Well, in a way, anyhow. The ebook - without illustrations - has gone live at Amazon, cover and all. It will stay the way it is until the grumpy artist finishes the interiors and the paperback is made available - sometime in the middle of next month. Until then, enjoy book 3, and here's a link to the Amazon page and a sneaky peek at that cover.
That's right, folks! A new collection of horror shorts is almost upon us! The Gate 2: 13 Tales of Isolation and Despair should be ready to publish come the middle of February. All the stories are in, and all that's left is editing and the illustrations and cover from TRO's better half. I'm really, really excited about this anthology. All the stories are fantastic, and there are a few that rank right up there with the best fiction I've ever had the pleasure of reading. There are a ton of great new writers featured, as well as a few carryovers from the first compilation. Oh, and check this out:
That right there is Chorus, an illustration by the fabulous Jesse Young that both inspired one of the stories within and will appear on the back cover. Just looking at it, I'm sure you can see the direction in tone this collection is going to take.
And now, here is the current table of contents, in the order I have them set to appear. As always, with two months left before release, both titles and order may change:
INTRODUCTION Plastic by J. L. Bryan Chorus by Robert J. Duperre The Indian Rope Trick by D.P. Prior Destination by Benjamin X. Wretlind 39 Days by Robert J. Duperre Worldwide Event by David Dalglish The Canoe by Joel Arnold Night Night by Daniel Pyle The Candle Eaters by K. Allen Wood Does Laura Like Elephants? by Steven Pirie Black Mary by Mercedes M. Yardley Dead Things by Michael Crane The Ghastly Bath by Dawn McCullough-White Traipsing Through the Dark: The Stories Behind the Stories BONUS 14th STORY
So that's it! Peace to all you gentle readers, and we'll see you soon.