Acid Grave Press Author Update

For those who'd like to keep up with the latest from their favorite Acid Grave Press authors, here's a little update with some information on a few of them.

David T. Wilbanks (Hellfighter, "Judas Priest" from Living After Midnight: Hard and Heavy Stories) is the subject of an interview over at Ginger Nuts of Horror. Also his second novel in the Dead Earth series, The Vengeance Road (co-written with Mark Justice), is now available as an audiobook.

L.L. Soares ("Slayer" from Living After Midnight: Hard and Heavy Stories) recently released his first novel, Life Rage. Soares is also a guest on the latest episode of Pod of Horror (#69), available at iTunes or Horror World.

Randy Chandler (Bad Juju, "Spooky Tooth" from Living After Midnight: Hard and Heavy Stories) has a new story available as an e-book: Deadside in Bug City was originally published in Bare Bone #6 and now comes along with an extended preview of Chandler's novel HELLz BELLz.

Kent Gowran ("Motorhead" from Living After Midnight: Hard and Heavy Stories) has been one of the guiding forces behind the crime-fiction magazine Shotgun Honey. Gowran and his compatriots have compiled the first anthology from the zine: Shotgun Honey Presents: Both Barrels (Volume 1).

Support these authors and others you enjoy. It's important to treat yourself to a good book. Thanks from your friends here at Acid Grave Press.

Hellfighter reviews

David T. Wilbanks's sword-and-sorcery novella Hellfighter has been out for a while now and is garnering some excellent reviews, including the following.

Hellbound Times

Vintage Horror

Hellfighter can be purchased at Amazon and Smashwords, with other venues soon forthcoming. In the meantime, check out our Facebook and Twitter pages and stop by the Acid Grave Pulp forum to discuss our books and whatever other genre fiction you're reading these days.

Now Available: Hellfighter by David T. Wilbanks

Pleasure-seeking vagabond, Caddoc, falls madly in love with a saucy tavern wench. Then she disappears, carried off by the mysterious army of evil creatures known as drakuli, her town burnt to the ground. Now Caddoc, joined by a wise old monk and a cocky demon, must literally travel to Hell and back on his quest for true love.

Filled with horrifying creatures, dark magic, and intense battle scenes, Hellfighter is a fantasy novella any sword & sorcery fan will not want to miss.

Praise for HELLFIGHTER:

"David T. Wilbanks gives us a welcome return to my kind of old-school heroic fantasy. Earthy characters, epic fight scenes and more fun than a barrel of monkeys."

—William Meikle, author of BERSERKER and THE CHRONICLES OF AUGUSTUS SETON

"A page-turning, sword-swinging adventure. Highly recommended."

—Iain Rob Wright, author of ANIMAL KINGDOM

“Remember when fantasy was can't turn the pages fast enough fun? David T. Wilbanks does. Wilbanks takes you by the throat, kicks it into overdrive and delivers the goods with HELLFIGHTER.”

—Kent Gowran, writer of nasty little stories and founder of SHOTGUN HONEY.

"Wilbanks's HELLFIGHTER has everything you could want in a fantasy tale ... tavern wenches, black wizards, weird creatures and evil whelps. When […] Caddoc sets off on his journey, saddled with a priest and a boy who is not what he seems, things really go to Hell -- literally! This tale is escapism at its finest. So sit back, pack yourself a pipe of Krellin headbash, and get ready for a wild ride!"

—Christopher Fulbright, co-author of SCAVENGERS and SORROW CREEK

"David Wilbanks has written a two-fisted tale straight out of the Robert E. Howard Playbook. You want action, adventure, swordplay, and blood? HELLFIGHTER will satiate your appetite for all that and more."

—Bob Freeman, author of SHADOWS OVER SOMERSET, KEEPERS of the DEAD, and DESCENDANT

Coming soon: Hellfighter by David T. Wilbanks

The next release from Acid Grave Press will be Hellfighter, an action-packed sword and sorcery novella from the co-author of the Dead Earth series, David T. Wilbanks. (He also co-edited our own Living After Midnight: Hard and Heavy Stories.)

The eye-popping cover art was commissioned from Nick Gucker. Check out what he says about it on his website, Nick the Hat.

Living After Midnight reduced to $.99 throughout the month of April

It's April, and throughout this whole month, Acid Grave Press's hard-rockin' horror and dark-fantasy anthology Living After Midnight: Hard and Heavy Stories is being reduced to the insane price of only $.99 from its original rock-bottom deal of $2.99.

So, for all you April fools who haven't yet bought a copy, snatch one now before the price goes back up in May!

This price reduction is primarily effective at Amazon (Kindle format) and Smashwords (other formats), but you may be able to find this lower price at your favorite e-tailer.

If you still need convincing, just check out these great reviews:

"One of the things that make having an e-reader worthwhile." — Dead in the South

"Heavy metal horror heaven." — Ginger Nuts of Horror

"A good variety pack of scary stories ... an easy read, and a satisfying one." — author Patrick D'Orazio

And here's another great review from Martel Sardina at Dark Scribe Magazine.

David T. Wilbanks interviewed at Bookhound's Den

Neal Hock over at the prestigious Bookhound's Den interviewed our own Dave Wilbanks on his site. Dave discusses his various works, including the Dead Earth books (and our favorite, Living After Midnight: Hard and Heavy Stories).

Check it out.

Living After Midnight: Hard and Heavy Stories, edited by David T. Wilbanks and Craig Clarke

Acid Grave Press is proud to announce our inaugural release — Living After Midnight: Hard and Heavy Stories — an anthology of horror and dark-fantasy stories edited by David T. Wilbanks and Craig Clarke and now available in a variety of e-book formats at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Diesel, Kobo, Sony, and Smashwords.



Living After Midnight: Hard and Heavy Stories
Edited by David T. Wilbanks and Craig Clarke
—A Hard-Rockin' Horror and Dark-Fantasy Anthology—

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN HEAVY MUSIC INSPIRES DARK FICTION?

Living After Midnight: Hard and Heavy Stories consists of six horror and dark-fantasy stories inspired by some of the greatest hard-rock and heavy-metal bands in that music’s long and influential history. Each author was invited to submit a short story or novella inspired by the band of his choice.

You're sure to be impressed by the half-dozen diverse tales they came up with. The set list is as follows:

“Spooky Tooth” by Randy Chandler
“Iron Maiden” by Matthew Fryer
“Black Sabbath” by Steven L. Shrewsbury
“Judas Priest” by David T. Wilbanks
“Motorhead” by Kent Gowran
“Slayer” by L.L. Soares

An original lineup indeed. Grab a copy now for only $2.99 because you’ll not want to pass up the chance to read six of the sharpest, savviest, hardest, and heaviest stories published this year.

Reviews:

"One of the things that make having an e-reader worthwhile." — Dead in the South

"Heavy metal horror heaven." — Ginger Nuts of Horror

"A good variety pack of scary stories ... an easy read, and a satisfying one." — Patrick D'Orazio