Back then, I was a monster kid.

Feb 07, 2025 12:43 am

"When I was young, sometime in the late 1960s or early 1970s, I wrote my first book. Sort of. Back then, I was a monster kid. Movies, comics, magazines, toys—I loved everything horror, and my bible was Famous Monsters of Filmland." —Tim Waggoner from Just Add Writer

-StoryBundle Deal Launched-

We are lucky to once again be included in a fantastic StoryBundle ebook package. This time around its Horror Short Reads. You can get 19 spine-tingling novellas for $20 including Family Solstice and Safer from Kate Maruyama and 12 Hours from L. Marie Wood.

Author and publisher Mike Allen who curated this bundle says, "This overflowing cornucopia of a StoryBundle explores all the permutations of the horror novella, ranging from career grand masters to up-and-comers making their debuts. You'll find pulse-pounding thrillers and slow-burning noir, supernatural and psychological terror, narratives mind-bending and straightforward, the bloody and the subtle, even dark humor.

"For those who love a good scare, horror can be comfort food, a thrill ride of

the soul that's completely under your control, even as the words on the

page make you feel shiveringly otherwise. There's fuel here for many an

enjoyably sleepless night. Bon appétit!" Don't miss out on this incredible deal.

-Pre-Order JUST ADD WRITER-

We’ve launched the preorder for the latest installment in the Writing in the Dark series. Tim Waggoner has put everything he knows about writing tie-ins and intellectual property into one book and it’s a fantastic resource!

Get your hands on it before everyone else by preordering now. We will be filling orders well in advance of the May 14th release date. We're offering $5 off the hardcover and $3 off the paperback.

-BSFA Award Longlist-

The long list for the British Science Fiction Association Award has been released and two of our titles appear on the list. 12 Hours by L. Marie Wood appears under Best Shorter Fiction and A Place Between Waking and Forgetting appears under Best Cover and Best Collection. The story "A Mystery of a Place Between Waking and Forgetting" from the collection also appears under Best Short Fiction. You can see the full list here.

-Sonora Taylor Interview -

L. Andrew Cooper has done an in-depth interview with Sonora Taylor. This is a deep dive that covers a lot of themes featured in her work including the Errant Roots novella.

-FREE Audiobook-

We have a few listen codes for the audiobook edition of On the Subject of Blackberries by Stephanie M. Wytovich. If you'd like one, email us at books@rawdogscreaming.com.