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Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Maryland: I've got 3 events coming up this month - Come say hi and get some books!

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 • 12-5pm

MARKET OF THE MACABRE

Laurel Hill East Cemetery

3822 Ridge Ave., Philadelphia, PA

bit.ly/marketmacabre

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 • 3-7pm

BEERS & FEARS

13th Child Brewery

345 S. Main St., Williamstown, NJ

13thchildbrewery.com

SAT & SUN, SEPTEMBER 28-29 • 12-6pm both days

FRIGHTREADS BOOK FESTIVAL

Benfield Sportscenter

1031 Benfield Blvd., Millersville, MD

frightreads.com...

20 Questions, 7 Answers is an interview series for writers of genre fiction. Each author receives the same batch of 20 questions, but they may only answer 7.

Our latest guest is Chris DiLeo.

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What's your latest book, and how does it differ from your previous work?

My latest book is What Ever Happened to Jo Rose? It's about a young woman who looks after an aging actress, who may be part of a cabal of women hunting male sexual predators. It's different from my other work in a very distinct way: i...

 

My new book, Headless, is out now!

In the midst of a heat wave punctuated by frequent rainstorms, people are losing their heads. Literally. Not only that, but their bodies are still walking, and attacking others.

And to make matters worse, tiny, translucent, maggot-sized worms are falling from the skies like hail.

As uncanny violence threatens to take over the city, Linzy, Carter, and Joanna become fast friends and leave for points unknown, hoping to stay alive, hoping to outrun the Headless.

Since...

 

I was interviewed on the Cemetery Dance website recently, as part of Rick Hipson's regular series, What Screams May Come. It's probably the longest interview I've ever done. We discuss writing process, zombies, and horror-comedy, among other things. Check it out here.

I've got another interview coming up too. But there's a catch with that one: You have to sign up for author Chris DiLeo's newsletter. He'll be sending that out on Headless' release date, March 5.

Speaking of which, have you preorder...

Announcing Headless - my new novella - coming March 5, 2024!

In the midst of a heat wave punctuated by frequent rainstorms, people are losing their heads. Literally. Not only that, but their bodies are still walking, and attacking others.

And to make matters worse, tiny, translucent, maggot-sized worms are falling from the skies like hail.

As uncanny violence threatens to take over the city, Linzy, Carter, and Joanna become fast friends and leave for points unknown, hoping to stay alive, hoping to ...

I've got a few events coming up:
Saturday, Sept 23 Skate or Die Film Fest Pottstown, PA(Vendor Market: 12-3pm)farsightedblog.com
Sept 30 + Oct 1 Fright Reads Book Festival Millersville, MDfrightreads.com
November 10-12 Monster-Mania 57 Oaks, PAmonstermania.net
Come get some books!
Hopefully I’ll be adding one or two more before the end of the year. But who knows!
Hope to see you at one.

Halloween is fast approaching! If you're in the mood for some spooky seasonal fiction, I've got you covered with two new stories set on your favorite dark holiday:

"Postcards from Evelyn" appears in Literally Dead: Tales of Halloween Hauntings, alongside fiction by Jonathan Maberry, Gwendolyn Kiste, Jeff Strand, Steve Rasnic Tem, Lee Murray, Tim Waggoner, Sara Tantlinger, and many more.

And "Blow Me a Kiss, Said the Jack o'Lantern" is one of over 40 short tales in Campfire Macabre: Volume 2, a col...

Itching for some new short fiction? Surprise! My new book, Departures, is out now! This new collection features ten strange stories, seven of which have never been previously published.

A new homeowner finds a large, inexplicable egg behind a door...

A traveler seeks a bizarre creature from folklore...

An abused spouse takes matters into their own hands...

A stranger tempts passersby with a mystery in the trunk of his car...

A man discovers a cemetery walled off from the rest of town...

A family finds...

Looking for something to read? Well, as luck would have it, I have three new stories out in the world...
“The Trunk” appears in Blackberry Blood: A Dark Selection of Poetry and Fiction , edited by Aiden Merchant and Julia Lewis, published by Snow-Capped Press. It's available in paperback and ebook.
“Greetings from Trammel Beach” appears in Beach Bodies: A Beach Vacation Horror Anthology , edited by Ben Long and Andrew Robert, published by DarkLit Press. It's available in paperback, hardcover, and eb...

Good news for book collectors - My novella Crazytimes has received the limited edition hardcover treatment from Thunderstorm Books. I was thrilled to not only provide the words, but also create the cover art and lay out the interior as well.

Part of their Black Voltage Private Reserve line, this version of the book is limited to just 36 copies, all signed and numbered, most of which have already gone out to subscribers. 

If you’re interested in one of the last few available copies, they can be pur...