THRALL Available for Pre-order

THRALL
Reservations are now being taken for my new novel, THRALL, through Thunderstorm Books. The book is a signed, limited-edition hardcover featuring the novel as well as two bonus stories, “Kins” and “The Days After the World Went Away.”

The last thing JESSE COAGLAN ever wanted to do was return to his hometown of Thrall, New Jersey. Tucked away in the wilds of the northwestern corner of the state, Thrall has always been a very strange place to live. The town was a poison that affected people’s minds, their souls, their bodies, and their perspectives. So Jesse abandoned his friends and the one woman he loved, and left everything behind. Seven years later, Jesse has found a reason to return – a reason that, in spite of his best attempts otherwise, he can’t ignore. His old love, Mia Dalianis, has left him a voicemail message begging him to come back, if not for her, then for the daughter Jesse never knew he had. Jesse needs to go back. He’s been running for a long time – from relationships, friendships, everything he is afraid of and feels guilty over. He realizes that the nightmares will never stop until he goes to Thrall. With help from Nadia Richards and some old surviving friends from Thrall, Jesse intends to find his daughter or die trying. He goes looking for redemption, but what he discovers about his old hometown may destroy him and everyone he’s ever cared about.

F. Paul Wilson says of the book: “THRALL is a feast of both visceral and existential horror—the gut tightens and the mind reels. Mary SanGiovanni joins that select cadre of women writers who are ignoring the safe old tropes and pushing the genre in new directions.”

Copies are limited, so to reserve yours today, go here.

Many Genres, One Craft: New Website

The website for upcoming book MANY GENRES ONE CRAFT: LESSONS IN WRITING POPULAR FICTION (in which I have an article titled “Mood and Atmosphere in Horror”) went live recently.

Check it out if you’re so inclined, and share it with any aspiring writers in your life who may have an interest in learning from this book. The book is scheduled for a Spring release, and so the website will be updated pretty regularly with features and news, including profiles of the contributors.

Both the editors, Heidi Ruby Miller and Mike Arnzen, are incredibly talented and hard-working writers, and the list of fellow contributors is impressive (and includes several horror folk):

Michael A. Arnzen
Rebecca Baker
Shelley Bates
Michael Bracken
Gary A. Braunbeck
Crystal B. Bright
Jennifer Brisendine
Sally Bosco
Christopher Paul Carey
Ginger Clark
Lawrence C. Connolly
David J. Corwell
Susan Crandall
Kaye Dacus
Penny Dawn
John DeChancie
C. Coco DeYoung
Matt Duvall
Natalie Duvall
Ron Edison
Elaine Ervin
Timons Esaias
Tess Gerritsen
Venessa Giunta
Leslie Davis Guccione
Anne Harris
W.H. Horner
Lee Allen Howard
KJ Howe
Russ Howe
Scott A. Johnson
Nancy Kress
Chun Lee
Patrice Luneski
Susan Mallery
Dana Marton
Lee McClain
Mike Mehalek
Sharon Mignerey
Barbara Miller
Heidi Ruby Miller
Jason Jack Miller
Mary Ann Mogus
Thomas F. Monteleone
David Morrell
Catherine Mulvany
Nicole Peeler
Adrea Peters
Patrick Picciarelli
Steven Piziks
Rachael Pruitt
Lynn Salsi
Mary SanGiovanni
David Shifren
Randall Silvis
Lucy A. Snyder
Maria V. Snyder
Victoria Thompson
Tim Waggoner
Albert Wendland
Teffanie Thompson White
Karen Lynn Williams
K. Ceres Wright

Many of these folks, by the way, are associated with the Writing Popular Fiction Masters program at Seton Hill, which I found to be an incredibly wonderful experience.

Interview up on Snark Infested Waters

My interview with Taylor Kent, including an excerpt I read from my upcoming novel, THRALL, can be found here. Give it a listen. 🙂

Upcoming Snarktastic Interview This Thursday

Just a reminder that I’ll be speaking live with Taylor Kent of Snark Infested Waters this coming Thursday, December 9th, at 9pm EST. I’ll also be reading some fiction. If there’s anything you’d like me to talk about, let me know. 😉

Mood and Atmosphere Article to be Published in Spring

My article on Mood and Atmosphere in Horror is scheduled to appear in MANY GENRES, ONE CRAFT, along with about 60 other contributions on the techniques and mechanics of writing genre fiction. This book, edited by writers Heidi Ruby Miller and Mike Arnzen, is to be published by Headline Books for a Spring 2011 release in hardcover and later, trade paperback. I understand the book will be at international book fairs and at Book Expo America. I’m very excited to be a part of this project.

Ordering details to follow — I’ll keep you posted. 🙂

THRALL – What folks are Saying Part 1

What F. Paul Wilson, author of the REPAIRMAN JACK series, says about my upcoming novel, THRALL:

“Thrall is a feast of both visceral and existential horror – the gut tightens and the mind reels. Mary Sangiovanni joins that select cadre of women writers who are ignoring the safe old tropes and pushing the genre in new directions.”

THRALL will be available early next year, for the interested — pre-orders in about a month. YAY!!!

Snark Infested Waters Interview

So it looks like I’ll be interviewed on Snark Infested Waters on December 9 at 9PM EST. Interview will also include a very brief reading of some fiction by yours truly. Tune in and check us out.

Funky Werepig Interview — Available for Download

Hey there! If you missed my interview on the Funky Werepig last Friday, You can download it here or listen to it here. Hear me talk about Italian porn star names, Brian Keene without his pants, and my upcoming novel, THRALL.

For more info, visit the Funky Werepig site, and scroll down to On Demand Epsiodes.

Reminder – Funky Werepig Appearance Tonight

Just a reminder, folks: I’ll be the guest tonight on The Funky Werepig at 9pm (EST). You can call in to talk to me at 646-929-1147. We’ll be talking life, love, the pursuit of happiness, and yup — my upcoming novel from Thunderstorm Press, THRALL.

Kind words from Greg on the website: “There are people who slowly climb the ladder to success and then there are the few that hit the floor running. Mary SanGiovanni nailed award nominations and critical acclaim for her very first book and has never stopped. As talented as they come, Mary’s discussing her upcoming novel Thrall. This Jersey Girl may be way more than we can handle…”

Funky Werepig Guest Appearance

For those of you who want to hang out with me on Friday night, I’ll be a guest on the Funky Werepig Show on November 5th at 9:00 PM EDT. The call-in number, if you’d like to ask questions, make comments, crack jokes, give praise, or declare your undying devotion is: (646) 929-1147. Peep the blogtalkradio awesomeness.