Return of the werewolf....

OF WOLF AND MAN is now available in this sharp new edition from Lachesis Publishing or Amazon.com. Revised and expanded from the first incarnation, I hope werewolf fans everywhere will enjoy this novel of witchcraft and lycanthropy.

About the book: Eddie's life was destroyed the night he found his wife murdered in their New York apartment. Desperate to escape the burden of a heavy heart, he returns to his childhood home in Colorado. But what he hoped would be a time of healing becomes a personal hell...

Meanwhile, Mark's own homecoming finds the legacy of his estranged father, an occult leader, haunting him at every turn. Armed only with a note and a strange symbol, he attempts to piece together the man's past as people who knew him begin to turn up dead.

Tying them together is a mysterious woman. Possessed by an ancient evil bent on propagating the werewolven race, she will stop at nothing to see that her diabolical work is done.

The Hacker's Source #26 is now available from Eve Blaack Publications. My short story "Lady Needs a Hand " appears in this issue along with fiction, features, and a cover story on a diva of B-Horror, Tiffany Shepis. Add a tribute to Forrest J. Ackerman, indie horror reviews, behind the scenes production interviews, and tons of moxie and you've a got a great little mag deserving of your attention! I hope you'll check it out.

Copies of issue #25 are still available, too, including my short story "Guts," more fiction, reviews, a feature on Marcus Koch, and a tribute to Vampirella. Click here to read more about it.

THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE: Horror in Rural America, a new horror anthology from Pill Hill Press, is now available from all major online retailers, including my short story "Death Depot."

From the publisher's website: "Behold twenty-eight horror tales set in rural America, featuring up-and-coming masters of the macabre. Think farmland. Think long, desolate country roads. Think abandoned houses. What terrible things can happen when you are all alone in the middle of nowhere? From a creepy motel to a fishing trip gone awry, from out of the sky to the bottom of a lake, this spine-chilling anthology has something to suit virtually every taste." Order from Amazon.com or Barnes and Noble.

ANCIENT SHADOWS: Dark Tales of Eldritch Fantasy has been announced for publication this Spring. My short story "The Soulgrinder" willl appear alongside other eldritch tales yet to be announced when Elder Signs Press releases this anthology in March 2010.

From the editor William Jones's website: "This anthology of dark tales touches upon a mythos unseen beneath the surface of the real world. Conducting a journey into a timeless universe of what might have been, this collection of stories contains narratives composed by today’s most popular authors of eldritch fiction. Ideal for sword and sorcery aficionados and written in the authentic style of traditional dark fantasy, this compilation is a must-have for fans of Robert E. Howard, Clark Ashton Smith, and H. P. Lovecraft."

BOUND FOR EVIL is still available. My short story "Mechanix," which appears in this limited edition hardcover collection, received an honorable mention in Ellen Datlow's Best Horror of the Year. My tale appears along side writing by Ramsey Campbell, Jeffrey Thomas, H.P. Lovecraft, M.R. James, and Angeline Hawkes, among many others. The anthology includes 66 stories by old pros, talented newcomers, and classics.

BOUND FOR EVIL is a true treasure for collectors. The book is leather bound, gold foil stamped, smythe sewn, and a staggering 800 pages with two dozen interior illustrations by Allen Koszowski. Last but not least, it was nominated for a Shirley Jackson award for best anthology in 2008. Click this link to visit the Dead Letter Press blogspot for up-to-date information on this and other DLP titles.

New News is Good News

My novella THE BONE TREE has sold to Bad Moon Books for publication in lettered hardcover and signed trade papeback editions, likely in late 2010. More info will be posted as soon as I know a firm date.

A new novella I wrote in collaboration with Angeline Hawkes has sold to Bloodletting Press. BLACK MERCY FALLS will be published under the Morning Star imprint in late 2010.

My short story "Encounter on Old Temple Road" will appear in HORROROLOGY, an anthology from Library of Horror Press, coming soon.

My short story "Into the Void" will appear in the anthology HIDEOUS EVERMORE, coming from Shadow City Press in October 2009.

My short story "The Soulgrinder" is scheduled to appear in ANCIENT SHADOWS: DARK TALES OF ELDRITCH FANTASY coming from Elder Signs Press in March 2010.

My short story "The Bloody Isle of the Kiyah-rahi" will appear in an as-yet untitled Robert E. Howard tribute anthology edited by Mark Finn and Chris Gruber in late- 2009 or early 2010.

Keep an eye on my blog for all the latest ramblings and releases.