Crystal Lake
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Cover Reveal for LITTLE THINGS BIG by David M. Salkin.
Out April 17th. Cover art by Joanna Halerz.
Global Tech has a plan to feed the world and make billions in the process. When eco-terrorists attack the lab, they inadvertently release skin mites from the lab’s earliest size-altering experiments.
Out April 17th. Cover art by Joanna Halerz.
Global Tech has a plan to feed the world and make billions in the process. When eco-terrorists attack the lab, they inadvertently release skin mites from the lab’s earliest size-altering experiments.
February 10, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Cover Reveal for LITTLE THINGS BIG by David M. Salkin.
Out April 17th. Cover art by Joanna Halerz.
Global Tech has a plan to feed the world and make billions in the process. When eco-terrorists attack the lab, they inadvertently release skin mites from the lab’s earliest size-altering experiments.
Out April 17th. Cover art by Joanna Halerz.
Global Tech has a plan to feed the world and make billions in the process. When eco-terrorists attack the lab, they inadvertently release skin mites from the lab’s earliest size-altering experiments.
Congrats to author Barry Maher on his Literary Titan award!
We've said it before... You've got to read this one: geni.us/TheGreatDick
Here are all the winners: literarytitan.com/2026/02/06/l...
We've said it before... You've got to read this one: geni.us/TheGreatDick
Here are all the winners: literarytitan.com/2026/02/06/l...
February 10, 2026 at 6:59 PM
Congrats to author Barry Maher on his Literary Titan award!
We've said it before... You've got to read this one: geni.us/TheGreatDick
Here are all the winners: literarytitan.com/2026/02/06/l...
We've said it before... You've got to read this one: geni.us/TheGreatDick
Here are all the winners: literarytitan.com/2026/02/06/l...
Both these two standalone middle-grade books will be released on May 8th.
Cover art by Maarten van Vuuren.
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Cover art by Maarten van Vuuren.
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February 9, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Both these two standalone middle-grade books will be released on May 8th.
Cover art by Maarten van Vuuren.
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Cover art by Maarten van Vuuren.
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Ooh. Out this Friday from John Durgin: getbook.at/Conjuring
February 9, 2026 at 6:43 PM
Ooh. Out this Friday from John Durgin: getbook.at/Conjuring
Happy book launch day to author Robert W. Bly. Already a #1 Hot New Release!
February 6, 2026 at 2:15 PM
Happy book launch day to author Robert W. Bly. Already a #1 Hot New Release!
When the sun sets, they go to work: getbook.at/NightCrewSer...
From bestselling horror author Brad Ricks comes The Night Crew Series - a pulse-pounding saga where monsters are real and humanity has one last line of defense.
From bestselling horror author Brad Ricks comes The Night Crew Series - a pulse-pounding saga where monsters are real and humanity has one last line of defense.
February 5, 2026 at 7:31 PM
When the sun sets, they go to work: getbook.at/NightCrewSer...
From bestselling horror author Brad Ricks comes The Night Crew Series - a pulse-pounding saga where monsters are real and humanity has one last line of defense.
From bestselling horror author Brad Ricks comes The Night Crew Series - a pulse-pounding saga where monsters are real and humanity has one last line of defense.
Last Chance to Salvation is a two-part, fight-or-flight, survive-to-the-end, gut-wrenching, psychological-suspense thrill ride
February 5, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Last Chance to Salvation is a two-part, fight-or-flight, survive-to-the-end, gut-wrenching, psychological-suspense thrill ride
Cover Reveal for the 4th issue of Memento Mori Ink
Dark stories. Haunting art. No escape from what waits inside.
Coming March 2026!
Dark stories. Haunting art. No escape from what waits inside.
Coming March 2026!
February 4, 2026 at 8:30 PM
Cover Reveal for the 4th issue of Memento Mori Ink
Dark stories. Haunting art. No escape from what waits inside.
Coming March 2026!
Dark stories. Haunting art. No escape from what waits inside.
Coming March 2026!
Cover reveal for The Wendigo Hunter by Kathleen Greer will be released soon through Crystal Cove Press, an imprint of Crystal Lake Publishing.
Cover art was done by Johan van Rooyen.
Cover art was done by Johan van Rooyen.
February 4, 2026 at 7:49 PM
Cover reveal for The Wendigo Hunter by Kathleen Greer will be released soon through Crystal Cove Press, an imprint of Crystal Lake Publishing.
Cover art was done by Johan van Rooyen.
Cover art was done by Johan van Rooyen.
Click here for the theme and submission guidelines: www.patreon.com/posts/theme-... (free to enter; cash prizes and publication)
February 3, 2026 at 7:33 PM
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Crystal Lake welcomes author Michael Porter!
A chilling blend of psychological dread, small-town secrets, and creeping supernatural terror, Michael Porter's KELLUM HOUSE proves that sometimes the worst hauntings aren’t the ones we flee from, they’re the ones that call us home.
A chilling blend of psychological dread, small-town secrets, and creeping supernatural terror, Michael Porter's KELLUM HOUSE proves that sometimes the worst hauntings aren’t the ones we flee from, they’re the ones that call us home.
February 3, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Crystal Lake welcomes author Michael Porter!
A chilling blend of psychological dread, small-town secrets, and creeping supernatural terror, Michael Porter's KELLUM HOUSE proves that sometimes the worst hauntings aren’t the ones we flee from, they’re the ones that call us home.
A chilling blend of psychological dread, small-town secrets, and creeping supernatural terror, Michael Porter's KELLUM HOUSE proves that sometimes the worst hauntings aren’t the ones we flee from, they’re the ones that call us home.
Author Chris Phelon won Crystal Lake’s most recent flash contest and has agreed to host. Surprise! Chris has two themes for you to choose from this month: www.patreon.com/posts/theme-...
February 2, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Author Chris Phelon won Crystal Lake’s most recent flash contest and has agreed to host. Surprise! Chris has two themes for you to choose from this month: www.patreon.com/posts/theme-...
In The Dollhouse We all Wait by Amanda M. Blake will be released April 10th by Torrid Waters, an imprint of Crystal Lake Publishing.
Cover art by David Kozlovsky.
Cover art by David Kozlovsky.
January 31, 2026 at 9:20 PM
In The Dollhouse We all Wait by Amanda M. Blake will be released April 10th by Torrid Waters, an imprint of Crystal Lake Publishing.
Cover art by David Kozlovsky.
Cover art by David Kozlovsky.
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This week's @thisishorror.bsky.social news has already gone up but, #ICYMI, here's last week's new & forthcoming horrors: www.thisishorror.co.uk/news-round-u...
Conjuring the Demon by @johndurginauthor.bsky.social - out 13 February @crystallake.bsky.social ...
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Conjuring the Demon by @johndurginauthor.bsky.social - out 13 February @crystallake.bsky.social ...
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News Round-up Week Ending 23 January 2026
Here’s a small selection of the horror and genre news that caught our eye during the last week … Coming 13 February from author John Durgin and Crystal Lake Publishing, Conjuring the Demon 2024: Ho…
www.thisishorror.co.uk
January 30, 2026 at 11:31 AM
This week's @thisishorror.bsky.social news has already gone up but, #ICYMI, here's last week's new & forthcoming horrors: www.thisishorror.co.uk/news-round-u...
Conjuring the Demon by @johndurginauthor.bsky.social - out 13 February @crystallake.bsky.social ...
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Conjuring the Demon by @johndurginauthor.bsky.social - out 13 February @crystallake.bsky.social ...
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Happy book launch day to Graham Masterton, Nick Roberts, Ramsey Campbell, Gwendolyn Kiste, Jasper Bark, John Durgin, Viggy Parr Hampton, Gage Greenwood, Kyle Toucher, Tom Deady, Robert Ford, Alison Littlewood, John Ward, Jamal Hodge, and all the amazing contributors!
January 30, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Happy book launch day to Graham Masterton, Nick Roberts, Ramsey Campbell, Gwendolyn Kiste, Jasper Bark, John Durgin, Viggy Parr Hampton, Gage Greenwood, Kyle Toucher, Tom Deady, Robert Ford, Alison Littlewood, John Ward, Jamal Hodge, and all the amazing contributors!
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January 29, 2026 at 7:46 PM
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Cover Reveal time!
The Easter Maidens by Monique Snyman will be released in April. Cover art by Ben Baldwin.
Death is just the Beginning.
The Easter Maidens by Monique Snyman will be released in April. Cover art by Ben Baldwin.
Death is just the Beginning.
January 28, 2026 at 9:12 PM
Cover Reveal time!
The Easter Maidens by Monique Snyman will be released in April. Cover art by Ben Baldwin.
Death is just the Beginning.
The Easter Maidens by Monique Snyman will be released in April. Cover art by Ben Baldwin.
Death is just the Beginning.
Paperback's out early!
Welcome back to the Hotel Macabre—where nightmares check in, but they never check out: getbook.at/HotelMacabre2 (come check out the mind-blowing TOC)
Welcome back to the Hotel Macabre—where nightmares check in, but they never check out: getbook.at/HotelMacabre2 (come check out the mind-blowing TOC)
January 28, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Paperback's out early!
Welcome back to the Hotel Macabre—where nightmares check in, but they never check out: getbook.at/HotelMacabre2 (come check out the mind-blowing TOC)
Welcome back to the Hotel Macabre—where nightmares check in, but they never check out: getbook.at/HotelMacabre2 (come check out the mind-blowing TOC)
Out this Friday!
Original stories and poems by Graham Masterton, Nick Roberts, Ramsey Campbell, Gwendolyn Kiste, Jasper Bark, John Durgin, Viggy Parr Hampton, Gage Greenwood, and many more.
Pre-order Today: getbook.at/HotelMacabre2
Original stories and poems by Graham Masterton, Nick Roberts, Ramsey Campbell, Gwendolyn Kiste, Jasper Bark, John Durgin, Viggy Parr Hampton, Gage Greenwood, and many more.
Pre-order Today: getbook.at/HotelMacabre2
January 27, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Out this Friday!
Original stories and poems by Graham Masterton, Nick Roberts, Ramsey Campbell, Gwendolyn Kiste, Jasper Bark, John Durgin, Viggy Parr Hampton, Gage Greenwood, and many more.
Pre-order Today: getbook.at/HotelMacabre2
Original stories and poems by Graham Masterton, Nick Roberts, Ramsey Campbell, Gwendolyn Kiste, Jasper Bark, John Durgin, Viggy Parr Hampton, Gage Greenwood, and many more.
Pre-order Today: getbook.at/HotelMacabre2
Before accusing an author or artist of using generative AI, pause. Public speculation can destroy careers and livelihoods. That kind of environment doesn’t protect the craft; it pushes creators away from it. If we want artists to stay true to their work, we have to support them, not hunt them.
January 27, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Before accusing an author or artist of using generative AI, pause. Public speculation can destroy careers and livelihoods. That kind of environment doesn’t protect the craft; it pushes creators away from it. If we want artists to stay true to their work, we have to support them, not hunt them.
Jackie lives in Orlando, Florida, where she is surrounded by creativity and imagination. She is known for creating costumes of her book characters and attending events and conventions in character for a unique and interactive style of marketing.
The Fathoms Below will be published in 2026.
The Fathoms Below will be published in 2026.
January 27, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Jackie lives in Orlando, Florida, where she is surrounded by creativity and imagination. She is known for creating costumes of her book characters and attending events and conventions in character for a unique and interactive style of marketing.
The Fathoms Below will be published in 2026.
The Fathoms Below will be published in 2026.
Cover Reveal! Out in a few months. Cover art by Reza Putra.
January 26, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Cover Reveal! Out in a few months. Cover art by Reza Putra.
Have you finished the trilogy yet?
Book 3 is on sale for a few more days: getbook.at/ExorcistUniv...
#99c #99cents
Book 3 is on sale for a few more days: getbook.at/ExorcistUniv...
#99c #99cents
January 26, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Have you finished the trilogy yet?
Book 3 is on sale for a few more days: getbook.at/ExorcistUniv...
#99c #99cents
Book 3 is on sale for a few more days: getbook.at/ExorcistUniv...
#99c #99cents
Robert Essig is the author of 31 books such as This Damned House, Disco Rice, Baby Fights, and Master of Bodies, which was nominated for a Splatterpunk Award. He has published over 120 short stories.
Robert's novel, The Used Bookstore, will be released later this year.
Robert's novel, The Used Bookstore, will be released later this year.
January 26, 2026 at 2:44 PM
Robert Essig is the author of 31 books such as This Damned House, Disco Rice, Baby Fights, and Master of Bodies, which was nominated for a Splatterpunk Award. He has published over 120 short stories.
Robert's novel, The Used Bookstore, will be released later this year.
Robert's novel, The Used Bookstore, will be released later this year.