Manuscripts Burn
MANUSCRIPTS BURN
"Manuscripts don't burn"
Hi, I'm horror and science fiction author Steve Kozeniewski (pronounced: "causin' ooze key.") Welcome to my blog! You can also find me on Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, and Amazon. You can e-mail me here, join my mailing list here, or request an e-autograph here. Free on this site you can listen to me recite one of my own short works, "The Thing Under the Bed."
Friday, April 19, 2024
Monday, April 8, 2024
AuthorCon III or Bust! - Scares That Care
Hey everyone, it's almost time for one of my favorite events of the year - SCT AuthorCon! In case you're unfamiliar, it's an annual charity event hosted by Brian Keene for readers and writers of horror fiction. To date, it's raised tens of thousands of dollars for worthy recipients in need of some help, so it's an amazing event to be a part of.
AND... there's more! Myself and Stevie Kopas just *might* have an AuthorCon III exclusive for you... we *might* have been busy working up a real scream for you guys!
This year's Guests of Honor are:
Michael Cisco
Grady Hendrix
John Langan
Eric LaRocca
Carver Pike
Kristopher Rufty
Paul Tremblay
Valancourt Books
Daniel J. Volpe
L. Marie Wood
When: 12th - 14th April, 2024
Williamsburg
50 Kingsmill Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185
I'll be there all weekend trading, meeting new people, seeing old friends, and having an awesome time. I hope to see you there - don't be shy, come say hello, buy a book, and bring books for me to sign!
Monday, March 25, 2024
Book Signing - Vortex Books & Comics
It's going to be a great day. I'll be there along with Somer Canon (You're Mine, Vicki Beautiful,) Wesley Southard (One for the Road, Resisting Madness,) and Wile E. Young (The Magpie Coffin, For a Few Souls More.) We'll be hosting a Q&A between 1 pm and 2 pm, and then signing books between 2 pm and 4 pm. Be sure to pick up something new, and bring books with you for us to sign!
477 Locust St
Columbia, PA 17512
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Farpoint or Bust!
Hi everyone, it's almost convention time! This weekend, I'll be in Pikesville for Farpoint, a convention I regularly attend and enjoy.
Farpoint Convention is an annual in-person event for fans and writers/creators of sci-fi, horror, fantasy, and anime and comics - basically everything with a fandom! It's loads of fun, and a great place for creators to trade and meet fans, and for fans to browse indie shops and meet their favorite creators.
There are always celebrity guests, usually people from awesome shows, and a ticket purchase also buys you one celebrity signature, which is pretty cool.
This year's celebrity guests are:
(X-Men Animated Series)
J. Lee
(The Orville)
Tawny Newsome
(Star Trek: Lower Decks)
Erin MacDonald
(Star Trek)
When: 9th - 11th February, 2024
Where: Doubletree by Hilton, Pikesville, MD
Panels/Signings:
Saturday 11am, Bowie Room: "Themed Anthologies" Panel, with Joshua Palmatier, Michael Jan Friedman, and Mike McPhail
Saturday 4pm, Autograph Table 1: Book signing, with Phil Giunta
I'll be there selling books, signing things, and seeing old friends and new. Be sure to bring cash for any vendors and for autographs and such (it's usually cash only). I hope to see you there!
Monday, February 5, 2024
It's Free! - BILLY AND THE CLONEASAURUS
Hey everyone! Would you like a gift?
For no reason whatsoever, just because I wanted to give my new and faithful readers alike a little something, BILLY AND THE CLONEASAURUS is free until the end of February. If you haven't heard of it, here's the scoop:
Thursday, February 1, 2024
THE PERFECTLY FINE NEIGHBORHOOD is Out... Again!
Hi everyone! THE PERFECTLY FINE NEIGHBORHOOD is back, this time in audiobook form. Narrated by the talented Remy O'Brien, we've released these spooktacular tales today, 1st February. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the hauntings, panicked carnage, and horror of the ghost-filled world that Wile E. Young and I originally dreamed up. Grab a nice, hot drink, curl up and enjoy Remy's soothing tones, as she gently weaves the words that spell out murder, unlawful possessions, and rivalries gone awry.
If you're like to get your hands (and ears) on the audiobook version, you can find it at:
If you'd prefer to read these ghastly tales with your eyes, you can, of course, still get THE PERFECTLY FINE NEIGHBORHOOD in paperback and ebook, from:
Unfamiliar with the universe and wondering where this all started? No problem! All you need to know going into this anthology is that ghosts are a common part of... well... life, and everyone is used to them. But, if you'd like to delve into the original novel first, THE PERFECTLY FINE HOUSE can be found HERE.
When Donna has a panic attack, Kyle insists she take a vacation at an abandoned mansion. There's just one small problem: there isn't a single ghost in Jackson Manor. And while an unhaunted house seems no worse than an oddity at first, soon ghosts go missing, natural disasters consume entire cities, and every afterlife on earth is threatened by the terrible secret behind . . .
Monday, January 29, 2024
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...
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Wednesday, January 17, 2024
Tuesday, January 16, 2024
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)
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
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Monday, January 15, 2024
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:
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!
Monday, January 8, 2024
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
2024 Appearances
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.
Dates: Thursday through Sunday January 18-21, 2024
Location:
Panels:
Dates: Friday through Sunday February 9-11, 2024
Location:
Double Tree by Hilton
Date: Saturday, March 30, 1:00-4:00 pm EST
Location:
477 Locust St
Columbia, PA 17512
Dates: Friday through Sunday April 12-14, 2024
Location:
DoubleTree by Hilton
50 Kingsmill Road
Williamsburg, Virginia 23185
Panels:
Dates: Friday through Sunday October 4-6, 2024
Location:
Dates: Friday through Sunday October 11-13, 2024
Location:
Location:
Virtual
Date: TBD
Location:
Haverhill Public Library
99 Main St
Haverhill, MA 01830
Panels:
Location:
Location:
Date: TBD
Location:
Lovedraft's Brewing Company
165 Gateway Dr.
Mechanicsburg, PA 17050
Panels: