From the Crypt of the Grinning Skull - Issue #1
Thank you for your interest in Grinning Skull Press. Read on to learn about our appearances, Forthcoming and Recent releases, as well as any other news from the editor's desk.
Appearances
We will be appearing at the Merrimack Valley Halloween Book Festival in Haverhill, MA. The Book Festival will be held on October 15, 2022, starting at 10:00 am and going to 4:30 pm. It will be held at the Haverhill Public Library, 99 Main Street, in Haverhill, MA. Hope to see you there.
Coming soon...
Also on October 15, we will be launching the release of Aeryn Rudel's novella, Effectively Wild (Kindle pre-order now available). Cover by Jeffrey Kosh (https://jeffreykosh.wixsite.com/jeffreykoshgraphics)
Martin "Wags" Wagner, an aging catcher relegated to a minor-league affiliate of the San Francisco Giants, is offered a new assignment—take a promising young pitcher under his wing and show him the ropes. Martin's manager is cagey about the new player, giving only his name, Andrei Dinescu, and his country of origin, Moldova. Despite the mysterious circumstances, Martin accepts the assignment, hoping to earn a return to the big leagues.
After his first bullpen session with the new pitcher, Martin is stunned by Andrei’s lack of physical ability and his unfamiliarity with baseball. However, with each passing week, Andrei’s strength and skill grow exponentially, and his miraculous leaps in both ability and pitch velocity frighten Martin. His fear is compounded by the organization’s obvious attempts to keep Andrei separated from the rest of the team.
When Martin discovers the shocking truth about Andrei Dinescu, he realizes his path back to the big leagues is one stained with horror and blood.
Recent releases...
This summer we released the first two volumes in Peter N. Dudar's Cold Currant Chronicles: Blood Cult of the Booby Farmers and The Mississippi Glory Hole Mutilations.
And it was a redneck summer for us, because we also released Stuart R. West's Godland.
Covers by Jeffrey Kosh.
And introducing...
We are also excited to announce the launch of a new imprint -- Midnight Machinations Press.
Midnight Machinations Press is an imprint dedicated to mysteries and thrillers. The first release from Midnight Machinations will be Mickey Lewis's Walking Shadow, in the first quarter of 2023.
The submission window for Midnight Machinations will be open on January 2, 2023 and run through the end of February 2023. For more information, please check out our website, www.grinningskullpress.com.