Archive for March, 2009

An exclusive sneak-peek at Tim Lebbon’s Bar None

March 27th 2009 at 9:46 am

For an exclusive sneak peek at Tim Lebbon’s Bar None (a novel of chilling suspense, apocalyptic beauty, and fine ales), drop by Dread Central. There, you will find the entire first chapter of Bar None, right alongside the latest horror movie, DVD, and book reviews, news, and interviews. Bar None will ship on April 20 [...]

The Imago Sequence and Other Stories by Laird Barron">The Imago Sequence and Other Stories by Laird Barron

March 24th 2009 at 3:35 pm

The winner of the 2008 Shirley Jackson Award for Best Collection, now available in Trade Paperback.
To the long tradition of eldritch horror pioneered and refined by writers such as H.P. Lovecraft, Peter Straub, and Thomas Ligotti, comes Laird Barron, an author whose literary voice invokes the grotesque, the devilish, and the perverse with rare intensity [...]

The Imago Sequence and Other Stories Trade Paperback is here!

March 24th 2009 at 3:28 pm

Laird Barron’s Shirley Jackson Award-winning collection, The Imago Sequence and Other Stories, has arrived in Trade Paperback. Not only are We are now taking orders on this outstanding collection of nine terrifying tales of eldritch horror, but to mark the occasion of this release, we’ve got a very special deal for you…
For a limited time, [...]

Ted Chiang’s “Exhalation” now available for download.

March 24th 2009 at 1:39 pm

Ted Chiang’s Hugo and BSFA Award-nominated short story “Exhalation” is now available in our Downloads section. Originally appearing in Jonathan Strahan’s Eclipse Two, “Exhalation” is an evocative story of an all-metal world, its argon-breathing inhabitants, and a scientist who performs the ultimate self-examination. There’s also a podcast of the story over at the always-excellent Starship [...]

A brief production update.

March 24th 2009 at 1:13 pm

This week, three books are hitting the Night Shade warehouse: The trade paperback of Laird Barron’s The Imago Sequence and Other Stories, along with new printings of Wastelands (fifth printing) and The Living Dead (third printing).
On April 10, Seamus Cooper’s Mall of Cthulhu will be arriving, as will Bar None, Tim Lebbon’s novel of [...]

Gahan Wilson’s Introduction to Clark Ashton Smith, Volume 4

March 24th 2009 at 12:55 pm

Introduction to Clark Ashton Smith, Volume 4: The Maze of the Enchanter
By Gahan Wilson
Clark Ashton Smith’s works have always stirred me to the bones. His writings are both meticulously rendered and totally unabashed, his writings can be outrageously grotesque or exquisitely delicate or both simultaneously and without any clashing whatsoever. They are really and [...]

2008 Hugo Award Nominees

March 19th 2009 at 8:10 pm

Congratulations to the 2008 Hugo Award nominees, who include Night Shade’s own:
Eclipse 2 editor Jonathan Strahan
Ted Chiang, for his story “Exhalation” (Eclipse 2)
Electric Velocipede editor John Klima!
See the rest of the nominees here.

Mark Teppo’s Lightbreaker has been spotted in the wild…

March 17th 2009 at 9:30 pm

By special arrangement, Mark Teppo’s Lightbreaker made an early appearance tonight at the University Bookstore in Seattle, WA, as Mark joined the final whistle stop of the Paranormal Bender Tour. Mark’s got photographic evidence on his blog, but those of us in the not-Seattle area are going to have to wait a little bit longer, [...]

We Are Experiencing Technical Difficulties (Please Stand By…)

March 10th 2009 at 8:42 am

We appear to be experiencing technical difficulties. We believe this is related to some behind-the-scenes activity at our web host. We’ve got our fingers crossed that everything will resolve itself soon. Please Stand By.
If you are unable to place an order, feel free to contact us, and we’ll ring you up the old fashioned way.
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