Brimstone Press

Brimstone Press author and one of Australia’s and New Zealand’s most talented dark fiction writers, Paul Haines, sadly passed away on March 5 after a long and gutsy battle with cancer.

In what may be the first of many posthumous honours for a truly extraordinary author, Paul has been nominated for two 2011 Aurealis Awards:

Best collection:

• The Last Days of Kali Yuga

Best horror short story:

• “The Past is a Bridge Best Left Burnt” (from The Last Days of Kali Yuga).

More information on Paul (including his documented struggle with cancer) can be found at his Livejournal and website. Information about his final, exceptional book, The Last Days of Kali Yuga, can be found on Amazon.

Australia’s publisher of dark fiction is now New Zealand’s newest publishing company following the editors’ recent relocation across the Tasman.

Headquartered in Wellington, Brimstone Press will continue to produce ground-breaking, top quality horror and dark fantasy titles, although the press is currently on hiatus and closed to submissions.

The move has delayed the publication of the print edition of the charity anthology Rage Against the Night, although the anthology is now in the final stages of production and is expect to go on sale in early April (available from all good online retailers). Copies will also be shipped to the World Horror Convention in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The ebook edition of Rage Against the Night has been available since late December. For more information on this anthology packed full of international horror megastars, visit the book’s Amazon page.

Rage Against the Night, edited by Shane Jiraiya Cummings, was released in the days before Christmas, and it has very quickly become Brimstone Press’s most sought-after title. On Christmas Day, Rage Against the Night peaked at number 12 on the Amazon anthologies bestseller list, and it continues to sell well. All proceeds from the anthology will be donated to Rocky Wood to help him in his battle against motor neurone disease.

Synopsis:

Under the onslaught of supernatural evil, the acts of good people can seem insignificant, but a courageous few stand apart. These brave men and women stand up to the darkness, stare it right in the eye, and give it the finger. These are the stories of those who rage against the night, stories of triumph, sacrifice, and bravery in the face of overwhelming evil.

Rage Against the Night features the megastars of dark fantasy and horror—including Stephen King, Ramsey Campbell, Peter Straub, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, F. Paul Wilson, Jonathan Maberry, Scott Nicholson, Nancy Holder, Sarah Langan, and many, many more.

The full table of contents is:

• The Gunner’s Love Song—Joe McKinney
• Keeping Watch—Nate Kenyon
• Like Part of the Family—Jonathan Maberry
• The Edge of Seventeen—Alexandra Sokoloff
• The View from the Top—Bev Vincent
• Afterward, There Will Be a Hallway—Gary A. Braunbeck
• Following Marla—John R. Little
• Magic Numbers—Gene O’Neill
• Tail the Barney—Stephen M. Irwin
• The Nightmare Dimension—David Conyers
• Roadside Memorials—Joseph Nassise
• Dat Tay Vao—F. Paul Wilson
• Constitution—Scott Nicholson
• Mr. Aickman’s Air Rifle—Peter Straub
• Agatha’s Ghost—Ramsey Campbell
• Blue Heeler—Weston Ochse
• Sarah’s Visions—Chelsea Quinn Yarbro
• More Than Words—David Niall Wilson
• Chillers—Lisa Morton
• Changed—Nancy Holder
• Dead Air—Gary Kemble
• Two Fish to Feed the Masses—Daniel G. Keohane
• Fenstad’s End—Sarah Langan
• Fair Extension—Stephen King
• Rocky Wood, Skeleton Killer—Jeff Strand

Rage Against the Night can be purchased as an ebook for $3.99 from Amazon (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B006P18LM2/) and Smashwords (http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/116718). It will soon be available from Barnes & Noble, Apple, Sony, Diesel, and all other leading online retailers.

The print version will be available in late January.

What do Stephen King, Ramsey Campbell, Chelsea Quinn Yarbro, Peter Straub, F. Paul Wilson, Jonathan Maberry, Scott Nicholson, Sarah Langan (and many many more horror superstars) have in common? Rocky Wood and Rage Against the Night.

Rocky is the President of the Horror Writers Association, an award-nominated scholar, and a top bloke. He is also battling motor neurone disease.

Rage Against the Night, edited by Shane Jiraiya Cummings, brings together the megastars of horror in support of Rocky. Rage Against the Night features stories of triumph against the forces of  darkness from the biggest names in horror. All proceeds from the sale of the anthology will go to Rocky so he can purchase an eye gaze machine, which will help Rocky communicate as his disease progresses.

Rage Against the Night will be published in late December (ebook edition) and January (print edition).