Michael Cieslak

Publisher info

Michael Cieslak is a lifetime reader and writer of horror, mystery, and speculative fiction. A native of Detroit, he still lives within 500 yards of the city with his wife and their two dogs Tesla and Titus. The house is covered in Halloween decorations in October and dragons the rest of the year. He is an officer in the Great Lakes Association of Horror Writers. His works have appeared in a number of collections including DOA: Extreme Horror, Dead Science, Vicious Verses and Reanimated Rhymes, the GLAHW anthologies, and Alter Egos Vol 1. He is the current Literature Track Head for Penguicon.

Michael's most recent endeavor is Dragon’s Roost Press. Since 2014, their goal has been to find the best speculative fiction authors and share their work with the public. For more information about Dragon’s Roost Press and their publications, please visit: http://www.thedragonsroost.biz

Michael’s mental excreta (including his personal blog They Napalmed My Shrubbery This Morning) can be found on-line at thedragonsroost.net.
Sex, Gore, & Millipedes
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 49,160. Language: English. Published: June 30, 2017 by Michael Cieslak. Categories: Fiction » Horror » General, Fiction » Erotica » Science Fiction
A collection of horrible, wonderful, weird fiction from Ken MacGregor. This collection contains sexual situations and extreme horror. It is not for the young or the faint of heart.
Hell Hath No Fury
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 57,490. Language: English. Published: June 30, 2017 by Michael Cieslak. Categories: Fiction » Horror » General
A collection of short fiction by horror author Peggy Christie.
Jericho's Redemption
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 39,150. Language: English. Published: June 30, 2017 by Michael Cieslak. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic, Fiction » Women's fiction » General
The battle is over, but the war has just begun. Jericho returns to the Obsidian camp, only to learn that her sister Candace destroyed it as part of a plot to dismantle the resistance movement that brought down their mother, the High Priestess. The rest of the resistance blames Jericho for the deaths of their friends, but that's the least of her worries.
Jericho Rising
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 36,920. Language: English. Published: June 30, 2017 by Michael Cieslak. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Apocalyptic, Fiction » Women's fiction » Feminist
In a post-apocalyptic Michigan, Jericho and her Resistance group must face the High Priestess who has reduced all men to slaves and playthings. Torn between love and duty, and with traitors around every corner, she has no idea who to trust anymore.
The Maiden's Courage
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 72,890. Language: English. Published: December 17, 2014 by Michael Cieslak. Categories: Fiction » Young adult or teen » Adventure, Fiction » Young adult or teen » Romance » General
Alexandra “Alex” Gardner is the reluctant cabin boy on The Bloody Maiden, a ruthless pirate ship run by the charmingly evil Captain Montgomery. The crew is convinced she’s a boy, and she hopes it stays that way until she has the chance to avenge the deaths of her mother and brother at the hands of the crew. All goes well until the ship takes a handsome captive...

Books

Hidden Menagerie Volume One
Price: $9.99 USD. Language: English. Published: May 25, 2018 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » General, Fiction » Anthologies » Horror
A collection of horror fiction featuring various cryptozoological creatures from the land.
Eldritch Embraces: Putting the Love Back in Lovecraft
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 132,360. Language: English. Published: April 24, 2016 . Categories: Fiction » Horror » General, Fiction » Romance » Paranormal » General
Eldritch Embraces is a collection of Lovecraftian fiction from some of the top speculative fiction writers. Each story combines the Cthulhu Mythos with elements of love and romance. The tales run the gamut from horror to humor.
Desolation: 21 Tales for Tails
Price: $9.99 USD. Words: 66,610. Language: English. Published: May 14, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Horror, Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - multi-author
Desolation: 21 Tales for Tails is a collection of dark speculative fiction whose stories all focus on themes of loneliness, isolation, and abandonment. Enter into strange worlds envisioned by some of the most inventive authors writing today. A portion of the proceeds of each sale of Desolation: 21 Tales for Tails benefits the Last Day Dog Rescue Organization.

Michael Cieslak's favorite authors on Smashwords

MaryLGibbs
Latest book: Jericho's Redemption.
Published June 30, 2017.