Archive for May, 2008

Meat - Book Review

28 May

Meat
Joseph D’Lacey
Bloody Books
Trade Paper, £7.99 ($15.58 on Amazon.com)
Review by Sheila Merritt
In an alternate (or future) world called Abyrne, clergy and commerce combine to create a society of culturally controlled cannibalism. A group labeled “The Chosen” is literally “cowed” into submission as food for those who can afford to buy meat. Joseph D’Lacey’s cautionary […]

The Shirley Jackson Awards

28 May

In honor of Shirley Jackson, Ellen Datlow will be hosting a reading of Shirley Jackson’s work by award-winning and leading authors of the dark fantastic and horror on July 23rd at the KGB Bar in New York City. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Shirley Jackson Awards.
Shirley Jackson (1916-1965) […]

Where Madness Reigns Signing

28 May

Illustrator and storyteller Gris Grimly will be having a book signing event for Where Madness Reigns, at Halloween Town in Burbank (2921 W. Magnolia Blvd, Burbank, CA) on June 7 from 7pm - 9pm. Where Madness Reigns, the first book to showcase the art of Gris Grimly, will be released as a limited edition hardcover. […]

The Big Book of Necon

28 May

The Big Book of Necon features contributions by Stephen King, Peter Straub, Neil Gaiman, Jack Ketchum, Rick Hautala, Thomas Tessier, Chet Williamson, Douglas Clegg, Brian Keene, Ramsey Campbell, Douglas Winter, Thomas Monteleone, Gahan Wilson, Jonathan Carroll, John Coyne, Alan Ryan, Lucius Shepard, Graham Joyce, Tim Lebbon, and over 30 other artists and authors who have […]

Mercer’s Bayou - E-Novel

28 May

Patricia Snodgrass’s Mercer’s Bayou is scheduled for an ebook release on June 3rd by Samhain Publishing. Current plans are for it to be released as a trade paperback in April of 2009. Also coming out in ebook form on June 6th is Marilyn, which will be published by Whispers Home. For more information on her […]

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