Fill Up Your New eReader at the Cemetery Dance eBook Store!

If you received a shiny new e-reader or tablet for the holidays, today is a great day to fill it up with new and classic tales of horror!

Our eBooks are available via our website and also on Amazon for the Kindle, Barnes & Noble for the Nook, the Kobo store, the iTunes/iBookstore from Apple, and some titles are listed on the Sony Reader store, too!

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All of these eBooks can be purchased immediately and there are titles from Peter Straub, Norman Partridge, Brian Hodge, Brian Keene, Mick Garris, Rick Hautala, Ronald Kelly, Geoff Cooper, Brian James Freeman, John R. Little, Rocky Wood, Glen Hirshberg, Kirby McCauley, and many others!

View all of these eBooks and purchase them in the eBook section our website!

The Influence by Bentley Little LAST CHANCE for A First Printing, First Edition!

LAST CHANCE For A First Printing, First Edition!
The Influence by Bentley Little
Trade Hardcover Edition and Signed Limited Edition!

We’re down to our last 50 copies of the 1st edition, 1st printing trade hardcover and the signed Limited Edition of The Influence by Bentley Little, and we’ve already gone back to the printer for a second printing of the trade hardcover, so if you’re a collector, this is probably your last chance to snag one of the collectible editions:

The Influence

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Surprise Holiday Horrors Chapbook Available Now!

Surprise Holiday Chapbook Available Now!
Holiday Horrors Featuring Ray Garton, Kealan Patrick Burke, Robert Brouhard, and Glen Krisch!

Already More Than 50% Sold Out!

We’re pleased to announce a surprise chapbook for the holidays that our printer finished late last night, but if you’re interested in ordering a copy, you shouldn’t wait long because this title is already more than 50% sold out due to early demand!

Holiday Horrors features tales of terror by Ray Garton, Kealan Patrick Burke, Robert Brouhard, and Glen Krisch, along with stunning cover artwork by Glenn Chadbourne.

This Limited Edition chapbook is a one-time printing, so don’t wait to place your order!

Holiday Horrors

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Mr. Mercedes: A New Novel by Stephen King

Mr. Mercedes: A New Novel by Stephen King

We’re pleased to report we’ll be getting copies of Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King, his brand new 500 page novel due out from Scribner next year, and we now have the sales copy to share with you:

About the Book:
Stephen KingIn the frigid pre-dawn hours, in a distressed Midwestern city, hundreds of desperate unemployed folks are lined up for a spot at a job fair. Without warning, a lone driver plows through the crowd in a stolen Mercedes, running over the innocent, backing up, and charging again. Eight people are killed; fifteen are wounded. The killer escapes.

In another part of town, months later, a retired cop named Bill Hodges is still haunted by the unsolved crime. When he gets a crazed letter from someone who self-identifies as the “perk” and threatens an even more diabolical attack, Hodges wakes up from his depressed and vacant retirement, hell-bent on preventing another tragedy.

Brady Hartfield lives with his alcoholic mother in the house where he was born. He loved the feel of death under the wheels of the Mercedes, and he wants that rush again.

Only Bill Hodges, with a couple of highly unlikely allies, can apprehend the killer before he strikes again. And they have no time to lose, because Brady’s next mission, if it succeeds, will kill or maim thousands.

Mr. Mercedes is a war between good and evil, from the master of suspense whose insight into the mind of this obsessed, insane killer is chilling and unforgettable.

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Add A Special Exclusive Slipcase To Your Order To Protect Your Book!

Even though Mr. Mercedes by Stephen King is being published by another publisher, we will be producing one of our popular custom-made slipcase for this title like we have for the last few Stephen King books!

The easiest way to add a slipcase to your purchase is by selecting the “Trade Hardcover Edition with Exclusive Slipcase!” option above — you’ll also save on shipping by ordering this way! (You can order just the slipcase by itself on the Mr. Mercedes custom slipcase product page.)

Don’t know what a slipcase is? That’s okay! You can see some sample images of other slipcases we’ve made below. We’re using the same high-quality materials we have used for our previous Stephen King cases, with one color hot foil stamping. The company who makes these for us is the best in the business and you won’t find a better way to protect your investment! (If you’re new to collecting, you can read more about slipcases on our Book FAQ page.)

We’re selling these special slipcases for just $24.95, making them an extremely affordable way to protect your book.  These cases will be produced after the book is published because we need a real copy of the book to get the sizing just right and your book and slipcase will ship together to save you on shipping. We think our collectors will be very pleased with what we have in mind for these very special cases, so don’t wait to place your order!

Sample Slipcase Photos:

Sample Photos

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Stephen King: News from the Dead Zone #162

Scribner has released their description of Mr. Mercedes, King’s next novel, which will be out on June 3, 2014.

In the frigid pre-dawn hours, in a distressed Midwestern city, hundreds of desperate unemployed folks are lined up for a spot at a job fair. Without warning, a lone driver plows through the crowd in a stolen Mercedes, running over the innocent, backing up, and charging again. Eight people are killed; fifteen are wounded. The killer escapes.

 In another part of town, months later, a retired cop named Bill Hodges is still haunted by the unsolved crime. When he gets a crazed letter from someone who self-identifies as the “perk” and threatens an even more diabolical attack, Hodges wakes up from his depressed and vacant retirement, hell-bent on preventing another tragedy.

 Brady Hartfield lives with his alcoholic mother in the house where he was born. He loved the feel of death under the wheels of the Mercedes, and he wants that rush again. Only Bill Hodges, with a couple of highly unlikely allies, can apprehend the killer before he strikes again. And they have no time to lose, because Brady’s next mission, if it succeeds, will kill or maim thousands.

 Mr. Mercedes is a war between good and evil, from the master of suspense whose insight into the mind of this obsessed, insane killer is chilling and unforgettable.

This is just one of two novels we’ll see next year, the other being Revival. There’s a new King short story, “Summer Thunder,” in the CD anthology Turn Down the Lights. Editor Rich Chizmar says it “might be one of the most heartbreaking post-apocalyptic tales we’ve ever read.”

King joined Twitter late last week. Within minutes he had 30,000 followers and the number has since climbed to nearly 200,000. You don’t need to join Twitter to see his feed, though. Just click here.

Samuel L. Jackson will play Tom McCourt in the movie adaptation of Cell, joining John Cusack for the second time (1408). There were some amusing follow-up articles in which Jackson confessed that he didn’t know that his character was gay in the novel. The film will be directed by Tod “Kip” Williams (Paranormal Activity 2). Production is scheduled to begin in January.

Long-time King fan Josh Boone (The Fault in Our Stars) plans to adapt Lisey’s Story. King had a cameo in Boone’s debut, Stuck in Love. Boone talks about how King responded when he sent some books to be autographed when he was 12 in this article.

Add another title to the list of remakes or reworkings. Bob Weinstein is developing a proposed 10-part series with Frank Darabont, based on Dimension’s film version of The Mist. Juan Carlos Fresnadillo (28 Weeks Later) is in talks to direct Pet Sematary. The day after it was announced that Scott Cooper was considering Christian Bale for the theatrical version of The Stand, the director left the project. Paul Greengrass is now being courted to help the film. Cary Fukunaga is currently attached to the remake of It.

Doctor Sleep link roll:

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In closing, here is my review of the campy horror film You Can’t Kill Stephen King, which should get US distribution in 2014.

Turn Down the Lights Shipping Soon and Tremendous New Reviews Are Arriving!

We’re pleased to report that the trade edition of Turn Down the Lights edited by Richard Chizmar is on the way to us from the printer and will begin shipping soon.

Turn Down the LightsIf you’re still on the fence, we’d like to point you toward some of the reviews landing on our desk. Click on the links below the excerpts to read the entire reviews, which we highlight recommend:

Turn Down the Lights doesn’t just celebrate Cemetery Dance magazine; it illustrates why the magazine is still such a vital publication a quarter of a century later. Chizmar’s eye for talent is impeccable, and his appreciation for all kinds of horror is essential to his success. These stories flow from the quiet to the surreal, from esoteric experimentation to Saturday matinee funhouse-style horror. For authors, an outlet like Cemetery Dance is a godsend. For readers, Cemetery Dance — including the magazine, this anthology and whatever projects come our way over the next 25 years — is a goldmine.”
— Blu Gilliand, FEARnet

Turn Down the Lights functions as both a celebration and a summation; aptly, quite a few of these stories are about endings, quiet and loud… ”
— Kevin Quigley, FEARnet

“I read devoured the stories in an afternoon, trying to make them last, but unable to control myself. Isn’t that what we all want? Books that compel us to just keep reading – more, more, faster! Yeah, this book has that in spades.”
— SJ, Snobbery

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