For April’s installment of Galactic Terrors, HWA-NY is doing a special collaboration with scf-fi and fantasy conventions, HELIOsphere and FilKONtario! Join us online at 8 P.M. EDT for a fantastic program featuring readings from Ryan Aussie Smith, Randee Dawn, Teel James Glenn, and Amy Grech! After the reading, our guests will join up for a group Q&A, where viewers are encouraged to chat and ask questions!
Watch live on the Galactic Terrors YouTube channel at 8 P.M. Friday, April 9th 2021!
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News and updates submitted by HWA-NY members…
From Marc L. Abbott and Steven Van Patten, news on the release of the second book in the Raise Some Hell series, HELL AT BROOKLYN TEA: Marc Abbott and Steven Van Patten have done it again! And this time, they brought their fellow Beef, Wine & Shenanigans podcast mate (and sword and sorcery maven), Kirk Johnson, into hell with them. HELL AT BROOKLYN TEA, the sequel to the double African-American Literary Award winner, HELL AT THE WAY STATION, has finally been released. Taking place shortly after the events of the last book, Marc and Steven confront demons, make with the snark, and tell great side-stories in a literal barrage of versatility. But even with Kirk’s help, one of our heroes may very well find himself consumed by the very darkness the trio is fighting against…
In addition, both Abbott and Van Patten have stories featured in the new anthology, HELL’S MALL. [For more on HELL’S MALL and SVP, keep reading…]
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James Aqulione will be editing the anthology CLASSIC MONSTERS UNLEASHED for Crystal Lake Publishing. A Kickstarter campaign for the project launches on March 8th and submissions open on April 8th.
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Dan Bianchi announces that in its 18th year, his critically acclaimed Radiotheater has released eight audio collections of live performances from Radiotheater’s New York City stage adaptations, including: The Edgar Allan Poe Festival, Volumes 1 & 2; Lovecraft Festival, Volumes 1 & 2; The Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Playhouse; Fright Night!; Children Of The Night, and Ghosts Of Christmas Past. These collections feature hours of classic tales of terror, complete with great casts, original orchestral music, and award winning sound design. Just bring your imagination! “Phantasmic.” –The New York Times
Find all the available recordings at https://www.radiotheatrenyc.com!
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Oliver Baer read some poems for a New Year’s Day marathon reading and has become the subject of the song, “That Dude” by singer-songwriter Phoebe Kreutz, which appears on her new album, Leaky Canoe. “Shattered Mirror World,” a song based on one of Baer’s poems by the band Psych-O-Positive has made it to another Spotify playlist. Oliver Baer was also interviewed for the show, Books and Entertainment Tales From the Pages, on Blog Talk Radio. Baer’s poem, “#103,” and a piece of flash fiction, “Aulden’s Ancient Books,” appear in the new anthology, HELL’S MALL, edited by April Grey. [For more on HELL’S MALL, keep reading…]
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Ellen Datlow and Kaaron Warren recently collaborated on the chapbook, TOOL TALES: MICROFICTION INSPIRED BY ANTIQUE TOOLS (stories by Kaaron Warren, photography by Ellen Datlow), which released on March 8th. Purchase it now, directly from the publisher, or from Amazon, beginning on April 8, 2021. Ellen and Kaaron will be reading from and discussing the book on Jim Freund’s Hour of the Wolf and Jason Henderson’s Castle Horror.
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Randee Dawn is delighted to have a new novelette, “Rough Beast, Slouching” featured in DIM SHORES PRESENTS VOLUME 2 anthology. The story is a mix of rock-and-roll and a particularly deadly hanger-on. The collection can be purchased at the link. For more, visit www.randeedawn.com.
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Check out THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY to read Amy Grech’s bone-chilling story, “Cold Comfort.” THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY is available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Kobo, and more. Tune into The House of Mystery Radio, where Amy Grech discusses her story in THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY and her experiences as a woman in horror. Grech also joined Paula R. C. Readman at Clubhouse Guest’s Chat to discuss “Cold Comfort,” as well as her writing process.
FLASHES OF HOPE, which includes Amy’s story, “Perishables”, is available on Amazon. Proceeds from this charity anthology, curated by Theresa Derwin, will raise funds for food banks and people adversely affected by COVID-19 during lockdown.
HELL’S MALL, which contains Amy Grech’s poem, “Orange Julius”, is now available at Amazon and Smashwords. [For more on HELL’S MALL, keep reading…]
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April Grey is delighted to release the 7th anthology of the Hell’s series, HELL’S MALL, which features stories from more than a dozen excellent writers, including many members of HWA-NY: Marc L. Abbott, Oliver Baer, AJ Bartholomew, Alp Beck, Loretta H. Campbell, V Peter Collins, Teel James Glenn, Amy Grech, April Grey, Carol Gyzander, Rayne Hall, Pia Manning, Carole Ann Moleti, Nicolas C. Rossis, Phillip T. Stephens, Nikki Tait, Steven Van Patten and Jake TS Wryte. HELL’S MALL is available at Amazon and Smashwords.
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N.R. Lambert’s new story, “Charon Taxi & Limo Corp.” will be published in the forthcoming anthology, THE MODERN DEITY’S GUIDE TO SURVIVING HUMANITY. Preorder the Kickstarter edition today, or the trade paperback wherever books are sold. Earlier this year, Cast of Wonders selected Lambert’s story, “The Half-Life of a Broken Heart,” as a 2020 Staff Pick—listen at Cast of Wonders or on your preferred podcast app. Lambert is also delighted to be teaching a new slate of online workshops for young writers (ages 9-12) at The Center for Fiction, beginning April 2021.
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Steven Van Patten has written four new Black History-focused episodes for the Extra Credits YouTube series. Tackling such issues as Redlining and Interstate Displacement, these animations are a grim reminder of how much work still needs to be done in the arena of social justice. If you would like to take a look, visit the video library page of SVP’s website.
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HWA-NY Members, submit your news and events using the following forms:
Member News (for new publications, interviews, awards, etc.)
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Deadline is 11:59 p.m. EST on the 7th of every month.
