Monthly Archives: September 2014

When the Shadows Bleed

Bleeding_Shadows_by_Joe_R_Lansdale_Trade_Edition_Dust_Jacket_200_296Bleeding Shadows
Joe R. Lansdale
Subterranean
limited edition $100, trade edition sold out
ebook $6.99  Kindle Nook Kobo

Joe R. Lansdale has long been a major writer in the fields of horror, dark suspense, noir, and the just plain weird. Versatile at all lengths, you never know what type of story he’s going to write next.

Bleeding Shadows is a massive collection of some of his more recent work. This is one of the most enjoyable books I’ve read by him. Containing 20 stories plus 10 poems, there’s quite a smorgasbord of entertainment, most of it dark. Continue reading

Fiction River Subscription Drive

FR-Universe-Between-ebook-cover-NEW-WEB-72DP-194x300Fiction River is having a subscription drive.  In case you’re new to this blog (or haven’t been paying attention), Fiction River is one of my favorite publications.  It’s not just science fiction and fantasy, although most volumes will contain at least some stories in those genres.

Series editors Kristine Kathryn Rusch and Dean Wesley Smith have put together a top-notch publication, and they aren’t afraid to blend genres.  Their goal is entertaining stories told well.

The subscription drive is being funded by Kickstarter, and there are some cool rewards.  Some of them are one of a kind, and include electronic and print books.  You can also get back issues as rewards.  There are a number of subscription levels, from 3 issues (6 months), 6 issues (1 year), and 12 issues (2 years) in both print and electronic format.  I’ve extended my subscription by a year.  There’s a lot there, so check them out.

Here are my reviews of Fiction River: Continue reading