pretty Little Liars-I am so there), and more. Please welcome Kate to the blog! Your first novel, Another Little Piece, just came out! Will you tell us a bit about it? It’s about a girl named Annaliese, who is last seen screaming … Continue reading
Guest Post (& Giveaway): James Marshall, author of Zombie Versus Fairy Featuring Albinos
James Marshall is the author of Let’s Not Let a Little Thing Like The End of The World Come Between Us, Ninja Versus Pirate Featuring Zombies,and his new book, Zombie Versus Fairy Featuring Albinos, just came out in May! James was kind enough to write about his worldbuilding in the How To End Human Suffering series, and, courtesy of ChiZine, we’ve also got a copy of the book up for … Continue reading
Interview: John Mantooth, author of The Year of the Storm
Please welcome John Mantooth to the blog! His new book, The Year of the Storm, just came out and he was kind enough to answer a few questions! Your new book, The Year of the Storm, just came out! Will you tell us a bit about it? I’ve been calling it a southern gothic mystery, but it has elements of horror, fantasy, and literary fiction as well. It’s about memory … Continue reading
Stephen King’s Joyland Online Carnival Tour (& Giveaways!)
Step right up! Step right up! Talk “the Talk” @Titan Books to Win Money-Can’t-Buy Prizes Best-selling author Stephen King returns with a breathtaking tale of love – and loss – set in a 1970s North Carolina amusement park. Celebrating the release of this bittersweet coming-of-age novel, Titan Books and Hard Case Crime are teaming up with a series of digital partners to host competitions to win a free copies of … Continue reading
Joyland by Stephen King
Joyland by Stephen King (Hard Case Crime, June 4th, 2013)-21 year old college student Devin Jones is spending the summer of 1973 in Heaven’s Bay, North Carolina, a seaside town whose claim to fame, at least in the summertime, is the amusement park called Joyland. Devin just happened to see the want ad for Joyland while still at school at the University of New Hampshire, and with his girlfriend Wendy, … Continue reading
June 2013 New Releases: SF/F/Horror
Here are the new releases in SF, Urban Fantasy, Fantasy, and Horror for June! June 4th, 2013: The Shining Girls: A Novel by Lauren Beukes | MY REVIEW The Beautiful Land by Alan Averill Meridian Six by Jaye Wells (novella) The City by Stella Gemmell Eight Million Gods by Wen Spencer (Hardcover) Trail of Dead by Melissa F. Olson Shapeshifted (An Edie Spence Novel) by Cassie Alexander Clockwork Fairy Tales: A Collection of Steampunk Fables by Edited … Continue reading
The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes
The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes (Mulholland, June 4th, 2013)-It’s 1974 and Harper Curtis approaches a little girl and gives her a little orange pony. This little girl’s name is Kirby Mizrachi, and little does she know, she’s a shining girl, and when she’s older, Harper will be back for her, and it won’t be to give her another pony. Harper Curtis is a man on a mission. He’s already … Continue reading