It’s here! Modern Folklore, a horror novella I spent most of the past decade learning how to write, has arrived on Planet Earth in both physical and electronic format. Published by Toronto’s Canada’s hottest new indie horror press and bookshop, Little Ghosts Books, it’s already on the festival circuit, gracing Toronto’s Word on the Street and the Mississauga Literary Festival in the last half of September.

What’s more, the cool kids seem to dig the new book. Naben Ruthnum, who’s work I’ve always admired, kindly called Modern Folklore

“a creepingly mysterious story that comes on deceptively familiar before it tips from discomfiting into truly horrifying”.

And J.R. McConvey, whose stories in Different Beasts got under my skin and stayed there for years, is launching his first novel, False Bodies, and asked me to join the bill with him and longtime pal Andrew F. Sullivan, who was pretty nice to Hamburger back in the day and has some new, terrifying books of his own out right now, The Marigold and The Handyman Method, the latter co-written with Nick Cutter.

Do you have your copy yet? If you’re in Toronto, catch up with me in-person soon at one of the events below–and if you’re not: I hope to bring the book outside of the city soon! If you can’t make, or can’t wait, you can of course get Modern Folklore any time from Little Ghosts, in-store at 930 Dundas St. W. or by ordering online. Chris and the gang have been nothing short of awesome with the design, editing and promo, and I’m so happy with the work we’ve done together. I really hope you’ll like it, too. See you soon!

Modern Folkore – Toronto Events!

Sat., 19 October, 7-10pm: J.R. McConvey’s False Bodies Launch Party. Mascot Brewery & Restaurant Etobicoke, 37 Advance Rd..

Mon., 21 October, 8-11pm: Modern Folklore x Metal Monday. Borrel, 1333 Danforth Ave.

Thu., 14 November, evening: Little Ghosts Autumn Launch Party. Little Ghosts Books, 930 Dundas Ave. W.

Sun., 17 November, 3-4pm: Meet The Presses Indie Lit Market: Cecil Community Centre, 58 Cecil St.

Sun., 1 December, 5-7pm (tentative): Bright Lit, Big City Reading Series. Hirut Café, 2050 Danforth Ave.