Long Overdue UPDATE from Novello Publishers!
Mood:  caffeinated
The DARK JESTERS submission period is just about over...so writers, get your humorous horror tales in here by June 30th or you'll miss out on a chance to be a part of this historic first issue, due October, 2006. See www.novellopublishers.com for guidelines.

AND NOW...

I am VERY pleased to announce NOVELLO PUBLISHERS next project (also to be released October, 2006).

An all-new novella by Michael A. Arnzen (author of the cult classic novels Grave Markings and Play Dead, and recent winner of the Bram Stoker Award for his poetry collection, Freakcidents.

Titled LICKER, this one is sure to blow your mind as Arnzen delivers a semi-surreal tale that will make you laugh and freak-out while contemplating your very existence! Listen to some advanced praise:

"Beyond over the top . . . if you've ever thought about being locked in a cell with a chuckling madman bent on sexual gratification, this is the book for you. LICKER violates every possible notion of good taste, gleefully, and the result is an optimistic graveyard fandango."

-Peter Straub, author of In The Night Room

"Mike Arnzen's LICKER is a good old-fashioned, toad-licking, carnival freak-out that reads like an acid-flashback Tilt-a-Whirl. Dramamine and Malox are highly recommended. Cotton candy just ain't going to taste the same, and those candy buttons have all come undone. Read this book and I guarantee you will never look at a carnie the same way you used to."
-Cemetery Dance

If it's good enough for Peter Straub and Cemetery Dance, it's better than good enough for you!

This limited edition novella (only 150 copies will be made) includes:

* An introduction by author Jeff Strand
* LICKER by Michael A. Arnzen
* An afterword by the publisher
* A Bonus short story by Michael A. Arnzen, the hysterical DOMESTIC FOWL.
* Original cover art by Jennifer Galasso.

Keep your eyes posted on the Novello site for a coming promo-page, and advanced orders will be taken at shocklines.com (also in July).

Peace out---and remember: LICKER IS COMING...

-Nick