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Epeolatry Book Review: Dehiscent by Ashley Deng

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Title: Dehiscent

Author: Ashley Deng

Genre: Eco-horror, Sporror, Gothic

Publisher: Tenebrous Press

Release date: August 1, 2023

Page count: 92

Synopsis: As the world’s climate swings rapidly between oppressively hot and freezing cold, the remnants of civilization huddle in small communities to scrape together what they can to survive.

All except the Zhu family.

Yi has lived in her ancestral house her entire life, sheltered and safe from the scarcity that plagues her community. Her family enjoys a secret life of running water, electricity, and an abundance of food.

But as Yi seeks a way to share their fortune, she learns the terrible secret of the Zhu house.

DEHISCENT is an Eco-Horror tale of a future that has practically arrived, and the humanity that lurks in the most inhuman of places.

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Indie Bookshelf Releases 08/18/2023

Got a book to launch, an event to promote, a kickstarter or seeking extra work/support as a result of being hit economically by Covid or life in general?

Get in touch and we’ll promote you here. The post is prepared each Thursday for publication on Friday. Contact us via Horror Tree’s contact address or connect via Twitter or Facebook.

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Brandon Applegate & Hungry Shadow Press

Brandon Applegate & Hungry Shadow Press

He wants your “Little Bastards”

By Angelique Fawns

 

Strange, dark stories swirl in the world of Brandon Applegate. This purveyor of horror lives in Texas, writes short fiction himself, and creates “weird, scary, sad anthologies full of great stories by cool people.”

 

Under the imprint of Hungry Shadow Press, Applegate has published two anthologies so far. It Was All A Dream: An Anthology of Bad Horror Tropes Done Right and The First Five Minutes of the Apocalypse.

 

He is currently looking for your Little Bastards: Too-Short Horror Stories Nobody Wants along with his co-editor Alexis DuBon. These are pieces that run between 1000-2000 words.  The call says, “They got sub callsfor flash and sub calls for 2000+, but what about those little bastards no one wants? What about those stories YOU wrote for no call at all, just because you wanted to? Those guys that never get picked for dodgeball. Let’s find them a home. Let’s find a place for those treasures, those stories that said all you had to say in 1600 words. Those outcasts, those weirdos, those stories that Goldilocks wouldn’t look at twice.” 

The sub-window opens September 15th and runs till September 30th.

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Epeolatry Book Review: Schrader’s Chord by Scott Leeds

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Title: Schrader’s Chord

Author: Scott Leeds

Genre: Horror/Thriller

Publisher: Tor Nightfire

Release date: September 5, 2023

Synopsis: I told you they were real.

 

After his estranged father’s mysterious death, Charlie Remick returns to Seattle to help with the funeral. There, he discovers his father left him two parting gifts: the keys to the family record store and a strange black case containing four ancient records that, according to legend, can open a gate to the land of the dead.

 

When Charlie, his sister, and their two friends play the records, they unwittingly open a floodgate of unspeakable horror. As the darkness descends, they are stalked by a relentless, malevolent force and see the dead everywhere they turn.

 

With time running out, the only person who can help them is Charlie’s resurrected father, who knows firsthand the awesome power the records have unleashed. But can they close the gate and silence Schrader’s Chord before it’s too late?

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Incorporating Sci-Fi and Fantasy Elements into Creative Writing for Students

Incorporating Sci-Fi and Fantasy Elements into Creative Writing for Students

 

Have you ever imagined traveling across distant galaxies, discovering enchanted forests, or wielding supernatural powers through words alone? Sci-fi and fantasy genres provide us with this possibility through storytelling.

The Attraction of Sci-Fi and Fantasy

Sci-Fi and Fantasy have long been captivating to readers and writers, offering readers and writers alike an escape from daily routine. Sci-fi and fantasy genres provide us with the chance to explore uncharted worlds while broadening our imagination – be it through futuristic technologies or whimsical creatures; we can immerse ourselves in adventures beyond our wildest dreams.

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Screams on Wheels: How To Launch Your Terrifyingly Thrilling Horror Bookmobile for Younger Readers

Screams on Wheels: How To Launch Your Terrifyingly Thrilling Horror Bookmobile for Younger Readers

Bookmobiles can be instrumental in spreading enthusiasm for reading, especially in places where bookstores and libraries aren’t readily available. Genre-specific versions are a unique twist on the classic. A horror bookmobile can be a great way to ramp up your passion for horror fiction and share the chills and thrills with your community. Bookmobiles have been traversing the roads for over a century. As of 2019, 671 vehicles serve their communities with library offerings. Consider starting your own bookmobile with a horrifying spin to put screams on wheels and share your love of horror fiction far and wide.

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Epeolatry Book Review: Moon Fellows by Danger Slater

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Title: Moon Fellows
Author: Danger Slater
Publisher: Perpetual Motion Machine
Genre: Horror, Bizzarro
Release date: 20th July, 2022

Synopsis: ONE SMALL STEP FOR MAN, ONE GIANT LEAP INTO THE EXISTENTIAL ABYSS

Washington DC. 1906. The inaugural mission of the Moonfellow Program. A chance to shape the future of civilization as we know it. Our first tentative steps out into the stars…
It was a complete and unequivocal disaster.
Now a hapless gravedigger finds himself among the handful of survivors stranded on the lunar surface—forced to contend with madness, conspiracies, and whatever-the-fuck that thing is on the dark side, picking them off one by one. 
This is the 100% true-ish story of the brave men and women we abandoned on the moon.

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Indie Bookshelf Releases 08/11/2023

Got a book to launch, an event to promote, a kickstarter or seeking extra work/support as a result of being hit economically by Covid or life in general?

Get in touch and we’ll promote you here. The post is prepared each Thursday for publication on Friday. Contact us via Horror Tree’s contact address or connect via Twitter or Facebook.

Click on the book covers for more information. Remember to scroll down to the bottom of the page – there’s all sorts lurking in the deep.

 

Before you scroll down through the books however, please could you consider checking out the ‘Creatives in Crisis’ section. This has been added to help those who need additional support at this time. Thank you!

 

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