I have three books due this year (well, more than that, but this post deals with three).
The first is a new Collection of short stories. ENNUI & Other States of Madness will be out from Dark Regions Press in August. It is over 300 pages of fiction, includes my Bram Stoker Award Winning story "The Gentle Brush of Wings," as well as a brand new 35,000 word novella set near Old Mill, NC - the fictional town I've set somewhere near Hertford and Winfall. It takes place just after the Civil War.
For people who pre-order the limited or lettered signed editions, there is a promotional contest. One lucky buyer will win a hand-bound hardcover edition of the book - made by the author (me) - bound lin leather, and presented in an odd little box I made with a transcription of one of Jack-the-Ripper's Letters to the police on the outside of the box - since ENNUI - the title story - deals with Jack the Ripper.
The second book - actually out first, in July - should be popular around here. Someday I hope there will be a paperback edition - but for those who pre-order this book - there are a VERY few copies left over at the Horror Mall. You can click the cover to order.
This one is THE NOT QUITE RIGHT REVEREND CLETUS J. DIGGS & THE CURRENTLY ACCEPTED HABITS OF NATURE - also based in Old Mill, NC - folks around here will love this one - I guarantee it...and you could win another hand-made one-of-a-kind - but this one...well, you'll never see another like it. I sewed and bound the HC book, and then attached it to an antique CAIMAN purse...the purse is nearly 100 years old...here are a couple of pictures and a link to more:
The third and last book is a novel. It is due late summer or early fall from Full Moon Press - and is titled MAELSTROM. This is a full length HC novel, and again - there is a contest. The winner will get a bound copy of the manuscript of the novel, signed by the author - and can win an electric guitar! The guitar will be air-brushed by cover artist Alex McVey and comes with a gig bag, a small 10 watt amplifier, and will be signed by my hand in the names of all the fictional members of the group from the novel - Maelstrom. Again, you can click the cover art to pre-order!
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