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The Ferryman
New trade paperback available September 2nd

When Janine left her lover for an old flame, it was the biggest mistake of her life. A mistake that began with a surprise pregnancy and heartbreak, and ended with the loss of her unborn child and a horrible medical ordeal that nearly cost her own life. Janine nearly died that night . . . but she fought her way back to the living. Only now someone -- something -- wants her back . . . and it is coming after her.

"An intelligent, compelling ghost story in the classic horror tradition. . . Harrowing . . . Superior characterization, an exquisitely detailed setting and superbly orchestrated suspense." -- Publishers Weekly

"A gripping tale from a genre master." -- Booklist -- Kirkus

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Read the prologue.

Poison Ink

Sammi, TQ, Caryn, Letty, and Katsuko are floaters. None of them fits in with any particular group at Covington High School -- except each other. One night, to cement their bond, the girls decide to get matching, unique tattoos. But when Sammi backs out at the last minute, everything changes. Faster than you can say "airbrush," Sammi is an outcast, and soon, her friends are behaving like total strangers. When they attack Sammi for trying to break up a brawl, Sammi spies something horrible on her friends' backs: the original tattoo has grown tendrils, snaking and curling over the girls' entire bodies. What has that creepy tattoo artist done to her friends? And what - if anything - can Sammi do to get them back? This deliciously creepy psychological thriller is the perfect summer read.

"Action-packed horror with a sidebar of romance, sure to entice those with a taste for blood and the supernatural. Delightfully stomach-churning, [with] a satisfying, violent and sad ending." -- Kirkus

Wanna get inked?

Limited Edition of Strangewood

As TJ Randall, he pens the tales of Strangewood, the most popular series of children’s books since The Wizard of Oz. As Thomas Randall, he is a recently divorced father coping with joint custody, which permit him with only weekend visits with his young son. But when his son is hospitalized with an incurable catatonia, the reality and fantasy of Thomas's life start to merge... His son has been taken hostage into the world Randall created. Strangewood is at war.

Earthling Publications has released a signed, limited edition of Strangewood by Christopher Golden. This edition includes sixteen illustrations by Richard Kirk, an introduction by Graham Joyce, and an afterword by Bentley Little. Even the endpapers are fully illustrated. (See samples of Kirk's illustrations.) The book is Smyth-sewn and bound in leather, and housed in a cloth-covered slipcase.

To obtain a copy of the book, email earthlingpub@yahoo.com with the subject line Reserve Strangewood.

Mind the Gap: A Novel of The Hidden Cities
Written by Christopher Golden & Tim Lebbon

Every big city has a soul, and every soul has a dark, secret side.

Christopher Golden and Tim Lebbon are delighted to announce a thematically connected series of collaborative contemporary fantasy novels for Bantam Spectra. The Hidden Cities books will be set in places we all know very well - places which hold secrets almost beyond belief.

Mind the Gap, the first book, is now available. This urban dark fantasy - complete with a little bit of magic and a little bit of ghost story - is set in London.

The authors are currently working on the second book, The Map of Moments, which is set in New Orleans. They already have several ideas for future volumes.

Visit The Hidden Cities website!

The Lost Ones: Book Three of the Veill

"[A] fast-paced dark fantasy adventure...[that] should appeal to fans of Neil Gaiman, Charles de Lint, and Robert Holdstock." -- Publishers Weekly

Bestselling author Christopher Golden brings his epic trilogy, The Veil, to an unforgettable conclusion. The mythic realm of heroes and monsters has become the site of humanity's final showdown. And the price of victory may be dearer than anyone ever imagined.

Oliver Bascombe and his sister, Collette, have supposedly come to the Two Kingdoms to fulfill an ominous prophecy. But to unravel the mystery of their destiny, they must first stop an apocalyptic war, reveal a dark conspiracy, and prevent a powerful sorcerer from severing the human and legendary realms forever. As old allies gather for the last battle, even older enemies stand against them. For even legends have their legends...and they have returned -- the Lost Ones.

Download the electronic press kit now!

Baltimore, or, The Steadfast Tin Soldier and the Vampire
An illustrated novel by Mike Mignola & Christopher Golden

One of Booklist's Top 10 SF/Fantasy books of the year

From celebrated comic artist Mike Mignola and award-winning novelist Christopher Golden comes a work of gothic storytelling like no other. Reminiscent of the illustrated tales of old, here is a lyrical, atmospheric novel of the paranormal -- and a chilling allegory for the nature of war.

"With Baltimore, Mike Mignola and Christopher Golden lay siege to the reader's imagination with a grim battalion of gothic images and a thunderous barrage of narrative artillery. This is not a novel: it's a war machine. Surrender immediately." -- Joe Hill, author of Heart-Shaped Box

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British Invasion
edited by Christopher Golden, Tim Lebbon, and James A. Moore

They've invaded before, sending their best and brightest to transform popular music for all time. This time, they're leaving the music behind and focusing on words. The British Invasion has begun again, in a collection of twenty-one unforgettable stories of horror and the dark fantastic.

The British Invasion has begun.

The Sisterhood is a three-issue series from Christopher Golden, Tom Sniegoski, and Wellington Alves. See a sneak preview.