CROSSROADS By: Laurel Hightower Release: (re-released) 4/21/26 Page count: 126 KU: No Hoopla: No Synopsis: When does a mother’s sacrifice turn to pure selfishness? Can Chris realize she may be crossing the line before it’s too late? First line: “The first time Chris buried a part of herself by her son’s roadside cross, it was an accident.” Favorite line: “She believed in a smiling sacrifice.” Thoughts: Well, I needed a good cry and to renew my stock in Kleenex. What I

One last Horror Happenings before we close out the year next week! See below for some recent releases from us and from within the industry, the final last call for SELF (S)Cares, and our Winter Schedule! IMPORTANT REMINDERS: SPLATTERPUNK AWARDS: Get your Splatterpunk Award nominations in by Dec. 30! (EMAIL: splatterpunkawards@gmail.com ) 2026 Splatterpunk Awards – KillerCon LITERARY NASTIES Make sure to nominate your favorite bizarre- unhinged- most wtf read ever- for the Li

There have been a lot of questions about KillerCon Austin and the Splatterpunk Awards as to how it works, so please see below. KILLERCON 2026 INFO & THE SPLATTERPUNK AWARDS: Individuals send in their personal recommendations for each category from books they have read over the year. This is not an invitation for publishers to send a list of the books they published and say, "Hey, put all these in for nomination". but rather for readers to say, "This book kicked my ass and sho