http://www.darkartsbooks.com fiction bleeding for you... Fri, 09 Jul 2010 01:37:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Congratulations to Gary A. Braunbeck and Gemma Files, for having their work from MIGHTY UNCLEAN listed as Honorable Mentions in BEST HORROR OF THE YEAR, Volume 2 (2009), by Ellen Datlow.  Gary's story "...And When It Is Decided That The War Is Over" and Gemma's story "Speed of Pain" were ... http://www.darkartsbooks.com/?p=819  When the Night Comes Down,  the new horror / dark fantasy anthology from Dark Arts Books is now available. Order a copy today!  This is Dark Arts Books' sixth release since Candy in the Dumpster debuted at the World Horror Convention in 2006. When The Night Comes Down features 16 short stories by Joseph D'Lacey, ... http://www.darkartsbooks.com/?p=807 Pre-order the new horror/dark fantasy anthology When the Night Comes Down from Dark Arts Books today! Featuring 16 short stories by Joseph D'Lacey, Bev Vincent, Robert E. Weinberg and Nate Kenyon, this amazing collection will debut at the 2010 World Horror Convention in Brighton, England at the end of March. The book ... http://www.darkartsbooks.com/?p=778 A Stoker nomination and great review were in the news for Dark Arts Books this week. First off, a hearty congratulations to Mort Castle, whose excellent story "Dreaming Robot Monster" from MIGHTY UNCLEAN received a nomination for a Bram Stoker Award in the Long Fiction category! Also, there is another fantastic review of ... http://www.darkartsbooks.com/?p=707 Dark Arts Books is proud to announce we will release our sixth title, When The Night Comes Down in March 2010. The book will debut at the World Horror Convention being held in Brighton, UK, March 25-28 2010. When The Night Comes Down features tales of terror and suspense from ... http://www.darkartsbooks.com/?p=658 Dark Arts Books is proud to announce a new affiliation with the Dark Chicago network of horror-oriented websites! You'll notice the Dark Chicago banner now on all of our web site pages; give one a click and check out all of the dark stuff seeping out of the Windy City. There's ... http://www.darkartsbooks.com/?p=652 2009 was a great year for Dark Arts Books! We released our fifth title, Mighty Unclean, to great acclaim. Our penultimate release, Like A Chinese Tattoo was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for Best Anthology. And, thanks to our wonderful authors and great supporters, our previous titles, Candy ... http://www.darkartsbooks.com/?p=646 Over the past month, four new independent booksellers have joined the Dark Arts Books family, spreading our special breed of horror farther than ever before! Horrorbles, a horror memorabilia shop in Berwyn, IL now carries our complete line of books, as does Eerie Books down in Wylie, TX.  We're also pleased to welcome ... http://www.darkartsbooks.com/?p=639 It will make you uneasy. It will get under your skin. It will make you feel...  Mighty Unclean! Dark Arts Books' fifth anthology since 2006, Mighty Unclean debuted in a preview edition at the 2009 Bram Stoker Awards Weekend last month in Burbank, CA. The full print run began shipping in ... http://www.darkartsbooks.com/?p=595 We are pleased to announce that the latest title from Dark Arts Books – LIKE A CHINESE TATTOO – was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in an Anthology.  The Bram Stoker Awards are awarded every year by the Horror Writers Association for superior achievement in horror.  This year, the awards ... http://www.darkartsbooks.com/?p=569 [caption id="" align="alignright" width="180" caption="Mighty Unclean"][/caption] They're all "Mighty Unclean!" Dark Arts Books is proud to announce that its fifth title—the anthology Mighty Unclean—is set to be released at the 2009 Bram Stoker Awards Weekend, June 12-14, in Burbank, CA, and will feature stories from authors Gary A. Braunbeck, Mort Castle, Gemma ... http://www.darkartsbooks.com/?p=1 Both of Dark Arts Books' 2008 releases have been recognized in the initial phase of the Horror Writer Association's 2008 Bram Stoker Awards voting! A number of stories from both Sins of the Sirens and Like A Chinese Tattoo were recommended by HWA members over the past few months on ... http://www.darkartsbooks.com/?p=170 [caption id="" align="alignright" width="180" caption="Like A Chinese Tattoo"][/caption] Like A Chinese Tattoo, Dark Arts' April 2008 release featuring stories from Cullen Bunn, Rick R. Reed, David Thomas Lord and JA Konrath, has been garnering some great thumbs-up press this summer! Hellnotes heralded the launch in early April noting, "In typically atypical fashion, ... http://www.darkartsbooks.com/?p=211 [caption id="" align="alignright" width="180" caption="Sins of the Sirens"][/caption] Sins of the Sirens, Dark Arts' January 2008 release featuring erotic horror and dark fantasy tales from Loren Rhoads, Maria Alexander, Mehitobel Wilson and Christa Faust, has been reviewed in several genre magazines this spring and summer! The July issue of Rue Morgue Magazine ... http://www.darkartsbooks.com/?p=208 On March 29, 2008, for your late-night cocktailing pleasure… DARK ARTS BOOKS hosted the first (and quite possibly the last) Annual Stay Up Late Pajama Party at the World Horror Convention in Salt Lake City!!! The party was a phenomenal success and lasted most of the night, but we closed the ... http://www.darkartsbooks.com/?p=295 [caption id="" align="alignright" width="350" caption="Loren Rhoads, Christa Faust, Maria Alexander at Dark Delicacies Bookstore (click photo for larger version)"][/caption] Some of the authors of Sins of the Sirens held two California book signings to celebrate the launch of the new anthology: JAN. 19 2008, 2 PM Maria Alexander, Christa Faust and Loren Rhoads ... http://www.darkartsbooks.com/?p=79 [caption id="" align="alignright" width="144" caption="Candy in the Dumpster"][/caption] JANUARY 14, 2008: Candy in the Dumpster authors Bill Breedlove, John Everson and Martin Mundt will be doing a reading at Twilight Tales in Chicago. The show starts at 7:30 and is hosted at Mix: The Lincoln Park Lounge, 2843 N. Halsted. January 24, ... http://www.darkartsbooks.com/?p=249 [caption id="" align="alignright" width="330" caption="Dark Arts publishers Bill Breedlove and John Everson bookend Waiting For October Authors Sarah Pinborough and Jeff Strand at the Bram Stoker Awards during World Horror Con 2007 in Toronto."][/caption] Dark Arts Books lauched its 2nd anthology, Waiting For October at  World Horror Convention 2007 in Toronto ... http://www.darkartsbooks.com/?p=274 October 25, 2006 John Everson will be the guest in The Writer's Chatroom on Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 9 p.m. Central. Stop in and talk about horror for awhile! The password for the chat is darkarts. October 31, 2006: HALLOWEEN  Show! Candy in the Dumpster authors Bill Breedlove, John Everson and ... http://www.darkartsbooks.com/?p=251 Dark Arts Books debuted its first title -- Candy in the Dumpster -- at the World Horror Convention in San Francisco. Below are a couple of the pictures we snapped during the weekend. Just click on them to see larger versions. Martin Mundt, John Everson, Bill Breedlove, Mort Castle at the ... http://www.darkartsbooks.com/?p=255