You won’t be hearing from me through Monday. Why? Because I’ll be at Boskone! It’s shaping up to be a fun, busy weekend…I hope to see some of you there. You’ll be able to catch me in the Huckster room at the Pink Narcissus Press / Raw Dog Screaming Press table. For more info: http://www.nesfa.org/boskone/index.html
Heidi Ruby Miller’s GEEK GIRL UNDERGROUND™ – Exclusive COVER PAINTING Premiere for Heidi’s Latest Novel GREENSHIFT!
And, here it is…the official cover reveal for my new novel GREENSHIFT! The wonderful artwork and typography was done by artist Byron Winton. Byron is from my neck of the woods near Pittsburgh, PA, where he is a member of the PITTSBURGH SOCIETY OF ILLUSTRATORS. He paints popular culture imagery from memorable movies like Star Wars and Resident Evil, but also creates mind-blowing original concepts like Mari sabotaging a hydroponics bay for GREENSHIFT. Byron has also worked for author SUSAN K. DRONEY, the …
Awesome giveaway! Win a copy of GREENSHIFT!!!!!!!
Lawson vs. LaValley review
There is a new rave review of Lawson vs. LaValley!
“To read and finish this is, for fans of the short and horrible, like waking up, wide-eyed and sweaty, after a succession of satisfying nightmares.” –S.D. Foster, author of A Hollow Cube is a Lonely Space
Read more at http://morbidomelettes.blogspot.com/2012/02/review-of-lawson-vs-lavalley-by-john.html
Last Quarter Roundup
In this report I will discuss for my investors what gains have been made in the last quarter. From November 2011 through January 2012 the following were published:
Books
- Lawson vs. LaValley (collected fiction)
Fiction
- “Kubler-Ross’ Ladder” in the WTF?! anthology (Pink Narcissus Press)
- “The Invisible Girl” in Samsara: The Magazine of Suffering #17
Interviews
- Dark Discussions with Philip Perron
- Mad Rush: 4 Questions with Craig Sernotti
- Heidi’s Pick Six with Heidi Ruby Miller
Poetry
- “Apply Pressure and Wait for Bleeding to Stop” in Mad Rush literary journal
- “A Death Less Ordinary” in the AnthoCon 2011 convention guide
WTF?! contest…free copies!
There are only five and a half days remaining to enter Pink Narcissus Press’ contest! Two copies of the WTF?! anthology will be given away via GoodReads.com. All you have to do is follow the link and click the “enter” button. Voila! You are then entered to win the book. Limited to readers with postal addresses in the United States of America. For more info: http://www.goodreads.com/giveaway/show/18897-wtf
The Ankle-Biter’s Guide to Slithering
Read my novelette “The Ankle-Biter’s Guide to Slithering” for free in The Dream People literary journal. This is an excerpt from my collection Discouraging at Best (Raw Dog Screaming Press, 2007).
Mad Rush: The Interview
Editor Craig Sernotti interviews me for the newly-launched Mad Rush Magazine: http://madrushmag.wordpress.com/2012/01/13/4-questions-john-edward-lawson/
Alive, Alive-Oh
Here’s a free blast from the past. It’s a poem titled “Alive, Alive-Oh” that ran in issue 17 of Bewildering Stories back in 2002. Enjoy. It’s located at http://www.bewilderingstories.com/issue17/alive.html
Mad Rush
Just heard from editor Craig Sernotti that my poem “Apply Pressure and Wait For Bleeding to Stop” will be published in the inaugural issue of Mad Rush, a new literary journal that promises to be huge. Mr. Sernotti has a great track record of publishing anthologies and magazines that defy expectation, disregard boundaries, and demand excellence from both the contributors and readers. I have been eagerly awaiting this debut issue, and cannot wait to see what the other contributors have cooked up. For more information, or to order copies, please visit http://madrushmag.wordpress.com/about/.
Musician bases song on my poetry
Noise project Vehemoth created a song based on one of my poems, “And the Sickness Issues Forth.” The track is titled “Diamond Sausage.” You can request an MP3 at http://www.facebook.com/josephbouthiettejr
