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New, Never-Before-Published Short Story Available in Lamplight Magazine
So, I’m pleased to announce that I’m the featured artist in Volume II, Issue III of Lamplight Magazine, available in print and e-book formats. My brand-new, never-before-published short story, “The Mime,” appears alongside an interview with me conducted by Jeff Heimbuch. This issue also features a new installment of Jim Moore’s serialized novella, an article by J.F. Gonzalez, and fiction by
doung jai, Tim W Boiteau, Alethea Eason, and Lucy A Snyder. I hope you’ll consider picking up a copy.
New Interview
I was recently interviewed by Celebrate Knoxville for this awesome month of horror, Halloween, and all things scary, thanks to Laura Long Martin. 🙂 You can read it here, if you like.
New Short Story Collection Available in Print and Kindle
Just wanted to let folks know that my new short story collection, A Darkling Plain, is now available in both paperback and Kindle for incredibly affordable prices. This book collects some of my best and most difficult-to-find short fiction, including:
“Kins” * “The Nurses of Haversham” * “The Eleventh Hour Syndrome”
“Andi” * “Skincatchers ” * “Deadsies” * “The Amazing Morpheus”
“Goth and Crow” * “The Days After the World Went Away” * “Letting Go”
Story notes from the author
I hope you’ll consider picking this up and giving it a read. I look forward to hearing what you think!
News Article on My Book Releases
Just wanted to share a write-up in a local online newspaper about the publication of Chaos and the paperback releases of The Hollower, Found You, The Triumvirate, and Thrall. YAY!
New Apex Blog Post Up – Crossing the Streams
This month I wrote a blog post for the Apex Book Company blog if you want to check it out. It’s on the different modes of horror as outlined in the intro to The Dark Descent, and what I feel makes for innovative horror fiction.
A Few Quick Updates
Just wanted to let folks know I’ll be doing a regular monthly blog post over at the Apex Publishing blog. Mine will appear the fourth Monday of every month. I’ll post reminders when they go up.
Also, for readers/fans/friends/odds&ends, I started a discussion thread on the me-forum of Amazon for anyone who wants to chat about any of my books. I don’t know if folks actually ever go to/use these, but I figured it might be fun to try. Feel free to drop in and leave a comment, if you so desire.
Guest Blog Post Up at Apex Publishing Blog
Hey folks — just a quick note to let you know I have a new guest post, “Why We Need Gods and Monsters,” up at Apex Publishing’s Blog. Hope you enjoy it! I know I enjoyed writing it. 🙂
Spring Has (Almost) Sprung Update
Just wanted to post a quick update on currently available and upcoming works:
Right now, Thrall is available both as an e-book for Kindle and as an audio book. While the hard cover version is more or less sold out, I will have copies with me to sell and sign for some upcoming appearances, to be announced soon. F. Paul Wilson said of this 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.”
For Emmy is also still available as an e-book for Kindle. Likewise, while I will have a few of the remaining paperback copies with me at upcoming appearances, this is essentially sold out in print form. Reviewers have said this novella is “chilling, heartbreaking, and quietly terrifying,” “brilliant and terrifying…SanGiovanni’s masterpiece,” and “poignant and creepy as hell.”
Both are reasonably priced and my two personal favorites, so if you’re looking for something to read, check them out.
The Hollower Trilogy will be reprinted in a single, superfancy superlimited edition hardcover single volume. Details to follow soon, but I can say that I just signed and mailed back the sig sheets for this and it’s going to be a beautiful book. As for paperback and e-book versions, I am attempting to get all of my backlist back in print in both paperback and e-book editions.
Regarding upcoming work for 2013, a chapbook of mine will be published titled “The Anathema Cell.” I don’t have a solid release date yet, but I’ll post it as soon as I know.
Another novella which I am turning in to the publisher this week, titled Solomon’s Girls, is due to be published in hard cover, paperback, and e-book in the first quarter of 2014 as well. Again, I’ll post release date details once they are confirmed.
A new novel (in my opinion, one of my best and scariest to date) is near completion and due to the publisher soon for publication this year. It will be a limited edition hard cover. This book is called Chaos (formerly with the working title of Bridgewood) and to celebrate its release, there will be some free stuff and fun stuff.
In the meantime, readers might find the Locations of Interest section of this website browse-worthy. It features free background material, history, and urban legends surrounding the places mentioned in all the books listed above, including the new Chaos.
Rounding out the work load, there is an upcoming story to be collected in an anthology and another novel, still in the planning stages but likely loosely based on mummy and ancient alien conspiracy stories, due out in 2014.
As always, I’ll report more information when I can. I hope you’re looking forward to these as much as I’m looking forward to writing/finishing them for you.
In the meantime, why not check out these me-places on the web for fun and frolic?
Or you can check out some of the articles I have posted by following the links under Mary’s Nonfiction on the Web to the right of this post.
Thanks, as always, for your support of my work. It means a lot.
Well, Hello, 2013!
Apologies for the lack of updates for a while. Between the holidays and my sister giving birth to a brand new baby girl (my first nice), it’s been pretty hectic. However, I wanted to post a quick update so folks know what to expect for the new year.
I’m working on a new novel I hope to have finished and turned in to the publisher by March. It is the supernatural horror novel mentioned a in my last post. This book will initially appear in LE HC, but hopefully I will have news soon regarding other versions as well. I believe this year will see the audiobook release of The Hollower and a chapbook version of a short story called “The Anathema Cell.” I’m working on plans for paperback versions of the Hollower trilogy — I’ll keep you posted.
You may have also noticed some updates to the website, particularly in the Locations of Interest section. If you’re the type of reader who likes fun little trivia extras about your books, this section offers that and more for most of the novels and novellas where location is of some significance to the plot. In the Writer’s Life section, I’ve been blogging semi-regularly, mostly about life-stuff, if that interests you. I’ve been trying to include blog posts specifically related to my life in the business, and how I’m functioning in it.
I’m looking to add to appearances this year at various conventions and events. So far, I’m planning on the following conventions, but these are just plans. When they are confirmed, the Appearances page will be updated with the details:
Marcon, Columbus, OH
WHC, New Orleans
NECon, Bristol, RI
I’d also like to do some readings and signings — details will follow.
I also wanted to say how much I appreciate the support of readers and fans who have bought, traded, discussed, reviewed, and spoke favorably about my work to date. It means so much to know there are folks out there who are reading and enjoying my books. I wish all of you and your loved ones a safe, healthy, happy, productive new year full of exciting surprises, happy accidents, beautiful sunsets, memorable moments, and cherished time spent with those you care about doing things that matter. I wish you all peace of mind, time to relax, and good fortune. Every year ought to be better than the last….
Mary SanGiovanni 