Okay, listen up:

Laurel Gittere has organized a book drive for soldiers serving in the Middle East. I know that a lot of horror writers and readers visit this site, so I'm asking you to check your shelves for any books you'd like to donate to our men and women overseas. There is nothing political about this; it's simply providing some fellow Americans in an extremely difficult situation with some much needed comfort and escapism. Please send your books to:

LAUREL GITTERE
8 CONNORS COURT
ELY NV 89301

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Murdered by Human Wolves, nominally the beginning of Steven Wedel's Werewolf Saga, is once again available, sporting this gorgeous cover.

Who is Steve Wedel?

Watch him here.

Read about him here.

Listen to him here.

He's everywhere! (more…)

Zombies rise from the local cemetery when a young witch casts a spell to scare an ex-boyfriend in Bijou of the Dead. The story follows seemingly unrelated individuals over the course of one zombie-filled day in a similar set up to Gregory Solis's Rise and Walk or a small scale World War Z. The interweaving story lines in the beginning lead the characters to a fateful meeting at the Bradbury Theater.

What are most notable about the story are the sympathetic characters. There is depressed Martin who tragically lost his family, disabled Ernie the cemetery caretaker, lonely Tina who delves into witchcraft, nerdy Joel who likes horror movies, hardworking Katie with an abusive ex-husband, etc. But ... (more…)

Jonathan Maberry, whose novel Bad Moon Rising is now in bookstores, sent along word that his next book, ZOMBIE CSU: The Forensics of the Living Dead, "will be released by Citadel Press (a division of Kensington Publishing) in August. I interviewed a total of 250 experts in forensics, law enforcement, medicine, science, the military, the legal profession, journalism, and pop culture for the book. It's a hell of a lot of fun."

Pictured is the bloody good cover and below is the skinny:

When there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth....

And law enforcement is ready to take them down!

What if zombies were real? What would happen if, tomorrow, corpses across the nation began ... (more…)

OTHER GODS by Stephen Mark Rainey
Release date: May 2008
Now available for pre-order from Dark Regions Press; three editions available: signed, lettered hardback; signed, numbered hardback; and signed trade paperback.

Twenty Years of Horror, Captured in 16 Tales
Spanning a career of over twenty years, the sixteen tales in Stephen Mark Rainey's Other Gods depict an alluring yet macabre world, rendered by one of the horror genre's most vivid imaginations. With settings ranging from the remote backwoods of Virginia to the urban wilderness of Chicago, the veneer of Rainey's world appears familiar, even comforting; yet, beneath its surface, ancient, malignant powers lurk, ready to spring forth and ... (more…)

The Locus Awards Finalists have been announced; voting in this year's Locus Poll and Survey has closed. Fear Zone congratulates all of the nominees--especially editors Ellen Datlow, Kelly Link, and Gavin J. Grant for their work on The Year's Best Fantasy & Horror 2007: Twentieth Annual Collection. Way to represent! Datlow was also nominated for Best Editor and we wish her luck.

Winners will be announced in June at the Locus Awards Ceremony in Seattle, June 21st.

SF NOVEL
The Accidental Time Machine, Joe Haldeman (Ace)
Brasyl, Ian McDonald (Pyr)
Halting State, Charles Stross (Ace; Orbit UK)
Spook Country, William Gibson (Putnam; Viking UK)
The Yiddish Policemen's ... (more…)

McFarland & Company, publisher of educational and reference books, has unveiled the cover for CHEAP SCARES! Low Budget Horror Filmmakers Share Their Secrets, the upcoming filmmaking book by Fear Zone editor Gregory Lamberson. The cover features an image of "The Brain" from POP Cinema's SHOCK-O-RAMA, written and directed by Brett Piper, who is featured in the book.

McFarland will publish the book this Fall, when Medallion Press will also publish the trade paperback of Lamberson's novel Johnny Gruesome, currently available as a Limited Edition Hardcover from Bad Moon Books.

CHEAP SCARES! offers a comprehensive look at making low budget horror films, from concept through marketing, using ... (more…)

The other day I overheard someone saying that they thought the world was a much more violent place than ever before in the history of the human race. This made me pause. My gut reaction was to agree, but then, I began to wonder: is this really true? Is the world more violent? Is the human race more vicious than previous centuries? Or are we merely more open about the violence that takes place to the point that we have become jaded to the horrors humans inflict on one another? Serial killers are nothing new to our species; mass murders have been around as long as history allows us to recount. We have tried to place labels on certain individuals who have caught our attention such as Elizabeth ... (more…)

Our esteemed colleague, Dr. Kim Paffenroth, author of the critical work Gospel of the Living Dead and the novel Dying to Live, has sent word that his next tome is available for pre-order from Magus Press:

Orpheus and the Pearl

n 1920 Massachusetts, Catherine MacGuire journeys to the estate of Dr. Wallston, world-famous neurologist and notorious philanderer, to help him with a most unusual patient. The results are not what any of them expect, but bring them a deeper understanding of love, death, and forgiveness.


Signed, limited edition available at Magus Press and Horror Mall.

Trade PB available at Amazon and other online retailers.

"With Orpheus and the Pearl, Kim Paffenroth has stepped up ... (more…)

The Table of Contents for Horror Library Volume 3 has been announced, and the impressive roster includes Bram Stoker Award nominated Fear Zone contributors Jeff Strand and Michael Cavillo:

"The Station" by Bentley Little
"Guarded" by Michael A. Arnzen
"The Apocalypse Ain't So Bad" by Jeff Strand
"Under the Bridge Downtown" by Gary A. Braunbeck & Matthew Warner
"After" by Kealan Patrick Burke
"Masks and Shadows" by Cullen Bunn
"Consumed" by Michael Cavillo
"Ashes of the Dead" by Kurt Dinan
"Clover" by Gina Ranalli
"Being Supreme" by Mark Justice
"The Steel Church" by Charles Colyott
"Them" by Sunil Sadanand
"The River Child" by R. Michael Burns
"Obsidian Sea" by Kurt Kirchmeier
"The Rhythm Method" by ... (more…)