Cemetery Dance Publications is an American specialty press publisher of

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and dark suspense. Cemetery Dance was founded by

Richard Chizmar Richard Thomas Chizmar (born 1965) is an American writer, the publisher and editor of '' Cemetery Dance'' magazine, and the owner of Cemetery Dance Publications. He also edits anthologies, produces films, writes screenplays, and teaches writin ...

, a horror author, while he was in college. It is associated with ''Cemetery Dance'' magazine, which was founded in 1988. They began to publish books in 1992. They later expanded to encompass a magazine and website featuring news, interviews, and reviews related to horror literature. Cemetery Dance Publications is best known for their high quality hardcover releases. These are usually available as collectible autographed

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s and

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Awards

won the 1999 World Fantasy Award for Cemetery Dance Publications (the magazine won in 1990 and 1992). It was also nominated for the same award in 1993 and again in 1998. * ''Dark Harvest'' by Norman Partridge won the 2006 Bram Stoker Award for Best Long Fiction, has been nominated for the 2007 World Fantasy Award, and it was named one of the 2006 "Best Books of the Year" by Publishers Weekly. *'' Basic Black: Tales of Appropriate Fear'' by Terry Dowling was an Honourable Mention for the 2006 Australian Shadows Award (hosted by the Australian Horror Writers Association).

Bram Stoker Award nominations and wins

*2006 Bram Stoker Award Winners: : Long Fiction: ''Dark Harvest'' by Norman Partridge :

Short Fiction A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest t ...

: "Tested" by Lisa Morton, in CD #55 : Fiction Collection: ''Destinations Unknown'' by

Gary A. Braunbeck Gary A. Braunbeck (born 1 July 1960) is an American science fiction, fantasy, mystery and horror author. Biography Braunbeck was born in Newark, Ohio (the city that serves as the model for the fictitious Cedar Hill in many of his stories). He w ...

Anthology In book publishing, an anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler; it may be a collection of plays, poems, short stories, songs or excerpts by different authors. In genre fiction, the term ''anthology'' typically categ ...

: ''Mondo Zombie'' edited by

John Skipp John Skipp is a splatterpunk horror and fantasy author and anthology editor, as well as a songwriter, screenwriter, film director, and film producer. He collaborated with Craig Spector on multiple novels, and has also collaborated with Marc Le ...

*2004 Bram Stoker Award Nominees: : First Novel: ''Black Fire'' by

James Kidman Brian James Freeman is an author whose fiction has been published in magazines and anthologies including '' Borderlands 5'', ''Corpse Blossoms'', and all four volumes of the ''Shivers'' series. His first novel, ''Black Fire,'' was written under ...

:Short Fiction: "A Madness of Starlings" by Douglas Clegg in CD #50 :Fiction Collection: ''The Machinery of Night'' by Douglas Clegg :Anthology: ''Shivers III'' edited by Richard Chizmar : Non-Fiction: ''The Road to the Dark Tower'' by Bev Vincent *2004 Bram Stoker Award Winner: :Fiction Collection: ''Fearful Symmetries'' by Thomas F. Monteleone *2003 Bram Stoker Award Nominees: :Long Fiction: ''The Necromancer'' by Douglas Clegg :Long Fiction: ''Roll Them Bones'' by David Niall Wilson *2002 Bram Stoker Award Nominees: :Novel: ''

From a Buick 8 ''From a Buick 8'' is a horror novel by American writer Stephen King. Published on September 24, 2002, this is the second novel by King to feature a supernatural car (the first one being ''Christine'' which, like this novel, is set in Western Pen ...

'' by

Stephen King Stephen Edwin King (born September 21, 1947) is an American author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, crime, science-fiction, and fantasy novels. Described as the "King of Horror", a play on his surname and a reference to his high s ...

:Fiction Collection: ''Knuckles and Tales'' by

Nancy A. Collins Nancy A. Collins (born September 10, 1959) is an American horror fiction writer best known for her series of vampire novels featuring her character Sonja Blue. Collins has also written for comic books, including the ''Swamp Thing'' (vol. 2) se ...

:Anthology: ''Shivers'' edited by

*2001 Bram Stoker Award Nominees: :Anthology: ''Trick or Treat: A Collection of Halloween Novellas'' edited by

*2001 Bram Stoker Award Winner: : Alternative Forms: ''Dark Dreamers: Facing the Masters of Fear'' by

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& Stanley Wiater *2000 Bram Stoker Award Nominees: :Anthology: ''Bad News'' edited by

Richard Laymon Richard Carl Laymon (January 14, 1947 – February 14, 2001) was an American author of suspense and horror fiction, particularly within the splatterpunk subgenre. Life and career Laymon was born and raised outside of Chicago, Illinois, then li ...

:Short Fiction: Jack Ketchum's "Gone" (published in the anthology ''

October Dreams ''October Dreams'' (also titled ''October Dreams: A Celebration of Halloween'') is an anthology of Halloween-themed memories and short stories edited by Richard Chizmar and Robert Morrish. Jack Ketchum's "Gone" (first published in this anthology ...

'') *2000 Bram Stoker Award Winner: :Novel: ''The Traveling Vampire Show'' by

*1999 Bram Stoker Award Nominees: :Long Fiction: ''Right to Life'' by Jack Ketchum *1999 Bram Stoker Award Winner: :Anthology: ''999: New Stories of Horror and Suspense'' edited by Al Sarrantonio *1998 Bram Stoker Award Nominees: :Anthology: ''

Robert Bloch's Psychos ''Robert Bloch's Psychos'' is a 1997 horror anthology that was being edited by American writer Robert Bloch until his death in 1994. Martin H. Greenberg completed the editorial work posthumously. List of stories The book featured the following ...

'' edited by

Robert Bloch Robert Albert Bloch (; April 5, 1917September 23, 1994) was an American fiction writer, primarily of crime, psychological horror and fantasy, much of which has been dramatized for radio, cinema and television. He also wrote a relatively small ...

and Martin H. Greenberg :Anthology: ''Best of Cemetery Dance'' edited by

*1997 Bram Stoker Award Nominees: :Fiction Collection: ''Things Left Behind'' by

*1994 Bram Stoker Award Winners: :Short Fiction: "The Box" by Jack Ketchum in CD #20 :Fiction Collection: ''Writer of the Purple Rage'' by

Joe R. Lansdale Joe Richard Lansdale (born October 28, 1951) is an American writer and martial arts instructor. A prose writer in a variety of genres - Western, horror, science fiction, mystery, and suspense - he's also written comic books and screenplays. Se ...

Selected list of books published by Cemetery Dance Publications

*'' It: The 25th Anniversary Edition'' (signed limited edition) by

(December, 2011) *

Gwendy's Button Box ''Gwendy's Button Box'' is a horror novella by American writers Stephen King and Richard Chizmar. It was announced by ''Entertainment Weekly ''Entertainment Weekly'' (sometimes abbreviated as ''EW'') is an American digital-only entertain ...

and

( novella first published by Cemetery Dance Publications) (May, 2017) *''

Full Dark, No Stars ''Full Dark, No Stars'', published in November 2010, is a collection of four novellas by American author Stephen King, all dealing with the theme of retribution. One of the novellas, ''1922'', is set in Hemingford Home, Nebraska, which is the ...

'' (signed limited edition) by

(December, 2010) *''

Blockade Billy ''Blockade Billy'' is a 2010 novella by Stephen King. It tells the story of William "Blockade Billy" Blakely, a fictional baseball catcher who briefly played for the New Jersey Titans during the 1957 season. The novella took King two weeks to w ...

'' by

(an original novella first printed by Cemetery Dance Publications) (April, 2010) *'' The Secretary of Dreams: Volume 1'' (and ''Volume 2'') by

and illustrated by Glenn Chadbourne (2006) (''Volume IIs ) *''

'' (signed limited edition) by Stephen King (2002) *'' The Dark Man: An Illustrated Poem'' by

and illustrated by Glenn Chadbourne (2013) *''

'', edited by

& Martin H. Greenberg (1997) *'' October Dreams: A Celebration of Halloween'', edited by Richard Chizmar with Robert Morrish (2000) *''Blue November Storms'', by Brian Freeman (2005) *''

Strange Highways ''Strange Highways'' is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Dio. It's also their first album since Ronnie James Dio and Vinny Appice's reunion tour with Black Sabbath. The European release was on Vertigo, in October 1993; t ...

'', by Dean Koontz (1995) *''

Fear Nothing ''Fear Nothing'' is a novel released in 1998 by the best-selling author Dean Koontz. The book is the first installment in what is reported to be a three-part series of books, known as the Moonlight Bay Trilogy, featuring Christopher Snow, who ...

'', by Dean Koontz (1997) *''

Seize the Night ''Seize the Night'' is a novel written by the best-selling author Dean Koontz, released in 1998. The book is the second in a trilogy of books known as the Moonlight Bay Trilogy, involving Christopher Snow, who suffers from the rare (but real) dis ...

'', by Dean Koontz (1998) *'' False Memory'', by Dean Koontz (1999) *''

Mucho Mojo ''Mucho Mojo'' Is a mystery/crime novel by American author Joe R. Lansdale. This is the second in Lansdale's ''Hap and Leonard'' series of crime novels. Plot summary This story revolves around the death of Leonard Pine's Uncle Chester who happen ...

'' signed limited edition by

(1994) *'' Act of love'' signed limited edition by Joe R. Lansdale (1981) *'' Writer of the Purple Rage'' short story collection by Joe R. Lansdale (1994) *'' Nothing Lasting'' E-book by

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Selected list of published authors

* Clive Barker * Charles Beaumont * William Peter Blatty *

Max Booth III Max Booth III (born July 4, 1993) is an American author, screenwriter, and publisher best known for his work in the horror field. His nonfiction writing has appeared in LitReactor, CrimeReads, the San Antonio Current, Fangoria, and Film-14. His ...

* Ray Bradbury * Kealan Patrick Burke *

Poppy Z. Brite Billy Martin (born May 25, 1967), formerly Poppy Z. Brite, is an American author. He initially achieved fame in the gothic horror genre of literature in the early 1990s by publishing a string of successful novels and short story collections. He i ...

* Lincoln Child *

* Simon Clark * Douglas Clegg * Justin Cronin * Frank Darabont * Dennis Etchison * Gillian Flynn * Brian Freeman * Mick Garris * Ray Garton *

Christopher Golden Christopher Golden (born July 15, 1967) is an American author of horror, fantasy, and suspense novels for adults and teens. Early life Golden was born and raised in Massachusetts, where he still lives with his family. He graduated from Tufts ...

J. F. Gonzalez Jesus F. Gonzalez was an American author, primarily of horror fiction (writing under the pseudonym J. F. Gonzalez). He has written many notable novels and has done collaborations with Bram Stoker Award winners Mike Oliveri and Brian Keene. H ...

* Ed Gorman * Rick Hautala * Joe Hill (writer) * Brian Hodge * Brian Keene *

Ronald Kelly Ronald Kelly is best known as a speculative fiction and "southern-fried" horror writer. His tales are usually set in the Southern United States and feature language and actions that are associated with those regions. Biography Ronald Kelly ...

* Jack Ketchum *

* Dean Koontz * Michael Koryta *

* Tim Lebbon * Edward Lee *

Bentley Little Bentley Little (born 1960 in Mesa, Arizona) is an American author of horror fiction. Publishing an average of a novel a year since 1990, Little avoids publicity and rarely does promotional work or interviews for his writing. Early life Little i ...

John R. Little John R. Little is best known as a writer of horror and dark fantasy fiction. He was born in London, Ontario, Canada on August 16, 1955, and he currently resides in Ayr, ON Canada. John R. Little has an Honours Bachelor of Science degree from the ...

Graham Masterton Graham Masterton (born 16 January 1946, in Edinburgh) is a British author known primarily for horror fiction. Originally editor of '' Mayfair'' and the British edition of '' Penthouse'', his debut novel, ''The Manitou'', was published in 1976. T ...

* Richard Matheson *

Brett McBean Brett McBean is best known as an award-winning Australian horror fiction, horror, thriller (genre), thriller and speculative fiction writer. He was born and raised in Melbourne. He is also a drummer and has an Advanced Diploma from Box Hill, Vic ...

* Robert McCammon * Thomas F. Monteleone *

William F. Nolan William Francis Nolan (March 6, 1928 – July 15, 2021) was an American author who wrote hundreds of stories in the science fiction, fantasy, horror, and crime fiction genres.Jason V. Brock, "Finding Sanctuary: Running from the Zone to Logan" i ...

James A. Moore James Arthur Moore is an American Horror fiction, horror novelist and short story writer. In 2003, he was nominated for a Bram Stoker Award for Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel, "Best Novel" for his book ''Serenity Falls''. In 2006, the novell ...

* Norman Partridge *

John Pelan John C. Pelan (July 19, 1957 – April 12, 2021) was an American author, editor and publisher in the small press science-fiction, weird and horror fiction genres. He first founded Axolotl Press in 1986 and published several volumes by authors su ...

Douglas Preston Douglas Jerome Preston (born May 31, 1956) is an American journalist and author. Although he is best known for his thrillers in collaboration with Lincoln Child (including the ''Agent Pendergast'' series and ''Gideon Crew'' series), he has also ...

Bill Pronzini Bill Pronzini (born April 13, 1943) is an American writer of detective fiction. He is also an active anthologist, having compiled more than 100 collections, most of which focus on mystery, western, and science fiction short stories. Pronzini is ...

* Anne Rice * Al Sarrantonio *

Michael Slade Michael Slade (born 1947, in Lethbridge, Alberta) is the pen name of Canadian novelist Jay Clarke, a lawyer who has participated in more than 100 criminal cases and who specializes in criminal insanity. Background Before Clarke entered law schoo ...

* Peter Straub *

Thomas Tessier Thomas may refer to: People * List of people with given name Thomas * Thomas (name) * Thomas (surname) * Saint Thomas (disambiguation) * Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274) Italian Dominican friar, philosopher, and Doctor of the Church * Thomas the A ...

*Bill Walker *

F. Paul Wilson Francis Paul Wilson (born May 17, 1946, in Jersey City, New Jersey) is an American medical doctor and author of horror, adventure, medical thrillers, science fiction, and other genres of literary fiction. His books include the Repairman Jack n ...

T. M. Wright Terrance Michael "T. M." Wright (September 9, 1947 – October 31, 2015) was an American author best known as a writer of horror fiction, speculative fiction, and poetry. He wrote more than 25 novels as well as novellas and short stories, ...

References

External links

* {{Official website, http://www.cemeterydance.com Small press publishing companies Horror book publishing companies Publishing companies established in 1988