WELCOME TO THE SPLATTER CLUB 3 - It's Been Unleashed!

Hi everyone - it's release day! I'm no stranger to an anthology, and here is the latest one that I've had the honor to be included in! From Blood Bound Books comes this awesome anthology of splatterpunk depravity...

Features the Gross-Out Contest Winners from the 2023 Gross-Out Contest hosted by Brian Keene

If you've made it to volume III, you're well aware of the bizarre and disturbing world of The Splatter Club.

Formed in 2016, the club’s goal is to connect readers with authors they might never find advertised in mainstream horror. This anthology series continues that mission even in times when we can't keep the FB group as current as we'd like.

Volume III offers 14 stories, including your backstage pass to the 2023 Gross-Out Contest at Authorcon II, featuring the winning story and the three runners-up.

If you’ve got a strong stomach and dark sense of humor, then welcome to the club. We’re glad you’re here.

T.O.C

Rachel Nussbaum

C.M. Saunders

Jay Wilburn

Chase Will

JohnWayne Comunale

Lucas Milliron

Aaron Thomas Milstead

Arlo Gorevin

Stephen Kozeniewski

Chris DiLeo

Lucas Milliron

Lucy Leitner

Megan Stockton

Nestled amongst a host of stories by these other amazing authors, you'll find my short, nasty contribution, SELF-REPORTING. Be sure to let me know if you pick up the book... especially if any of the stories gross you out!

If you want to check it out, you can find it here:

AMAZON

BLOOD BOUND BOOKS

And let me end this exciting announcement with this humble plea...

If you read it, could you help spread the word on your social media, or post a review? The best shot we indie authors have at affording our snacks is sales from the kind word-of-mouth (or even angry rants!) of you fine folk!

HOUSE OF LAST RESORT Weekend Autopsy

The Quintessential NEGATIVE SPACE 2 Post

Purchase Links:

Amazon US

Amazon UK

Dark Peninsula Press

Around the web:

Goodreads
A review on Erica Robyn Reads 
A mention on Erica Robyn Reads

A review mention on Happy Goat Horror

Videos/Podcasts:

A mention on Happy Goat Horror

House of Last Resort Weekend or Bust!

Hi everyone! My first appearance of the year is upon us, and it's a big one! HOUSE OF LAST RESORT WEEKEND  is set to be an incredible time for writers and readers alike, and I'm excited to be a part of it.

So, what is this event, I hear you ask? It's a full, packed weekend of bookish activities, including panels and signings with a huge range of authors in the genre. Of course, front and center, you'll see the fantastic Christopher Golden. This event revolves around and is named after his upcoming novel, THE HOUSE OF LAST RESORT, which is due for US release on January 30th.

Also in the mix, you'll see:

Brian Keene

Eric LaRocca

V Castro

Joe Hill

Paul Tremblay

And honestly, countless others. The full line-up is enormous!

Where is this awesome event?

Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel, 250 Market St, Portsmouth, NH 03801, USA

Jan 18, 2024, 10:00 AM EST – Jan 21, 2024, 7:00 PM EST

What's Happening?

Registration opens on the Thursday evening, where you'll be welcomed by Christopher Golden and Brian Keene, followed by a reading and Q&A. After that - and yes, this is scheduled - hang out time!

Friday will be absolutely packed with panels, signings, readings, and Q&As.

Saturday is just as packed, and is even busier for panels, if that's what you enjoy most. It's also the day that I'll be participating.

2:45pm to 3:30pm – Paul Tremblay and Stephen Kozeniewski (Reading and Q&A)

4:00pm to 4:45pm – Paul Tremblay, Chuck Wendig, and Stephen Kozeniewski (Book Signing)

6:00 pm - "Writing Horror for Audio" (w/ Cassandra Khaw, Christopher Golden, Diana Pho, and Brian Keene - M)

We all hope to see you there - bring your books for us to sign, bring your questions, hell - bring your best heckling! It's all fun and games.

Details of the weekend can be found

HERE

and

HERE

BookBub Braineater Jones Promotion - Now's the Time!

Hi everyone - Christmas might be over but Santa Steve is still in town... HO HO HO! I've got two excellent offers coming into play in the next week.

My first child, BRAINEATER JONES, recently turned 10 years old (they grow up so fast!), and to celebrate, BookBub got involved and for a limited time, it's available for the low low price of almost nothing - 99c!

No memory. No pulse. No clue.

The undead private eye everybody calls “Braineater Jones” has an axe to grind. Somebody plugged him and dumped his corpse in a swimming pool.

Worse yet, his memory’s gone. He has no idea who killed him or why.

But he’s damn sure going to find out.

With a smartass severed head as a partner, Jones hangs up his shingle in the city’s undead quarter. When he’s not solving cases (poorly) Jones is always looking to keep his flask full.

Prohibition is in full swing, and the dead need alcohol to function. Without liquor they become mindless, flesh-munching ghouls. (In a word: braineaters.)

Everything will probably be fine. The investigation into his own murder probably won’t point Jones toward the city’s most important bootlegger.

And even if it does, it’s not like he’ll risk cutting off the hooch just to seek justice for himself, right? No one man’s life is worth unleashing a cannibalistic orgy of violence. Right?

Cracking this case will be a tall order, but one thing’s for sure: whatever happens, Braineater Jones isn’t getting out of this one alive…

If you haven't met JONES yet, the week starting the 18th January is the perfect time, because that's when the offer kicks in. Still unsure, despite the low price? Let me "clue" (ha!) you in to what the reviewers are saying!

BRAINEATER JONES will be available in the USA, UK, Australia, and Canada from the following online outlets from 18th January:

Amazon

Barnes & Noble

Apple

Google

And if I may ask, my dear friends, if you do befriend our good friend JONES, could you please do us the honor of leaving a review or spreading the word about him? The review game is almost as hard as solving your own murder!

Thanks, and stay awesome!

The Quintessential WE ALL LIVE IN A FASCIST POLICE STATE NOW, THANKS TO THIS ONE FUCKING GUY Post

Purchase Links:

Amazon

Vella

Around the web:

Goodreads
Fantastic Fiction

A review on Erica Robyn Reads

Erica Robyn's December 2023 recap

A mention on Erica Robyn Reads

A review on Big Al's Books and Pals

2024 Appearances

Hey all!

Here is my schedule of appearances for 2024. As changes occur, I will update this page, so be sure to check back often. Events in red have occurred in the past.  Events in orange are tentative.

If you'd like me to make an appearance at a convention, signing, or other event you're organizing or attending, feel free to contact me and we'll discuss it. Most events in Baltimore or Philadelphia are a slam dunk for me to attend, but I'll consider travelling if invited.

Christopher Golden's HOUSE OF LAST RESORT Weekend

Dates:  Thursday through Sunday January 18-21, 2024
Location:

Sheraton Portsmouth Harborside Hotel

250 Market St

Portsmouth, NH 03801
Panels:

Saturday 2:45 pm - Reading w/ Paul Tremblay - Prescott Room

Saturday 4:00 pm - Signing w/ Paul Tremblay and Chuck Wendig - Lear Room

Saturday 6:00 pm - "Writing Horror for Audio" w/ Cassandra Khaw, Christopher Golden, Diana Pho, and Brian Keene (M) - Prescott Room

Farpoint 31

Dates: Friday through Sunday February 9-11, 2024
Location:
Double Tree by Hilton

1726 Reisterstown Rd

Pikesville, MD 21208

Panels:

Saturday 11:00 am - "Themed Anthologies"(w/ Joshua Palmatier, Michael Jan Friedman, Mike McPhail - Bowie Room

Saturday 4:00 pm - Signing w/ Phil Giunta - Autograph Table 1

Signing

Date: Saturday, March 30, 1:00-4:00 pm EST
Location:

Vortex Books and Comics
477 Locust St
Columbia, PA 17512

Panels:

Saturday 1:00 pm - Q&A w/ Somer Canon, Wesley Southard, and Wile E. Young

Scares That Care Authorcon III

Dates: Friday through Sunday April 12-14, 2024
Location:
DoubleTree by Hilton
50 Kingsmill Road
Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
Panels:

Saturday 4:30 pm - Reading w/ Wile E. Young - 2nd Floor, Room 11

Saturday 2:00 pm - "Crowdfunding 101" (M) w/ Sherrilyn Kenyon - 1st Floor, Rooms A & B

Saturday 10:30 pm - Gross-Out Contest - 1st Floor, Auditorium

Signing

Date: Sunday, August 4, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm EST
Location:

Vortex Books and Comics
477 Locust St
Columbia, PA 17512

Panels:

Sunday 11:00 am - Q&A w/ Paul Tremblay

KillerCon Austin

Dates: Friday through Sunday August 9-11, 2024
Location:

Holiday Inn Austin-Town Lake
20 North Interstate Hwy 35
Austin, TX 78701
Panels:

Friday 3:00 pm - "Daywalkers" w/ Daniel J. Volpe, Susan Snyder, R.E. Shambrook, Shane McKenzie (M)

Saturday 10:00 am - Mass signing

Saturday 10:00 pm - Gross-Out Contest

Scares That Care Authorcon IV

Dates: Friday through Sunday October 4-6, 2024
Location:

Marriott  Renaissance Airport Hotel

9801 Natural Bridge Rd

St. Louis, MO 63134

Panels:

Saturday - 1:45 pm - Reading w/ Clay McLeod Chapman and Jeff Strand - Heathrow

Saturday - 11:45 am - "Publishing 101" w/Joshua Daughrity (M), Paul Goblirsch, Jacob Haddon, James G. Carlson, and Ira Rat - Gatwick

British FantasyCon 2024

Dates: Friday through Sunday October 11-13, 2024
Location:

The Queen at Chester Hotel

52 City Rd

Chester CH1 3AH

United Kingdom

Panels:

Saturday - 12:00 pm - Kit Power book launch - Colonnades

Saturday - 1:00 pm - Reading w/ Kit Power, Sara Jayne Townsend, and Ramsey Campbell - Gladstone

Saturday - 7:00 pm - "The Teenage Experience as Body Horror" (M) w/Colleen Anderson, Margaret Eve, Sarah Elliott, and Kayleigh Dobbs - Prince Albert 

Sunday - 1:00 pm - "No One Can Hear You Scream" w/ Dan Howarth (M), Lee Swift, Sara Jayne Townsend, and Stephanie Ellis - Prince Albert 

Crypt Book Faire

Dates: Saturday, October 19, 2024, 1:00 pm -5:00 pm
Location:

Death Comes Lifting 

636 East Warrington Ave

Pittsburgh, PA 15210
Panels:

TBD

Cecil County Library Horror Genre Celebration

Dates: Saturday, October 26, 2024, 10:00 am - 1:00 pm
Location:

485 Mauldin Ave

North East, MD 21901

Panels:

TBD