[Booklist] April Horror Releases
ONE HAND TO HOLD, ONE HAND TO CARVE
By M. Shaw
Release Date: April 1st
Tenebrous Press
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“Two halves of a human cadaver awaken on a cold morgue slab. The two distinct personalities, Left and Right, remember nothing of their previous life as a singular body. Bound by necessity to carve out an existence on the fringes of society, the two brothers have very different ideas of the life they want. Their impending schism will lead each on his own frightening path; one forward to a new life, one backward to the origin of their struggle.”
The Devil’s Gift
By Joshua Robinson
Release Date: April
Ghost Orchid Press
“Lonely and bullied at school, all twelve-year-old Daniel wants is a girlfriend. The mysterious girl at his local park seems like the perfect candidate. But when a jogger goes missing, Daniel discovers Gabriella’s secret: she’s a killer. On a very unusual diet. Lovestruck with a girl who can help him finally stand up to his bullies, Daniel has everything he’s always wanted. Can he really give it all up and turn Gabriella in? And does she love him enough to let him?”
Under Her Skin
Edited by: Edited by Toni Miller, Edited by Lindy Ryan, Foreword by Linda D. Addison, Illustrated by Marge Simon
Release Date: April 5th
Black Spot Books
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Under Her Skin features the best in never-before-published dark verse and lyrical prose from the voices of Women in Horror. Centered on the innate relationship between body horror and the female experience, this collection features work from Bram-Stoker Award(R) winning and nominated authors, as well as dozens of poems from women (cis and trans) and non-binary femmes.
Every Crawling, Putrid Thing
Written by: David Busboom
Release Date: April 8th
JournalStone
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In his debut collection, David Busboom presents fifteen tales of dark fantasy and horror, populated by bizarre reptiles, occult serial killers, carnivorous protoplasms, and parasitic worms. A child faces down the giant ape destroying his parents' marriage. A cheating husband wakes up to find his hand replaced by a mucous-covered tentacle. A Midwestern office complex becomes the setting for a ghastly, apocalyptic nightmare.
Maggots Screaming!
Written By: Max Booth III
Release Date: April 12
Ghoulish Books
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THE FAMILY THAT DECAYS TOGETHER, STAYS TOGETHER
On a hot summer weekend in San Antonio, Texas, a father and son bond after discovering three impossible corpses buried in their back yard.
From the author and screenwriter of We Need to Do Something comes a new novel of body horror and existential crises.
Convulsive
Written By: Joe Koch
Release Date: April 19
Apocalypse Party
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"Joe Koch is a phenomenal talent who writes with poetic fury. Heart-rending and fearsome, Convulsive joins a handful of collections that show off the range and importance of contemporary horror."
-Laird Barron, author of Swift to Chase
Revelations: Horror Writers for Climate Action
Edited by: Seán O’Connor
Release Date: April 22nd
Stygian Sky Media
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Featuring: Gemma Amor, Clive Barker, Laird Barron, Ramsey Campbell, Richard Chizmar, Tananarive Due, Philip Fracassi, T.E. Grau, Joe Hill, Stephen King, Gwendolyn Kiste, John Langan, Sarah Langan, Joe R. Lansdale, Tim Lebbon, Josh Malerman, Adam L.G. Nevill, Nuzo Onoh, Sarah Pinborough, Priya Sharma, Paul Tremblay.
Introduction by Sadie Hartmann
100% of procedures go to www.climateoutreach.org
