Want the Greatest Zombie Stories Ever Written? BEST NEW ZOMBIE TALES (Vol. 2) Over 100,000 words 
 Includes Amazing Fiction by: 
 Bram Stoker Award Winner, David Niall Wilson British Fantasy Award Nominee, Rio Youers Bram Stoker Award Nominee, Nate Kenyon Multiple Award Winning Author, Cody Goodfellow Authorlink New Author Award Winner, Tim Waggoner George Turner Prize Nominee, Narrelle M. Harris Bram Stoker Award Winner, John Everson Pulitzer Prize, Bram Stoker Nominee, Mort Castle And so much more... 
 ~ "I'm proud to be a part of the Best New Zombie Tales series." World Horror Grand Master, Multiple Award Winning Horror Legend, Ray Garton 
 James Roy Daley is doing a marvelous job with his Best New Zombie Tales series-- TERRIFIC! Bloody well done!" New York Times bestseller Jonathan Maberry, author of PATIENT ZERO and ROT &amp; RUIN 
 TOC: 
 Sleepwalk: The Deduction ~ ROBERT ELROD Introduction ~ JAMES ROY DALEY Bury Me Not ~ RIO YOUERS Laundry Day ~ STEVEN A. ROMAN Provider ~ TIM WAGGONER The Truth About Brains ~ NARRELLE M. HARRIS Gravedigger ~ NATE KENYON Coming Home ~ DAVID NIALL WILSON The Third Option ~ DEREK GUNN The Worst Is Yet To Come ~ PETE MESLING La Sequia ~ T. F. DAVENPORT Viva Las Vegas ~ THOMAS ROCHE ’Til Decay Do Us Part ~ MYRRYM DAVIS We Will Rebuild ~ CODY GOODFELLOW Dredging Up The Dead ~ J. W. SCHNARR Camille Smiled ~ JOHN EVERSON Not With A Bang But A Whimper ~ MONICA J. O’ROURKE Reunion ~ JAMES NEWMAN Gran’ma’s in the Bathroom (…and she’s not coming out) ~ KEN GOLDMAN The Old Man And The Dead ~ MORT CASTLE The Finger ~ MATT HULTS

Best New Zombie Tales (Vol. 2)

Literature & Fiction

John Everson

Mort Castle

JW Schnarr

Genre Fiction

Books of the Dead

Want the Greatest Zombie Stories Ever Written? BEST NEW ZOMBIE TALES (Vol. 1) Includes Amazing Fiction by: WHC Grand Master Award Winner, Ray Garton New York Times Best Seller, Jonathan Maberry Bram Stoker Award Winner, Kealan Patrick Burke Bram Stoker Award Nominee, Jeff Strand Edgar Award, Bram Stoker Award Nominee, Bev Vincent Micro Award Finalist, Robert Swartwood Emmy Award Nominee, Harry Shannon British Fantasy Awards Nominee, Gary Mcmahon Bram Stoker Award Winner, Kim Paffenroth And so much more... TOC: Introduction ~ JAMES ROY DALEY Zombie Love ~ RAY GARTON Feeding Frenzy ~ MATT HULTS Wings ~ JESSICA BROWN The Man Who Breaks The Bad News ~KEALAN PATRICK BURKE Immunity ~ JEFF STRAND In The Land Of The Blind ~ ROBERT SWARTWOOD Nowhere People ~ GARY McMAHON Muddy Waters ~ BRIAN KNIGHT Darkness Comprehended ~ HARRY SHANNON &amp; GORD ROLLO Connections ~ SIMON McCAFFERY Sign of the Times ~ JOHN GROVER After, Life ~ JEFF PARISH Paradise Denied ~ JOHN L. FRENCH On The Usefulness Of Old Books ~ KIM PAFFENROTH The Revelations of Dr. Maitland ~ CHARLES BLACK Pegleg And Paddy Save The World ~ JONATHAN MABERRY SKN-3 ~ STEVEN E. WEDEL Fishing ~ JASON BRANNON Groundwood ~ BEV VINCENT

Best New Zombie Tales (Vol. 1)

Jonathan Maberry

Ray-garton

ONE NIGHTMARE ENDS… Serial killer Kale Kane has finally died, having survived five years in a coma after a shootout with police. But is his reign of terror truly over? When he died, Kane took the reasons for his atrocities with him, along with the answer to a question police never got to ask: did he work alone? 
 …AND A NEW HORROR BEGINS. Mallory Wiess is a typical teenage girl… or so it seems. When she moves to rural Minnesota with her father and younger brother, she quickly discovers her new home won’t be as boring as she’d feared. Who is the dark figure watching her from the house across the street? What is the shape hanging in the shadows of the old barn behind the neighborhood? And why has someone begun digging up graves at the ancient cemetery in the forest? Soon Mallory will learn the truth. For she has attracted the attention of a killer, a ruthless predator who believes only her death will finish the work Kale Kane began, and unleash an evil that has faded into legend. In the end, one night will decide if the dead will rise. 
 “Matt Hults delivers a crackling, creepy tale. A fast-paced read with a generous body count, ‘Husk’ will make your skin crawl.” ―Scott Nicholson, Bestselling author of They Hunger 
 “Remember the first time you read Joe Lansdale’s The Drive-In, or Freezer Burn? Remember how exhilarated you felt as you tore through the pages as Lansdale kept knocking your jaw to the floor with his endless inventiveness, unexpected belly-laughs, and those even more unexpected moments of terror and pathos? Miss that feeling of being completely at the mercy of a writer’s imagination and boundless energy for his subject? Fret no more, friends―you now have Matt Hults’s Husk. This sucker is the real thing, an in-your-face, rollicking, scary, funny, and unexpectedly poignant potpourri of a horror story, an unabashed and unapologetic throwback to the early pulps infused with a vindictive modern-day sensibility that will have your head spinning and your mouth hanging open. It doesn’t get any more fun than this.” ―Gary A. Braunbeck, winner of the Bram Stoker Award and International Horror Guild Award, author of Coffin County and Destinations Unknown 
 “Suspenseful and gruesome, with just the right leavening of hopefulness and nod-wink humor.” ―Dr. Kim Paffenroth, Bram Stoker Award Winner for Dying to Live. 
 “Husk is wild, bloody, scary, action-packed, and entertaining as hell. Matt Hults seems to be having a blast telling his tale, and I had a blast going along for the ride. Great fun!” ―Jeff Strand, Bram Stoker Nominated Author of PRESSURE 
 "'Husk' is a chilling and relentless tale that will make you want to check your closets, lock your windows and keep an eye in your review mirror...but don't think that'll save you!" ––Fran Friel, Bram Stoker Nominated Author of Mama's Boy 
 “Husk is violent, intense and terrifying. The characters are as real as you and I, and every triumph is rapturous while every death is harrowing. Matt Hults proves himself as a master of the genre with his striking debut novel. It will leave you feeling skinned alive and dying for more.” ―Joel A. Sutherland, Bram Stoker Nominated Author of Frozen Blood 
 “I have come across some pretty mind-blowing demons on paper, on the big screen, and especially in my mind. But the ‘Husk’ Matt Hults created in this his first novel breaks all my thresholds for fear, and believe me I have built some pretty sound barriers in my time.” ―Giovanna Lagana, author of With Black &amp; White Comes the Grey 
 Includes previews: James Roy Daley's ~ Terror Town James Roy Daley's ~ Into Hell

Husk

Hults, Matt

Want the Greatest Vampire Stories Ever Written?BEST NEW VAMPIRE TALES (Vol. 1)From the people that brought you the Best New Zombie Tales series, comes Best New Vampire Tales!Includes amazing fiction by:Bram Stoker Award Nominee, Michael LaimoBram Stoker Award Winner, David Niall WilsonAuthorlink New Author Award Winner, Tim WaggonerBram Stoker Award Winner, John EversonInternational Horror Guild Nominee, Don WebbBritish Fantasy Award, Science Fiction Award Nominee, Jay CaselbergSpeculative Literature Foundation award nominee, Colleen AndersonBram Stoker Award Nominee, Alan SmaleArthur Ellis Award Winner, Nancy KilpatrickAnd so much more...Complete TOC:Michael Laimo - BanalicaJames Newman - The New RacismSteve Vernon - Moving LinesTim Waggoner - PreserverJohn Everson - When Barrettes Brought Justice Donn Webb - 13 Lines John F.D. TAFF - Cold CallsBarbara Roden - Endless NightsJohn L. French - A New HouseFredrick Obermeyer - The VerbpireWilliam Meikle - Morning SicknessScott Harper - FlotsamDavid Niall Wilson - A Candle Lit In SunlightDavid M. Fitzpatrick - SabbatarianAlan Smale - BridgesJay Caselberg - Window Across the StreetRycke Foreman - A Sunset so GloriousMatt Hults - Through the Valley of DeathColleen Anderson - Lover's TriangleNancy Kilpatrick - Farm Wife

Best New Vampire Tales (Vol 1)

Matt Hults

Author's note: Terror Town, my second novel, was written before I had started my publishing company, Books of the Dead Press. Originally, the rights for the book had been signed away to two separate publishers, one was planning to release the trade paperback and the ebook while the other had dibs on the hardcover. After my publishing company was created I reacquired the rights before the book had been released. Terror Town is now available in paperback and ebook formats; currently there is no hardcover edition.Unlike my first novel, The Dead Parade, I wanted the plotlines in Terror Town to break some of the writing "rules" I had learned in school. I wanted to explore a little, and find out what happens when you add an extra amount of some components, and remove some of the others. I also decided to push the "horror" element up a notch, so the book is quite graphic once it gets going.I can now safely say that messing with the writing rules can bring mixed reviews. I've had people tell me that Terror Town is one of best horror books ever written, while others have said they hated it. Also, graphic violence, I've discovered, is something that many horror fans do not enjoy, which honestly surprises me. Somehow watching gory stuff in films is amazing but reading gory sentences is considered too much. Strange.One of my favorite books is Stephen King's 'Salem's Lot. The amazing thing about Mr. King's storytelling is his ability to make the reader believe that a town like 'Salem's Lot exists, with real people living within it. He sets up a lot of characters and makes sure to bring each of them to life. By crafting his story this way his town comes alive on the page. And later on, when he destroys the world he created, the reader feels it.That's what I aimed for--I created lots of rich characters, and I did my best bringing the town to life before knocking it over.There are too many stories with no "real" town, country, or planet. Too many tales where the author decides to obliterate something that had not yet been created. Saying "the city was overrun with monsters" is not the same as showing it.Terror Town is a BIG book--lots of characters, lots of plot lines, lots of monsters running wild in the streets. You know how everything turns crazy in the film, The Cabin in the Woods? That's how extreme everything becomes in Terror Town. There is an absolute TON of stuff happening, and the story develops into something that is as violent, gory, and as gruesome as possible. Also, there's a villain inside Terror Town that is the true embodiment of evil. The way his mind works is atrocious.So, is Terror Town the right book for you? I don't know.If you like the hardcore books from Edward Lee, Brian Keene, and Jack Ketchum... then maybe. But make no mistake... Terror Town is hardcore horror, not for the squeamish. Meaning, if you want your fiction to be soft and gentle, this is probably not the right book for you. But if you're thinking about walking on the wild side, maybe just once, strap yourself in... this book is it.Happy reading.~James Roy Daley

Terror Town

Daley, James Roy

Collection Includes:The Exhibition: A screamer. My two main characters enjoy a night on the town and venture into a "One Night Only" exhibition called "The Horror Show". They find more terror than they can handle. The Confession: A throwback tale, reminiscent of Richard Matheson. George Lewis, arrested for murder, desperately explains that he's not the dangerous one. It's the man alongside the tracks the police should look for, the man the train rolled past... every few miles. Baby: The opening scene is a Tom Hanks / Meg Ryan romance. Could there be anything less threatening? Too bad Tom's a werewolf and Meg's pregnant. A full moon during the third term is anything but romantic. Ghost in my Room: Many of my stories are plot driven, but this one focuses on mood. Read it in your bedroom at night, while you are alone. Jonathan and the Perfect Ten: In this plot-heavy piece Jonathan Weakley is a small-town scientist that creates giant monsters. People are willing to pay good money to see his creations. He figures they'll pay more to watch the monsters fight. Of course, some of the townsfolk deem giant monsters a problem.. that's okay. Jon's got a plan to take care of the non-believers. The Hanging Tree: In the old west punishment comes swiftly, especially when the crime is murder. But the hanging tree has a terrible reputation, and what dies on the tree doesn't always stay dead. Thoughts of the Dead: A story like no other--a letter, typed by a dead man. As the living corpse clicks away at the keys some of his words are rooted in logic. Other thoughts, however, are a little tougher to interpret. The dead rarely stay focused... and there are better things for a dead man to do, than type. Summer of 1816: Mary Shelley is having problems in her personal life. She heads into a terrible storm searching for inspiration, and finds more than that. A monstrous man challenges her thinking and offers her a glimpse of what she desires most.Fallen: Business as usual during the zombie apocalypse. In this flash fiction piece we catch a glimpse of a man during his final minutes of life, and his first moments of death. It's a shame he's in no position to be reborn.The Relation Ship: I've recently been told this piece should be required reading in high school. Maybe because the tale is filled with metaphors and timeless imagery, and was scripted with a gentle touch. It is a hardcore fantasy piece, exploring the innocence of youth and the relationship between a man and woman. Or in this case, a young man and the mythological creature... Lilith. Suffer Shirley Gunn: One of my favorite sci-fi short stories is called Puppet Show, by Fredric Brown. In Puppet Show an animal speaks. What I enjoyed so much wasn't the talking animal, but the fact that I believed it. Suffer Shirley Gunn is my take on the hardest sell in fiction: talking animals. Humpy and Shrivels: When I'm asked to read a story at a writers convention Humpy and Shrivels always sits near the top of my list. I broke all the rules on this one, and wrote a nice big joke: two men sitting in a bar, one by one they leave for home, and enter the cemetery... but of course, the cemetery is haunted. The perfect yarn to share while sitting around the campfire.Curse of the Blind Eel: Of all the short stories I have written none have caused more of an uproar than this one. Some have called it the funniest story ever written. Others have threatened to pull out their eyes and jump in front of a streetcar. Vampire hunters enter Dracula's castle, problems ensue... and that's when the shit hits the floor. Literally.

13 Drops of Blood

Author's Note: Into Hell, my third novel, is an uncomplicated story--the tale of a woman looking for her daughter. It was inspired by the Silent Hill video games, which are straightforward yet terrifying. Here's the set up: Stephenie Page and her daughter Carrie are driving down an empty highway. They pull off the road at a gas station that has a restaurant attached to it. Carrie enters the restaurant in need of a bathroom. A moment later, when Stephenie steps inside the building, she discovers that the restaurant has become a slaughterhouse. There are dead bodies everywhere, most of which have been chopped apart with an axe. And the worse part of it is: her daughter Carrie is suddenly missing. Simple, huh? When I was writing this book I wanted to do something different than my first two novels. With my first novel, The Dead Parade, I crafted the story in a classic way. The story's structure is close to perfect. With my second novel, Terror Town, I decided to add lots of different characters and a handful of plot lines. The story is as complex as can be. But with this one, Into Hell, I wanted to keep everything very straightforward--there's only one storyline, and one thing to focus on. With every page the situation becomes a little worse, and a little worse, until the blood-soaked climax has been reached. By doing things this way I think I achieved my goal of having the reader feel like they were the one locked in hell. However, I found out the hard way, some people don't want to be locked in hell... (I guess I should have seen that coming.) A lot of people said they LOVED the book, and couldn't put it down. But others wanted more plotlines, which I can understand. Sometimes I've wanted to say, "You want more plotlines? Check out Terror Town; it's loaded with them." You ever see the Blair Witch Project? Some people adored that movie--they were right there in the woods with those kids, scared out of their pants. But other people weren't buying it. In their minds, the film was stupid. And let's face it--if you're not there, IN THE WOODS, the movie could be considered stupid. The characters are just walking around, doing nothing. How boring is that? I think, for some people, that's what happened with Into Hell. Some readers were THERE, in hell, LOVING IT. But others--for whatever reason--weren't there... and they, consequently, they didn't like the story. So, is the book right for you? If you love horror, and you're going to sit alone, putting yourself in the story, then yes... this book is right for you. But if you plan on reading it while sitting on the bus, getting interrupted every few minutes, then no. Don't bother. If you approach the book this way you will not be engaged and at some point you'll say that you didn't like the story. But I think the tale is a good one. I was very proud when I was finished writing it; I honestly felt that it was the best thing I had ever written. Now, a few snarky reviews have a way of making me question things, but then again, some people have read the book more than once. In the end, what do I know? I'm the author, so my opinion doesn't count. However, I'm still proud of this one, and I think horror fans should give it a shot. But make sure you read it alone...

Into Hell

Anything Can be Dangerous contains four amazing stories, plus a preview to the highly praised novel Husk, by Matt Hults. The stories include:  Anything can be Dangerous ~ the simple things in life can kill.  Through the Valley of Death ~ a dark vampire story that will make you remember fear.  The Finger ~ zombie literature has never been so extraordinary.  Feeding Frenzy ~ lunchtime in a place called Hell.  Husk ~ this is what people are saying about Husk:  "Matt Hults delivers a crackling, creepy tale. A fast-paced read with a generous body count, 'Husk' will make your skin crawl."  -Scott Nicholson, Bestselling author of They Hunger  "Remember the first time you read Joe Lansdale's The Drive-In, or Freezer Burn? Remember how exhilarated you felt as you tore through the pages as Lansdale kept knocking your jaw to the floor with his endless inventiveness, unexpected belly-laughs, and those even more unexpected moments of terror and pathos? Miss that feeling of being completely at the mercy of a writer's imagination and boundless energy for his subject? Fret no more, friends-you now have Matt Hults's Husk. This sucker is the real thing, an in-your-face, rollicking, scary, funny, and unexpectedly poignant potpourri of a horror story, an unabashed and unapologetic throwback to the early pulps infused with a vindictive modern-day sensibility that will have your head spinning and your mouth hanging open. It doesn't get any more fun than this."  -Gary A. Braunbeck, winner of the Bram Stoker Award and International Horror Guild Award, author of Coffin County and Destinations Unknown  "Suspenseful and gruesome, with just the right leavening of hopefulness and nod-wink humor."  -Dr. Kim Paffenroth, Bram Stoker Award Winner for Dying to Live.  "Husk is wild, bloody, scary, action-packed, and entertaining as hell. Matt Hults seems to be having a blast telling his tale, and I had a blast going along for the ride. Great fun!"  -Jeff Strand, Bram Stoker Nominated Author of PRESSURE  "'Husk' is a chilling and relentless tale that will make you want to check your closets, lock your windows and keep an eye in your review mirror...but don't think that'll save you!"  --Fran Friel, Bram Stoker Nominated Author of Mama's Boy  "Husk is violent, intense and terrifying. The characters are as real as you and I, and every triumph is rapturous while every death is harrowing. Matt Hults proves himself as a master of the genre with his striking debut novel. It will leave you feeling skinned alive and dying for more."  -Joel A. Sutherland, Bram Stoker Nominated Author of Frozen Blood  "I have come across some pretty mind-blowing demons on paper, on the big screen, and especially in my mind. But the 'Husk' Matt Hults created in this his first novel breaks all my thresholds for fear, and believe me I have built some pretty sound barriers in my time."  -Giovanna Lagana, author of With Black & White Comes the Grey

Anything Can Be Dangerous

The Howling

This is it! Gary Brandner's famous book, "THE HOWLING." A must read! 
 "If you haven't read Gary Brandner you're missing a treat." ~ STEPHEN KING. 
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 Karyn and her husband Roy had come to the peaceful California village of Drago to escape the savagery of the city. On the surface Drago appeared to be like most small rural towns. But it was not. The village had a most unsavory history. Unexplained disappearances, sudden deaths. People just vanished, never to be found. 
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 Don't forget to check out: THE HOWLING II &amp; THE HOWLING III

GARY BRANDNER

The Howling II

This is it! Gary Brandner's famous book, "THE HOWLING II." A must read! 
 "If you haven't read Gary Brandner you're missing a treat." ~ STEPHEN KING 
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 For Karyn it was the howling. The howling that had heralded the nightmare in Drago... the nightmare that had joined her husband Roy to the she-wolf Marcia and should have ended forever with fire. But it hadn't. Roy and Marcia were still alive, and deadly, and thirsty for the most horrifying vengeance imaginable... 
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 Don't forget to check out: THE HOWLING &amp; THE HOWLING III

Brandner, Gary

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