My latest short story is titled Tap, and it's one that's been riding around in my head for a while. If I had to categorize it, I'd say Tap is psychological horror, which means no gore but still dark and disturbing. Tap is about road rage and how a driver named Stephen handles an encounter... Continue Reading →
‘The Price of the Princess’ is available on Amazon Kindle
I published a fantasy short story titled "The Price of the Princess" on January 9th. As I wrote in the introduction, the story was originally selected by an anthology titled Dark Dominions and scheduled for release last year. However, the Kickstarter campaign for the anthology was unsuccessful, and the publisher canceled the project. I planned... Continue Reading →
Grindhouse Press authors win top honors at 2019 Splatterpunk Awards
Grindhouse Press authors Kristopher Triana and Bryan Smith won top honors during the 2019 Splatterpunk Awards held at KillerCon in Austin, Texas, on August 17. The Splatterpunk Awards were co-founded by Wrath James White and Brian Keene and recognize superior achievement in the sub-genres of Splatterpunk and Extreme Horror. Triana won Best Novel for Full... Continue Reading →
Tremblay wins 2018 Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel
Paul Tremblay notched his second Bram Stoker Award in four years for best novel during the fourth annual StokerCon in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on May 11th, according to a press release by the Horror Writers Association. Tremblay’s The Cabin at the End of the World published by William Morrow won Superior Achievement in a Novel.... Continue Reading →
‘Knight of the Daffadowndilly’ Finishes Quest for Publication
I call myself a horror and fantasy writer. I always put horror first followed by fantasy as I tend to write more in the horror genre. Since I'm heavily influenced by The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings as well as Dungeons and Dragons, I always knew I would write fantasy, too. I've had... Continue Reading →
Exploring Bigfoot in Film and Fiction with My New Column
My new column, The Bigfoot Files, debuts today as a regular feature on the HorrorAddicts.net website. I celebrated by purchasing a Bigfoot Rescue Kit. I'm excited about the column because Bigfoot, as I write in the first chapter, is "a top-five inspiration for my fiction writing alongside the books The Lord of the Rings and Boy’s... Continue Reading →
HEREDITARY dominates Fangoria 2019 Chainsaw Awards
With six wins, Hereditary dominated the Fangoria 2019 Chainsaw Awards, a fan-voted contest honoring the best horror movies released in 2018. Fangoria, a recently relaunched horror magazine, announced the winners via Twitter during the 91st Academy Awards on February 24. (By the way, Green Book received Best Picture at the Oscars.) Hereditary won Best Wide-Release Movie, Best... Continue Reading →
Maberry, Murray lead nominations on final ballot of 2018 Bram Stoker Awards
Jonathan Maberry earned two nominations in novel categories, and Lee Murray received a pair of nods for short fiction and anthology to lead the 2018 Bram Stoker Awards Final Ballot, according to a press release by the Horror Writers Association on February 23. “This year’s nominees demonstrate a continued lineup of quality work in the... Continue Reading →
Bryan Smith leads nominations for 2019 Splatterpunk Awards
One of my all-time favorite horror authors, Bryan Smith, led the nominations for the second annual Splatterpunk Awards with three works on the list, according to a February 4th press release by Wrath James White and Brian Keene, founders of the Splatterpunk Awards. Smith's novel Last Day and his two novellas, Dead Stripper Storage and Kill... Continue Reading →
Winners of 2018 Splatterpunk Awards
The winners of the inaugural 2018 Splatterpunk Awards, co-founded by Wrath James White and Brian Keene, were announced August 25 during KillerCon in Austin, Texas. I compiled the list from the announcements on Twitter from #SplatterpunkAwards. Click on the book titles for the Amazon links if you want to purchase the winners. David J. Schow... Continue Reading →