Cemetery Dance Magazine, Issue 79

Cemetery Dance Magazine #79

by Richard Chizmar (Editor), Stephen King, Kealan Patrick Burke

80 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2024

About the author

Richard Chizmar is a New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Amazon, and Publishers Weekly bestselling author.

He is the co-author (with Stephen King) of the bestselling novella, Gwendy’s Button Box and the founder/publisher of Cemetery Dance magazine and the Cemetery Dance Publications book imprint. He has edited more than 35 anthologies and his short fiction has appeared in dozens of publications, including multiple editions of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine and The Year’s 25 Finest Crime and Mystery Stories. He has won two World Fantasy awards, four International Horror Guild awards, and the HWA’s Board of Trustee’s award.

Chizmar (in collaboration with Johnathon Schaech) has also written screenplays and teleplays for United Artists, Sony Screen Gems, Lions Gate, Showtime, NBC, and many other companies. He has adapted the works of many bestselling authors including Stephen King, Peter Straub, and Bentley Little.

Chizmar is also the creator/writer of the online website, Stephen King Revisited. His fourth short story collection, The Long Way Home, was published in 2019. With Brian Freeman, Chizmar is co-editor of the acclaimed Dark Screams horror anthology series published by Random House imprint, Hydra.

His latest book, The Girl on the Porch, was released in hardcover by Subterranean Press, and Widow’s Point, a chilling novella about a haunted lighthouse written with his son, Billy Chizmar, was recently adapted into a feature film.

Chizmar’s work has been translated into more than fifteen languages throughout the world, and he has appeared at numerous conferences as a writing instructor, guest speaker, panelist, and guest of honor.

Reviews

[Brandon Doughty · Rating 4 out of 5]

Solid issue all the stories are good. I think Chuck’s while the most difficult to read, because I always struggle with his style for some reason, is actually the best of them. Interesting to see a full on horror story from Shawn but it’s well done. King’s tale is great, but you would expect nothing less. There’s the Auntie 9 story that was excessively readable but felt like there should have been more to finish the story. I also liked the Second Hand although that one seemed to drag a bit in the beginning.

[David Swisher · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well, the cover lists two people who don't have any stories or features included (Frank Darabont and Gabino Iglesias) and the features were all written it looks like 2-5 years ago so we have 2020 movie reviews and interviews asking about plans for 2023 and beyond for a magazine published in 2025, but the actual fiction in here is killer (stories by King, Burke, Palahniuk, S.A. Cosby, and others). The artwork is also excellent. One feature, an interview with Chuck Palahniuk is a good read too.

[Michael Gladish · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow, I wish this magazine published more frequently! The columns are always informative and insightful, and the fiction is top notch. With SK contributing new fiction, and Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk adding an interview and fiction, this issue is a "can't miss 5"!