Bast Books has released Shaken by Lisa Mason in a first edition digital edition for only $3.99.

Description: Emma “J” for Joy Pearce is at her editorial offices on the twenty-second floor of Three Embarcadero in downtown San Francisco when the long-dreaded next Great Earthquake devastates the Bay area. Amid horrific destruction, she rescues a man trapped in the rubble. In the heat of survival, she swiftly bonds with him, causing her to question her possible marriage to her long-time boyfriend.

But Jason Gibb is not the charming photojournalist he pretends to be. As Emma discovers his true identity, his mission in the city, and the dark secrets behind the catastrophe, she finds the choices she makes may mean the difference between her own life or death.

From the acclaimed author of Summer Of Love and The Gilded Age comes this science fiction thriller, Shaken, an ebook adaptation of “Deus Ex Machina,” first published in Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine, republished in the anthology Transcendental Tales From Asimov’s (Donning), and translated and republished in Europe and South America.

Check it out on the Kindle here: Shaken

The Signed, Limited Edition of Bethany’s Sin, one of Robert McCammon’s early novels, is on schedule to be released this fall by Subterranean Press. In the meantime, the ebook is already out there in the wild.

Description: Bethany’s Sin is a tiny, picturesque village in rural Pennsylvania. Its tree-lined streets, beautiful houses, and manicured exteriors offer — or appear to offer — both peace and a place of refuge. Evan Reid, a man haunted by his memories of the Vietnam War and by a history of viscerally disturbing dreams, comes to the village with his wife and daughter, hoping to make a fresh start after a series of discouraging setbacks. At first, all goes as planned. Evan resumes his career as a freelance writer while his wife, Kay, begins teaching math at a local college. But there are things going on in Bethany’s Sin that no one wants to talk about: unexplained disappearances, houses that stand strangely vacant, half glimpsed figures that appear to be female, the impossible sound of hoof beats in the night. At the center of it all stands a single imposing woman: Dr. Kathryn Drago, a scholar and community leader who holds the key to the mysteries that enshroud the town.

First published as a paperback original in 1980, Bethany’s Sin was Robert R. McCammon’s second novel. Like its predecessor, Baal, it offers a frightening, thoroughly imagined portrait of ancient forces set loose in the modern world. Like Baal, it is both a notable accomplishment in its own right and an invaluable glimpse into the formative years of a major writer, a man whose raw narrative talent was apparent from the start.

You can pick up a Kindle copy here: Bethany’s Sin

Penumbra Publishing has released Charles O’Keefe’s The Newfoundland Vampire in both paperback and digital formats.

Description: Like every other geek alive, Newfoundland native Joseph O’Reily secretly wants to be a superhero. At thirteen he fantasized about being a vampire, and ten years later he’s still fantasizing – but mostly about a beautiful redheaded woman who has eyes only for him. The one thing different about Joseph’s adult fantasy is that, amazingly, it comes true one night when he goes to a local university pub. Cassandra Snow, literally the woman of his dreams, invites him to her place for an evening of personal pleasure. Of course he’s not going to say no. But when strange things start happening afterward, Joseph quickly learns that not all dreams should come true. Cassandra has plans for him – forever. And those plans don’t include daytime activities. An animal lover and recent vegetarian, Joseph wrestles with all the weird changes he’s experiencing after his encounter with Cassandra. Eternal youth and amazing power come at a price that is perhaps higher than he can afford. The constant hunger for blood and the secrets Cassandra harbors test his resolve and his mental and physical limits. And then there’s the fact that a two-hundred-year-old vampire is after his head – literally. Joseph’s night vision improves dramatically, giving him a glimpse of the darker side of the world and the terrible evil of vampires who walk among humans. As he tries to balance his regular life with the new reality of his vampire existence, he is determined to hold onto his personal convictions and what he values most – his humanity.

You can pick up a copy on Amazon here: The Newfoundland Vampire

We told you that Cemetery Dance was taking orders last week for The Twelve by Justin Cronin the signed limited edition of the sequel to The Passage. The book sold out in record time, but Gauntlet Press was able to get ten copies which they will offer on a first-ordered, first-served basis (domestic customers only as they can’t replace lost or damaged copies).

Description: In his internationally bestselling and critically acclaimed novel The Passage, Justin Cronin constructed an unforgettable world transformed by a government experiment gone horribly wrong.

With The Twelve, the story continues…

In the present day:

As a man-made apocalypse unfolds, three strangers navigate the chaos, desperate to find others, to survive, to witness the dawn on the other side of disaster.

Lila, a doctor and an expectant mother, has been so broken by the spread of violence and infection that she continues to plan for her child’s arrival even as society dissolves around her.

Kittridge, known to the world as “Last Stand in Denver,” has been forced by loss of electrical power to flee his stronghold and is now on the road, dodging the infected, armed but alone and well aware that a tank of gas will get him only so far.

April is a teenager fighting to guide her little brother safely through a minefield of death and ruin.

These three will learn that they have not been fully abandoned — and that in connection lies hope, even on the darkest of nights.

One hundred years in the future:

Amy, Peter, Alicia, and the others introduced in The Passage work with a cast of new characters to hunt the original twelve virals. .. unaware that the rules of the game have changed, and that one of them will have to sacrifice everything to bring the Twelve down.

The scope widens and the intensity deepens as the epic tale of sacrifice and survival begun in The Passage surges forward in this breathtaking sequel.

You can get a copy of the novel for $100 (includes media mail shipping and insurance). To order your copy go to the Gauntlet Press website and order Jack Ketchum’s Cover (you will not be charged for this book). They can only accept credit card orders or checks for the book. No PayPal. They will NOT charge your credit card until the book arrives but once you order you are committed to purchasing the book.

Simon & Schuster has released a new mass market paperback edition of Ray Bradbury’s The Illustrated Man.

Description: Ray Bradbury brings wonders alive. For this peerless American storyteller, the most bewitching force in the universe is human nature. In these eighteen startling tales unfolding across a canvas of tattooed skin, living cities take their vengeance, technology awakens the most primal natural instincts, and dreams are carried aloft in junkyard rockets. Provocative and powerful, The Illustrated Man is a kaleidoscopic blending of magic, imagination, and truth — as exhilarating as interplanetary travel, as maddening as a walk in a million-year rain, and as comforting as simple, familiar rituals on the last night of the world.

You can order directly from the publisher here: The Illustrated Man

Burial Day Books, a boutique publisher of supernatural horror has released its first short story collection. The Gothic Blue Book, The Haunted Edition is a collection of short stories and poems that resurrect the spirit of the Gothic Blue Book. Gothic Blue Books were short fictions popular in the 18th and 19th century. They were descendants of the chap book trade.

Description: The Gothic Blue Book, The Haunted Edition is a collection of twelve short stories and two poems written by established and emerging horror authors that honor the Gothic story. Misery, fear, despair, regret and dread are highlighted in this collection, stirring old ghosts, witches, and awakening death. The authors in this collection weave together brilliant tales of terror celebrating the history of the Gothic story with a new twist.

Contributors include: Helena Marie Carnes-Jeffries, John Everson, Abe Grace, M. N. Hanson, K. Trap Jones, P Maxwell, Ben Mcelroy, Greg Mollin, Monica Nickolai, Cynthia (cina) Pelayo, Gerardo Pelayo, Marc Ruvolo, Jordan Scrivner, Courtney Sloan, and Lisa Stock.

You can pick up a copy, either paperback or Kindle on Amazon here: The Gothic Blue Book

Apex has released issue 36 of Apex Magazine. That means they’ve been producing pro-level fiction content for three years…

This issue you’ll find fiction from Rachel Swirsky, Rahul Kanakia, and Nnedi Okorafor. There is an interesting nonfiction work called “Faith in the Fantastic” by Tim Akers. Maggie Slater interviews featured author Rachel Swirky. The cover art comes from Naoto Hattori.

The issue is free for all to read at Apex Magazine. The current issue headlines the front page, but you can hit the archive for all past content.

For those who like to read on their Kindle, Nook, Sony eBook (or you want to support what they’re doing with a show of financial support), they offer each issue for $2.99. Subscriptions for twelve issues can be bought for $19.95 from Apex or their friends at Weightless Books. Those with a Kindle can subscribe via Amazon for $1.99 a month.