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Reinvention (with Mary SanGiovanni) - Keeneversations Ep 7

Sooner or later at some point in their careers, authors may be forced to reinvent themselves. But does that process differ for men and women, and if so, why? Brian is joined by Mary SanGiovanni for a discussion on reinvention and branding, as well a look at the careers of such peers and friends as Hailey Piper, Joe R. Lansdale, Lucy Taylor, Ronald Kelly, and more. Click here to listen.

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Kill Whitey Back In Print

Manhattan On Mars Press is my own in-house publishing outlet, bringing the rights to all of my work back under one umbrella. The latest book to get this treatment is KILL WHITEY, which is now available again in a new paperback edition.

Paperback: Amazon

eBook: Kindle - Nook - Kobo - Apple

Audiobook: Audible - Apple

(And yes, paperbacks will be available from Vortex, B&N, BAM, Waterstones, etc. But you will have to wait two weeks or so for them to make their way through the system. If you need one right now, buy it via the Amazon link above)

From bestselling horror master Brian Keene comes a supernatural crime thriller filled with gore and guns.

In the Russian criminal underworld, there is a man named Whitey. He is unstoppable and always gets what he wants. Some say he can't be hurt. Some say he can't be killed.

Dockworker Larry Gibson is about to find out if these rumors are true. He is on the run with Sondra Belov, a beautiful exotic dancer. Whitey wants Sondra for reasons of his own, and he will torture and kill to get her. Larry, his friends, and even his cat will never be safe unless they turn over Sondra... or they kill Whitey.

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Killer Pride: A Scares That Care Charity Event

Tickets are on sale now for KILLER PRIDE — a Scares That Care charity event taking place September 26 through 28, 2025 at the Doubletree by Hilton, 50 Kingsmill Road, Williamsburg, VA.

Guests include Amanda Bearse, Stephen Geoffreys, Hailey Piper, Mimi Rogers, Jamie Flanagan, Missi Pyle, Tracie Thomas, and Jennifer McMahon. In addition to a full vendors room and celebrity and author signings, Killer Pride features a stand-up comedy show by paris Sashay, The Feral Showgrils burlesque show, an evening with psychic and medium Dakota Lawrence, screenings of The Rocky Horror Picture Show and Hedwig and the Angry Inch, and much much more.

Click here to get your tickets!

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Grimdark Magazine Interview

Issue number 43 of Grimdark magazine is available now on Kindle. It features a lengthy interview with myself and Christopher Golden about the forthcoming THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: NEW TALES OF STEPHEN KING’S THE STAND. Click here to purchase.

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Mister Midnight - Keeneversations Ep 6

On this week’s episode of KEENEVERSATIONS, aspiring stand-up comedian Phil Rearich, aka Mister Midnight, joins Brian for a discussion about escapism, observation, the wearing of different faces, and losing oneself in a character. Click here to listen.

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Todd Keisling Is Sick Of Your $!^t - Keeneversations Ep 5

On an all new KEENEVERSATIONS, Bram Stoker Award nominee Todd Keisling joins Brian to discuss social climbers, hangers-on, privacy, and how real life influenced his new novel THE SUNDOWNERS DANCE. Available on Apple, Spotify, and Patreon. https://www.patreon.com/posts/todd-keisling-is-132217997?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

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Zombie Mandy - Keeneversations Ep 4

Brian is back from StokerCon 2025, with some reminiscing about a 2006 convention and the lengths he'll go through when he's had enough of people and just wants a good night's sleep. Click here to listen.

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Library Journal Interview

There’s a brand-new interview with myself and Christopher Golden (conducted by Becky Spratford) over on Library Journal, in which we discuss THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: NEW TALES OF STEPHEN KING’S THE STAND, the current state of the horror genre, future tribute anthologies, and much more. Read it here for free.

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Splintered: The Labyrinth Book 3 Audiobook

Audiobook fans -- the long wait is over. SPLINTERED: THE LABYRINTH Book 3 is now on Audible and Apple.

All is lost in the aftermath of The Seven's confrontation with Behemoth, Leviathan, and Nodens. Frankie, Bloom, and Lucifer are missing and feared dead. Tony is in ancient Rome. The Exit is imprisoned outside of space and time. Teddy, LeHorn, and Sarah are on a quick mission to Teddy's hometown, where both old friends and enemies await. The remaining Thirteen are on the offensive. Heaven and Hell are mustering for war. The Labyrinth is damaged. The splintering of reality has begun. And the universe's last remaining hope may be... Ob, Lord of the Siqqusim?

Brian Keene's SPLINTERED: THE LABYRINTH Book 3

The End continues, and this is the last dance...

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Regionality (with Aaron Dries) - Keeneversations Ep 3

On this week's KEENEVERSATIONS, award-winning author and filmmaker Aaron Dries joins Brian (and special guest Mary SanGiovanni) for a conversation on how regionality impacts artists, as well as the things they create, including Brian's GHOUL and Aaron's A PLACE FOR SINNERS.

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Lexie Preorder

“Coda” — Brian’s Afterword to F. Paul Wilson’s Lexie — features (in addition to Brian) Jonathan Maberry, David J. Schow, Douglas E. Winter, Meghan Arcuri, Tim Lebbon, Joe R. Lansdale, Matthew Dow Smith, Mary SanGiovanni and many more.

The book is available for preorder now, via the publisher’s website.

(Note: There are still a few copies of The Upwelling, which features Brian’s other nonfiction piece, “Swan Song”, available here.

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THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT Book Tour

One Book. One Day. Thirteen Cities. Thirty-Six Authors. Come and celebrate the global launch of THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT: NEW TALES OF STEPHEN KING’S THE STAND at one of our many events across the US, Canada, and UK. Authors will discuss their stories and contributions and sign copies of the book. Get your tickets to one of the events today! ALL EVENTS HAPPENING ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 2025 in the following cities:

Houston, TX Joe R. Lansdale and Bev Vincent 6:30 PM CT @ MURDER BY THE BOOK  CLICK FOR MORE INFO  Brooklyn, NY Alex Segura, Nat Cassidy, Wayne Brady, & Maurice Broaddus  7:00 PM ET @ BOOKS ARE MAGIC  CLICK FOR MORE INFO Columbia, PA Brian Keene, Alma Katsu, Somer Canon, Chuck Wendig, Richard Chizmar, Ronald Malfi, & Bryan Smith  5:00 PM ET @ VORTEX BOOKS & COMICS   CLICK FOR MORE INFO Los Angeles, CA Caroline Kepnes, Catriona Ward, Sarah Langan, Steven Barnes, Tananarive Due, & David J. Schow  7:00 PM PT @ SKYLIGHT BOOKS  CLICK FOR MORE INFO Austin, TX Gabino Iglesias, Wrath James White, Meg Gardiner, & C. Robert Cargill  7:00 PM CT @ BOOKPEOPLE  CLICK FOR MORE INFO Beverly, MA Christopher Golden, Paul Tremblay, & Rio Youers  7:00 PM ET @ COPPER DOG BOOKS  Frederick, MD Hailey Piper in conversation with Jessica McHugh  6:00 PM ET @ CURIOUS IGUANA   CLICK FOR MORE INFO Detroit, MI Josh Malerman & Jonathan Janz  TIME TBA @ LOCATION TBA via THE BOOK BEAT  Bismarck, ND Usman T. Malik 6:30 PM CT @ BARNES & NOBLE CLICK FOR MORE INFO Bangor, ME Michael Koryta & Catherynne M. Valente 6:00 PM ET @ THE BRIAR PATCH  CLICK FOR MORE INFO Chicago, IL  Cynthia Pelayo 7:00 PM CT @ BUCKET O'BLOOD BOOKS AND RECORDS  CLICK FOR MORE INFO Edmonton, Canada Premee Mohamed in conversation with Candas Jane Dorsey 7:00 MT @ AUDREYS BOOKS  CLICK FOR MORE INFO London, UK Tim Lebbon & V. Castro 5:30 BST @ FORBIDDEN PLANET 

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Apex Books

If you’re a regular reader of my daily journal over on Patreon, then you’ve been following all the fallout from the Diamond Distribution bankruptcy. I’d mentioned in one of those entries that this wouldn’t just impact comic publishers and comic stores, but book publishers and booksellers, as well.

One of the main publishers who have been drastically hit by what is — in my personal opinion — either utter incompetence or complete malfeasance on the part of Diamond executives — is Apex Book Company, who’ve published my own ISLAND OF THE DEAD, THE LOST LEVEL, RETURN TO THE LOST LEVEL, HOLE IN THE WORLD, KING OF THE BASTARDS, THRONE OF THE BASTARDS, and CURSE OF THE BASTARDS (those latter 3 cowritten with Steven L. Shrewsbury). I have also appeared in a number of their anthologies, including the recently released THE MAP OF LOST PLACES.

You can read in detail about how Diamond’s collapse has impacted them via this note from owner (and my friend for 20 years) Jason Sizemore. The situation is dire.

One of the biggest outstanding debts Apex is currently facing is royalties for my novel ISLAND OF THE DEAD. I like Apex. i like Jason and Lesley. I like that they’ve taken chances on a wide-ranging line-up of new voices in horror, fantasy, and science-fiction. I like that they have always paid their authors on time and fairly, and that they actually spend money marketing and promoting the books.

Therefore, this afternoon, I have informed Jason that I am waiving ALL ROYALTIES due to me for ISLAND OF THE DEAD. Apex will not have to pay me for copies sold from the book’s initial release until now. While that won’t completely fix the situation, it does remove one of their bigger debts and buys them some breathing room. As I said, I’ve known Jason and Lesley a long time, and in talking to them this afternoon, I know that this will definitely help.

I would like to ask that if you haven’t yet bought one of those books I mentioned above, that you do so now, but also that you do it directly from Apex via their website, rather than Amazon or a chain bookstore or even my own indie bookstore. Buying them directly from Apex will immediately put money in Apex’s pockets, and allow them to pay all the other writers in their stable. if you already own all of my books published by them, then perhaps consider subscribing to their magazine or buying a book by someone else. You can do all of those things via the Apex website.

Because this is the internet, I’m sure some bloviating buffoon like Rick Tomlinson will try to spin this in some sort of negative light, so let me be clear about my intentions. While I am not wealthy, this past year has been pretty good for me. I’m currently in a place where I can afford to take the financial hit of waiving those ISLAND OF THE DEAD royalties. I know that other authors are not, and I would never ask them to do so. I also know that most people have the attention span of a gnat with ADHD, and will ignore a plea for folks to go buy books from Apex unless I give them a reason to read through this announcement. It is my hope that — having read it to see what the hell Brian Keene is up to this time — you will indeed now click the link, buy some books, and then other folks can get paid.

With love and respect,

— Brian Keene

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Wanderlust (with John Urbancik) - Keeneversations Ep 2

On this week's episode of KEENEVERSATIONS, Brian and and author, poet, and photographer John Urbancik discuss wanderlust, grief, and if there is any difference between running away from or toward something. Click here to listen.

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Brilliant Terror & The Stall Double Feature

If you live in or near Central Pennsylvania, on Friday June 6 at 8pm, Zoetropolis Cinema is hosting the Lancaster, PA premiere of THE BRILLIANT TERROR, a documentary about the grassroots horror phenomenon, the filmmakers, the fascination and the brilliant terror.

Joining us will be the film’s main subject, underground horror filmmaker Mike Lombardo, as well as THE BRILLIANT TERROR’s filmmakers, Paul Hunt and Julie Kauffman! They’ll be here to introduce the film and answer questions after the screening. As a bonus, we’ll be showing Lombardo’s early short film THE STALL before the main feature.

And to make the night even more packed, stick around for a SECRET SECOND FEATURE after the Q&A!

Of interest to Brian Keene fans, much of THE BRILLIANT TERROR was shot on the set of FAST ZOMBIES SUCK, and it contains rare footage of Brian and J.F. Gonzalez. Brian also voices the disc jockey in THE STALL. He will also be on hand for the screening, to support Mike, Julie, and Paul.

More details here.

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GabaGhoul

GabaGhoul is a new anthology of mob-related horror stories. It features a brand-new Levi Stoltzfus tale called “Open Books” which marks the debut of a new recurring character who runs in the same circles as Tony Genova, Vince Napoli, and the Marano crime family.

The book is available in both paperback and for Kindle here.

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Keeneversations

KEENEVERSATIONS is a new weekly podcast featuring bestselling and multiple award winning writer, podcaster, and film producer Brian Keene in conversation with his peers, his fans, his friends, and himself, with a focus on the horror genre over the last 30 years and their places in it, as well as discussions on creativity, adversity, triumph, heartache, and more.

It is available to listen to on Patreon, as well as via Spotify, Apple, and all other podcast platforms. The cost is $10 per month.