Its all about finding your unique voice and using it to approach your subject in a fresh and exciting way. This years event will be hosted by Deadite Press head editor, Jeff Burk, and hell also be providing valuable and awe-inspiring prizes! But a love story all the same. Here's a link to my official statement regarding my satirical #Pizzagate performance that resulted in Dead Inside getting pulled and @Jeff_Burk being relieved of his position as head editor of @DeaditePress.https://t.co/2V8qCHxYt4. And I do appreciate that the performer himself has had a fairly thoughtful reaction to the hue and cry, and I hope he continues to do so. ROSE OKEEFE Head publisher of the HWA Specialty Press Award winner, ERASERHEAD PRESS, who has released over 400 titles in bizarro, extreme horror, and alt lit genres. Hm. on Facebook: This is NOT directed at anyone specific. Gonzalez, Brian Keene, Jonathan Maberry, Mary SanGiovanni, David J. Schow, John Skipp, Jeff Strand, Weston Ochse, Wayne Allen Sallee, Kelli Owen, Nick Mamatas, Wrath James White, Jonathan Janz, Robert Swartwood, Kristopher Rufty, Adam Cesare, Gene ONeill, John Urbancik, Gord Rollo, Gabino Iglesias, Monica ORourke, Mike Oliveri, Matt Hayward, Robert Ford, Mike Lombardo, Jeff Burk, Lesley Conner, Matt Serafini, Stephen Kozeniewski, Michael T. Huyck, Jay Wilburn, Geoff Cooper, Charles Rutledge, Wesley Southard, Kyle Lybeck, Amber Fallon, Dave Thomas, and Wile E. Young. I a bit split on this. However things play out for Morrison individually, the lid has come off a much wider discussion about BizarroCons handling of antiharassment issues. Our goal for this year $20,000 is 24 hours. Spring-breakers, drug-runners, and religious nuts. Additionally, effective immediately, I would like to establish a Safety and Inclusion Committee for BizarroCon. As for the indie scene, I guess it happened pretty organically. It was truly never my intent to inflict mental harm or emotional distress, but thats no excuse, and I am genuinely sorry. You could overlay most of the scenes in it with a laugh track, and thats basically the point. on Facebook: Personally, I did not care for the performance. During the big battle, Ash first kills 2 Deadites by driving the Delta through a drawbridge, crushing them. To Tiffany, I want to clarify I had no intention of maintaining a working relationship with the person who harassed you. The conspiracies are real. Just throw the Versace Medusa logo on there and call it a day. The lovers, the dreamers, and me.#bizarrocon #bizarrofiction pic.twitter.com/3zp7u8U9ZM, Update01/26/2019:Dropped the comparison to the WHC gross-out contests after further comment from Brian Keene: The Showdown was inspired by the old World Horror Gross Out contests, but they have always been separate things. The reason I advised we not burn bridges with him was because I was trying to avoid creating a hostile competitor. Publisher, Eraserhead Press That sucks to hear, so I will have to find another publisher :(. Theres going to be a truth, or a twist, or maybe just a punchline. But there wasnt. Posts about Deadite Press written by Scott Emerson. Click here to read on Kindle (coming soon), Posted by Jeff Burk | Sprinkle in a fancy log cabin mansion, a labyrinthine set of tunnels, and a secret ritual chamber. Christine Morgan (SPERMJACKERS FROM HELL) expands on this universe with her own twist of hardcore horror tourism. . The city itself is its own character. My Top 13 Transgressive Novels to Read Before You Die by Stephen J. Golds, An Interview with Five Decembers Author James Kestrel, An Interview with the King of Controversy and Author of Dead Inside Chandler Morrison by Stephen J. Golds, 10 (Plus) Great Crime Comics By Anthony Perconti, The Weight by Jeff Boyd a Punk Noir Book Review by Scott Cumming. Edward Lee, Posted by Jeff Burk | the literary equivalent to cult movies. He was created to be shot, stabbed, and blown-up and yet recover as no human should be able. The people who populate my books tend to be tan and blond and beautiful, but theyre sad and selfish and they hurt everyone with whom they come in contact. But I have reconsidered my position on this. I realize that folks want to defend the scene from any attack, and there have been needless ones in the past, but now an outcry over a performance has become an outcry over trending sexual impropriety and is on the verge of becoming an exodus of those concerned voices etc etc etc. A month ago, I cracked open Chandler Morrisons Dead Inside at the breakfast table. But its also a scene thats got almost no firm boundaries for whats acceptable, for consent and respect, because all scene performances or art/literature exists in the name of free expression. Once again, Deadite Press will have open submissions in 2019. Well, she surfs and I try not to drown. Reading about GG Allin has inspired at least one song I really like: Pingback: Changes in Store for BizarroCon | File 770, Finally Dan Hartnett, the projectionist for the performance, came out. Omar Suleiman explores the life, mission, and teachings of Jesus from and Islamic perspective.Part of the "Approaching Jesus as Muslims" Coll. You may see an occasional release once or twice a year from Deadite moving forward but I wouldn't count on it. I made a lot of new friends over the course of those very special few days, and I am deeply troubled that some of those friends were hurt by an act that was clearly in poor taste and insensitive to the audience to whom I was presenting. BRIAN KEENE Winner of the World Horror Convention Grand Master Award and author of over fifty books, comics, and movies. The only way we will change this is for more women to get involved. July 1, 2019 | Categories: Uncategorized | Leave a comment, I get it potential reader, you hear it all the time, this writer is special and like no one else, but I gotta say I really cant compare Gina Ranalli to anyone. In that sense, LA is the embodiment of a Chandler Morrison character, so its a natural setting for my work. The biggest event at BizarroCon is The Ultimate Bizarro Showdown: [The] banquet hall is transformed into Bizarro Thunderdome! Jeff Burk, no longer editor of Eraserhead's Deadite Press imprint, told Facebook readers that he parted ways with them "due to artistic and creative differences." According to Chandler Morrison, one of those differences was the cancellation of Deadite's plans to publish his book. Edward Lee author of CITY INFERNAL, A road trip through Hell in the spirit of Skipp & Spectors The Scream and Grady Hendrixs We Sold Our Souls. Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace Stock Image Survivor. Its the brand, man. Postscript: In case you wondered what artistic achievements are ordinarily presented at this event, author Z Burns (BizarroCon 11) conreport describes 2019s winning entries: Then came the highlight of the convention: the Ultimate Bizarro Showdown. lead some to believe he had used his penis. especially a bizarro convention), why do you get to pick and choose whats considered offensive? Based on my conversations with the two of you, my tolerance for bad behavior from aggressors is diminished and my radar for creepers is more finely tuned. It isnt soft to talk about consent of an audience, or about whether the artists intent is to dominate a crowd and hurt themversus illuminating concepts about the barbarism and strangeness of the human psyche. Brain Nuggets: The Blog of Scott Emerson. I suppose the toughest aspect of the project was navigating what I wanted to do with it versus what I thought my fanbase was going to want from it. None of our staff and no one on the Board of Directors draws a salary. Dodge: Basic. will be published by Deadite Press in paperback and ebook formats with an anticipated release date in early 2021.Stay tuned as things develop for information about how you can get involved! talk to actual people, dig up facts, etc.). I demanded too much from my audience. If it's dead, let it die! I appreciate you calling me out over this. convention which one commenter says has been Puke: Basic Deadites will now projectile vomit on Survivors, dealing damage. Im fortunate enough to have been given a digital copy of Memory Palace, Bunny Lowes upcoming EP, and Ive been listening to that on repeat for a while. And my expectations for respectful and responsible behavior online will be addressed through the Social Media Policy I am creating for Eraserhead Press. Then theres Jarod Barbee at Deaths Head Press and Andersen Prunty at Atlatl Press, who both took risks on some books I wasnt sure were going to find an audience, and they essentially brought the audience to them. This should have never happened. I strongly value the existence of ritualistic theater, avant-garde art, horror and gore and darkness, but I feel that in 2019, the edges arent what they once were, and that we are facing the deepest global and existential crisis a sentient species on this planet has ever had to face. Hes definitely a writer to watch. Hes definitely a writer to watch. Jonathan Janz, author ofThe Siren and the SpectorandExorcist Falls, Posted by Jeff Burk | The Showdown event is intended to be a fun, interactive, entertaining time and I deeply regret that didnt happen this year. So I didnt.. The vast majority of my success can be attributed to other people. Click here to buy from Amazon I went onto tell her it was actually a love story at its heart. I actually dont drink anymore, but that wouldnt stop me from lighting the town up with the likes of Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Richard Yates, Joan Didion, and Eve Babitz. Maybe you just dont get it. I also think that I quite stupidly mistook the uneasy laughter by some in the crowd as complicity. Effective February 28, 2019, G Arthur Browns KITTEN and GODS MEAN OLDER BROTHER will no longer be published by Eraserhead Press. From what information can be gathered about his past, Sam's criminal life was . Its no longer an innovation to be naked, or cut your chest open, or have an orgy on stage, or do anything regarding blackface or incest or involving suspension or projectile vomiting or threatening to cut off an audience members hand. What matters is how you tell the story. Creation of a Social Media Policy for Eraserhead Press which will outline best practices and standards for online conduct of our editors and authors. Home of Brian Keene, Edward Lee, Bryan Smith, J.F. Click here to read on Kindle, Eight years ago, Joseph Miles went in search of a cure for a disease he was convinced was turning him into a monster. Let this be your one stop shop for book recommendations, new book announcements, horror news, discussions + more. Great motto for a press containing the prefix of "dead". But the venue isnt interested in only putting on a kick-ass show. You are one of my favorite people and I am sorry I hurt you. Click here to buy from Amazon With an introduction by and officially endorsed by splatterpunk legend Edward Lee, LAKEHOUSE INFERNAL is an official entree in Lees infamous INFERNAL series. Chandler Morrison is the author of Human-Shaped Fiends, Along the Path of Torment, Until the Sun, Dead Inside, Hate to Feel, and Just to See Hell. Crackle! Garrett Cook (Goodreads Author) (shelved 2 times as deadite-press) avg rating 3.37 281 ratings published 2015. It doesn't matter if you're into Stephen King, Octavia Butler, Jack Ketchum or Shirley Jackson, this is the place to share that love and discuss to your heart's content. When I talk about bizarro legends, some names come up. CLICKERS FOREVER: A TRIBUTE TO J.F. Their animating spirits are from the Deadlands, a shadowy dimension that is a mirror image of the real world. My other personal issue was that, as a parent who lost three children before birth, I dont dig dead baby jokes. Coming just three days after Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos sent a Red Line letter of his own to the 86-member non-profit behind the annual Globes that basically spelled out a message of too little,. Every so often me and my girlfriend will drive down to the beach to do a bit of surfing as the sun comes up. The creation of new positions on the BizarroCon Planning Committee, and clarification for the roles and responsibilities of each position including the Book Nook Coordinator, Guest Liaison, Fundraising Director, Workshop Coordinator, Program Booklet Editor, Clean-up Crew, and other volunteer positions. WHEN ARE OPEN SUBMISSIONS HAPPENING AGAIN? When it comes to some art or performances, everything comes down to the audience. What advice would you give to up-and-coming indie authors? Click here! Gonzalez and Wrath JamesWhite. On a personal note, I need to deeply apologize for things that have gone on in our community. David Agranoff, author of The Vegan Revolutionwith Zombies and Ring of Fire, Alternatively intense and whimsical, dark and absurd, Ranalli is a Bizarro and horror master. He's worked with alot of the big horror publishers/authors, so if anyone would know it would be him. LOS ANGELES - The Hollywood Foreign Press Association, which hosts the Golden Globes, is under fire after a former president of the organization sent an anti-Black Lives Matter email. Youre not supposed to take it seriously. John Rizo, HorrorNews.Net, The Resurrectionistby Wrath James White is the kind of novel that can unsettle even the most hardened gore fanatic. process and the lasting impact of his seminal works; personal tributes and anecdotes from those who knew him best; and much more. When they didnt, I again mistook this for Well, they are into it, Brian, and youre just an old mainstream guy who doesnt get it. Rate this book. Id have taken Joan home at the end of the night. When I think of authors who can do all that with inimitable style, a single name is left: Gina Ranalli. Gabino Iglesias, author ofZero SaintsandCoyote Songs. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. He lives in Los Angeles. White writes the kind of horror that gets under your skin, and reading his brand of hardcore fiction may have the unintended side effect of making you feelwrong. But then, so had the entire world after the dead rose and began consuming the living. Now, it is a crumbling reminder of how both have fallen-an architectural ghost, haunting the outskirts of society. Due to COVID-19 we are not accepting or considering any new work at this time. What if it were possible for demons to get a legendary themselves, like a temporary RNG possession or deadite that has a chance to break weapons? This is a place to discuss horror literature. The Coloureds were there. Or one helluva writer. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Im behind in my reading and started working from newest to oldest. Myself, the committee members, and the staff of Eraserhead Press will enroll in diversity, inclusion, equity, and crisis management training. Posted by Jeff Burk | His short fiction has appeared in numerous anthologies and literary journals. Not worth bothering about beyond really ignoring it. The only real way to describe it would be: weird, and as Relaxed by the ocean, we eat pancakes, talk and then when weve reached the peak of our comfort well both take out a book to read while we take advantage of the bottomless coffees. Click here to read on Kindle (coming October 15th). And seeing the looks on the latter groups faces, I thought to myself, I should stop this. But I didnt, and for that I apologize. To anyone (especially Raye, Nikki, and Jaime) who has complaints about the online conduct of any of the authors I publish, I sincerely apologize. It seems to me like this is a very particular situation within the context of a convention that seems to be all about being weird and gross and transgressive and all that, so you do consent to having sensibilities pressed on hard when you decide to attend, so I dont feel quite the outrage that I have about other situations at other cons. Paperback - July 30, 2021. Author Scott Emerson's blatherings about fiction, film, and whatever pops into his brain. do to heal the community and keep the con viable, Changes in Store for BizarroCon | File 770, Pixel Scroll 4/24/19 The Scroll Of The File King From Pixel Gynt | File 770. Deadite Press is an imprint of Eraserhead Press. His prose hits like a fist of razor blades. Dear BizarroCon attendees and the entire bizarro fiction community. All because hes met someone kinda girl. Brian Keene, author of The Rising, A gritty and authentic rampage through Rock n Roll. Im a capital-A Artist. Stir. Posted by Jeff Burk | Actions such as establishing an anti-harassment policy, appointing a trained counselor to handle issues that arise, recruiting the assistance of security professionals and military veterans from within our community to help during the event, banning offenders and unwelcome individuals privately rather than publicly and making unilateral decisions on who to welcome into our scene have not eliminated the sense of unease that many are expressing. Fans of the grotesque and disturbing. 2) everything I said is about the performance part of the controversy. Theres a cool diner down the far end of the beach run by an ex-marine and his wife, we always go to after. After a busy 2018, Deadite Press is ready to kick off 2019 and 2020 with some kick-ass fucked-up horror fiction! Were looking forward to many more years of delivering the world some fuck-up horror! Theres nothing revelatory or illuminating about it. A sickness that will turn him into a serial killer. experimental fiction. Can you possibly give us some insight into that? BizarroCon Director and Eraserhead Press publisher Rose OKeefe today posted an Open Letter To The Bizarro Fiction Community, a thorough and detailed apology for the Ultimate Bizarro Showdown at BizarroCon 11, and for failing to take appropriate steps when informed about the online conduct of some authors she publishes. It could be a group of 3-4 people whose responsibilities include fielding any complaints pertaining to our anti-harassment policy and creating very clear and specific protocol for handling and addressing these complaints. The new movie follows Beth (Lily Sullivan) as she visits her sister, single mother Ellie (Alyssa Sutherland), and her children in Los Angeles, where the book of the dead has found its way into. From one of the most creative and innovative authors in modern horror comes an insane story of technicolor terror, violence, and LSD. Well, the staff of The Horror Show will be there, of course myself, Dave Thomas, Mary SanGiovanni, Mike Lombardo, Geoff Cooper, and Phoebe. Because of that, the hidden meaning (the fact that I didnt think it was all that hidden is a sign of my own arrogance) of my statement piece flew right over everyones head like a comet on a cloudy night. I am dedicated to making BizarroCon, Eraserhead Press, and our online communities safe and comfortable for all. The Good Life by Jay McInerney. The last book they released and their last twitter post was in 2020. You see!? Its really cool. With the aid of a lonely guard and a young model, he will try to get out. Posted by Jeff Burk | A must-have for fans of J.F. >I assume Morrison has no intention of ever attempting to direct a Disney movie or become the Florida Secretary of State in future years; if he did he probably should give up on those now. I am sorry I hurt you baby jokes with the aid of a lonely guard and a young,. 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