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- Dark Arts joins the Dark Chicago Network!
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Congratulations to Gary and Gemma (and John, too)!
Posted April 12, 2010
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 both recognized for this honor.
Congratulations, also, to Dark Arts Books’ Co-Publisher John Everson, for having his tale “The Mouth” from THE DEATH PANEL (Comet Press) also receive an Honorable Mention!
WHEN THE NIGHT COMES DOWN now available!
Posted March 21, 2010
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, Bev Vincent, Robert E. Weinberg and Nate Kenyon, and the book will be celebrated with a launch party at the 2010 World Horror Convention in Brighton, England on March 26th.
Within the pages of When The Night Comes Down, you’ll find shapeshifters and gravediggers, but also supernatural private detectives and — perhaps most terrifying of all — beautiful creatures that prey on… horror writers. Murder, death — and things worse than death — are all waiting for you inside.
Joseph D’Lacey, author of the critically acclaimed novel MEAT, writes in the vein of the Clive Barker of the 1980s in stories like “The Unwrapping of Alastair Perry” and “Introscopy.”
Bev Vincent, already renowned for his non-fiction guides to the work of Stephen King, shows off some impressive range in his fiction — from hard-edged horror (”Silvery Moon”) to Bradbury-esque whimsical (”Something in Store”) to knowing humor (”Knock ‘em Dead”).
Horror and Dark Fantasy legend Robert E. Weinberg, author of The Black Lodge and 16 other novels (and an equal number of non-fiction books), delivers perhaps the all-time greatest behind-the-scenes send-up of genre convention weekends with “Elevator Girls.”
And rising young gun Nate Kenyon, in gritty stories like “Gravedigger” and “The Buzz of A Thousand Wings,” showcases why he has earned all those raves for his novels The Reach and The Bone Factory.
Read more about this amazing collection here.
Pre-order WHEN THE NIGHT COMES DOWN!
Posted February 27, 2010
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 is at press now, and will be shipping in about three weeks. Order a copy today and you’ll be one of the first to receive the dark magic of When The Night Comes Down.
See the full description and table of contents here.
Stoker Nomination and Stellar Review!
Posted February 21, 2010
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 MIGHTY UNCLEAN up at Dark Discoveries. They say a bunch of awfully nice things about each authors’ work, and finish up with “…a great collection and highly recommended.” You can order MIGHTY UNCLEAN right now in the Dark Arts Books online store.
We are busy at work making sure everything is set for the launch of our newest title WHEN THE NIGHT COMES DOWN, at the World Horror Convention in Brighton, UK next month. WHEN THE NIGHT COMES DOWN features sixteen awesome tales from Joseph D’Lacey, Bev Vincent, Robert Weinberg and Nate Kenyon. Pre-ordering information will be available soon.
Best to everyone and look forward to seeing you in Brighton!
WHEN THE NIGHT COMES DOWN
Posted January 13, 2010
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 four unique and gifted writers: Joseph D’Lacey, Nate Kenyon, Bev Vincent and Robert E. Weinberg.
You can find ordering information for the horror/dark fantasy anthology When the Night Comes Down from Dark Arts Books in the Dark Arts Books Store!
Dark Arts joins the Dark Chicago Network!
Posted January 6, 2010
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 an impressive lot of dark culture here!
Spearheaded by Chicago horror artist Chad Savage, the Dark Chicago portal of sites offers news feeds from sites like Chicago Horror, Chicago Zombie, Chicago Vampire, Chicago Horror Film Festival, The Horror Society, Zombie Army Productions, Zombie Pinups and many more. For those that need their horror feeds 24/7, there’s also a cool DarkChicago.com toolbar available to add to your web browser, so you’re always in touch with what creepy happenings are going on in the area.
As a Chicago-based small press focused on the best in horror fiction, we’re proud to be part of the network!
Happy Holidays from Dark Arts Books!
Posted December 27, 2009
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 in the Dumpster, Waiting For October and Sins of the Sirens continued to be popular choices for folks looking for innovative fiction of the darkest kind.
We will be releasing our SIXTH book of strange stories at the World Horror Convention in Brighton, UK in March. Like our previous anthologies, this one will feature an eclectic mix of four amazingly talented writers and their unique styles. Watch this space for more news soon on the lineup of authors and contents.
As well, in 2010 Dark Arts Books will also debut its first-ever single author collection! We’ll have an announcement with all the details coming soon, but for now we can say this is going to be one of the best books of the year!
Lastly, to everyone who supported Dark Arts Books, or who took the time to check out our little corner of the web, we thank you dearly. It is because of you and folks like you that we are able to keep publishing the interesting and wonderful writers we do. From all of us here at Dark Arts, we wish you and yours the best this holiday season and peace and happiness in 2010!
Dark Arts welcomes new Partner Bookstores!
Posted August 27, 2009
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 the new chain of Books for Less, down in Columbia Place Mall in Columbia, SC who have added the Dark Arts line to their shelves.
And last but not least, we now have an official UK distribution outlet — Jeff ‘N’ Joys Quality Books. If you’re in the UK, we encourage you to order directly through Jeff ‘N’ Joy’s, who currently list our Waiting for October anthology on their site as their book of the month!
Please support these stores and all of our partner bookstores. You see see the full list of stores that carry Dark Arts Books on our Links page.
MIGHTY UNCLEAN subverts the masses!
Posted July 26, 2009
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 July and like our previous anthologies, Mighty Unclean features several stories each from four groundbreaking authors of the dark and macabre. This time around, you’ll get a sampling of the amazing fiction of Gary A. Braunbeck, Mort Castle, Gemma Files and Cody Goodfellow.
Unwell… Cody Goodfellow wants to introduce you to a goddess who offers unsurpassed pleasure – at an unspeakable price.
Unwise… Gemma Files wants you to see what
happens when you look too closely into places and things better left unknown.
Unquiet… Mort Castle wants to play some unfamiliar music for you… the tunes of the lost and the damned.
Undone… Gary A. Braunbeck wants to take you to the edge of madness and perversity… and push you over.
To see the full Table of Contents or to order, see the Mighty Unclean page or visit the Store.
LIKE A CHINESE TATTOO nominated for a Bram Stoker Award!
Posted March 25, 2009
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 will be handed out during the Stoker Awards Weekend, June 12-14 in Burbank, CA. Dark Arts Books will be in attendance, and will be hosting a table in the dealer’s room during the Stoker Weekend.
We congratulate all the nominees, and especially the authors from LIKE A CHINESE TATTOO – Cullen Bunn, JA Konrath, David Thomas Lord and Rick R. Reed.
Here is a complete list of this year’s Bram Stoker Award Nominees:
Superior Achievement in a Novel
Coffin Country by Gary Braunbeck (Leisure Books)
The Reach by Nate Kenyon (Leisure Books)
Duma Key by Stephen King (Scribner)
Johnny Gruesome by Gregory Lamberson (Bad Moon Books/Medallion Press)
Superior Achievement in a First Novel
Midnight on Mourn Street by Christopher Conlon (Earthling Publications)
The Gentling Box by Lisa Mannetti (Dark Hart Press)
Monster Behind the Wheel by Michael McCarty and Mark McLaughlin (Delirium Books)
The Suicide Collectors by David Oppegaard (St. Martin’s Press)
Frozen Blood by Joel A. Sutherland (Lachesis Publishing)
Superior Achievement in Long Fiction
The Shallow End of the Pool by Adam-Troy Castro (Creeping Hemlock Press)
Miranda by John R. Little (Bad Moon Books)
Redemption Roadshow by Weston Ochse (Burning Effigy Press)
The Confessions of St. Zach by Gene O’Neill (Bad Moon Books)
Superior Achievement in Short Fiction
“Petrified” by Scott Edelman (Desolate Souls)
“The Lost” by Sarah Langan (Cemetery Dance Publications)
“The Dude Who Collected Lovecraft” by Nick Mamatas and Tim Pratt (Chizine)
“Evidence of Love in a Case of Abandonment” by M. Rickert (Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction)
“Turtle” by Lee Thomas (Doorways)
Superior Achievement in an Anthology
Like a Chinese Tattoo , edited by Bill Breedlove (Dark Arts Books)
Horror Library, Vol. 3, edited by R.J. Cavender (Cutting Block Press)
Beneath the Surface, edited by Tim Deal (Shroud Publishing)
Unspeakable Horror, edited by Vince A. Liaguno and Chad Helder (Dark Scribe Press)
Superior Achievement in a Collection
The Number 121 to Pennsylvania by Kealan Patrick Burke (Cemetery Dance Publications)
Mama’s Boy and Other Dark Tales by Fran Friel (Apex Publications)
Just After Sunset by Stephen King (Scribner)
Mr. Gaunt and Other Uneasy Encounters by John Langan (Prime Books)
Gleefully Macabre Tales by Jeff Strand (Delirium Books)
Superior Achievement in Nonfiction
Cheap Scares by Gregory Lamberson (McFarland)
Zombie CSU by Jonathan Maberry (Citadel Press)
A Hallowe’en Anthology by Lisa Morton (McFarland)
The Book of Lists: Horror by Amy Wallace, Del Howison and Scott Bradley (HarperCollins)
Superior Achievement in a Poetry Collection
The Nightmare Collection by Bruce Boston (Dark Regions Press)
The Phantom World by Gary William Crawford (Sam’s Dot Publishing)
Virgin of the Apocalypse by Corrine De Winter (Sam’s Dot Publishing)
Attack of the Two-Headed Poetry Monster by Mark McLaughlin and Michael McCarty (Skullvines Press)