New Kristopher Triana, Wile E Young, Chad Lutzke, and Hailey Piper
Thank you for all the positive messages you sent me last week in regards to everything I shared in the last newsletter.
I had a good week for Thunderstorm, by far the best one of 2024.
Nearly all orders have shipped for Veiled, Abhorrent Existence, With Teeth, Roxie Kills, Ballad of Werevixens, For a Few Souls More, How the Skin Sheds, Cruel Angels Past Sundown, and the Dark Kin lettered. I should be wrapping up the last shipments of these today.
I have some individual copies of the Splatterwestern hardcovers available. If you happen to collect by specific author and need a title or two to fill your collection, now is the chance.
BALLAD OF THE WEREVIXENS
by Kristopher Triana
Years after battling the dreaded outlaws known as the Koyotes, Delia Van Vracken travels mountains and valleys, hunting demons that managed to escape Hell. But also traveling across the plains is Balthazar Rott, a subhuman who’s been alive for centuries. He’s searching for something Delia hoped was forever buried, bringing with him a band of bloodthirsty brides. Meanwhile, young prostitute Josie is discovering new changes about herself, particularly when the moon is full. And when sisters Emma and Pearl find a strange sphere in the hands of a dead preacher, they must band together with crusaders to bring the relic to The Reckoning, before the Werevixens come.
Ballad of the Werevixens is the thunderous sequel to The Thirteenth Koyote, part of a trilogy of horror-western epics by Splatterpunk Award-winner Kristopher Triana, author of Gone to See the River Man and Shepherd of the Black Sheep. It celebrates the strength of the women of the American West, weaving a stunning tale of horror, hardship, and hope.
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FOR A FEW SOULS MORE
by Wile E Young
Six years have passed since Salem Covington, the Black Magpie, rode a vengeance trail against those who killed his mentor. Now another lies on her deathbed and she has a message for her former student: He will soon follow her into the next world. But for Salem, there is no opportunity to mourn. A chance encounter with a young outlaw, Amaya, reveals three truths: she is being hunted by strange riders that cannot be killed, they have stolen women, and they answer to a man named Granger Hyde. Left for dead once, Granger has returned to take vengeance for his suffering, and perform a ritual of murder. A ritual with which Salem is intimately familiar. A bloody game of cat and mouse begins as Granger’s riders pursue the pair across the west, led by a woman that awakens long-forgotten fear, and is intent on driving the Black Magpie to his fate and the grave she has prepared for him. FOR A FEW SOULS MORE is the sequel to the Splatterpunk Award-winning novel, THE MAGPIE COFFIN, the second part in a trilogy by Wile E. Young, author of SHADES OF THE BLACK STONE and DUST BOWL CHILDREN. It is an examination of bleak fatality, nihilistic violence, and the iron at the heart of men.
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HOW THE SKIN SHEDS
by Chad Lutzke
When Garrett Walkinshaw pays a visit to his sister, he finds her murdered— throat sliced and nipples missing, his albino niece left emotionally scarred on her bed. Determined on getting revenge, the two set out after the killer, following a bloody trail of skin-lacking bodies. After Garrett’s best friend— a recently freed slave— joins the road-trip hunt, they’re forced to teach Garret’ s niece the dark world of survival and assassination in the gritty, wild west, where they’re met with myriad of roadblocks in the form of evil lawmen, bizarro brothers, a swamp witch, and more. Hap & Leonard meets Leon: The Professional, chasing down Ed Gein.
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CRUEL ANGELS PAST SUNDOWN
by Hailey Piper
New Mexico Territory, 1882: She comes to the Klein ranch at sunset, a strange naked pregnant woman dragging a cavalry saber. Annette Klein and her husband have built peace between their marriage and secret relations beyond, but their serenity dies in bloodshed tonight through a cannibalistic demon and a mad preacher.
Annette barely escapes the bloodbath to the nearby town of Low’s Bend, where she might find safety with a shotgun-toting barkeep, two no-nonsense boarding room ladies, and the gunslinging bounty hunter who’s captured Annette’s heart.
But hell is at her heels. If she’s going to survive until dawn, she’ll have to forget everything she knows about peace and mercy, and face a hollow malevolence more ancient and ruthless than she’s ever imagined.
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Have a great week!
Paul
An important Thunderstorm note and update on lettered editions
Hello all,
I usually am pretty quiet when it comes to these updates and just go straight to the books, but this week is going to be a little bit different. I hope that everyone reads this, but more specifically, I hope those who work with me have a chance to see this.
Back in late January, I was selected to be on a jury that had a trial that expected to last five months. This trial just ended. I knew that Thunderstorm was going to be affected by this, just as I knew my day job and my personal life were as well. I just vastly underestimated by how much. Basically, I was completely mentally drained throughout the entire process (unfortunately I saw some images I will never get out of my head) and Thunderstorm got the short end of the stick.
One of the options was to just put the press on hiatus for a half year, but I have always had this real fear that any long breaks would be disastrous. I didn’t want to stop, even temporarily, because I believe maintaining momentum is important. And more importantly, I wasn’t allowed to say anything about the case. Disappearing did not seem like a good solution.
I am not sure how many people have picked up on me being a little off. Hopefully, not many. But small things slipped through the cracks, errors here and there that I wouldn’t have missed before and hope to not miss again. Communication was spotty at times. Things took two or three times longer to get done, even if they were simple tasks. I fell behind in writing new contracts and evaluating submissions. I think it showed in my personality as well, when I had my good days I was “just distracted” and when I had my bad days I was shutdown. And of course one of the biggest challenges was shipping books consistently.
I did a decent enough job releasing books in limited edition format so far this year. Very proud of all the books and hope you all enjoyed them. Some are still available so please check out the website. I did fall a bit behind on lettered editions though…and these will consist of most of the books announced today.
So where are we now? Well, the trial is over. I spent Friday night relaxing. Really relaxing for the first time in a long time. And I am now ready to give Thunderstorm a tune-up and get it back on the road. This may take me the rest of the summer, but I vow to get it done.
One last thing before we get to the books, come see me at Scares That Care IV! These events are always a great time, a perfect convention for fans of the genre.
https://scaresthatcare.org/author-con-iv
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Now to the books. Almost all of the list below are lettered books, which are typically sold out upon announcement. Over the course of the trial, I attempted to stay caught up on limited editions, first and foremost. But I fell behind on lettered edition shipping and announcements. Apologies for having so many at once. You can reach out to me at thunderstormbooks@gmail.com if you want me to hold some for you.
FREE SHIPPING THIS WEEK!
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SPLATTER WESTERN HARDCOVERS CONTINUE!
After doing hardcovers of the first 13 DHP books, Thunderstorm is back to continue the tradition. Books 14-17 are ready to go. And we are working on more for the future!
This listing is for collectors who want to continue these books as a set with matching letters. If you collected these in the past (either directly from me or directly from DHP) you will receive matching letters (if you bought them from booksellers, I am sending them their same letters as well).
If you are new to the SplatterWesterns and want to start collecting them all, I will set you up with a matching letter.
If you are looking for individual copies of these books, I will break up any unsold sets in one week.
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NEW BRIAN KEENE!
52 lettered copies.
WITH TEETH
by Brian Keene
For a group of middle-aged friends, the trip into the forest was supposed to be simple. All they had to do was find a place to set up their criminal enterprise, and all of their financial problems would be solved. But now, night is falling, and with the darkness comes something else. Something fast. Something ferocious. Something…with teeth.
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NEW BRYAN SMITH!
26 lettered copies.
ROXIE KILLS
by Bryan Smith
When the devil needs a favor from a mortal, there’s just one person he can turn to, and that person is Roxie Wallace, the most notorious serial killer to ever walk the planet. Roxie isn’t in the habit of doing anyone favors, but she’s been out of the mass bloodshed game for a long time and is eager to leap back into action. Bringing her long-dead boyfriend back from Hell is just the bloody icing on the cake.
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NEW BRENAN LAFARO!
26 lettered copies.
ILLUSIONS OF ISOLATION
by Brennan LaFaro
Is anyone ever really alone?
When a young man’s wife goes away for the weekend, he lies awake all night wondering what the otherworldly sound in the attic is and why only he can hear it.
After her husband’s death, a mother who interacts with her son exclusively through stationery notes grapples with the strange ways her lost love seems to be haunting them both.
And inch by inch, room by room, a young girl’s home is overtaken by a savage jungle, even while her parents are being gradually replaced by somewhat…wilder housemates.
In this debut collection Brennan LaFaro, the author of NOOSE and SLATTERY FALLS, brings you these stories of creeping dread and much, much more. Contained within are thirteen tales of horror, humor, and heart, (including nine which have never before seen the light of day) and an introduction by the legendary Jonathan Janz.
Is anyone ever really alone? Or are they merely suffering…
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Gotta throw a limited in the mix.
NEW JOHN BALTISBERGER
40 numbered editions
ABHORRENT EXISTENCE
by John Baltisberger
When the Abhorrent rose from the waters of the Rio Grande and began its inexorable march through Texas, no one could have foreseen the horrors that would engulf the world.
Abhorrent Siren followed those who faced the mutagenic terror of the Abhorrence as bodies and minds were warped, people turned into inhuman monsters, while San Antonio was crushed under the feet of the Abhorrent kaiju. Abhorrent Faith brought the evil Pastor Aiden King, who sought to use the terrifying power of the monster to grow his own power and fulfill his own terrifying vision of bigotry and hate.
Finally, in Abhorrent Accords, the true scope of the Abhorrence emerges. A pandemic of monstrous mutations is rippling across the globe and subsuming all decency and humanity. The evil of Aiden King spreads, and those who survive and somehow escape the changes and carnage will still watch their lives being destroyed. If the human race does survive, will humanity still be the final casualty?
This special collector’s edition of Abhorrent Existence gathers together all three novellas, along with short stories that delve deeper into the world of the Abhorrence and three essays. With an introduction by adored Godzilla comic artist Matt Frank, this is the quintessential collection of kaiju terror.
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JOE R LANSDALE and KASEY LANSDALE in the house!
26 lettered editions
DARK KIN LETTERED
by Joe R Lansdale and Kasey Lansdale
A thrilling feast of collaborations with a malevolent scarecrow, revenge seeking sirens, eye gazing parties, sea creatures, and long forgotten murders.
You’ll find these captivating and extraordinary tales all within Lansdale and Lansdale’s, Dark Kin.
Award winning author Joe R. Lansdale has teamed up with his daughter, Kasey Lansdale, to bring you a short story collection that dives deep into the shadows, and the dark realms of the imagination.
Welcome to the family…
Stories included are five classic tales and one brand new novella.
The Companion
Blind Love
Dark Hill Run
Tremble
The Case of the Ragman’s Anguish
Sea Legs
Joe R. Lansdale is the internationally-bestselling author of over fifty novels, including the popular, long-running Hap and Leonard series. Many of his works have been adapted for television and film, most famously the films Bubba Ho-Tep and Cold in July, and the Hap and Leonard series on Sundance TV and Netflix. Lansdale has written numerous screenplays and teleplays, including the iconic Batman the Animated Series. He has won an Edgar Award for The Bottoms, ten Stoker Awards, and has been designated a World Horror Grandmaster. Lansdale, like many of his characters, lives in East Texas.
Kasey Lansdale has been in the fiction world since birth as a writer, editor, audio book narrator, and creative professional. Based in Los Angeles, Lansdale is an active voting member of the HWA, and currently serves as executive editor at Pandi Press. As an author and editor, she has released numerous short-stories and anthologies from publications such as Harper Collins, Titan Books, and more. Lansdale has had her fiction adapted for television, as well as comic books, and her first scripted audio drama is in production. She lives in LA with her boyfriend, and some type of poodle doodle.
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2024 Newsletter #10. Two new books: Sisters of Slaughter and Ronald Kelly (and an award).
Hello all,
Last weekend I was presented with the Horror Writers Association’s 2024 Specialty Press Award. Brian Keene provided the introduction, for which I am eternally grateful. Thank you to everyone who has supported this press the last 15 years. I can’t begin to express how much I love this job (yes, even during the bad times).
Two new books to announce!
SLAUGHTER CITY
by Michelle Garza and Melissa Lason
The Sisters of Slaughter have put together a macabre gathering of tales dripping with blood, guts, and spectral torment in their very first collection of short stories. It’s a mix of classic S.O.S offerings originally published in anthologies spanning the last ten years from some of the darkest publications and a handful of never-before published yarns, displaying their brutality and dark humor, to satisfy your gore-hungry cravings. These stories are also accompanied by two novellas that are sure to make you cringe, gag, and giggle. From tooth decay demons to isolated mansions, from ghost dogs and road kill, to paranormal hunters and vengeful brides, take a trip through the darkness and straight to the gates of Hell. Grab your ticket and hop on the horror train! Welcome to Slaughter City!
Signed by Michelle Garza and Melissa Lason
Limited to 40 copies
Cover art by Caroline O’Neal
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BOOK THREE OF THE SAGA OF DEAD EYE: MAN-EATERS, MUMMIES, AND MURDEROUS MANIACS
by Ronald Kelly
ACROSS THE BURNING DESERT…
Driven by the desire to rescue his abducted son and a relentless thirst for
retribution, the zombified gunfighter, Dead-Eye, continues his search for the
renegade vampire, Jules Holland, and his unholy entourage. Accompanying
him on his journey is the Louisiana mojo man, Job, who is hellbent on putting
an end to his daughter Evangeline’s wicked shenanigans. As long as she
possesses the demonic tome, Necronomicon, and holds the ability to open the
otherworldly Hole Out of Nowhere, no territory is safe from the infinite evil
the dark enchantress has at her fingertips!
AND INTO THE PIT OF HELL!
As Dead-Eye and Job travel across the scorching deserts of Texas, New
Mexico, and Arizona, horrors await them in the form of flesh-devouring
critters, rampaging mummies bent on revenge, and the town of Hellbound, a
haven for deranged and blood-thirsty desperados who kill at the drop of a hat.
Along the way, they come across the pugnacious Missy Slatter, a child
abandoned in the wilderness after the outlaw gang, Baker’s Dozen, slaughters
her family and steals their horses. It is up to the gunfighter and the swamp
shaman to keep the girl safe and deliver her to her grandparents… and
perhaps deal some much deserved vengeance to the Baker’s Dozen along the
way!
Signed by Ronald Kelly
Limited to 65 copies (I will match numbers if you ordered Book 2)
Cover art by Alex McVey
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One last announcement. Thank you to all of you who have been so patient with me in 2024. I am down to the last month left of the ordeal I have been preoccupied with since February. I see the light at the end of the tunnel and expect my life to get back to normal after July 4th weekend!!!
Shipping Update!
This week I am going to start shipping the following three titles!
Heavy Oceans by Tyler Jones (sold out)
The Everywhere House by Mary SanGiovanni (down to the last copies): Order here!
Mr. Tilling’s Basement and Other Stories by Edward Lee: Order here!
Please be patient when it comes to shipping. I expect it to take a solid week or two to process all the orders. Thank you.
Also, this is the last chance to pick up Hailey Piper’s limited edition of The Worm and His Kings Saga! Order Now!
This is going to be marked as sold out in the morning. If you want it, make sure you get in your order first thing after your coffee!
2024 Newsletter #9: New Mary SanGiovanni! New Edward Lee! Shipping in a couple of weeks.
THE EVERYWHERE HOUSE
by Mary SanGiovanni
A group of paranormal investigators is bribed or extorted by a wealthy real estate holding company to investigate and neutralize their most sinister and powerful property — a mansion in a small suburb of Connecticut. However, Carrington House is not like other haunted houses; its ghosts are not like other ghosts. Death in Carrington House is inexorable and multifaceted…and only the beginning of the horrors that await in its halls. The team needs to find a way to stabilize the house and escape it, because the longer they stay, the less likely that they will ever find their way out again — in this universe, or in any other.
Signed by Mary SanGiovanni
Limited to 50 copies
Cover art by Vincent Chong
Expected Ship Date: May 2024
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MR. TILLING’S BASEMENT AND OTHER STORIES
by Edward Lee
Mr. Tilling‘s Basement
If an intriguing woman knocked on the door to your craptastic new house and offered to sell you some knowledge about it for a small fee, and then she showed you a secret room in your basement where the former owner smoked hallucinogens and performed occult rituals, would you be curious to explore it with her? If you’re a morose and horny retired professor like Herman Tilling, you sure as Hell would! But it might not end up the way you expect.
The Night-Sitter
When Jessica accepts an offer of free room & board and $500 per night from a reclusive retiree to house-sit for him while he sleeps, she figures there must be some kind of catch. But it’s easier money than being a cam-girl. And he doesn’t want sex. He just wants her to stay awake all night and keep an ear out for unusual noises. He’s probably just paranoid, right?
An American Tourist in Poland
Foster Morley, a retired professor, travels to Poland in the hopes of satisfying his sexual appetites at the local fleshpots, only to run into unexpected and increasingly deranged events.
The Statement of Sgt. Jessop
Sgt. Jessop of the Innsmouth Police Department was on patrol when he first realized something was seriously wrong. In this interview, he recounts his first-hand experience as one of the only living survivors of the cosmic horror that transpired that day.
Signed by Edward Lee
Limited to 100 copies (I will match numbers if you ordered The Television)
Cover art by Vincent Sammy
Expected Ship Date: May 2024
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LAST CHANCE TO ORDER VEILED! Preorders end 4/30.
The first time their eyes lock, it’s an amused and sympathetic look from Alice at the next table. She can tell Nate’s blind date is going horribly awry.
The second time is a chance meeting at a grocery store. Or is it by chance? It’s a little weird, but either way, Nate and Alice hit it off immediately.
He really likes her. They have great chemistry. But there’s something a little off—okay, a lot off—about her. Not just the unexplained sadness. It’s an intense desire, almost a desperation, for things to move much faster than Nate is comfortable with.
Alice has an obvious secret. What’s she hiding?
When Nate finds out…well, nobody said this was a romantic comedy…
Signed by Jeff Strand
Limited to preorders through APRIL 30, 2024. On May 1st this will be sold out and no longer available.
Cover art by Frank Walls
Expected Ship Date: June 2024
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