City of Brotherly Death
by Barbara Custer
Price: $2.99 USD. 61900 words.
Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on May 31, 2012. .
William Penn never suspected that his beloved Philadelphia would turn into the city of brotherly death. But that’s what’s happening in Philadelphia and other major cities. And it’s only going to get worse. The dead are coming—revenants, vampires, and zombies—people who have scores to settle with the living. So padlock your doors and pack up your guns and survival gear.
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When I was in high school back in the 1970s, I weaned on Dracula and Dark Shadows, and have always enjoyed a good horror or science fiction flick. I did not begin writing until 1990, when a college professor encouraged me to try writing to help process my grief over my mother's death. A Stephen King fan, I began with horror fiction, and work through my grief I did, for many of my protagonists were grieving over deceased parents. My horror and science fiction short stories have appeared in The Vampire's Crypt, Alien Worlds, Detective Mystery Stories, The Ultimate Unknown, and other small press magazines. Night to Dawn published some of my tales before the former editor retired. I've been editing the magazine for the last four years.
My first novel, Twilight Healer, has gone through three printings. Dark side of the Moon is now available in e-book format through www.aspenmountainpress.com. I've worked full time as a respiratory therapist over twenty-five years. In Dark Side and my other tales, I brought my medical background to the printed page, blending it with supernatural horror. Happily, the hospital where I've worked treats patients much better than the ones featured in my stories. That also goes for the nursing homes, for the most part. Sad to say, some of the abuses described have really happened, although I've taken artistic license to conceal identities.
As of this past spring, I've begun publishing books through the Night to Dawn imprint. Tom Johnson's Pangaea: Eden’s Planet enjoyed a four-star review. You can check out the books available on www.bloodredshadows.com by going to the link for Night to Dawn books. I've been pretty active in the authors' online and in-person communities such as Horror Writers Association, Shades of Romance forum, Careerwriterfordoctors, www.facebook.com, WorldFictionWriters, Aspen Mountain Press Authors, and others. To read my blog or find out more about me and my projects, stop by at www.myspace.com/barbaracuster.
I live in Pennsylvania with my husband Michael. Like many of my characters, I enjoy collecting Mylar balloons. My other hobbies include movies, reading, and cooking. To contact me, e-mail me at barbaracuster@hotmail.com and put Night to Dawn on the subject line.
My first novel, Twilight Healer, has gone through three printings. Dark side of the Moon is now available in e-book format through www.aspenmountainpress.com. I've worked full time as a respiratory therapist over twenty-five years. In Dark Side and my other tales, I brought my medical background to the printed page, blending it with supernatural horror. Happily, the hospital where I've worked treats patients much better than the ones featured in my stories. That also goes for the nursing homes, for the most part. Sad to say, some of the abuses described have really happened, although I've taken artistic license to conceal identities.
As of this past spring, I've begun publishing books through the Night to Dawn imprint. Tom Johnson's Pangaea: Eden’s Planet enjoyed a four-star review. You can check out the books available on www.bloodredshadows.com by going to the link for Night to Dawn books. I've been pretty active in the authors' online and in-person communities such as Horror Writers Association, Shades of Romance forum, Careerwriterfordoctors, www.facebook.com, WorldFictionWriters, Aspen Mountain Press Authors, and others. To read my blog or find out more about me and my projects, stop by at www.myspace.com/barbaracuster.
I live in Pennsylvania with my husband Michael. Like many of my characters, I enjoy collecting Mylar balloons. My other hobbies include movies, reading, and cooking. To contact me, e-mail me at barbaracuster@hotmail.com and put Night to Dawn on the subject line.
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Jur: A Story of Pre Dawn Earth
by Tom Johnson
Price: $3.99 USD. 64990 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on February 26, 2012. .
A young French girl disappears in the jungles of Africa in the early 1930s. A young American adventurer hears about the missing girl and goes in search of her, only to follow her through a time portal, where they end up in the Jurassic period of Earth's prehistory.
Price: $3.99 USD. 64990 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on February 26, 2012. .
A young French girl disappears in the jungles of Africa in the early 1930s. A young American adventurer hears about the missing girl and goes in search of her, only to follow her through a time portal, where they end up in the Jurassic period of Earth's prehistory.
Tales of Masks & Mayhem V4
by Tom Johnson
Price: $5.25 USD. 100670 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on February 4, 2012. .
Continuing in a great tradition, five stories in pulp action, adventure, and thrills are included in this anthology! “The Hooded Hunter”, “Prophet of Peril”, “The Crimson Mask’s Justice” “His Master’s Voice,” and other thrillers.
Price: $5.25 USD. 100670 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on February 4, 2012. .
Continuing in a great tradition, five stories in pulp action, adventure, and thrills are included in this anthology! “The Hooded Hunter”, “Prophet of Peril”, “The Crimson Mask’s Justice” “His Master’s Voice,” and other thrillers.
Pulp Echoes
by Tom Johnson
Price: $5.25 USD. 90560 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on January 1, 2012. .
PULP ECHOES presents seven new stories in the pulp tradition, both new and original characters: The Bat returns in “Blind As A Bat,” The Crimson Clown returns in “The Crimson Clown – Killer,” and Nibs Holloway battles Dr. Death in “Till Death Do Us Part.” The Black Ghost is back in “Carnival of Death,” Captain Anthony Adventure in “Terror in theNorth Country,” The Black Cat in “A Cat among Dogs,” and Senora Scorpion in “Senora Scorpion.”
Price: $5.25 USD. 90560 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on January 1, 2012. .
PULP ECHOES presents seven new stories in the pulp tradition, both new and original characters: The Bat returns in “Blind As A Bat,” The Crimson Clown returns in “The Crimson Clown – Killer,” and Nibs Holloway battles Dr. Death in “Till Death Do Us Part.” The Black Ghost is back in “Carnival of Death,” Captain Anthony Adventure in “Terror in theNorth Country,” The Black Cat in “A Cat among Dogs,” and Senora Scorpion in “Senora Scorpion.”
The Prodigy of St. Pete's
by Michael DeStefano
Price: $5.25 USD. 113090 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on December 27, 2011. .
Andy stands alone in the hallway, trembling, his sweaty hand clutching to the doorknob. He knows what lies on the other side of the door and what he must do. Though, should he summon the courage to open it, the world that he has come to know will end. The question is, can Andy Trumaine, the once orphaned boy, sacrifice himself for another?
Price: $5.25 USD. 113090 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on December 27, 2011. .
Andy stands alone in the hallway, trembling, his sweaty hand clutching to the doorknob. He knows what lies on the other side of the door and what he must do. Though, should he summon the courage to open it, the world that he has come to know will end. The question is, can Andy Trumaine, the once orphaned boy, sacrifice himself for another?
Betrothal, Betrayal, and Blood
by JoAnna Senger
Price: $5.25 USD. 71370 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on December 1, 2011. .
How does a small, self-contained city react to a brutal murder in its only tourist attraction? Hush it up? Blame an unknown outsider? Find a scapegoat? Then what? Ask Karl Kelly and Vito Kostowki, San Tobino detectives baffled by the outrageous murders of various visitors to Milady’s Manor: nothing taken, nothing left behind, unrelated victims, no clues.
Price: $5.25 USD. 71370 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on December 1, 2011. .
How does a small, self-contained city react to a brutal murder in its only tourist attraction? Hush it up? Blame an unknown outsider? Find a scapegoat? Then what? Ask Karl Kelly and Vito Kostowki, San Tobino detectives baffled by the outrageous murders of various visitors to Milady’s Manor: nothing taken, nothing left behind, unrelated victims, no clues.
Starship Invasions
by Barbara Custer
Price: $5.99 USD. 108500 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on November 2, 2011. .
Barbara Custer and Tom Johnson bring their respective experiences to the printed page, blending it into tales of intergalactic adventure.
Price: $5.99 USD. 108500 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on November 2, 2011. .
Barbara Custer and Tom Johnson bring their respective experiences to the printed page, blending it into tales of intergalactic adventure.
Demon in my Head
by Gerald Browning
Price: $5.25 USD. 52110 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on October 26, 2011. .
Human/Vampire hybrid Gabriel Brimstone walks between the worlds of the living and the dead. He hunts vampires and slays them with remarkable ease. However, the years have taken their toll on him physically, mentally and emotionally. Guilt-ridden Brimstone must wrestle with his innermost demons by acknowledging his thirst for human blood.
Price: $5.25 USD. 52110 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on October 26, 2011. .
Human/Vampire hybrid Gabriel Brimstone walks between the worlds of the living and the dead. He hunts vampires and slays them with remarkable ease. However, the years have taken their toll on him physically, mentally and emotionally. Guilt-ridden Brimstone must wrestle with his innermost demons by acknowledging his thirst for human blood.
Alien Worlds
by Tom Johnson
Price: $4.99 USD. 82470 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on September 8, 2011. .
Barbara Custer and Johnson gives us two views of the galactic frontier. Does intelligent life exist on other worlds? Are they gentle friendly beings, or are they monsters that prey on weaker species? Together, Johnson and Custer team up to explore the possibilities of intergalactic adventure. The action and suspense in these stories will keep you turning the pages.
Price: $4.99 USD. 82470 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on September 8, 2011. .
Barbara Custer and Johnson gives us two views of the galactic frontier. Does intelligent life exist on other worlds? Are they gentle friendly beings, or are they monsters that prey on weaker species? Together, Johnson and Custer team up to explore the possibilities of intergalactic adventure. The action and suspense in these stories will keep you turning the pages.
Unholy Embrace
by Neil Benson
Price: $2.99 USD. 69810 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on May 1, 2011. .
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Frank Thornton's affair with vampire lover Nessa takes him into a world of blood, werewolves, demons, and a battle for survival. The instant attraction between them ignites the fire of passion and love, but before Frank and Nessa can enjoy the warmth, they must first stay alive.
Price: $2.99 USD. 69810 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on May 1, 2011. .
(5.00) Frank Thornton's affair with vampire lover Nessa takes him into a world of blood, werewolves, demons, and a battle for survival. The instant attraction between them ignites the fire of passion and love, but before Frank and Nessa can enjoy the warmth, they must first stay alive.
Twilight Healer
by Barbara Custer
Price: $4.99 USD. 82030 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on April 2, 2011. .
Twilight Healer is a vampire romance, where a timid, bullied respiratory therapist finds new life as a vampire. But it isn't until a war threatens her life that Leslie learns how smart she really is.
Price: $4.99 USD. 82030 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on April 2, 2011. .
Twilight Healer is a vampire romance, where a timid, bullied respiratory therapist finds new life as a vampire. But it isn't until a war threatens her life that Leslie learns how smart she really is.
Three Go Back
by Tom Johnson
Price: $4.99 USD. 46370 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on March 21, 2011. .
When their teleport vehicle malfunctions, becoming a time machine, it sends three young girls on a journey of discovery they never expected. From the Ice Age through the Cretaceous, Permian, Carboniferous, and finally to the beginning of the Earth’s evolution of life, they experience their world’s prehistoric past in all its splendor and terror, coming away with the joy of knowledge a
Price: $4.99 USD. 46370 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on March 21, 2011. .
When their teleport vehicle malfunctions, becoming a time machine, it sends three young girls on a journey of discovery they never expected. From the Ice Age through the Cretaceous, Permian, Carboniferous, and finally to the beginning of the Earth’s evolution of life, they experience their world’s prehistoric past in all its splendor and terror, coming away with the joy of knowledge a
The Spider's Web
by Tom Johnson
Price: $4.99 USD. 56910 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on March 16, 2011. .
In 1980, a treacherous Chinaman created a web of events that culminated thirty years later in a reign of terror and death. As the streets of his city run red with blood, The Black Ghost searches for the mysterious killer, who is motivated by revenge, and this time the city’s paladin may be faced by his greatest foe, the Spider!
Price: $4.99 USD. 56910 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on March 16, 2011. .
In 1980, a treacherous Chinaman created a web of events that culminated thirty years later in a reign of terror and death. As the streets of his city run red with blood, The Black Ghost searches for the mysterious killer, who is motivated by revenge, and this time the city’s paladin may be faced by his greatest foe, the Spider!
Disco Evil: Dead Man's Stand
by Rod Marsden
Price: $4.99 USD. 97590 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on February 17, 2011. .
When Paul becomes a vampire, he brings a new technique in curing people of bad manners. He will seek out the destroyers of "make love, not war" and drink their blood. In many cities of the world, he recruits from the living to aid him in his great work. As a walking corpse, he makes his stand - a dead man's stand.
Price: $4.99 USD. 97590 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on February 17, 2011. .
When Paul becomes a vampire, he brings a new technique in curing people of bad manners. He will seek out the destroyers of "make love, not war" and drink their blood. In many cities of the world, he recruits from the living to aid him in his great work. As a walking corpse, he makes his stand - a dead man's stand.
Ghost Dance
by Rod Marsden
Price: $4.99 USD. 63600 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on February 10, 2011. .
If Helen Kiln wanted a quiet, no-nonsense life she should never have become a psychic for the PSI division of the Sydney, Australia branch of the Secret Compass. Of late there were ghosts to sort out, vampires on the loose, a Gypsy warning to heed and a young man becoming a monster to befriend. With any luck she’d get in her morning cup of coffee and donuts!
Price: $4.99 USD. 63600 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on February 10, 2011. .
If Helen Kiln wanted a quiet, no-nonsense life she should never have become a psychic for the PSI division of the Sydney, Australia branch of the Secret Compass. Of late there were ghosts to sort out, vampires on the loose, a Gypsy warning to heed and a young man becoming a monster to befriend. With any luck she’d get in her morning cup of coffee and donuts!
New Beginnings
by Pat McCain
Price: $3.99 USD. 83370 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on February 5, 2011. .
When two misty entities invite Alexandra Williams into their ancient world, she will find more than her roots as she travels through Scotland and discovers a three hundred year old mystery and a love story. On the way to a happy ending and a new life, Alex gets a taste of life in 1692 Scotland, which her ancestors lived and died for.
Price: $3.99 USD. 83370 words. Published by Night to Dawn Magazine & Books on February 5, 2011. .
When two misty entities invite Alexandra Williams into their ancient world, she will find more than her roots as she travels through Scotland and discovers a three hundred year old mystery and a love story. On the way to a happy ending and a new life, Alex gets a taste of life in 1692 Scotland, which her ancestors lived and died for.
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- The Metamorphosis of Timothy Dunn
on Oct. 31, 2011
Timothy Dunn reads nicely. Timothy is a well drawn character, and the story made a great page-turner. I would strongly recommend it from anyone who loves science fiction.
- Titanic Deception
on May 07, 2012
Titanic was nicely done. I highly recommend the book.