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Both these two standalone middle-grade books will be released on May 8th.
Cover art by Maarten van Vuuren.
Until then...
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Ooh. Out this Friday from John Durgin: getbook.at/Conjuring
09.02.2026 18:43 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Happy book launch day to author Robert W. Bly. Already a #1 Hot New Release!
06.02.2026 14:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
When the sun sets, they go to work: getbook.at/NightCrewSer...
From bestselling horror author Brad Ricks comes The Night Crew Series - a pulse-pounding saga where monsters are real and humanity has one last line of defense.
Last Chance to Salvation is a two-part, fight-or-flight, survive-to-the-end, gut-wrenching, psychological-suspense thrill ride
05.02.2026 19:27 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Cover Reveal for the 4th issue of Memento Mori Ink
Dark stories. Haunting art. No escape from what waits inside.
Coming March 2026!
Cover reveal for The Wendigo Hunter by Kathleen Greer will be released soon through Crystal Cove Press, an imprint of Crystal Lake Publishing.
Cover art was done by Johan van Rooyen.
Click here for the theme and submission guidelines: www.patreon.com/posts/theme-... (free to enter; cash prizes and publication)
03.02.2026 19:33 — 👍 2 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Crystal Lake welcomes author Michael Porter!
A chilling blend of psychological dread, small-town secrets, and creeping supernatural terror, Michael Porter's KELLUM HOUSE proves that sometimes the worst hauntings aren’t the ones we flee from, they’re the ones that call us home.
03.02.2026 15:02 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Author Chris Phelon won Crystal Lake’s most recent flash contest and has agreed to host. Surprise! Chris has two themes for you to choose from this month: www.patreon.com/posts/theme-...
02.02.2026 17:52 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
In The Dollhouse We all Wait by Amanda M. Blake will be released April 10th by Torrid Waters, an imprint of Crystal Lake Publishing.
Cover art by David Kozlovsky.
This week's @thisishorror.bsky.social news has already gone up but, #ICYMI, here's last week's new & forthcoming horrors: www.thisishorror.co.uk/news-round-u...
Conjuring the Demon by @johndurginauthor.bsky.social - out 13 February @crystallake.bsky.social ...
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Happy book launch day to Graham Masterton, Nick Roberts, Ramsey Campbell, Gwendolyn Kiste, Jasper Bark, John Durgin, Viggy Parr Hampton, Gage Greenwood, Kyle Toucher, Tom Deady, Robert Ford, Alison Littlewood, John Ward, Jamal Hodge, and all the amazing contributors!
30.01.2026 14:42 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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Cover Reveal time!
The Easter Maidens by Monique Snyman will be released in April. Cover art by Ben Baldwin.
Death is just the Beginning.
Paperback's out early!
Welcome back to the Hotel Macabre—where nightmares check in, but they never check out: getbook.at/HotelMacabre2 (come check out the mind-blowing TOC)
Out this Friday!
Original stories and poems by Graham Masterton, Nick Roberts, Ramsey Campbell, Gwendolyn Kiste, Jasper Bark, John Durgin, Viggy Parr Hampton, Gage Greenwood, and many more.
Pre-order Today: getbook.at/HotelMacabre2
Before accusing an author or artist of using generative AI, pause. Public speculation can destroy careers and livelihoods. That kind of environment doesn’t protect the craft; it pushes creators away from it. If we want artists to stay true to their work, we have to support them, not hunt them.
27.01.2026 18:50 — 👍 10 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Jackie lives in Orlando, Florida, where she is surrounded by creativity and imagination. She is known for creating costumes of her book characters and attending events and conventions in character for a unique and interactive style of marketing.
The Fathoms Below will be published in 2026.
Cover Reveal! Out in a few months. Cover art by Reza Putra.
26.01.2026 19:21 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Have you finished the trilogy yet?
Book 3 is on sale for a few more days: getbook.at/ExorcistUniv...
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Robert Essig is the author of 31 books such as This Damned House, Disco Rice, Baby Fights, and Master of Bodies, which was nominated for a Splatterpunk Award. He has published over 120 short stories.
Robert's novel, The Used Bookstore, will be released later this year.
Happy book launch day to Steven Pajak!
23.01.2026 16:18 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Hey, Joe wrote a kids' book! Bringing The Eddie Poe adventures (from YouTube) into the world of The Jungle Book. This is for kids up to about 8 years old. The cover and interior artwork is by Maarten van Vuuren.
Available now on Amazon as a paperback or on Kindle: getbook.at/EddiePoe1
Cover Reveal! Art by Zach Wincik. Out March 20th.
A reclusive tech billionaire decides to build his own paradise. The small island hosts the lucky few who have passed his tests. He sends out his own Golden Record into space, but his need for acknowledgment brings a mysterious object to the island.
Ghostland will ship within the next few months. You can still order through the Kickstarter page if you haven't already: www.kickstarter.com/projects/gho...
This is our first boardgame, and with your support we'll be able to do a print run of over 1,000 copies before moving on to our next project.
The pre-order for A.I. APOCALYPSE by Robert W. Bly is now live: getbook.at/AIApocalypse (non-fiction)
Essential reading for fans of science fiction, scholars of speculative media, and anyone interested in the cultural and ethical questions surrounding artificial intelligence.
Pre-order Today!
We’re excited to announce that Werner Schmidt has signed with Crystal Cove! His YA novel, Chelsea Glitter and The Graveyard on the Hill, will be published in June 2026—a luminous and heartfelt story—intertwining magical realism, horror, and fantasy—that promises to captivate readers of all ages.
20.01.2026 16:51 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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