Wish You Were Here!

Last summer I was part of an excellent anthology produced by Iron Fang Press called Dark Canadiana. The focus was, naturally, Canadian-themed horror, with every aspect of the book conceived, written, edited, designed and published north of the 49th parallel. It was generally well-received and even (for a short time; sales rankings are fleeting) came within a hair’s breadth of the #1 spot on an Amazon best-seller list. I thought it was a fun and cool concept, and I was pleased to have a story included.

Fast forward to this summer, and Iron Fang has struck again with Wish You Were Here: Terrifying Tales of Travel. This time the theme is vacations gone awry, and while the contributors range from a wider-cast net this time around, the quality is no less impactful. Once again I have been graciously accepted among the cast of characters, and I feel like I’m in good company here. Check out this cover. You can’t look at that and not think “Oh man, some bad stuff is going to happen to some unsuspecting people in here.” And you’d be right!

There are 34 stories in this anthology, adventures spanning the globe. Fun fact: as you can see, the Confederation Bridge that spans New Brunswick and Price Edward Island is one of the postcards that appears on the cover. This happens to be where my story, Over Across, takes place. So, I admit it gave me a little smile to see that sitting there the first time I saw the cover.

Wish You Were Here is available in paperback and Kindle formats. Grab a copy, you won’t be sorry! For updates like this and other news about my little slice of the writing world, click the link here and subscribe to have updates delivered right to your inbox. Until next time,

Be safe, talk soon!

-JP

Dark Canadiana, and Other News

Happy Canada Day to my fellow Canucks! And happy Tuesday to all of you from elsewhere! Just a few quick notes and updates today, since it’s been a few days since I last dropped in with any sort of news.

First off, in honour of Canada Day, allow me to introduce you to Dark Canadiana. Brought to you by Iron Fang Press, it’s a horror anthology (naturally), written about Canada, by Canadians. It’s loaded with great stories, by a wide array of authors spanning the nation – including yours truly.

Check out this cover art!

From the back cover:

Canada.
A land packed full of beautiful landscapes, wildlife, diverse people, and poutine.
A land overflowing with a dark history, local legends, cryptids, serial killers, and so much more.
Explore the dark side of Canada in this anthology of short stories by these truly Canadian authors:
John Adam Gosham, Steve Stred, Joe Powers, K.A. Mielke, Konn Lavery, Leonard George, Dana Gricken, Anthony Michael Murphy, Stephen Coghlan, Robert Dawson, Kristal Stittle, Jon Gauthier, Alix Kampen, Debbie Powers, Dwain Campbell, Eva Roslin, Daniel Fox, Dean Italiano, Angelique Fawns, Spencer Keene, Carson Fredriksen, C. K. DeLeskie, Justin Allec, Nadia Steven Rysing, Kevin Cull, James Seamone, and a special Foreword by MJ Preston

Also, a reminder that my new novel, Putting Down Roots, is available on Amazon and KDP. Despite no reviews and little promo, it’s holding its own in the sales rankings a month after release. Thank you to all who have picked up a copy already, it means a lot. And thanks in advance to those who plan to get a copy but haven’t yet. Looking forward to your feedback!

And speaking of Putting Down Roots: for those in the area, we’re having the official launch party in a couple of weeks. The Write Cup Bookstore Cafe is a wonderful place that offers a ton of excellent books with a focus on Atlantic Canadian authors, and they have graciously agreed to host this event. There’ll be drinks and snacks, I’ll be signing copies and telling stories, a good time will be had by all! So, on Saturday, July 12th, come on down and help celebrate with us.

That’s enough for one day, I guess. Thank you for taking the time to drop in and visit my little corner of the online world, and for your continued support. As always, if you’d like to have updates and info delivered right to your inbox, click over to my contact page and sign up there. Which reminds me, I’ll have another post in the next couple of days regarding my contacts… but I won’t get into that just now. Until next time,

Stay safe, talk soon!

-JP