Christa Carmen's story from Orphans of Bliss: Tales of Addiction Horror is on the Bram Stoker Award Preliminary Ballot

 Excited to announce that Christa Carmen's story from Orphans of Bliss: Tales of Addiction Horror, is on the Horror Writer's Association Bram Stoker Award preliminary ballot for superior achievement in Long Fiction. 

Congratulations Christa! "Through the Looking Glass and Straight into Hell" literally made my jaw drop when I finished. It's an amazing work. 

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  Orphans of Bliss: Tales of Addiction Horror

Just $4.99 Kindle. $9.99 Audiobook $12.99 Paperback $21.99 Hardcover

MILK-BLOOD: Second Edition

  MILK-BLOOD is 8 years old this week!

The grandparent of my Addiction Horror run, the mythos of Lilly from Brentwood Street sparked a universe that I've returned to half a dozen times

I've done some tweaks, nips, and tucks. Created a new cover that goes with its sequel, All Smoke Rises, and BOOM—a second edition. It's now on sale through 6/28/22. Kindle is just .99 Cents and paperback just $9.99. And for the first time ever, Hardcover is also available.

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ORPHANS OF BLISS: TALES OF ADDICTION HORROR is Now Available

ORPHANS OF BLISS: TALES OF ADDICTION HORROR

is now available

Five years and two weeks after Garden of Fiends was first published, Orphans of Bliss, the third addiction horror anthology, goes live in paperback and digital today. Yay! I've met so many wonderful people along the way who contributed and supported these projects. My thanks and gratitude to all y'all. I dedicate these to my brother Kevin, passed before his time, but who introduced me to the wonders and power of Horror to capture our imagination and tell our stories.

Announcing the Hardcover Edition of Orphans of Bliss

 

Pleased to Announce the Hardcover Edition of

  Orphans of Bliss: Tales of Addiction Horror

Now available on all major retailers.

Jacket cover art, exclusive to the Hardcover, 

by Kealan Patrick Burke's Elderlemon Design

Interior cover art is a version of 

Marcela Bolivar's artwork from the Paperback

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And there's BOOKPLATES!! 

Signed Bookplates are available. 

The first 50 who email proof of purchase to WickedRunPress@gmail.com with their address will receive a Bookplate mailed to them. (Please don't forget to send your address)

Paperback and Kindle on Sale on 5/4/22

Orphans of Bliss: Tales of Addiction Horror 

hardcover now available!

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IndieBound

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Orphans of Bliss Receives a Starred Review by Both Booklist and The Library Journal

It's been a good week for ORPHANS OF BLISS: TALES OF ADDICTION HORROR

First, a Starred Review by The Library Journal, calling the work a "triumphant conclusion" to the trio of addiction horror anthologies and a "must add to all collections"

This was followed by a Starred Review from Booklist—their full review coming in their April 15th issue. I've seen it, and some very glowing praise.

Publication date is 5/4/22.  Digital presale price is $5.99. Paperback is $14.99

Preorder available now on all major retailers including:  

Amazon / Indie Bound /

Barnes & Noble Paperback / Barnes & Noble Nook /

Apple Books / Kobo

 

25 Kindle Copies of ORPHANS OF BLISS: TALES OF ADDICTION HORROR

 

Check it out! FREE copies! Wicked Run Press is giving away 25 kindle copies of ORPHANS OF BLISS: TALES OF ADDICTION HORROR to the first 25 readers who email proof of purchase of any title from one of the authors on the TOC to WickedRunPress@gmail. Put "Orphans" in the subject line. You'll receive a voucher for a free download on publication day, 5/4/22

Date of purchase can be anytime within the past 6 months.

(Must have an Amazon account, and sorry—US Only)

In order of the Orphans of Bliss table of contents

Celebrate St Patrick's Day early with this incredibly gifted horror writer who has the lead story in all three addiction horror anthologies:

KEALAN PATRICK BURKE

If you've not read his unique, powerful voice that has put him on the New York Times Best Selling list, then run, don't walk and read Blacktop Wasteland or Razorblade Tears from

S. A. COSBY

Their prose is beautiful and certainly shines with an amazing tone of darkness in Nothing But Blackened Teeth, which has been nominated for a Bram Stoker Award!

  CASSANDRA KHAW

He's been the backbone for the Addiction Horror anthologies and a master of the short.  Dark Stars, his anthology with TorNightFire, goes on sale soon, so Preorder now. Check out  JOHN FD TAFF

Her debut fiction collection won the Indie Horror Book Award for Best Debut Collection, and her story in Orphans of Bliss is simply one of the best stories of the series. Check out: CHRISTA CARMEN

Author of Coyote Songs, Gabino was nominated for a Bram Stoker award for his work in Lullabies for Suffering. In Orphans of Blliss, he's created a dystopian world where a drug called Gravedust impacts the most disenfranchised. Check out:

GABINO IGLESIAS

Splatterpunk Award-winning author of the novel True Crime which took readers by storm, and a magnificent new release, WAIF. Check out works by:

 SAMANTHA KOLESNIK

New York Times Best Selling writer of Bird Box, Malorie and Goblin. His story in Orphans of Bliss is a King Midas type tale for those who can never seem to drink enough. 

 JOSH MALERMAN

Author of the legendary novel, The Cipher. Koja's short, mystical, piece in Orphans of Bliss captures the obsessive nature of addiction in her trademark style. 

 KATHE KOJA 

*Purchases from the Editor are eligible too! including Lullabies for Suffering or The Hobgoblin of Little Minds

Presale Announcement — Orphans of Bliss: Tales of Addiction Horror

Check out the cover for: 
ORPHANS OF BLISS: TALES OF ADDICTION HORROR
cover art created by Marcela Bolivar

Fiction inside by: 

Kealan Patrick Burke. / S.A. Cosby  / Cassandra Khaw  / John FD Taff / Christa Carmen

Gabino Iglesias / Samantha Kolesnik  / Josh Malerman / Kathe Koja /  Mark Matthews

This is the third and final fix of addiction horror and the follow up to the Shirley Jackson Award Finalist, Lullabies For Suffering. A diverse table of contents brought together for an explosive grand finale–an unflinching look at the insidious nature of addiction, told with searing honesty but compassion for those who suffer.

Publication date is 5/4/22.  Digital presale price is $5.99. Paperback is $14.99

Available on all major retailers including:  

Amazon / Indie Bound /

Barnes & Noble Paperback / Barnes & Noble Nook /

Apple Books / Kobo