Just received in the mail my 2021 Shirley Jackson Award!

Just received in the mail this divine 2021 Shirley Jackson Award!

This for: Professor Charlatan Bardot's Travel Anthology to the Most (Fictional) Haunted Buildings in the Weird, Wild World (published by Dark Moon Books) with Charlatan Bardot!!!

A beautiful, ornate wood box with a bronze compass and engraved plate inside, as well as a Shirley Jackson “stone”.

I also created my very first unboxing video for it! (and unlike writing awards, I won’t be winning any awards for video production quality, haha.) I realized afterwards, rather than looking at the camera, I was speaking to my children at an angle.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrvKowvPYSU

Thank you again to the jurors, readers, reviewers, and other supporters of dark, imaginative fiction!

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Nomination for "This Is Horror Awards 2021”!

Just informed I’ve been nominated for "This Is HorrorAwards 2021”!

What a thrill, especially as it’s my second time nominated. Thanks as always to the tireless promo and support of indie horror by This Is Horror.

My nomination is for the anthology: PROFESSOR CHARLATAN BARDOT’S TRAVEL ANTHOLOGY TO THE MOST (FICTIONAL) HAUNTED BUILDINGS IN THE WEIRD, WILD WORLD.

Voting is open to the public herein:

https://www.thisishorror.co.uk/this-is-horror-awards-2021-vote-now/

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I WON the revered Shirley Jackson Award!!

I’ve been remiss in keeping up with my blog, so first up is something I already shared on social media a few weeks ago, but for the blogosphere record, here t’is:

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I can’t believe I just (co-) WON the revered Shirley Jackson Award!!!

This for: Professor Charlatan Bardot's Travel Anthology to the Most (Fictional) Haunted Buildings in the Weird, Wild World (published by Dark Moon Books) with Charlatan Bardot!!!

I was screaming with excitement, I almost fainted! THANK YOU!!!!

Thank you to all contributors who were a part of this creative journey. There were 63 authors involved, 2 artists, and, of course, my editing counterpart, Professor Charlatan Bardot (who also wishes to extend his gratitude).

Thank you also to the jurors, readers, reviewers, and other supporters.

And congratulations also to Unfettered Hexes: Queer Tales of Insatiable Darkness who shares this award with me as a “tie”.

More here: http://darkmoonbooks.com/travel_anthology.html

And here: https://www.shirleyjacksonawards.org/

AND!! I uploaded my virtual acceptance video, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uu51v3SGdRU

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Nomination to the 2021 Shirley Jackson Awards!!

I received my first-ever-nomination to the revered Shirley Jackson Awards! It’s an incredible honor and I’m overjoyed for this recognition in the category of anthology for Professor Charlatan Bardot's Travel Anthology to the Most (Fictional) Haunted Buildings in the Weird, Wild World, published last November by Dark Moon Books.

Thank you to all contributors who were a part of this creative journey. There were 63 authors involved, 2 artists, and, of course, my editing counterpart, Professor Charlatan Bardot (who also wishes to extend his gratitude).

Thank you also to the jurors, readers, reviewers, and other supporters.

And congratulations also to many other friends and authors I admire who are on this year’s list!

More here: https://www.shirleyjacksonawards.org/nominees/

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Nomination to the 2022 World Fantasy Awards!!

This week I learned that I was nominated to the 2022 World Fantasy Awards!!! To say I am insanely thrilled and honored for this recognition would be an understatement. I have long followed and admired the World Fantasy Awards and recipients, and it’s the realization of a dream to be named among such highly-esteemed peers. I’ve been named a finalist in the category of anthology for my book Professor Charlatan Bardot's Travel Anthology to the Most (Fictional) Haunted Buildings in the Weird, Wild World, published last November by Dark Moon Books.

Thank you to all contributors who were a part of this creative journey. There were 63 authors involved, 2 artists, and, of course, my editing counterpart, Professor Charlatan Bardot (who also wishes to extend his gratitude).

Thank you also to the judges, readers, reviewers, and other supporters!

And congratulations also to many other friends and authors I admire who are on this year’s ballot, such as Jeffrey Ford, Eugen Bacon, Ellen Datlow, Paula Guran, Usman Mlk, Angela Slatter, Liz Hand, Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, and so many others!

And this coming on the back of a 2021 Bram Stoker Award in category of anthology, and I can safely say this book is still going strong! I'm so proud of it!

More here: https://locusmag.com/2022/07/2022-world-fantasy-awards-finalists/

Interview up today with ITW's THE BIG THRILL magazine

This just in! The latest article today from THE BIG THRILL magazine is for me!!

This fantastic write-up and interview covers my latest anthology book, PROFESSOR CHARLATAN BARDOT’S TRAVEL ANTHOLOGY TO THE MOST (FICTIONAL) HAUNTED BUILDINGS IN THE WEIRD, WILD WORLD, published by Dark Moon Books!

I’ve been reading the prominent THE BIG THRILL magazine for many years, and am so proud and thrilled to be part of this issue. Published by the International Thriller Writers, and written by Allison McKnight, my thanks to all involved and best wishes for a successful and safe 2022.

= “…PROFESSOR CHARLATAN BARDOT’S TRAVEL ANTHOLOGY TO THE MOST (FICTIONAL) HAUNTED BUILDINGS IN THE WEIRD, WILD WORLD is a guided journey through six continents… a beautifully presented anthology of ghost stories from around the world by writers from around the world. These stories come with illustrations, maps, latitude and longitude, and individual introductions from Professor Bardot himself. (Imagine Rod Serling’s Twilight Zone openings, but instead it’s a widely traveled professor of the obscure and haunted.)… ”

More Here: https://www.thebigthrill.org/?p=73797

 

New title available to reviewers on NetGalley: Professor Charlatan Bardot’s Travel Anthology to the Most (Fictional) Haunted Buildings in the Weird, Wild World

Reviewers or NetGalley subscribers:

New release, Professor Charlatan Bardot’s Travel Anthology to the Most (Fictional) Haunted Buildings in the Weird, Wild World (2021 edition), is available for free this month for ebook reviewers!!

“At Last, an Authoritative Compendium to (Fictional) Haunted Buildings for the Delight and Exploration of Reader-Travelers Around the Globe.”

For nearly forty years, renowned paranormal investigator Professor Charlatan Bardot has examined, documented, and acquired stories of haunted buildings around the world. Partnered with leading anthologist Eric J. Guignard, and gifted artists Steve Lines and James Gabb, the greatest of Charlatan’s discoveries are made available now in this comprehensive travel anthology!

From the Philippines’ tragic Ame-Soeur Clothing Factory, to Sweden’s reverent Fish Church; from Tanzania’s vengeful Unguja Restaurant, to Canada’s cursed Crow Island Lighthouse, Charlatan Bardot presents a lifetime of experience and insight into paranormal architecture.

27 feature stories and 36 tiny tales are included of haunted temples, diners, hotels, shops, hospitals, outposts, theaters, and other building types, along with maps, travel notes, illustrations, and more, all designed to provide an immersive experience for veteran travelers and armchair ghost hunters alike!

Enter Professor Charlatan Bardot’s Travel Anthology to the Most (Fictional) Haunted Buildings in the Weird, Wild World and explore the strange and curious locales of the globe and of your imagination.

13-digit ISBN (hardback): 978-1-949491-50-0

13-digit ISBN (paperback): 978-1-949491-48-7

13-digit ISBN (e-book): 978-1-949491-49-4

Date of publication: November 2, 2021

Publisher: Dark Moon Books

https://www.netgalley.com/catalog/book/240114 

DAY 6 OF ANNOUNCEMENT BLOCK—SECTION 6, LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN! Table of Contents listing for: Professor Charlatan Bardot’s Travel Anthology to the Most (Fictional) Haunted Buildings in the Weird, Wild World

Throughout this week, I'm posting all contributors here, by geographic section, to reveal the T.O.C. for the latest anthology book I created, to be published by Dark Moon Books next month, November 2, 2021.

PROFESSOR CHARLATAN BARDOT’S TRAVEL ANTHOLOGY TO THE MOST (FICTIONAL) HAUNTED BUILDINGS IN THE WEIRD, WILD WORLD (2021 EDITION)

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Announcing contents for Section #6: LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN!

LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN

FEATURE ENTRIES FOR HAUNTED LOCALES IN LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN:

“The Haunting of the Plaza de la Beneficencia Pinkberry” by Gabriela Santiago (Puerto Rico: Haunted Frozen Yogurt Restaurant)

“Juan Clemente’s Well” by H. Pueyo (Argentina: Haunted Church)

“Xtabai” by Jo Kaplan (Belize: Haunted Observation Post)

“Into the River” by Clara Madrigano (Brazil: Haunted Mausoleum)

TINY TALES FOR HAUNTED LOCALES IN LATIN AMERICA AND CARIBBEAN:

“Lopinot Plantation” by R.S.A. Garcia (Trinidad and Tobago: Haunted Plantation)

“Last News” by Carlos Orsi (Brazil: Haunted Print Shop)

“Cuarto Frio (Cold Room)” by Alvaro Rodriguez (Mexico: Haunted Cold Storage)

“Harkon Tavern” by Julian J. Guignard (Jamaica: Haunted Tavern)

“The Door Ajar” by Malena Salazar Maciá (Translated by Toshiya Kamei) (Cuba: Haunted Cathedral)

“Colonia del Sacramento’s Little Tailoring Shop” by Dante Luiz (Uruguay: Haunted Tailoring Shop)

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Read More on the most comprehensive travel anthology to (fictional) haunted buildings around the world ever compiled!: http://www.darkmoonbooks.com/travel_anthology.html

Or buy on Amazon (or any other online retailer): https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Charlatan-Anthology-Fictional-Buildings/dp/1949491501/

DAY 5 OF ANNOUNCEMENT BLOCK—SECTION 5, UNITED STATES AND CANADA! Table of Contents listing for: Professor Charlatan Bardot’s Travel Anthology to the Most (Fictional) Haunted Buildings in the Weird, Wild World

 Throughout this week, I'm posting all contributors here, by geographic section, to reveal the T.O.C. for the latest anthology book I created, to be published by Dark Moon Books next month, November 2, 2021.

PROFESSOR CHARLATAN BARDOT’S TRAVEL ANTHOLOGY TO THE MOST (FICTIONAL) HAUNTED BUILDINGS IN THE WEIRD, WILD WORLD (2021 EDITION)

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Announcing contents for Section #5: UNITED STATES AND CANADA!

UNITED STATES AND CANADA

FEATURE ENTRIES FOR HAUNTED LOCALES IN UNITED STATES AND CANADA:

“The Last Booth” by Jeffrey Ford (USA, New York: Haunted Diner)

“The Lighthouse” by D.R. Smith (Canada: Haunted Lighthouse)

“Bluster” by Norman Prentiss (USA, Montan: Haunted Saloon)

“The Gulch” by Lisa Morton (USA, California: Haunted Soundstage)

“Dead Car” by Joe R. Lansdale (USA, Texas: Haunted Junkyard)

 

TINY TALES FOR HAUNTED LOCALES IN UNITED STATES AND CANADA:

 

“The Norge Theater” by Elizabeth Massie (USA, Virginia: Haunted Theater)

“Hitchhiker” by Poppy Z. Brite (USA, Louisiana: Haunted Tollbooth)

“A Shining Vacation” by John M. Floyd (USA, Oregon: Haunted Hotel)

“The Cold House” by Simon Strantzas (Canada: Haunted Landmark (Historic Home)

“Vanport Raceway” by Cody Goodfellow (USA, Oregon: Haunted Speedway)

“Greenbelt Bus Shelter” by Lisa Hannett (Canada: Haunted Bus Shelter)

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Read More on the most comprehensive travel anthology to (fictional) haunted buildings around the world ever compiled!: http://www.darkmoonbooks.com/travel_anthology.html

Or buy on Amazon (or any other online retailer): https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Charlatan-Anthology-Fictional-Buildings/dp/1949491501/

DAY 4 OF ANNOUNCEMENT BLOCK—SECTION 4, AFRICA! Table of Contents listing for: Professor Charlatan Bardot’s Travel Anthology to the Most (Fictional) Haunted Buildings in the Weird, Wild World

Throughout this week, I'm posting all contributors here, by geographic section, to reveal the T.O.C. for the latest anthology book I created, to be published by Dark Moon Books next month, November 2, 2021.

PROFESSOR CHARLATAN BARDOT’S TRAVEL ANTHOLOGY TO THE MOST (FICTIONAL) HAUNTED BUILDINGS IN THE WEIRD, WILD WORLD (2021 EDITION)

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Announcing contents for Section #4: AFRICA!

AFRICA

FEATURE ENTRIES FOR HAUNTED LOCALES IN AFRICA:

“A Taste of Unguja” by Eugen Bacon (Tanzania: Haunted Restaurant)

“The Case of the Moaning Marquee” Suyi Davies Okungbowa (Nigeria: Haunted Marquee Tent)

“A Tour of the Ramses” by Jackson Kuhl (Egypt: Haunted Hotel)

“The Brother” by Makena Onjerika (Kenya: Haunted Converted Hotel-Office Building)

“The Biophilic-Designed Haunting” by Tlotlo Tsamaase (Botswana: Haunted Safari Lodge)

 

TINY TALES FOR HAUNTED LOCALES IN AFRICA:

“Patiko” by Dilman Dila (Uganda: Haunted Slavers’ Market)

“The Bridge With No Middle” by Derek Lubangakene (South Sudan: Haunted Bridge)

“Ghost Roads of the Oude Kimberleys” by Cat Hellisen (South Africa: Haunted Hotel)

“Boss Madam Kadungure’s Extra-Deluxe Import and Export International Ltd” by T. L. Huchu (Zimbabwe: Haunted Import/Export Office)

“The Soccer Fields of Abete, Iwaya” by Dare Segun Falowo (Nigeria: Haunted Soccer Field)

“House of Mouths” by Osahon Ize-Iyamu (Niger: Haunted Boarding School)

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Read More on the most comprehensive travel anthology to (fictional) haunted buildings around the world ever compiled!: http://www.darkmoonbooks.com/travel_anthology.html

Or buy on Amazon (or any other online retailer): https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Charlatan-Anthology-Fictional-Buildings/dp/194949148X/

DAY 3 OF ANNOUNCEMENT BLOCK—SECTION 3, AUSTRALIA and GREATER OCEANIA! Table of Contents listing for: Professor Charlatan Bardot’s Travel Anthology to the Most (Fictional) Haunted Buildings in the Weird, Wild World

Throughout this week, I'm posting all contributors here, by geographic section, to reveal the T.O.C. for the latest anthology book I created, to be published by Dark Moon Books next month, November 2, 2021.

PROFESSOR CHARLATAN BARDOT’S TRAVEL ANTHOLOGY TO THE MOST (FICTIONAL) HAUNTED BUILDINGS IN THE WEIRD, WILD WORLD (2021 EDITION)

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Announcing contents for Section #3: AUSTRALIA AND GREATER OCEANIA!

AUSTRALIA AND GREATER OCEANIA

FEATURE ENTRIES FOR HAUNTED LOCALES IN AUSTRALIA AND GREATER OCEANIA:

“Tidemarks” by Octavia Cade (New Zealand: Haunted Aquarium)

“The Five Sisters” by Terry Dowling (Australia: Haunted Lighthouse)

“Warp and Weft” by Kaaron Warren (Australia: Haunted Mining Camp)

 

TINY TALES FOR HAUNTED LOCALES IN AUSTRALIA AND GREATER OCEANIA:

“Ingraham’s Bookstore” by Alan Baxter (Australia: Haunted Bookstore)

“Tiki Godfather” by Will Viharo (French Polynesia: Haunted Tiki Bar)

“The Wishing Well” by Jack Dann (Australia: Haunted Well)

“The Fairy Door” by Angela Slatter (Australia: Haunted Warehouse)

“The Martha Hotel: Suite 101” by Lee Murray (New Zealand: Haunted Hotel)

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Read More on the most comprehensive travel anthology to (fictional) haunted buildings around the world ever compiled!: http://www.darkmoonbooks.com/travel_anthology.html

Or buy on Amazon (or any other online retailer): https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Charlatan-Anthology-Fictional-Buildings/dp/194949148X/

DAY 2 OF ANNOUNCEMENT BLOCK—SECTION 2, ASIA! Table of Contents listing for: Professor Charlatan Bardot’s Travel Anthology to the Most (Fictional) Haunted Buildings in the Weird, Wild World

Throughout this week, I'm posting all contributors here, by geographic section, to reveal the T.O.C. for the latest anthology book I created, to be published by Dark Moon Books next month, November 2, 2021.

PROFESSOR CHARLATAN BARDOT’S TRAVEL ANTHOLOGY TO THE MOST (FICTIONAL) HAUNTED BUILDINGS IN THE WEIRD, WILD WORLD (2021 EDITION)

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Announcing contents for Section #2: ASIA!

ASIA

FEATURE ENTRIES FOR HAUNTED LOCALES IN ASIA:

“Soul Sisters” by Michelle Tang (Philippines: Haunted Clothing Factory)

“Fools Rush In” by Nadia Bulkin (Indonesia: Haunted Mental Hospital)

“Blood Memories” by Weston Ochse (Afghanistan: Haunted Tank Monument)

“Where Do Broken Dreams Go?” by Andrew Hook (Kazakhstan: Haunted High-Rise Apartment Building)

“Above Aimi” by Thersa Matsuura (Japan: Haunted Hospital)

 

TINY TALES FOR HAUNTED LOCALES IN ASIA:

“Al Mutaqadimah” by Sara Saab (Lebanon: Haunted Entryless Room)

“Café Tanuki” by Umiyuri Katsuyama (Translated by Toshiya Kamei) (Japan: Haunted Café)

“The Hidden Temple of Nakhon Sawan” by Rena Mason (Thailand: Haunted Temple)

“A Series of Occurrences at Lhasa Hotel” by Han Song (China: Haunted Hotel)

“Tamarind Candy” by K. Hari Kumar (India: Haunted Smashānam)

“One Day at Recess in the Convent of the Blessed Mother on Victoria Street” by Christina Sng (Singapore: Haunted Mausoleum)

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Read More on the most comprehensive travel anthology to (fictional) haunted buildings around the world ever compiled!: http://www.darkmoonbooks.com/travel_anthology.html

Or buy on Amazon (or any other online retailer): https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Charlatan-Anthology-Fictional-Buildings/dp/194949148X/

DAY 1 OF ANNOUNCEMENT BLOCK—SECTION 1, EUROPE! Table of Contents listing for: Professor Charlatan Bardot’s Travel Anthology to the Most (Fictional) Haunted Buildings in the Weird, Wild World

Over the next week, I'll be posting all contributors here, by geographic section, to reveal the T.O.C. for the latest anthology book I created, to be published by Dark Moon Books next month, November 2, 2021.

PROFESSOR CHARLATAN BARDOT’S TRAVEL ANTHOLOGY TO THE MOST (FICTIONAL) HAUNTED BUILDINGS IN THE WEIRD, WILD WORLD (2021 EDITION)

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Announcing contents for Section #1: EUROPE!

EUROPE

FEATURE ENTRIES FOR HAUNTED LOCALES IN EUROPE:

“Oh Man’s Land” by Natalia Theodoridou (Greece: Haunted Military Outpost)

“Fish Tale” by Eugenia Triantafyllou (Sweden: Haunted Indoor Fish Market)

“Still Hungry” by Ramsey Campbell (England: Haunted Department Store)

“In Our Season” by Tamara Jerée (Iceland: Haunted Military Base Civilian Living Condos)

“Que Vagi Bé” by S. Qiouyi Lu (Spain: Haunted Restaurant)

 

TINY TALES FOR HAUNTED LOCALES IN EUROPE:

“English Martyrs Underground Station” by Laura Mauro (England: Haunted Underground Station)

“Ghost Stop” by Ekaterina Sedia (Russia: Haunted Bus Stop)

“The Northern Lights Experience” by Johann Thorsson (Iceland: Haunted Roadside Viewing Area)

“The House of Strawberries” by Alessandro Manzetti (Italy: Haunted Manor)

“The Caretaker’s Hut” by Kevin J. Kennedy (Scotland: Haunted Caretaker’s Hut)

“End of the Road” by Ray Cluley (Wales: Haunted Carpark)

“Soaking in Roman Rejuvenation” by Setsu Uzumé (Serbia: Haunted Hot Spring)

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Read More on the most comprehensive travel anthology to (fictional) haunted buildings around the world ever compiled!: http://www.darkmoonbooks.com/travel_anthology.html

Or buy on Amazon (or any other online retailer): https://www.amazon.com/Professor-Charlatan-Anthology-Fictional-Buildings/dp/194949148X/

Submissions Review for Professor Charlatan Bardot’s Travel Anthology to the Most (Fictional) Haunted Buildings in the Weird, Wild World

Just got off a Zoom meeting with co-editor CharlatanBardot, beginning the laborious process of reviewing and responding to 350+ open call submissions. What an honor to work with Professor Bardot! Good insights, he knows his paranormal. And the submissions are stellar… heartbreaking to have to send rejection letters for great stories, but there’s only room for a small percentage that align with the flow of the book. This anthology will be THE GREATEST EVER (from me), coming from Dark Moon Books late 2021 or early 2022!

PROFESSOR CHARLATAN BARDOT’S TRAVEL ANTHOLOGY TO THE MOST (FICTIONAL) HAUNTED BUILDINGS IN THE WEIRD, WILD WORLD

The world carries on!

Professor Charlatan Bardot is in the big time!

THIS JUST HAPPENED! Professor Charlatan Bardot is in the big time! More here:

http://darkmoonbooks.com/charlatan_bardot.html 

And follow here: https://twitter.com/CharlatanBardot

Coming in Summer, 2021 from Dark Moon Books: Professor Charlatan Bardot’s Travel Anthology to the Most (Fictional) Haunted Buildings in the Weird, Wild World (2021 edition)

Connect on Twitter with Professor Charlatan Bardot!

I have not made the official announcement yet of a future project begun with this lauded individual, but in the meantime, I’ve convinced him to setup some online presence, beginning with a Twitter account.

Please follow/ join him on Twitter today for updates involving the upcoming: PROFESSOR CHARLATAN BARDOT’S TRAVEL ANTHOLOGY TO THE MOST (FICTIONAL) HAUNTED BUILDINGS IN THE WEIRD, WILD WORLD!

Professor Charlatan Bardot, PhD, EdD, EJG: excursionist célèbre of the paranormal and internationally beloved author of the phenomenal.

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@CharlatanBardot