Category: News
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Jeremy C. Shipp’s FAMILIAR asks “What if Junji Ito had made LITTLE WOMEN?”
Our final book of 2024 is finally here, ghouls. Jeremy C. Shipp’s brand-new novelette, Familiar, is officially available to read as of today. The eBook can be purchased and downloaded right this very second. Paperbacks, however, might not ship until early January, depending when copies finally arrive (remind us to be better prepared if we ever want…
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GHOULISH TALES ISSUE #3 – OUT NOW
Well, ghouls, it’s been a long time waiting, but issue three of Ghoulish Tales is finally out. The eBook edition is available to read right this very second, and the paperbacks are on the way from the printer and will be shipped out in early December. But, considering the cover says AUTUMN ISSUE, we wanted to go…
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Out Now & Ready to Cave Your Skull In: DECREPIT RITUAL
Valkyrie Loughcrewe’s new novella, Decrepit Ritual, is undoubtedly unlike anything you’ve ever read before. Trevor Henderson, creator of Siren Head and author of Scarewaves, described the book as “a gore-soaked howl captured on decaying VHS, the cursed tape from The Ring by way of a psychedelic gut-stomping SOV horror flick.” Saoirse Ní Chiaragáin, author of Wax &…
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Now Considering Reprints for Inaugural BEST TRANS HORROR OF THE YEAR Anthology
Last week, just a few days after the election, I had a bit of a manic episode that ended with me dying my fading lavender hair black and posting the following on Bluesky: the incredible urge to launch an annual “best trans horror of the year” anthology series as a direct fuck-you to this state,…
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Just in time for Halloween—Lucas Mangum’s HAUNTED HEARTS is out now!
Lucas Mangum, author of many wonderful horror books, has finally become a ghoul with today’s release of his latest novella: Haunted Hearts. This is a cozy coming-of-age Halloween novella with emo vibes. Over on Goodreads, people have been losing their minds about it all month, and for good reason. Here is what Lucas Mangum had…
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Introducing the Vendors for Fantastic Fest’s 2024 Ghoulish Book Fair
Last year, Fantastic Fest was kind enough to let us host & organize a little horror book fair during their many other fun activities, and we are pleased as spooky punch that they’ve allowed us to return this year. Not only are we returning, but we’ve also been given a much longer block of time.…
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Yee-haw, cowghouls! THE FLESH INHERENT has officially landed!
Oh, what a glorious day it is to be a cowghoul! Perry Meester’s gnarly, cosmic body horror, science fiction western, gay-as-fuck novella The Flesh Inherent is finally available! Check out doomed sarcoma‘s cover on the physical paperback, currently on proud display in our little retail shop on the outskirts of San Antonio: On a hot summer night,…
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Danger Hive, Rise Up! STARLET is Out Right Freakin’ Now
That’s right, ghouls. You read that headline correctly. Danger Slater’s much-anticipated STARLET is finally available for mass consumption. If you’ve pre-ordered it, chances are likely you’ve already received your copy—and if you haven’t, KEEP CHECKING THAT MAILBOX. Camp out at the end of your driveway and demand results from your postal worker. Follow them home and make…
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Vendor Applications Open for GHOULISH BOOK FESTIVAL 2025
In case you missed the news, our threats have turned into promises. The Ghoulish Book Festival will be returning for our fourth year. In 2025, it will fall on March 14 & 15—just Friday and Saturday, this time. Sundays can go to hell, we decided. We have reserved the same venue from previous years, so…
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Cover Art Reveal for GHOULISH GHOSTS PRESENTS…
Ghouls & ghosts, can we get your attention please! In case you missed the news earlier this year, Ghoulish Books has joined forces with Little Ghosts to form an itty bitty imprint naturally titled Ghoulish Ghosts. Here is our logo, designed by Chris Krawczyk. Ghoulish Ghosts presents the ultimate spooky collaboration between Little Ghosts Books…
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