A group of teenage friends think it's a good idea to hang around in a graveyard, while a young thief gets more than he bargained for when he breaks into a local property. We’re given a first-hand account of struggles in the aftermath of a post-apocalyptic event and the reminiscences of a musician with a very unusual talent. A woman wakes with no memory of who or where she is… and also no pulse, then we’re flung through space to a planet where a grave discovery is made—one which has deadly repercussions… Ladies and gentlemen, these are the Zombies! a collection of stories by award-winning and #1 bestselling author Paul Kane (Hooded Man, Sherlock Holmes and the Servants of Hell, Before, Arcana, The Storm), including a brand new short novel, one of his popular Dalton Quayle novelettes, and a steampunk poem. With an introduction by award-winning and bestselling author Brian Keene (The Rising, City of the Dead) and cover art by Dominic Harman (The Hellbound Heart, Cabal), this is one book that simply refuses to lay down and die!
Coming Soon…
Up on the Housetop…
… reindeer paws. Out jumps good ol’ Sant—-
Not so fast, fat boy. Get back in that sleigh and keep moving. We don’t need you spreading peace on Earth, good will toward men around here. Nosiree bob. Misery, mischief, and mayhem are all that are wanted here, in Deathlehem.
That’s right. Another Deathlehem is heading your way this year, in addition to the previously announced “Best of…” collection. This year’s anthology is titled: Up on the Housetops of Deathlehem, and the submission window is open, so if you have a dark Christmas horror story looking for a home, send it on in.
Cover reveal…
Random Reviews
Lucifer Sam
From AstraDaemon’s Lair
“LUCIFER SAM by Leo Darke is a mix of Lords of Chaos and In the Mouth of Madness, but in book form, and this definitely needs to be its own movie, preferably directed by Rob Zombie. The story is not just about a demonic band, but the way music can make or break lives.
The characters have complicated relationships with one another, with many living double lives: public and private. The POV switches between several people, revealing how the new album of Cat 'O Nine Tails is absolutely devastating to everyone, not just the fans.
Fans of horror and metal are going to love this one.”
Blood Cult of the Booby Farmers
From Paul Preston, Bookstagrammer/Amazon Reviewer
“We’re gonna have to spill a lot of blood if we’re gonna keep this here farm.” -Daddy
”HOO-WEE! This is funner than a haunted tractor ride through the topiary at The Overlook Hotel!
This whacked-out bizarre book is over the top, juvenile, humorous, gory, cringeworthy, politically incorrect, scientifically inaccurate, offensive, and should come with every trigger warning there is! But you know what? I was thoroughly entertained. These goofy, inbred, halfwits are likable characters.
If you are looking for an inappropriate story that is full of WTF moments and just gets wilder as it regresses, I mean progresses, then suckle up to the Booby Farmers and leave your condescending attitude at the farmers market with the other rotting vegetables.”
The Midnight Lullaby
“Once you start this book it's hard to put it down!
I really enjoyed the characters and the emotional stakes in this story. I'll keep it short so I don't spoil anything. Read it!!!”
From Stuart West, author of Godland and Dread and Breakfast
“Cheryl Low's new novella, The Midnight Lullaby, is perfectly titled. It begins as a nearly poetic and quiet meditation on the melancholy of land-locked ghosts and doomed romance, only to morph into a terrific, frightening, and ultimately disturbing horror tale. Something for everyone! To give away anything about the plot would be doing the reader a disservice as I honestly thought I had the book pegged and then it zagged to my zig. Tell you what, if you enjoy lovely, ethereal writing, read the first half. If you like bang-up horror, continue on! I enjoyed it all immensely. Highly recommended.”
Hi Grinning Skull Press Team! Sorry to use this means to contact you, but I wanted to make sure you saw it. I just started a micro-news source here on Substack called TALESTACK NEWS where I publish announcements, milestones, and other important news from around the fiction Substack community.
The newsletter posts every two weeks, and I would love to boost your book releases, open submission calls, and other news as and when it happens. Our first issue launches on June 5th, so if you have any important news you would like me to boost, let me know! For more info, you can check us out here: https://talebones.substack.com/p/talestack-news-faq
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