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Review: ‘Dead on the Bones: Pulp on Fire’ by Joe R. Lansdale

Cemetery Dance OnlineDecember 7, 2016ReviewsBlu Gilliand, Dead on the Bones: Pulp on Fire, Joe R. Lansdale, Reviews, Subterranean PressLeave a comment

Dead on the Bones: Pulp on Fire by Joe R. Lansdale
Subterranean Press (December 2016)
296 pages; $40.00 hardcover
Reviewed by Blu Gilliand

“I was living in a pulp writer fury, a storm of imagination.”

That’s how author Joe R. Lansdale describes his early years, that delicate time when a steady diet of television shows, comic books and Edgar Rice Burroughs novels cemented his desire to become a writer. Dead on the Bones: Pulp on Fire is full of stories in which Lansdale seeks to honor those early influences that have given him—and, in turn, his readers—so much.Continue Reading

New Signed Limited Edition Hardcover 95% SOLD OUT!

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We’re pleased to report our special Limited Edition of IN SUNLIGHT OR IN SHADOW is already 95% SOLD OUT!

Contributors include Stephen King, Joyce Carol Oates, Robert Olen Butler, Michael Connelly, Megan Abbott, Craig Ferguson, Nicholas Christopher, Jill D. Block, Joe R. Lansdale, Justin Scott, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Warren Moore, Jonathan Santlofer, Jeffery Deaver, Lee Child, and Lawrence Block himself.

This may be your last chance to order our special edition, so please do not wait because we cannot hold copies for anyone!

Thank you, as always, for your continued support and enthusiasm!

My First Fright featuring Kealan Patrick Burke

Cemetery Dance OnlineDecember 6, 2016December 4, 2016My First FrightEdgar Allan Poe, John Brhel, Kealan Patrick Burke, My First Fright, Tales of Mystery and Terror2 Comments

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As horror fans, we all have that book, movie, comic book, etc. that served as our entry point to the genre. For me, it’d have to be Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, the Young Adult book series written by Alvin Schwartz and boasting nightmarish illustrations by Stephen Gammell. There was something about those books that left a huge imprint (scar?) on me as a child and helped spark a lifelong interest in the macabre.

I often wonder how other horror writers first became interested in the genre. Was it after watching the IT miniseries or reading dad’s old Tales From The Crypt comics? “My First Fright” is a new interview series where we look at one work that provided horror authors with that initial spark. Continue Reading

Zombie Gold by John L Lansdale: New Signed Limited Edition Hardcover!

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We’re pleased to report we’ll be receiving a few copies of the signed Limited Edition hardcover of Zombie Gold by John L. Lansdale from SST Publications in the UK, and due to the very low print run, our copies will not last long!

This is the story of two strangers who become brothers in their fight for survival when they are swept away by an unimagined zombie force into a time and place that they could have never anticipated or believed.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support and enthusiasm!

Review: ‘Clockwork Universe’ by John W. Dennehy

Cemetery Dance OnlineDecember 5, 2016December 4, 2016Reviews- Frank Michaels Errington, Clockwork Universe, John W. Dennehy, Reviews, Severed PressLeave a comment

Clockwork Universe by John W. Dennehy
Severed Press (November 2016)
148 pages; $9.99 paperback; $3.99 e-book
Reviewed by Frank Michaels Errington

Clockwork Universe is the debut novel from John W. Dennehy. Kevin Barnes is a commuter, headed to Boston from the Merrimack Valley in Southern New Hampshire. On the weekends he performs in a throwback punk band and he looks the part, with a purple Mohawk, diaper pins in his ears, and jackboots with crimson laces.Continue Reading

Dickens’s Ghosts

Cemetery Dance OnlineDecember 2, 2016November 30, 2016Brian Keene's End of the RoadBrian Keene, Columns, End of the Road1 Comment

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“The allegorical nature of A Christmas Carol leads to relatively simplistic symbolism and a linear plot. The latter is divided into five Staves, each containing a distinct episode in Scrooge’s spiritual re-education. The first Stave centers on the visitation from Marley’s ghost, the middle three present the tales of the three Christmas spirits, and the last concludes the story, showing how Scrooge has changed. The Ghost of Christmas Past represents memory. The Ghost of Christmas Present serves as the central symbol of the Christmas ideal—generosity, goodwill, and celebration. Appearing on a throne made of food, the spirit evokes thoughts of prosperity, satiety, and merriment. Within the allegory, the silent, reaper-like figure of the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come represents the fear of death, which refracts Scrooge’s lessons about memory, empathy, and generosity, insuring his reversion to an open, loving human being.” – Spark Notes

Off Season: The 35th Anniversary Limited Edition by Jack Ketchum!

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We’re pleased to report we’ll be receiving some copies of the signed Limited Edition hardcover of Off Season: The 35th Anniversary Limited Edition by Jack Ketchum from Dark Regions Press, and this is a book our collectors won’t want to miss!

The 35th anniversary edition of Off Season includes the author’s originally intended version of the novel (unexpurgated), a new short story based in the Off Season universe, a new afterword from the author, the novelette Winter Child, five full page interior illustrations by Tomislav Tikulin, and stunning full color wraparound dust jacket artwork by David Stoupakis.

Thank you, as always, for your continued support and enthusiasm!

Review: ‘Modern Mythmakers: 35 Interviews with Horror & Science Fiction Writers and Filmmakers’ by Michael McCarty

Cemetery Dance OnlineNovember 30, 2016November 27, 2016ReviewsDavid Simms, Featured, Michael McCarty, Modern Mythmakers, ReviewsLeave a comment

Modern Mythmakers: 35 Interviews with Horror & Science Fiction Writers and FIlmmakers by Michael McCarty
Crystal Lake Publishing (February 2015)
424 pages; $15.99 paperback; $3.99 e-book
Reviewed by David Simms

Books of interviews tend to be fascinating reads for hardcore movie fans, writers, and super fans, but they serve a small niche audience. Reaching out to a larger audience is often a tougher task. Mike McCarty nails it with a fun, insightful, and educational read that should entertain all of the demographics it targets.

McCarty has a great voice and style that elicits deep answers from those interviewed, going beyond the expected as readers will find great anecdotes about these celebrities which is pure gold. Continue Reading

In Sunlight or In Shadow edited by Lawrence Block: Stephen King, Michael Connelly, Megan Abbott, Craig Ferguson, Joe R. Lansdale, Jeffery Deaver, Lee Child, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Joyce Carol Oates, Lawrence Block, and more!

Cemetery Dance OnlineNovember 28, 2016Breaking NewsLeave a comment

We’re pleased to report we’ll be publishing a special Limited Edition of IN SUNLIGHT OR IN SHADOW edited by Lawrence Block, a brand new anthology featuring ORIGINAL STORIES by Stephen King, Michael Connelly, Megan Abbott, Craig Ferguson, Joe R. Lansdale, Jeffery Deaver, Lee Child, Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Joyce Carol Oates, Lawrence Block, and more!

A truly unprecedented literary achievement by author and editor Lawrence Block, a newly-commissioned anthology of seventeen superbly-crafted stories inspired by the paintings of Edward Hopper.

In a beautifully produced anthology as befits such a collection of acclaimed authors, each story is illustrated with a high-quality reproduction of the painting that inspired it!

Thank you, as always, for your continued support and enthusiasm!

Review: ‘Odd Man Out’ by James Newman

Cemetery Dance OnlineNovember 28, 2016November 27, 2016Reviews- Frank Michaels Errington, Bloodshot Books, James Newman, Odd Man Out, ReviewsLeave a comment

Odd Man Out by James Newman
Bloodshot Books (November 2016)
150 pages; $8.99 paperback; $2.99 e-book
Reviewed by Frank Michaels Errington

Odd Man Out was originally released as a signed limited edition from Thunderstorm Books, but this truly is a book everyone should get to read, so now it’s deservedly getting the wide release treatment from Bloodshot Books.Continue Reading

“Fury’s Child” and “The Rich Are Different”

Cemetery Dance OnlineNovember 23, 2016November 22, 2016ExhumedCemetery Dance #1, Cemetery Dance #74/75, Columns, David B. Silva, Exhumed, Fury's Child, K. Edwin Fritz, Lisa Morton, The Rich Are Different4 Comments

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*Humblebrag… I own all 75 issues. Took me 8 years to track ‘em all down. Just look at that collection! (Photo Copyright 2016 K. Edwin Fritz) — *Humblebrag… I own all 75 issues. Took me 8 years to track ‘em all down. Just look at that collection!
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Hello again, folks. This is the 2nd installment of “Exhumed”—monthly double reviews studying the structure of great horror fiction published in our beloved Cemetery Dance.

Last time I reviewed Steve Rasnic Tem’s “The Double” from CD #1 (1988) and Michael Wehunt’s “The Inconsolable” from CD #73 (2016). If you didn’t catch that one, do check it out. Both stories are well worth your consideration.

Let’s see what we’ve got on the docket for this month… Continue Reading

Review: ‘Haven, Kansas’ by Alethea Kontis

Cemetery Dance OnlineNovember 22, 2016November 21, 2016Reviews- Frank Michaels Errington, Alethea Kontis, Haven, Kansas, ReviewsLeave a comment

Haven, Kansas by Alethea Kontis
CreateSpace (October 2016)
308 pages; $19.99 hardcover; $11.28 paperback; $3.99 e-book
Reviewed by Frank Michaels Errington

Alethea Kontis is already a very successful writer, but one I’ve never had a chance to read, until now. Haven, Kansas may be a YA novel, but it is certainly not without its scares.Continue Reading

Review: ‘Slipping’ by Lauren Beukes

Cemetery Dance OnlineNovember 22, 2016November 21, 2016ReviewsBlu Gilliand, Lauren Beukes, Reviews, Slipping, Tachyon PublicationsLeave a comment

Slipping: Stories, Essays & Other Writing by Lauren Beukes
Tachyon Publications (November 2016)
264 pages; $9.75 paperback; $9.26 e-book
Reviewed by Blu Gilliand

Lauren Beukes’s work as a journalist in South Africa, where she covered topics ranging from slums to shark diving, gave her a sharp eye for detail and a sharp ear for dialogue. These tools are employed to great effect in in Slipping: Stories, Essays and Other Writing.

Cemetery Dance magazine Signed Limited Edition hardcovers! Save 50% Off This Five Volume Special Bundle!

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Scares That Care (Part 2)

Cemetery Dance OnlineNovember 18, 2016November 17, 2016Brian Keene's End of the RoadBrian Keene, Columns, End of the Road2 Comments

End of the Road

You ever heard of a crowd being described as “an ocean of people”? That’s what the third annual Scares That Care Weekend Charity Event was like—an ocean of horror movie and television celebrities and their fans, filmmakers and their fans, authors and their fans, publishers and their customers, haunt professionals and enthusiasts, comic book creators and their fans, paranormal investigators and their fans, make-up and special effects artists and their fans, cosplayers, and everyone else—all descending upon the convention hotel in Williamsburg, Virginia, to raise money for burn victims and children and women with cancer.

I was exhausted, but I had no choice but to cast myself into that ocean, to dive into that sea of humanity and hope I wouldn’t drown. Continue Reading

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