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Are You Twisted Yet?
A few weeks ago Twisted Tales from the Torchlight Inn was released. This 3-novella collection contains stories by Thomas A. Erb, Dean Harrison & Myself. If I may be so bold; there’s definitely some twisted shit that came out of each of our heads. So, if you haven’t already picked up a copy, I suggest you do so now.
You can read a review of the book on Sonar4. Then head over to either Amazon or Barnes & Noble and order a copy.
The Fields – Blurbs (3 & 4 of 7)
“The Fields is a merciless, pitchfork-to-the-face, homespun zombie adventure. Schwamberger offers up a shotgun blast of graphic undead action in this unique take on the genre.”
— Shroud Magazine
“An intelligent zombie morality tale, unlike anything you’ve ever read before.”
— Morpheus Tales Magazine
The Fields. Coming later this month. You’ve been warned.
The Fields – Blurbs (2 of 7)
“With The Fields, Ty Schwamberger did the near-impossible: made zombies interesting to me again. Not only interesting, but frightening, as well. Throw in more than a dash of scathing social commentary, a pace that never stops to catch its breath, and a sly bit of gallows humor, and you’ve got a winner. Kick yourself if you miss this one.”
— Gary A. Braunbeck, Bram Stoker and International Horror Guild Award-winner, author of To Each Their Darkness and A Cracked and Broken Path.
The Fields. Coming next month from The Zombie Feed, an imprint of Apex Publications.
Ty-ing Up the Genre with Jonathan Maberry
This month, ‘Ty-ing Up the Genre’ on Hellnotes dot com, brought in Thomas A. Erb to interview NY Times Bestseller, Jonathan Maberry. You can read the interview here.
Enjoy!
7 for 7
What’s this mean?
Starting today and each week thereafter I’ll be posting a blurb for my forthcoming novella, The Fields, coming from The Zombie Feed, an Imprint of Apex Publications.
7 for 7.
7 blurbs for 7 weeks. Which should end right in time for Pre-Orders to begin.
So, let’s get going.
Starting now!
“Ty Schwamberger knocks it out of the park with his novella, THE FIELDS. No sooner do you begin to read, than you realize that the story is much bigger than the words on the page. The setting is timeless, and the horror depicted much more than ghoul and gore. THE FIELDS is a story you don’t want to miss, and Ty Schwamberger is an author to watch, for he just may be headed for the major leagues.”
— Deborah LeBlanc, Author of The Wolven
Release Updates (and a few teasers)
Just wanted to bring you up to speed with some release dates over the next few months. Unless noted below, everything is still on schedule. Oh, there’s also some additional news after the updates.
Fell Beasts – Is currently at the Printer, available now for Pre-Order (shipping by month end) and you’ll be able to purchase in both Trade Paperback and Ebook by 2/28.
The Fields – My zombie novella will be coming out in late March instead of this month. (wait till you see the blurbs for this bad boy!)
For After Midnight – My first short story collection will be sent to the Printer on 2/25. Available in Trade Paperback on 3/24 and Ebook on 3/31.
Relics & Remains (Ambrotos Press) – I am currently editing the stories, the cover art is complete and will be sending to Dark Quest (parent company of AP) during the next week. Originally scheduled for a March release, this will now be sent to the Printer on 4/29, with a release date of 5/27. This may seem like a long way off for an originally scheduled 1Q release, but the wait till definitely be worth it.
I should also have at least 3 new announcements for future books in the coming month. All novellas; one will be a non-traditional werewolf tale, a coming-of-age occult story (remember me talking about this one?) and another zombie novella. All will have release dates during the next 2 years. There are also some additional things in the works, but I can’t quite say anything about those yet.
As I’ve said for the past few months…
Stay tuned. This is only the beginning.
Fell Beasts – Now Available for Pre-Order
Fell Beasts is now up for Pre-Order via Dark Quest Books.
Table of Contents:
Spelunking by R. Scott McCoy
The Whispers in the Cage by Timothy Moore
Samuel by Jason Sizemore
Excitable Boy by Thomas A. Erb
On Fine Feathered Wings by Gord Rollo
In Darker Waters by Robert Ford
Night Shift at Hotel Mara by Dean Harrison
Sandwalkers by Michael West
Splinters by Adam P. Lewis
There Goes the Neighborhood (Holiday Version/Extended Cutting) by Brady Allen
Yellow by John Everson
Back cover blurb:
Almost every kid believes there are things lurking under their beds or waiting in the shadows for the opportunity to jump out and attack if they happen to play outside too far into the night. But, as we grow up, we mature and realize there really aren’t things that go bump in the night.
Or is there…
In this eclectic collection of eleven short stories by some of today’s veterans and up-and-comers in the horror genre; you will uncover things that may revert your mind back to when you were a little kid. You’ll discover: hairy beasts that dwell in caves and wander the wilderness in search of prey, things that slither and lurk in the water, creatures from Hell, people that think they are a monster or an animal, dwarf-beasts, vicious winged creatures and a macabre experiment on an unfortunate soul.
But, you can handle all that, right?
If you think so, forget about calling for mommy or daddy to come save you if something bad happens…
…cause you’ve been warned.
Orders will be shipping by the end of the month, so click HERE to Pre-Order your copy today! This title will also be available via Ebook on 2/28.
Relics & Remains – Cover Art
Relics & Remains, Edited by Ty Schwamberger
Featuring Stories by: John Everson, Adam P. Lewis, Tim Deal, Deborah LeBlanc, Steven Shrewsbury, Thomas A. Erb, Dean Harrison, Sheldon Higdon, Maurice Broaddus, Wrath James White, Mike Oliveri, Dora Machado, Michael Laimo and Jeff Strand.
Back Cover:
People have always been fascinated about the past. Some even going to great lengths to uncover what’s taken place long ago. But sometimes when people venture into locations that aren’t suitable for the living, bad things can happen.
That’s when these self-proclaimed explorers start to unearth strange looking, ancient artifacts and the cursed remains of the once-living.
They think they’re going to be rich and famous.
But, that might just be the furthest from the truth.
To them, taking that risk is what it’s all about…until things start to go wrong.
So, for those of you that are into ‘finding’ strange things, here’s some words of advice…
Proceed with caution when digging up someone else’s Relics & Remains.
Cover Art by Thomas A. Erb.
Coming this March from Ambrotos Press.
Twisted Tales – Online Retailers
You can now purchase Twisted Tales from the Torchlight Inn via Amazon and Barnes&Noble.
If you want it for cheap, I’d suggest heading to B&N, as the Trade Paperback is currently on sale for only $10.60!
As a side note – Kindle and Nook editions will be available in 3-4 months.
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