" No author working today comes close to Jeff Strand' s perfect mixture of comedy and terror." – Cemetery Dance When Margot finds her younger brother dead in his apartment, the investigation shows no medical issues. He simply played a video game until he died of thirst, despite a refrigerator full of bottled water in the very next room. Only a lucky few get to playtest Fun Times at the Bloodbath, one of the most insanely violent video games ever made. It' s so addictive, they can' t stop p...

"Not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach, the 19 stories in this new best-of annual anthology feature episodes of graphic gore and violence--including torture, dismemberment, self-mutilation, and home abortion--that are designed to push buttons as well as boundaries...strictly for hardcore horror fans." --Publishers WeeklyExcerpt from the Introduction:Editors Randy Chandler and Cheryl Mullenax put the call out to horror writers and editors of...

A new hilarious novel from the author of The Greatest Zombie Movie Ever and Stranger Things Have Happened.Rod's life doesn't suck. If you ask him, it's pretty awesome. He may not be popular, but he and his best friends play in a band that has a standing gig. Yeah, it's Monday night and they don't get paid, but they can turn the volume up as loud as they want. And Rod's girlfriend is hot, smart, and believes in their band—believes in Rod. Aside fro...

"Each short story is unique, carefully crafted, and memorable. A fun read from cover to cover." – MIDWEST BOOK REVIEWDesperados and yellow-bellies be warned: These ain't your typical westerns…Herein find legendary masters of anomalous Western and Horror stories—along with a posse of budding word-slingers—who all bring you an electrifying and frightening collection of extraordinary tales set in the Old West and beyond...

You know the moment.The meeting where someone said something wrong and you opened your mouth and then closed it. The email you drafted and deleted. The thing you witnessed that you told yourself wasn't your business, wasn't your place, wasn't your proof. The moment you calculated — quickly, reasonably, in the way that decent people calculate these things — that the cost of speaking was higher than the cost of silence.You made the right call. Probably. You told yourself that...

Is there more to Buddhism than sitting in silent meditation? Is modern Buddhism relevant to the problems of daily life? Does it empower individuals to transform their lives? Or has Buddhism become too detached, so still and quiet that the Buddha has fallen asleep? Waking the Buddha tells the story of the Soka Gakkai International, the largest, most dynamic Buddhist movement in the world today—and one that is waking up and shaking up Buddhism so it can truly work in ordinary people's lives....

For all of human history ghosts were real and they were everywhere. Then, one day, after a horrible cataclysm, they all disappeared.That was the story of The Perfectly Fine House.But there are more tales to be told from that world. And a thrilling lineup, ranging from horror legends to relative newcomers, have joined forces to bring you:- a roadside attraction featuring a real, dead serial killer- a pair of twisted sisters whose sibling rivalry only...

"She glanced over her shoulder. Had the scarecrow moved? It stood there, smile stitched on its face, but now it felt like a smirk."Prepare to be scared silly in this creepy middle-grade novel! Twins seek medical help in a remote village after their father is in a canoeing accident...only to discover the scarecrow that stands watch in town may have a stronger hold over the residents than expected. Perfect for fans of R.L. Stine, Dan Poblocki, and Ma...

What happens when a former Zen Buddhist monk and his feminist wife experience an apparition of the Virgin Mary?“This book could not have come at a more auspicious time, and the message is mystical perfection, not to mention a courageous one. I adore this book.”—Caroline Myss, author of Anatomy of the SpiritBefore a vision of a mysterious “Lady” invited Clark Strand and Perdita Finn to pray the rosary, they were not only unintereste...

Sixteen tales of the biblical apocalypse re-imagined for today's world.What if the prophecies of Revelation hit today? What sort of craziness and evil would ensue? This collection of horror stories explores the gruesome and terrifying possibilities.Featuring stories from Wrath James White, Sam West, The Sisters of Slaughter, Jeff Strand, K. Trap Jones, C. Derick Miller, Christine Morgan, Patrick C. Harrison III, John Wayne Comunale, Cody Higgins, Delphine Q...

The Pendulum Trilogy: when life gives you second chances"Emotionally complex and deeply involving, this is the story of a woman dealing with impossible challenges—and finding grace and humanity in the journey." —SUSAN WIGGS, #1 New York Times Bestselling AuthorLiz Tanner has spent her life escaping her traumatic childhood and trying to forget David Carruthers, the first boy she’d ever loved. After learning that her dad is dying, she returns to Wisc...

All four novels from the Bennet Sisters series: taking fate for a wild spin.LIZ: Pride, Prejudice, and Push-Up BrasMARY: Being Mary Bennet BlowsCAT: Cat Bennet, Queen of NothingLYDIA: Livin' La Vida BennetFive teenage sisters named after the Bennet sisters in Pride and Prejudice take on fate - and Jane Austen - after two gorgeous guys named Bingham and...