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End of Summer Auction Sale!
We will be listing some of the best Auctions of the year, with low starting bids and no reserves!
I’ll be listing new titles daily throughout the rest of September. There will be some old, tough to find, rare items in these listing so check back daily. And to sweeten the deal we are going to give away a free paperback with each auction win regardless of the final price of the auction. So if you win a paperback auction you’ll get two books for the price of one!
Here are just a few title we listed today:
VENDETTA by James A. Moore (Lettered Edition)
Publisher: Morning Star 2009
- This is a signed lettered edition hardcover in custom Traycase
- Cover art and interior illustrations by Alan M. Clark.
- One of only 26 signed leather bound lettered edition in traycase.
Book was published at $295 but we are starting the bidding at only $179 with a buy it now at only $199!!!
Book is in new unread condition
He has a perfect life. A beautiful wife, three loving children and an empire he’s spent a lifetime building. Robert Workham is happy, truly happy for the first time in as long as he can remember.
The last time he came close to this level of joy was a lifetime ago, when he was a very different entity, a violent, hateful thing that killed without remorse or compassion. In his time he has slain kings, leaders of industry and some of the most power figures in the history of mankind. But that’s all in the past.
But now his past is coming back for him… His name is Jonathan Crowley, and he is relentless and unforgiving.
PATCHWORK by James A. Moore (Number two of our Novelette Series) (Lettered Edition)
Publisher: Bloodletting Press 2008
This is a signed lettered edition hardcover in custom slipcase
Book was published at $100 but we are starting the bidding at only $49 with a buy it now at only $75!!!
Book is in new unread condition
The old saying “the Devil is in the details,” might well be true, but how can you know if what you see is the work of a deity or a demon? That perhaps is a matter of perspective. There are myriad answers to the questions of fate, synchronicity and destiny. Just as there are there are any number of ways in which a quilt can be made, countless different patterns and shapes that can be put together in the making of the thing and little of it ever seems to be deliberate, unless you take the time to look at the big picture. Seen as a single unit, the pattern emerges, if the people behind the design have done their part properly.
Seen from a proper perspective a logic and rhythm present themselves that could easily be lost without the added distance. The same seems to be true, on occasion, with the scheme of how human lives interact. There may be truth in that or merely false perceptions. A lot of it seems to depend on who you speak to, who you ask. The patterns that are seen after all is said and done could be coincidence, or they could in fact be the machinations of some greater force.
A visit then, to see the pieces, placed as they are around the town of Beldam Woods, to watch them as they are chosen and stitched into one another, to make a pattern out of patchwork.
TERMINAL: The Play by Brian Keene & Roy C. Booth (Limited Edition)
Publisher: Morning Star 2008
This is a signed limited edition hardcover
Book is in new unread condition
BONUS: This book also comes with the very rare chapbook STONE TEARS by Brian Keene.
This book is being published by Morning Star an imprint of Bloodletting Press
William Shakespeare once wrote that all the world is a stage, and all the men and women in the world are merely players upon that stage, each with their own entrances and exits.
But while this may be true, you’ve never seen an exit like Tommy O’Brien’s…
Since it’s initial publication, Brian Keene’s Terminal has been hailed by critics as “this generations’ The Girl Next Door”, “emotionally brutal”, “gritty yet sublime”, “a seminal work in the Brian Keene canon”, and “a bleak, grim reality play”.
Now that reality play is indeed a reality. Brian Keene and the esteemed, award-winning playwright Roy C. Booth have teamed up for a stage adaptation of Terminal that will appeal to both old and new fans alike.
If you’ve read the novel and think you know the story of Tommy, Sherm, Benji, and the rest, think again. While faithful to the novel, Terminal: The Play delivers more twists and turns and adds new layers of depth to Tommy’s struggle to survive—and its ultimate aftermath.
JUDAS GOAT by Greg F. Gifune (Signed Limited Edition)
Publisher: Morning Star 2008
This is a signed limited edition hardcover
Book is in new unread condition
Who is the Judas Goat?
It had been twenty years since Lenny Cates had seen or heard from his old college flame Sheena. Theirs had been a brief and tumultuous relationship that ended badly, so when Lenny is notified that Sheena has died in a freak accident and has left her entire estate to him, he feels compelled to investigate the last days leading to her untimely death. As Lenny arrives in town to settle her affairs, he begins to dig deeper into Sheena’s life and learns her final days were cast in shadows of loneliness, depression and experiments in black magic. Soon, Lenny will discover that Sheena’s death has awakened something insatiably demonic and old as mankind, something lying in wait and growing stronger in a quiet little town where the horrors of the past never truly die, pain is eternal, and nothing is as it seems.
Look closer…sometimes evil hides in plain sight.
CHERRY HILL Lettered Edition Is Now Up For Preorder
CHERRY HILL by James A. Moore: Volume I in the John Crowley series. (Lettered Edition Hardcover)
This is a leather bound and traycased edition signed by the author and is limited to only 26 copies.
This is volume I in the John Crowley series
Welcome to Cherry Hill. Attendance is mandatory.
The Cherry Hill Sanitarium isn’t a friendly place. The inmates are among the most mentally deranged and dangerous minds known to the world. It’s the sort of place that sane people would do well to avoid, if they value their lives.
John Doe is not a normal man. He can’t remember his name, nor much of his past. He’s almost certain he’s been dead for a while, and that the asylum that has become his residence is haunted by more than broken minds and twisted memories.
John isn’t wrong. Something dark is growing inside the walls of the asylum, something that festers and hungers to be free of its prison. That something has never lived before, but it wants to live now, even if it has to destroy everything it encounters to get its way.
John Doe might just be the only person in the world who can stop the madness that is trying to be born into the walls of Cherry Hill. He might be the only chance for the staff and the patients
alike. The problem isn’t simply that he can’t remember how to help them.
It’s worse than that. John Doe is almost certain that if he does remember his past, the knowledge could very well drive him mad.
CHERRY HILL by James A. Moore: Volume I in the John Crowley series
CHERRY HILL by James A. Moore: Volume I in the John Crowley series (Limited Edition Hardcover)
This is the book that the James Moore fans have been waiting for!
This title has only been live on the site for 48 hours and we are already down to less than 25 copies!!! Reserve your copy now while their still available.
This is volume I in the John Crowley series
Welcome to Cherry Hill. Attendance is mandatory.
The Cherry Hill Sanitarium isn’t a friendly place. The inmates are among the most mentally deranged and dangerous minds known to the world. It’s the sort of place that sane people would do well to avoid, if they value their lives.
John Doe is not a normal man. He can’t remember his name, nor much of his past. He’s almost certain he’s been dead for a while, and that the asylum that has become his residence is haunted by more than broken minds and twisted memories.
John isn’t wrong. Something dark is growing inside the walls of the asylum, something that festers and hungers to be free of its prison. That something has never lived before, but it wants to live now, even if it has to destroy everything it encounters to get its way.
John Doe might just be the only person in the world who can stop the madness that is trying to be born into the walls of Cherry Hill. He might be the only chance for the staff and the patients
alike. The problem isn’t simply that he can’t remember how to help them.
It’s worse than that. John Doe is almost certain that if he does remember his past, the knowledge could very well drive him mad.
PAGES TORN FROM A TRAVEL JOURNAL by Edward Lee
We are already hard at work on our next Edward Lee book, titled PAGES TORN FROM A TRAVEL JOURNAL. This will be another dark, erotic, Lovecraftian thriller.
You can look for this edition to be listed for preorder in late August!
On a side note if you ever wanted to know how Edward Lee prepares himself for writing Lovecraftian horror we thought we would include this photo.
DREAMS IN BLACK AND WHITE by John R. Little Digital Edition!
Now available for immediate download in PDF, MOBI and EPUB
Charlie Parkinson is one of the best photographers in New York. And now, he’s even better. Each night he dreams, and his dreams tell him where to go to find the best possible photo opportunity. His dreams predict the future, showing him tragedy and death. And his fame grows with every snapshot.
Somehow, the dream predictions are close to reality, but not perfect. That’s a good thing, when one night Charlie dreams that he’s going to kill his beloved wife.
A new short novel by the Stoker nominated author of MIRANDA.
In Stock and Shipping Plus Two Awesome Auctions!
We just received THE CORPORATION by J. F. Gonzalez from our binder and we are shipping out all orders now. If you haven’t reserved your copy of THE CORPORATION by J. F. Gonzalez order soon as these are going very quickly and with only 150 being produced we don’t expect these to last long.
This book is a hand bound limited edition hardcover in a hand made custom slipcase. Books will be on heavy stock paper, customer endpapers, No more than 150 copies will be published.
Michelle Dowling found her dream job. The offer on her desk from Corporate Financial Consultants included a high five figure salary, generous benefits and cushy perks. Finally, after a escaping the psychological abuse of an emotionally cold mother and a series of dead-end jobs she could start planning a future with her fiancé, Donald.
However, Michelle forgot the cardinal rule for any job offer; always read the fine print. She really should have gotten more detail about her overtime hours,company policies, and exactly what they meant when they said “Welcome to the Corporate Financial family”.
Michelle isn’t afraid of hard work. She’s a dedicated employee,the kind any manager would want for his firm. But this Corporation requires much more than just dedication…
A couple of killer new auctions up at the Horror Mall Auction site.
THE EVERLASTING by Tim Lebbon (signed limited letter hardcover edition)
Publisher: Necessary Evil Press, 2010
Metal traycase. Each lettered copy will contain a Giclee print from Caniglia. Only the lettered edition will have these prints. No more will ever be made.
Sixteen-year-old Scott sees his first ghost.
Where is the Chord of Souls? it demands, then abruptly flees, leaving the horror of that fateful day indelibly tattooed on his Scott’s young mind.
He will never forget that day. Because the ghost was his grandfather’s friend . . . and his grandfather had murdered his friend just ten days before.
Now…
Thirty years after his grandfather’s suicide, Scott is stunned to suddenly receive a letter from the old man which talks of an ancient book of apocalyptic power: The Chord of Souls.
The letter’s arrival quickly heralds a deluge of supernatural events that has Scott teetering on the precipice of sanity and salvation: his wife is kidnapped, ghosts besiege his home and his mind, and immortality dons the guise of a beautiful woman. . .
Scott embarks upon a perilous journey to save his wife, one fraught with horrific danger and soul-shattering temptation. After all, who would not be tempted by the promise of powers beyond understanding . . . knowledge beyond comprehension . . . and life everlasting?
Metal traycase. Each lettered copy will contain a Giclee print from Caniglia. Only the lettered edition will have these prints. No more will ever be made.
Publisher: Cargo Cult Press, 2009
Limited to 26 lettered copies bound in ship sail material with a sewn in satin ribbon marker with a pewter cross attached in and a custom traycase.
Published at $300 but we are starting the bidding at only $175!!!!
Book is in new unread condition.
For God spared not the angels that sinned…
On May 21st, 2007, seven graduate students in Religious Studies set out from the University of Colorado in search of God. Armed with only their faith and the scriptures, they rented a small cluster of cabins on the western slope of the Rocky Mountains.
None of them were ever heard from again.
…but cast them down to hell…
On October 29th, 2009, a disarticulated femur is discovered in a mountain lion’s den. Forensic testing confirms that the bone belongs to one of the missing seven, triggering a massive search of the surrounding wilderness.
No other evidence is found.
…and delivered them into chains of darkness…
On November 13th, the families of the missing students rent the same cabins and attempt to recreate the final days of their loved ones in hopes of divining their fate. Only this time, thanks to an unusual bacterium isolated from the femur, they know where to look.
Nothing can prepare them for the truth.
…to be reserved unto judgment.
This is their story. The story of what they found, what they lost…and what Remains.
BY BIZARRE HANDS RIDES AGAIN by Joe R. Lansdale (Limited Edition)
BY BIZARRE HANDS RIDES AGAIN by Joe R. Lansdale (Limited Edition)
By Bizarre Hands was Joe R. Lansdale’s first short story collection and is held by many to be the most important horror collection published in the eighties, some have argued that it the best collection published since Ray Bradbury’s Dark Carnival in 1947. Regardless, the importance of this work and its effect on the genre, even to this day, cannot be underestimated.
By Bizarre Hands Rides Again is a must have collection for any genre enthusiasts library.
With BY BIZARRE HANDS RIDES AGAIN you’ll have all the classic tales that made up the original along with several new entries and a brand new introduction by the author.
This edition will include the following:
- Introduction by Lewis Shiner
- New Introduction by Joe R. Lansdale
- King of Shadows
- Starlight, Eyes Bright
- Morning, Noon, and Night
- Not From Detroit
- Fish Night
- The Pit
- Duck Hunt
- By Bizarre Hands
- The Steel Valentine
- I Tell You It’s Love
- Letter from the South, Two Moons West of Nacogdoches
- Boys Will Be Boys
- The Fat Man and the Elephant
- Hell Through a Windshield
- Down by the Sea Near the Great Big Rock
- Trains Not Taken
- Tight Little Stitches in a Dead Man’s Back
- The Windstorm Passes
- Night They Missed the Horror Show
- On the Far Side of the Cadillac Desert with Dead Folks
Book is limited to only 300 signed and numbered copies. Cover art and illustrated by Alex McVey.
Awesome New Morning Star Subscriptions for Collectors!
Awesome New Morning Star Subscriptions for Collectors!
Some big changes at Morning Star
The economy has hit everyone hard and its no exception for small press publishers. Our costs have gone up significantly while sales have gone down. In order to stay healthy in this market something is going to have to give so here is our plan.
Morning Star will be publishing approximately 8 titles a year in 2010. These releases starting with next years schedule will be in a more traditional book format, cloth bound, signature sheets, foil stamping, perhaps even dust jackets, etc. These editions will be great quality, very readable, durable editions you’ve come to cherish in your libraries.
We will be announcing a subscription program where you will be able to subscribe and get your purchases at a 15% discount off the cover price. All subscribers will be given a secured number and will keep that number for as long as they stay current on their subscription (Those that ordered VENDETTA limited edition can request to have their same number for their subscription).
We will also have some very special bonuses throughout the year that ONLY goes out to our subscribers. These bonuses will ultimately be very collectible special issues reserved for our subscribers as our way of saying thanks for your continued support.
Here are the bullet points:
We are limiting the subscriptions to only 110!
- Subscriptions will have a one-time nonrefundable fee of $9 to secure their subscriptions.
- Subscribers will not pay for the title until the book is ready to ship. They will receive a hidden link in their email to order and pay for the book at the reduced price when the title is in stock and ready to ship.
- Subscribers will receive a 15% discount off the cover price of all editions within the subscription program.
- Subscribers will receive secured numbers as long as there membership is in good standing.
Some of the authors you can expect to see from Morning Star next year:
Joe R. Lansdale
Edward Lee
Nate Southard
Brett McBean
Steve Shrewsbury
Kelli Dunlap
And more!
Over 100,000 Word Novel by Genre Favorite J.F. Gonzalez Announced by Morning Star
This book is a hand bound limited edition hardcover in a hand made custom slipcase. Books will be smythe sewn, on heavy stock paper, sewn in satin ribbon marker and customer endpapers, No more than 150 copies will be published.
Michelle Dowling found her dream job. The offer on her desk from Corporate Financial Consultants included a high five figure salary, generous benefits and cushy perks. Finally, after a escaping the psychological abuse of an emotionally cold mother and a series of dead-end jobs she could start planning a future with her fiancé, Donald.
However, Michelle forgot the cardinal rule for any job offer; always read the fine print. She really should have gotten more detail about her overtime hours,company policies, and exactly what they meant when they said “Welcome to the Corporate Financial family.”
Michelle isn’t afraid of hard work. She’s a dedicated employee,the kind any manager would want for his firm. But this Corporation requires much more than just dedication…
VENDETTA by James A. Moore Lettered Edition Is Now Up For Preorder!
VENDETTA by James A. Moore (Lettered Edition)
He has a perfect life. A beautiful wife, three loving children and an empire he’s spent a lifetime building. Robert Workham is happy, truly happy for the first time in as long as he can remember.
The last time he came close to this level of joy was a lifetime ago, when he was a very different entity, a violent, hateful thing that killed without remorse or compassion. In his time he has slain kings, leaders of industry and some of the most power figures in the history of mankind. But that’s all in the past.
But now his past is coming back for him… His name is Jonathan Crowley, and he is relentless and unforgiving.
This is novella of nearly 30,000 words. Cover art and interior illustrations by Alan M. Clark.
One of only 26 signed leather bound lettered edition in traycase.