BookVoice Publishing

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BookVoice Publishing began releasing fiction in digital and physical formats in 2017 and hasn't stopped yet.
In 2017 we released the novels SLOW BULLET and HORSE OF A DIFFERENT COLOR.
This year saw the addition of Edgar Award-winning author Joe R. Lansdale and the signed/numbered limited edition hardcover release of his classic THE MAGIC WAGON. Keep your eyes peeled for more projects between Joe and Bookvoice in the upcoming year!
Novels already on the slate for this year are LONG WALK HOME, BROKEN MOON, THE LAST GOOD DAY and KISSING THE DEVIL.
"The Mecana Series" which began with HORSE OF A DIFFERENT COLOR continues with a series of novellas: WHEN THE NIGHT BIRD SINGS, TWISTED JUSTICE, and THE BOX.
Our ongoing BookVoice Pocket Stories series started last year with the short stories BOY AND HOG and EMERGENCY CHRISTMAS, and continues with BOY AND HOG RETURN and several untitled stories to follow. Available individually, these short stories will also be found in the Pocket Stories Collection Vol. 1 paperback coming later this year.
We release fiction titles in a variety of genres. From Mystery/Detective, to Westerns, to Horror and more!

Available Now
Slow Bullet (Novel)
Horse of a Different Color (Novel)
The Magic Wagon (Novel)
When the Night Bird Sings (Novella)
Boy and Hog (Short Story)
Boy and Hog Return (Short Story)
Emergency Christmas (Short Story)

Coming Soon in 2018
Long Walk Home (Novel)
Kissing the Devil (Novel)
The Last Good Day (Novel)
Broken Moon (Novel)
Twisted Justice (Novella)
The Box (Novella)
More Joe R. Lansdale projects
Additional Pocket Stories projects

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Broken Moon
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 38,590. Language: English. Published: July 4, 2022 by BookVoice Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Western, Fiction » Adventure » Action
She learned to ride from her mother. She learned to shoot from her father. After the death of her parents, Billie Jo Dobbs is looking to travel from Kansas to her late mother's birthplace in the Cheyenne territory of Montana. She teams up with a group looking to keep her safe. Along the way she discovers what family really means.
Beyond Imagination
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 46,000. Language: English. Published: November 9, 2021 by BookVoice Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Anthologies » Short stories - single author, Fiction » Literary collections » American / General
A short story collection featuring all-new stories from John L. Lansdale, along with a few fan favorites! Featuring titles like Beyond Imagination, Knight Time, Equal Revenge, Left-Handed Rope and more!
The Last Good Day
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 56,690. Language: English. Published: November 9, 2021 by BookVoice Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Western, Fiction » Adventure » Men’s adventure
As the Civil War draws to a close, Major Rance Allison is injured in one of its last battles. He later awakens in an enemy field hospital only to find out he is now on the same side as those he was fighting. The war is over. Packed with action, adventure and a journey through the American South, The Last Good Day chronicles a turbulent time of change amongst a backdrop of hope.
Emergency Christmas
Price: $1.99 USD. Words: 5,010. Language: English. Published: November 9, 2021 by BookVoice Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Holiday » Christmas, Fiction » Themes & motifs » Family sagas
Emergency Christmas tells the story of the Albright family at Christmastime, and the guest who surprises them just in time for the holiday. Along the way, the Albrights discover sometimes crisis brings a family closer together.
The Complete Drive-In
Price: $14.99 USD. Words: 145,490. Language: English. Published: January 14, 2020 by BookVoice Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Horror » Weird fiction
THE COMPLETE DRIVE-IN Joe R. Lansdale Includes all three novels in The Drive-In series. THE DRIVE-IN: A B-Movie with Blood and Popcorn, Made in Texas THE DRIVE-IN 2: Not Just One of Them Sequels THE DRIVE-IN 3: The Bus Tour
The Drive-In 3: The Bus Tour
Series: The Drive-In. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 55,930. Language: English. Published: January 14, 2020 by BookVoice Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Horror » Weird fiction
THE DRIVE-IN 3: THE BUS TOUR Joe R. Lansdale Book Three of The Drive-In series.
The Drive-In 2: Not Just One of Them Sequels
Series: The Drive-In. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 42,690. Language: English. Published: January 14, 2020 by BookVoice Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Horror » Weird fiction
THE DRIVE-IN 2: NOT JUST ONE OF THEM SEQUELS Joe R. Lansdale Book Two of The Drive-In series.
The Drive-In: A B-Movie with Blood and Popcorn, Made in Texas
Series: The Drive-In. Price: $5.99 USD. Words: 45,550. Language: English. Published: January 14, 2020 by BookVoice Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Science fiction » Adventure, Fiction » Horror » Weird fiction
THE DRIVE-IN: A B-MOVIE WITH BLOOD AND POPCORN, MADE IN TEXAS Joe R. Lansdale Book One of The Drive-In series
The Box (The Mecana Series Part Four)
Series: The Mecana Files. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 29,030. Language: English. Published: July 30, 2019 by BookVoice Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Mystery & detective » Women Sleuths
THE BOX – Mecana Series #4 Detective Thomas Mecana and the gang get back together for one last case. Mecana soon finds the case will also bring him back to where it all began. This horror-filled novel is the latest installment of The Mecana Series.
Long Walk Home: A Novel
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 57,680. Language: English. Published: April 28, 2019 by BookVoice Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Coming of age, Fiction » Adventure » General
The O’Rourke family lives on a fading farm during a time when murder, mobs and escaped prisoners were only a few of the events taking place in a rural town during the summer of 1944. “LONG WALK HOME really touched and gripped me. A great bittersweet story of light and shadow about growing up in a time gone by. I loved it.” – Joe R. Lansdale (Bubba Ho-Tep, Hap and Leonard)
Twisted Justice (The Mecana Series Part Three)
Series: The Mecana Files. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 18,060. Language: English. Published: April 28, 2019 by BookVoice Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Adventure » General, Fiction » Mystery & detective » General
Detective Sunday Verves is looking into local suspicious deaths when the trail leads her south of the border. She enlists her old friend Mecana once the case gets turned on its head and soon the group is searching for clues to a bigger piece of the puzzle. They must make the choice between avenging wrongs of the past or righting wrongs of the present. Part Three of the Mecana Series.
Man With Two Lives: A Short Story
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 3,170. Language: English. Published: July 3, 2018 by BookVoice Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Western, Fiction » Alternative history
Joe R. Lansdale's rare short story “Man With Two Lives” is the latest addition to the BookVoice Pocket Stories series. Written around the same time as THE MAGIC WAGON, "Man With Two Lives" catches up with an Old West legend past his prime. This short story can also be found in BookVoice Publishing's re-release of THE MAGIC WAGON by Lansdale.
The Magic Wagon
Price: $7.99 USD. Words: 44,830. Language: English. Published: May 24, 2018 by BookVoice Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Western, Fiction » Horror » Weird fiction
Already renowned for his work in horror and “splatterpunk,” Joe R. Lansdale (the Hap and Leonard series, Cold in July, Bubba Ho-Tep) helped cement the Weird Western genre as we know it with THE MAGIC WAGON and several other titles beginning in the 1980s and continuing more than 30 years later to this day. THE MAGIC WAGON tells the tall tales of narrator Buster Fogg and the group that takes him in.
Boy and Hog
You set the price! Words: 8,680. Language: English. Published: February 11, 2018 by BookVoice Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Horror » General, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
A group of white-collar workers with a hand-drawn map trek into the wilderness for a hunting expedition. But out here, will they be the hunters or the prey? In the middle of nowhere, past towns, roads and civilization in general, sits a solitary cabin. Max and Mama have lived there for years, hiding from the authorities while raising a son and pet. A horror short by John L. Lansdale (Zombie Gold)
When the Night Bird Sings (The Mecana Series Part Two)
Series: The Mecana Files. Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 23,210. Language: English. Published: January 3, 2018 by BookVoice Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » General, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » General
Shortly after solving the horrific Mutilator serial killer case, detectives Mecana and Connors are on the trail of a new suspect. On the inaugural day of their private investigation firm, the two detectives meet one Candy Kane - a wealthy Dallas socialite who offers a small fortune in exchange for protection from her enemies. With an ever-growing suspect list, one wrong move could mean the end.
Horse of a Different Color (The Mecana Series Part One)
Series: The Mecana Files. Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 56,120. Language: English. Published: August 1, 2017 by BookVoice Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
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Dallas PD Detective Thomas Mecana is on the hunt for a serial killer terrorizing the Lone Star State. Joining him is Darcie Connors, a young officer working her first murder case. With hard work, and some luck, Mecana and his partner discover a most-unusual serial killer case with murder in its very genes. They discover some evidence is so strange and unbelievable, it might be best left alone.
Slow Bullet: A Novel
Price: $4.99 USD. Words: 66,090. Language: English. Published: May 23, 2017 by BookVoice Publishing. Categories: Fiction » Mystery & detective » Hard-Boiled, Fiction » Thriller & suspense » Crime thriller
In Slow Bullet, Army veteran Clark McKay is searching for the truth behind his best friend's murder. McKay's search for the truth takes him across the globe, where he meets a multitude of characters and wades through the murky waters of corruption. He wants to find a murderer, but what happens when he uncovers so much more? Truth and fiction make an interesting mixture in this fast-paced novel.
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