Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Burial Day Books is Bringing 'Sixpenny Shockers' Back


". . . curious, devilish joys . . ."
-        From Cynthia (Cina) Pelayo’s forward

14 haunted stories edited from a tomb on the west side of Chicago, has cemented itself into published history with a new and first collection: Gothic Blue Book.  Throughout the collection you’ll be told off by death, meet a vengeful Poe fanatic, a sinister priest, get drenched in blood, desolated at a beach house, party with the dead at a shadowy cemetery, and of course there’s all the usual suspects of ghosts, murderers, monsters and paranormal events that lurk in such tales. Therefore, if that’s your bag, you might want to check this book out. Get introduced to some fresh slabs and venture the pages of seasoned horror-word mongers like John Everson. 

My personal fav is ‘Death and all His Friends’ by Abe Grace, a very short and humorous piece that had me laughing much after I read it. Still, I recommend flipping to any story and you’ll find something that’ll keep you reading. Editors: Cina & her hubby Gerardo Pelayo, along with their assistant editor P. Maxwell, made sure to score some of the finest Gothic stories and poems they could get there creepy little fingers on.  Next time you’re on the hunt to burn some change on some modern Goth, take a look at Goth Blue Book.



For more check out their site filled with stories, events, and of course Gothic Blue Book. They are interested in monthly submission for the web and the dead line for the second volume is July 13, 2012:                                                              

For purchase, you can get this collection on Amazon. Oh, and did I mention the awesome cover art by Abigail Larson? Awesome!
If you have Kindle get it for a steal at 99 cents.
Or classic paper in your hands:
And of course my all time favorite link, like them of the book, the big book of faces.






Authors:
Helena Marie Carnes-Jeffries - The Beach House
John Everson - The Tapping
Abe Grace - Death and All His Friends
M. N. Hanson - The Squatter
K. Trap Jones - The Realtor
Ben McElroy- Emergence of the Hidden Things
Greg Mollin - Where the Fault Lies
Monica Nickolai - Doll
Cynthia (cina) Pelayo - The Gravedigger
Gerardo Pelayo - El Convento
Marc Ruvolo - The Ladies Escape
Jordan Scrivner - Attic
Courtney Sloan - Antidote for the Soul
Lisa Stock - The Wild Hunt

Editors:
Cynthia (cina) Pelayo
Gerardo Pelayo

Assistant Editor:
P Maxwell

Cover Art:
Abigail Larson

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