Here's another new piano composition by Michael Warriner, inspired by his paranormal horror novel The Man In The Forest. This is the third of several upcoming piano arrangements, composed and performed by the author himself.

Continuing his series of music inspired by his paranormal horror novel, Michael Warriner presents this new composition. This is the second of several upcoming piano arrangements, composed and performed by the author himself.

Ever say to yourself, "This book I'm reading is so good, I wish it had a soundtrack to go with it?" Well, Michael Warriner has seen to that. Having authored of the paranormal horror novel The Man In The Forest, he figured he'd share with you some of his original piano compositions inspired by the book. Take a listen to the first of several upcoming piano arrangements, composed and performed by the author himself.

Mark your calendars, Darkwater's taking its show on the road! Starting in September, we'll be at the Pinecrest Book Fest in South Miami. After that, there's the SW Florida Writers Showcase and Spooky Empire, the latter being the premier horror-themed convention in the Southeastern U.S. Lastly, in November we'll be at the Miami Book Fair, which is one of the biggest book events in this hemisphere. Don't be shy - meet our authors and discover your new favorite book.

Saturday, September 16, 2017
- Pinecrest Book Fest
- Evelyn Greer Park
- 8200 SW 124th St, Miami, FL 33156

Saturday, October 14, 2017
- SW Florida Writers Showcase
- Bell Tower Shops
- 13051 Bell Tower Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33907

Friday, October 27-29, 2017
- Spooky Empire
- Hyatt Regency Orlando
- 9801 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32819
- Event runs through Sunday, October 29

Friday, November 17-19, 2017
- Miami Book Fair
- Downtown Miami, Florida
- Event runs through Sunday, November 19

Welsh horror writer David Owain Hughes recently hosted up-and-coming author Abbie Krupnick on his interview series, "Hard Talk With Hughes." Hughes interviews horror authors, getting answers to all the tough questions readers want to ask (but might be afraid to!)

Check out the interview here:
http://david-owain-hughes.wixsite.com/horrorwriter/single-post/2017/06/20/Interview

Want to know what all the buzz is about? Check out Abbie's psychological horror novel, Holy. It's now available in ebook, paperback, and soon in audiobook.

The following is courtesy of the Foreword Indies Book Awards:

As part of their mission to discover, review, and share the best books from small, university, and indie publishers (and authors), independent media company Foreword Reviews is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2016 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Awards.

These finalists represent the best books published in 2016, and submitted to Foreword Reviews for award consideration, and were narrowed down by Foreword’s editors from over 2,200 individual titles spread across 65 categories. A complete list of finalists can be found at:

https://awards.forewordreviews.com/finalists/2016/

“Choosing finalists for the INDIES is always the highlight of our year, but the choice was more difficult this time around due to the high quality of submissions,” said Victoria Sutherland, publisher of Foreword Reviews. “Each new book award season proves again how independent publishers are the real innovators in the industry.”

INDIES finalists are moved on to final judging by an expert panel of librarians and booksellers curated specifically for each genre and who will determine the books who will be named Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award winners. Winners in each genre—along with Editor’s Choice winners, and Foreword’s INDIE Publisher of the Year—will be announced during the 2017 American Library Association Annual Conference in Chicago on June 24, 2017.​

If we've been quiet lately, it's because we've been busy working on new books, and do we ever have a treat for you, dear reader. Coming July 15th is a new release: Tarot Of Hate. This collection will feature eight stories of murder and revenge by Antonio Simon, Jr. As you can imagine, we're excited, most of all Mr. Simon because with its release he will have six books and over thirty short stories published to date.

Death and vengeance are in the cards in this macabre collection of horror. Each story is accompanied by an illustration from the classic Rider-Waite tarot, first issued in 1910. So cut the deck and deal, if you dare, for no matter which cards you draw, you can be assured there will be blood.

Stay tuned for details! Pre-order links will be available soon in advance of the July 15 release.

Father's Day is this weekend, and you know what that means - awkward family barbeques and neckties that will simply be re-gifted. Give your dad what he really wants: a big book of frights, courtesy of horror master Nicolas Paschall.

Pachall's latest, The Father of Flesh, is half Indiana Jones, half H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu, and 100% terror. The book is sure to make your skin crawl.

Terror befalls a rural Chinese hamlet when an ancient evil awakens from its slumber. The villagers start transforming into horribly deformed blobs of skin with an unslakable hunger for human flesh. With the help of two graduate students and the Chinese military, Professor Nickels sets off to thwart the ancient menace before it can engulf the world.

​Out of the shadows and meaner than ever, volume three of this award-winning horror series packs international star power. Featuring the legendary Guy N. Smith, the prolific Adam Millard, and master of horror Nicholas Paschall, the ten stories in this collection are certain to keep you up at night. Take care as you reach into these dark places, for the things here bite, and you may withdraw a hand short of a few fingers.