Exciting news! Summer Bludgeon is re-releasing!
In late 2023, Unsettling Reads expanded into two imprints. Robin Knabel heads up Inky Bones Press, which publishes "Speculative fiction where monsters, madness, and horrors feed upon your fears." And I am the woman behind the curtain for Disturb Ink Books, which publishes and reviews fiction that lurks in the haunted land where quiet horror and psychological thrillers meet. When we divided up the Unsettling Reads titles under the new imprints, Inky Bones Press retained the publishing rights for the more speculative titles (Hope Screams Eternal and Still of Winter), while Disturb Ink Books committed to publishing the titles that fell in the mystery/suspense/thriller/noir sub-genres (Summer Bludgeon and Autumn Noir).
I'm excited to announce that both titles are now available for purchase! Looking for some instant gratification? Summer Bludgeon: A Disturb Ink Books Anthology is now available for purchase and on Kindle Unlimited! Willing and able to lean into the sweet misery of anticipation? Want to give yourself a fall treat to look forward to? Preorders for Autumn Noir: A Disturb Ink Books Anthology are live.
A quick reminder for everyone who may have already purchased this as an Unsettling Reads title: Every story in these anthologies remains unchanged.
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Summer Bludgeon: 33 Mystery/Suspense/Thriller Tales That Will Haunt Your Summer Nights
Originally inspired by an earworm involving song lyrics from the 1978 film, Grease, “summer lovin’” became “summer bludgeon.” Voila! A new collection was born.
We put out a call to the creative world, asking them to send us artwork, poetry, and stories that explore the dark corners of our hearts. And then we asked them to set their tales in the sunniest, brightest time of the year.
Undaunted, they invited us into workspaces and showed us people at odds. They pulled back the curtains and let us peek at broken familial relationships and strained friendships. They put us in the passenger seat next to characters navigating situations where romantic love has gone very, very wrong.
Had us a blast contemplating these works of art and immersing ourselves in these stories and poems. We think you will, too! Be prepared to reconnect with some “old flames” and to fall head over heels for some newer authors, poets, and artists on the scene. And what's better than summer love?
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