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CONTRIBUTORS ISSUE #3 - February 2010 Nate Kenyon Nate Kenyon's first novel, Bloodstone, was published in 2006 to critical acclaim, named a Bram Stoker Award finalist in hardcover, winning the P&E Horror Novel of the Year, and becoming one of Five Star’s all time bestselling speculative fiction titles. It was released in mass-market paperback by Leisure Books in 2008. His next novel, The Reach, hit shelves in December 2008, receiving a starred review from Publishers Weekly and raves from Booklist, Pop Syndicate, Dark Scribe and many more. The Reach was also a Stoker Award Finalist and was recently optioned for film. His third novel, The Bone Factory (July 2009) was called “masterful” by Booklist. His trade paperback science fiction novella, Prime, was also released in July 2009 from Apex Books. Kenyon's fourth novel Sparrow Rock, will be released in May 2010 by Bad Moon Books in hardcover and Leisure in paperback, and he has signed on to write a StarCraft novel for Blizzard Entertainment and Pocket Books. He is one of four featured writers in the Dark Arts Books anthology When the Night Comes Down, due out in March 2010. He has recently had stories published in Shroud Magazine, Permuted Press’s Monstrous anthology, and Legends of the Mountain State 2, and has several others forthcoming. He is a member of the Horror Writers Association and International Thriller Writers.
W.D. Gagliani & David Benton W.D. Gagliani and David Benton have published short story collaborations in the anthologies DARK PASSIONS: HOT BLOOD 13 (Kensington), MALPRACTICE: AN ANTHOLOGY OF BEDSIDE TERROR (Necrotic), and MASTERS OF UNREALITY (Eloy Edictions, Germany). Together, writing as A.G. Kent, they are currently collaborating on a Young Adult comic horror/fantasy series. David Benton "frequents places where musicians, writers, and other similar types congregate." His recent solo fiction can be found in CANDLELIGHT VOLUME ONE. W.D. Gagliani is the author of the novels WOLF'S TRAP (a Bram Stoker Award nominee), its sequel WOLF'S GAMBIT, WOLF'S BLUFF (coming in July 2010), and WOLF'S EDGE (2011), all from Leisure Books. He has had fiction in anthologies such as ROBERT BLOCH'S PSYCHOS, WICKED KARNIVAL HALLOWEEN HORROR, THE BLACK SPIRAL, MORE MONSTERS FROM MEMPHIS, SMALL BITES, and THE MIDNIGHTERS CLUB, as well as nonfiction in the book ON WRITING HORROR (WD Books), and book reviews in various print and online magazines such as CEMETERY DANCE, CHIZINE, HORRORWORLD, HELLNOTES, CRIMESPREE, BOOKPAGE, THE MILWAUKEE JOURNAL SENTINEL, and numerous others. When not writing, he "listens to old and new Prog-Rock, plays with his new Theremin and Kaossilator, and collects strange weapons." W.D. Gagliani is an Active Member of HWA (the Horror Writers Association) and ITW (the International Thriller Writers). Visit him at www.williamdgagliani.com and www.myspace.com/wdgagliani
John Everson John Everson is the Bram Stoker Award-winning author of the Leisure Books novels Covenant, Sacrifice and The 13th. Over the past 15 years, John's short fiction has appeared in more than 50 magazines, including Space & Time, Dark Discoveries and Grue, as well as in a couple dozen anthologies, most recently in The Death Panel, Horror Library Vol. 3, A Dark and Deadly Valley, Damned, and Kolchak: The Night Stalker Casebook. His stories have also been translated and published in Polish and French. A wide selection of his short fiction has been collected in three short story collections – Needles & Sins (Necro Books, 2007), Vigilantes of Love (Twilight Tales, 2003) and Cage of Bones & Other Deadly Obsessions (Delirium Books, 2000). "Letting Go," one of the short stories from Needles & Sins was nominated for a 2007 Bram Stoker Award. In 2006, he co-founded Dark Arts Books (www.darkartsbooks.com) to produce trade paperback collections spotlighting the cutting edge work of some of the best authors working in short dark fantasy fiction today. John shares a deep purple den in Naperville, Illinois with a cockatoo and cockatiel, a disparate collection of fake skulls, twisted skeletal fairies, Alan Clark illustrations and a large stuffed Eeyore. There's also a mounted Chinese fowling spider named Stoker courtesy of Charlee Jacob, an ever-growing shelf of custom mix CDs and an acoustic guitar that he can't really play but that his son Shaun likes to hear him beat on anyway. Sometimes his wife Geri is surprised to find him shuffling through more public areas of the house, but it's usually only to brew another cup of coffee. In order to avoid the onerous task of writing, he holds down a regular job as a medical association department director, records pop-rock songs in a hidden home studio, experiments with the insatiable culinary joys of the jalapeno, designs photo collage art book covers for a variety of small presses, loses hours in expanding an array of gardens and chases frequent excursions into the bizarre visual headspace of '70s euro-horror DVDs with a shot of Makers Mark and a tall glass of Newcastle. For information on his fiction, art and music, visit John Everson: Dark Arts at www.johneverson.com
Gord Rollo GORD ROLLO was born in St. Andrews, Scotland, but has lived in Ontario, Canada since 1971. His short stories and novella-length work have appeared in many pro and semipro publications throughout the genre and he is currently in the middle of a four book novel contract with Leisure Books in New York City. The Jigsaw Man was published in mass market paperback in August of 2008 and his follow up, Crimson, was released in March 2009. His next two novels, Strange Magic, and Valley Of The Scarecrow are both being released in 2010. Besides novels, Gord edited the acclaimed evolutionary horror anthology, Unnatural Selection: A Collection of Darwinian Nightmares. He also co-edited Dreaming of Angels, a horror/fantasy anthology created to increase awareness of Down’s syndrome and raise money for research. He’s hard at work on his next novel and can be reached through his website at www.gordqrollo.com
Wrath James White Wrath James White is a former World Class Heavyweight Kickboxer, a professional kickboxing and mixed martial arts trainer, distance runner, performance artist, and former street brawler, who is now known for creating some of the most disturbing works of fiction in print. Wrath lives and works in Las Vegas, Nevada with his two daughters, Isis and Nala, his son Sultan, and his wife Christie. When he isn’t writing or working he continues to compete in kickboxing events and train mixed martial arts competitors. Visit Wrath on the web at http://wordsofwrath.blogspot.com
Tim Waggoner Tim Waggoner is a novelist and college professor. His original novels include the Nekropolis series, Cross County, Darkness Wakes, Pandora Drive, and Like Death. His tie-in novels include The Lady Ruin series and the Blade of the Flame trilogy, both for Wizards of the Coast. He’s also written fiction based on Stargate: SG-1, Doctor Who, A Nightmare on Elm Street, the videogame Defender, Xena the Warrior Princess, and others. He’s published over one hundred short stories, some of which are collected in Broken Shadows and All Too Surreal. His articles on writing have appeared in Writer’s Digest, Writers’ Journal and other publications. He teaches composition and creative writing at Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio and is a faculty mentor in Seton Hill University’s Master of Arts in Writing Popular Fiction program in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. You can find Tim on the web at www.timwaggoner.com
John R. Little John R. Little has had five books published, including the Bram Stoker winning novella, Miranda. His novella, The Gray Zone, is currently on the preliminary Stoker ballot for this year. He has been publishing horror and dark fantasy for 25 years and still enjoys it immensely. You can reach John through his website at www.johnrlittle.com
Jeff Strand
Jeff Strand is the author of over 15 books, including such messed-up stuff as Pressure, Benjamin’s Parasite, and Single White Psychopath Seeks Same. Check out his Gleefully Macabre website at www.jeffstrand.com
Mark West Mark West discovered the small press in 1998 and, since then, has published over 50 short stories in various markets, both in the UK and abroad. In 2005, Pendragon Press published his novel “In The Rain With The Dead”, who also published “We Fade To Grey” in 2008, a critically acclaimed five-author collection. Rainfall Books published his first collection - “Strange Tales” - in 2003 and his latest novel - “Conjure” - in 2009. Mark lives in Northamptonshire in the UK, with his wife and young son and his currently working on a new novel. He can be contacted via his web-site at www.markwest.org.uk
Benedict J. Jones
Benedict J Jones is a writer of short horror and crime fiction. He has had several stories published in the small presses in publications such as One Eye Grey, Pen Pusher, Estronomicon, Pantechnicon and Delivered Magazine. He lives in the depths of south east London which continues to be a constant source of inspiration.
website: www.benedictjjones.webs.com
Jason D. Brawn
Jason D. Brawn lives in London, England and his short stories have appeared in Horror Zine, WeirdYear and more stories forthcoming in The Third BHF Book of Horror, Deathhead Grin and Estronomicon. Back to Dead Lines Issue #3
CONTRIBUTORS ISSUE #2 - January 2010 Gary McMahon Gary McMahon is the award-nominated author of several books, including Dirty Prayers, Rain Dogs, How to Make Monsters and Hungry Hearts. His short fiction has appeared in acclaimed magazines and antholgies in both the UK and US, and his stories have recently been selected for The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror and The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror. Forthcoming is the collection Pieces of Midnight from Ash Tree Press, and two mass market novels.
Website: www.garymcmahon.com
Randy Chandler Randy Chandler is co-author (with t. Winter-Damon) of Duet For The Devil and of The Forbidden Gospels Of Man-cruel. He is the author of Bad Juju and HELLz BELLz. He has been a magazine editor/publisher, a freelance book reviewer, a mental health worker, a gas-pump jockey, an ambulance attendant, a soldier in Vietnam and a funeral home flunky. He often haunts fields of carnage where angels and devils do battle. Check out Randy Chandler's Website
Christopher Conlon Christopher Conlon is the author of the novel MIDNIGHT ON MOURN STREET, a Stoker Award finalist, and editor of several volumes, including HE IS LEGEND: AN ANTHOLOGY CELEBRATING RICHARD MATHESON. His latest book is a poetry collection, STARKWEATHER DREAMS. Visit him online at http://christopherconlon.com
Martel Sardina Martel Sardina is a Contributing Editor for Dark Scribe Magazine. Her fiction and poetry have been published by Annihilation Press, Space and Time Magazine and Twilight Tales. She is a member of the Horror Writers Association and the Persephone Writers Organization. Visit her online at www.martelsardina.com
Mark Justice Mark Justice is the author of Deadneck Hootenanny and Dead Earth: The Green Dawn (with David T. Wilbanks). His short fiction has appeared in Damned Nation, In Laymon's Terms, Legends of the Mountain State 1,2 & 3, The Horror Library Vol. 2 & 3, The Avenger Chronicles, Dark Discoveries and many other anthologies and magazines. He co-edited Appalachian Winter Hauntings. Justice produces and hosts the popular genre podcast Pod of Horror. Dead Earth: The Vengeance Road (with David T. Wilbanks will be published in 2010 by Permuted Press and his first story collection Looking at the World with Broken Glass in My Eye will appear from Gaveside Tales in 2010, as well. He also hosts a morning radio show in Kentucky, where he lives with his wife and cats.
Adam Pepper His latest work, SUPER FETUS, a dark humor novella, was called “In-your-face allegorical social commentary” by B&N.com’s Paul Goat Allen. MEMORIA, Adam’s debut novel, immediately attracted a devoted following in genre circles. He appeared in WAITING FOR OCTOBER, a four-author collection also featuring Sarah Pinborough, Jeffrey Thomas and Jeff Strand. His quick-hitting short work has been seen in genre magazines including THE BEST OF HORRORFIND, Vol. 2 and SPACE AND TIME. Adam’s non-fiction credits span from NEW WOMAN MAGAZINE to THE JOURNAL NEWS. He also heads up the New York City Chapter of the Horror Writers Association. Learn more at his website: www.AdamPepper.com
Mari Adkins Mari Adkins is a paranormal fiction writer who grew up in the tiny coal mining community of Woodbine in southeastern Kentucky. My poetry, short stories, and other writing to date have appeared in the e-zines associated with the now-defunct 3Sides Literary Agency, the limited Stories from the Red Light District anthology, in various projects associated with Apex Publications, and in the Help anthology. I have lived away from the mountains and lived deep in the mountains. My current home is in Central Kentucky where I live with my lifepartner and our cat. I am the mother of two young men and an avid supporter of kidney disease and living organ donation awareness. The mountains, their culture, their superstitions, their particular magics, will always be in my heart and in my blood.
Amy Grech Amy Grech has sold over one hundred stories and three poems to various anthologies and magazines including: Apex Digest, Fear on Demand, Funeral Party 2, Inhuman Magazine, The Book of Dark Wisdom, The Flash Fiction Offensive, The Horror Express, Space & Time, Zombie CSU, and many others. Her novel, The Art of Deception, is available at http://www.amazon.com. Damnation Books published her second collection, Blanket of White. She is an Active Member of the Horror Writers Association who lives in Brooklyn. Stories are forthcoming in Dark Visions and the Pretty-Scary.net anthology. Visit her Web site: http://www.crimsonscreams.com for a good fright. Follow her on Twitter: http://twitter.com/amy_grech
John Pirog John Pirog is a single, lifelong resident of Hamtramck, Michigan who enjoys writing, reading, travel, urban exploring, fitness, horror comics/films and metal music. John has authored numerous fictional horror and erotic pieces since the 1980's and composes experimental noise tracks as time allows for his solo 'band' project Grinding Deviance. John has an Associates Degree from Macomb College as well as two trade certificates. Visit John at www.myspace.com/ghastlyyarns
Steve Jensen Steven Paul Jensen was born in South Wales in 1965. He is seeking publication of his first novella, The Poison of a Smile while writing his second book, Ariele - A Ghost Story. Steve is working on a number of literary projects with the author Frank Duffy. The Poison of a Smile is currently the number 1-rated horror novel at Authonomy.com Credits: Pulp Metal Magazine, The Gloom Cupboard, White Magazine, Yellow Mama Magazine (2010), Mirror Dance (2010) Website: http://stevejensen.eu/ Back to Dead Lines Issue #2
 CONTRIBUTORS ISSUE #1 - Halloween 2009 Lisa Morton Lisa Morton is a screenwriter and the author of four non-fiction books, including The Cinema of Tsui Hark and Savage Detours: The Life and Work of Ann Savage, She is also a prolific scribe of short fiction, with recent appearances in Cemetery Dance magazine and the anthologies Unspeakable Horror and The Bleeding Edge. In 2006 she won the Bram Stoker Award for Short Fiction, and she also received the 2008 Stoker Award for Non-fiction (for A Hallowe’en Anthology: Literary and Historical Writings Over the Centuries). Her first novel, The Castle of Los Angeles, was recently published by Gray Friar Press. She lives in North Hollywood and can be found online at www.lisamorton.com
Randy Chandler Randy Chandler is co-author (with t. Winter-Damon) of Duet For The Devil and of The Forbidden Gospels Of Man-cruel. He is the author of Bad Juju and HELLz BELLz. He has been a magazine editor/publisher, a freelance book reviewer, a mental health worker, a gas-pump jockey, an ambulance attendant, a soldier in Vietnam and a funeral home flunky. He often haunts fields of carnage where angels and devils do battle. Check out Randy Chandler's Website
Monica J. O'Rourke Monica J. O’Rourke has published more than 75 short stories in magazines such as Postscripts, Nasty Piece of Work, Fangoria, Flesh & Blood, Nemonymous, Brutarian, and Cthulhu Sex, and anthologies such as The Mammoth Book of the Kama Sutra, The Best of Horrorfind, Strangewood Tales, Darkness Rising, and Femmes de la Brume. She is the author of two novels, Poisoning Eros, co-written with Wrath James White, and Suffer the Flesh, and the collection Experiments in Human Nature. She lives in NYC.
Harry Shannon Harry Shannon has been an actor, a singer, an Emmy-nominated songwriter, a recording artist in Europe, a music publisher, a film studio executive and worked as a free-lance Music Supervisor on films such as “Basic Instinct” and “Universal Soldier.” He is author of the horror novels “Night of the Beast," “Night of the Werewolf” and “Daemon” (“Night of the Daemon”). Harry also wrote the Mick Callahan suspense novels “Memorial Day,” (2005) “Eye of the Burning Man,” (2006) and “One of the Wicked” (2008), as well as the acclaimed thriller “The Pressure of Darkness." His screenplay "Dead and Gone” was filmed by director Yossi Sasson and the DVD is available via Lions Gate. The novel version of “Dead and Gone” was released in trade paperback by Delirium Books.
Jerrod Balzer is the author of the serial, FEAR THE WOODS, and the novella, ZOMBIE BASTARD, as well as two film novelizations and several stories in the TABLOID TERRORS series. “I was a Sasquatch Sex Slave” can be found in the first TABLOID TERRORS book from Skullvines Press: http://skullvines.com/?page_id=79
Stephen Bacon Stephen Bacon lives in the UK with his wife and two sons. He has had stories published in various areas of the small press including Black Petals, The Willows, Aoife's Kiss, Estronomicon, and in the anthologies Cone Zoo (Megazanthus Press) edited by D F Lewis, The Horror Library Vol II (Cutting Block Press) edited by R J Cavender, and Nemonymous 9 Cern Zoo (Megazanthus Press) edited by D F Lewis. He has work forthcoming in 'Butcher Knives and Body Counts' (Dark Scribe Press) edited by Vincent Liaguno.
David T. Wilbanks David T. Wilbanks is an author and editor. His latest book is DEAD EARTH: THE GREEN DAWN, a novella written with Mark Justice, available from PS Publishing. His articles and short stories have appeared both online and in print. Watch for Mark and Dave's first novel: DEAD EARTH: THE VENGEANCE ROAD in 2010 from Permuted Press.
Keith Gouveia Keith Gouveia lives in Florida with his wife Lisa. He is a Mechanical Engineer by trade and writes fiction in his spare time. Currently available from Coscom Entertainment: Death Puppet: Revolt of the Dead and the anthology he edited, Bits of the Dead. Also available from Lachesis Publishing is his urban fantasy novel The Goblin Princess. He also has a collection of werewolf tales The Guardian and Other Tales of Lycanthropy, soon to be published by Coscom Entertainment.
Eric S. Brown Eric S Brown is the author of such titles as Season of Rot, World War of the Dead, and War of the Worlds Plus Blood Guts and Zombies to name only a few. His short fiction has been published hundreds of times. If you are interested in checking out his work, most of his novels and collections may be found at www.amazon.com
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