Merrimack Valley Halloween Book Festival
Merrimack Valley Halloween Book Festival
Haverhill Library
99 Main St
Haverhill, MA
Sat, Oct 13th
10am – 4:30pm
FREE ADMISSION
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Over 60 authors will be in attendance, including Christopher Golden, James Moore, Rio Youers, Laird Barron, Bracken MacLeod, Brian Keene, Mary SanGiovanni, and many more …pssst me.
• I’ll have a table for the whole day (note: some authors are only there in either the morning or afternoon)
• I will be participating on the panel “The Scariest Thing I’ve Ever Written—And The Scariest Thing I’ve Ever Read” at 11.30am
In tow I shall have TEETH (yay *new release* vampires), the ABCs (Atrocious Alphabet coloring book), and something special just for this event! As well as a smattering of what’s left in stock for novels and novellas (read as: if there is something in particular you’re looking for, let me know, as I don’t have more than a couple of each but can post-it note reserve for you.)
Other panels include:
- Horror, Horror, Everywhere: How Horror Infiltrates Other Genres
- Hidden Treasures: Scary Books You’ve Probably Never Read, But Should
- Our Favorite Halloween Books and Stories
- The Beginner’s Guide to Horror Movies, or, How to Start Your Kids off Right
- Best Horror Books We’ve Read This Year
For more information on the Festival check out the facebook page for the event.
See you there!
Inventory Blow Out
So I’ve been rearranging bookshelves, going through convention stock boxes, and I realize I need to make room for the next year (which, excitingly enough, already has four releases planned). I need room! So I’m selling the stranglers, final copies, and extra originals—and you get a chance to grab that thing you don’t have. Best part? You don’t even have to leave your house to hunt me down at a convention, and you can still get your goodies personally signed.
Inventory with quantity and prices in parenthesis. I will update quantities as they go and mark items sold out when gone. Note: any currently in print paperbacks may be available for those looking for signed copies, just ask.
- Waiting Out Winter (
SOLD OUT) 1st edition, original softcover from Thunderstorm Books, Elemental Series (#6), cover art by Nick Tripiciano - The Neighborhood (available 6 | only $5.00) 1st edition, original softcover from Thunderstorm Books, Elemental Series (#9), cover art by Vaggelis Ntousakis
- Black Bubbles (
SOLD OUT) 1st edition, original limited hardcover with full dust jacket, from Thunderstorm Books, as part of the White Lightning (#6) series, introduction by Tom Monteleone, cover art by Gak. - Six Days (available 2 | $80.00) 1st edition, original signed, numbered limited (260) hard cover from Thunderstorm Books with full dust cover, Maelstrom series #1. Signature page includes myself, James Moore (introduction) and Russell Dickerson (cover artist).
- White Picket Prisons (
SOLD OUT) 1st edition, signed limited (140) hardcover from Thunderstorm Books, Hard Rain (#5) series. Cover art by Alan Clark - White Picket Prisons (available 1 | $100.00) 1st edition, signed numbered limited (60) hardcover with full dust jacket from Thunderstorm Books, Black Voltage (#16) series. Cover & spine art by Alan Clark.
- Live Specimens (
SOLD OUT) Lettered limited (36) Thunderstorm Books hardcover with full dust jacket, Private Reserve (#8) series. - Waking the Dead (
SOLD OUT) 1st edition, signed numbered limited (85) hardcover with full dust jacket from Thunderstorm Books, Black Voltage (#29) series. Cover art by Vincent Chong. This is a collection of the novellas Buried Memories, Survivor’s Guilt, Grave Wax and Crossroads. - Deceiver (
SOLD OUT) 1st edition, signed numbered limited (100) pocket-sized hardcover from Dark Fuse. - ALL remaining posters, reduced to $5.00 each Please see poster page for more details on individual posters. Note: posters will be shipped separate due to packaging.
- Deceiver (available 10)
- Buried Memories (available 11)
- Crossroads (available 10)
- Grave Wax (available 9)
- Survivor’s Guilt (available 11)
- The Neighborhood (available 11)
- Waiting Out Winter (available 10)
- and a bonus inventory item: Dark Faith (available 1) byline is Kelli Dunlap in this one. Also includes Brian Keene, Wrath James White, Nick Mamatas, Tom Piccirilli, Linda Addison and many more with 26 short stories and 5 poems.
Please use the form below to order direct from my dwindling stock. Postage paid by buyer and will be calculated per order.
Summer Vacation | Buttercup of Doom ep 48
Available FREE on: Project iRadio • iTunes • Stitcher • Android • Tune-In
and now available on Google Play Music
A short and sweet episode for the 4th of July. Because, hey, I wanted to celebrate too. So a quick talk to cover: seasons in writing, summer vacation entertainment, and what to do with those children (who find themselves out of school with the whole world to explore and yet say they are “bored”). I have a kiddie pool, a hammock and a half-hour to spare. How about you? (note: random clicks in background is firework noise and couldn’t be fixed. sorry)
Sponsors: THE TERMINAL byAmber Fallon (fb . tw . www) | Necrocasticon | Project iRadio’s Patreon
Suggestions/Requests: n/a (to suggest/request use the form or post on FB)
Mentions/Shoutouts and Linky-Links: Thunderstorm Books | Brian Keene | Tim Lebbon’s WHITE | mandatory.com’s 4th of July tweets | Geocaching
Hashtag Hell: #summer #vacation #maelstrom #TimLebbon #BrianKeene #ThunderstormBooks #jaws #TheShining #Floaters #50shadesofgrey #LiveSpecimens #geocaching #catwoman #HalleBerry #lickable #greenlantern #RyanReynolds #RIPD #deadpool #JohnnyDepp #TheLoneRanger #IndependenceDay #ID4 #4thofJuly #RobZombie #halloween #kiddiepool #overstimulating
#patreon #facebook #twitter #instagram #projectiradio #buttercupofdoom #podcast #kelliowen
Coming up: #feareverything #colors #labels #hipsters …and your suggestions?!
This Week’s Rating: R (language) — buttercup ratings system info here
Fake Victims | Buttercup of Doom ep 46
Available FREE on: Project iRadio • iTunes • Stitcher • Android • Tune-In
and now available on Google Play Music
Today’s lesson, theme, and beat over the head message: Don’t Be A Dick. I discuss the dicks in your life, in your writing, and all over your facebook wall. I break down the fake victims of the world into subcategories and call each of them out as dicks. I get angry. I get a little sweary—#NSFW this week folks. From gorillas to alligators to nightclubs… oy. Hashtag of the week? #causesquatters
Sponsors: Project iRadio’s Patreon | Curse of the Ancients, by Chuck Buda | Bizzong www • fb • bbb
Suggestions/Requests: n/a (to suggest/request use the form or post on FB)
Mentions/Shoutouts and Linky-Links: Kelli Owen Patreon Page | Brian Keene • Check Your Privilege
Hashtag Hell: #characters #butthurt #offended #irony #privilege #safeplaces #meme #microaggression #keyboardwarriors #nightclub #gorilla #alligator #victims #serialkiller #zoo #disney #florida #wiki #NOSWIMMING #white #black #yellow #red #brown #patreon #facebook #twitter #instagram #projectiradio #buttercupofdoom #podcast #kelliowen
Coming up: #Overwhelmed/Everything Will Kill You #summervacation #STCliveshow …and your suggestions?!
This Week’s Rating: R (language) — buttercup ratings system info here
Movies vs Books | Buttercup of Doom ep 45
Available FREE on: Project iRadio • iTunes • Stitcher • Android • Tune-In
and now available on Google Play Music
Sometimes the movie is okay, even good, but it’s rarely (read as never) what the book was. This week is all about the differences between what was a envisioned with the written word in a book, and what was brought to us visually on the screen through adaptation of said books… and why Hollywood should be punched right in the throat. *Here there be spoilers
Sponsors: Project iRadio’s Patreon Page | Kelli Owen Patreon Page | AntiFilms presents The Wolf and the Baby (and their Facebook page)
Suggestions/Requests: Robin Burke (to suggest/request use the form or post on FB)
Mentions/Shoutouts and Linky-Links: Brian Keene • Honest Trailers • Mark Tufo & Armand Rosamilia’s Arm n’ Toof
Hashtag Hell: #skillet #stevenweber #fairuzabalk #cujo #stephenking #theshining #deewallace #jurassicpark #madmagazine #petsematary #deankoontz #phantoms #thestand #wizardofoz #thewalkingdead #robzombie #halloween #patreon #facebook #twitter #instagram #projectiradio #buttercupofdoom #podcast #kelliowen
Coming up: #Victims #Overwhelmed/Everything Will Kill You #STCliveshow …and your suggestions?!
This Week’s Rating: R (language) — buttercup ratings system info here
Choosing Your Battles w/ Brian Keene | Buttercup of Doom ep 44
Available FREE on: Project iRadio • iTunes • Stitcher • Android • Tune-In
and now available on Google Play Music
This week I invite special guest, Brian Keene — author, Stoker award winner, HWA Grandmaster recipient, super mouth of the genre, podcaster on The Horror Show w/ Brian Keene, my friend, my pretend big brother, and my example of how not to behave in public. We’re going to dish dirt, name names, and recount all the shit that makes us shake our head, laugh, or both… (this is the edited, public consumption version**)
Sponsors: Project iRadio’s Patreon Page | Kelli Owen Patreon Page | Brian Keene’s Patreon Page |
Suggestions/Requests: n/a (to suggest/request use the form or post on FB)
Mentions/Shoutouts and Linky-Links: Brian’s message board • JF Gonzalez • Geoff Cooper • Dave Thomas (Meteornotes) • Robert Swartwood • Weston Ochse • Nick Mamatas • Joe Hill • Rachel Autumn Deering • Bob Ford • Bracken MacLeod • Charlie Grant • Wrath James White • Brian Hodge • John Skipp • Shocklines • HWSNBN • HWA • Nate Southard • Mary SanGiovanni • and others
**The uncut, unedited, full 2-plus hours of Keene, is available to my patreons for as little as a buck a month… The uncut version includes: Pheromones, Personal Dirt, Conspiracy Podcast details, plans, etc., Mamatas’ Christmas Carol, The Death of Comics, Brian’s whiteboard and end game, Why Shocklines is called “jello” …and so much more!
Hashtag Hell: #collaborating #conspiracy #mulder #parties #cons #wifeswapping #Dorchester #authors #messageboards #trolls #internet #family #friends #therising #peanutgallery #QnA #batman #superman #poisonivy #WHC #roku #patreon #facebook #twitter #instagram #projectiradio #buttercupofdoom #podcast #kelliowen
Coming up: #moviesVSbooks …and your suggestions?!
This Week’s Rating: R (language) — buttercup ratings system info here
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My playlists:
Shut Up & Write
The Neighborhood
Floaters
Live Specimens