01/25/2026 News! News! News!
- Candace Nola
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New Author Signings! New Releases! New monthly indie blog design!
As you can, lots going on over here as the Review Team gets back in the swing of things. We have some really great new releases coming up, a couple that will be available for AuthorCon 6.
We have a couple of authors that are joining us for the 2026 - 2027 publishing cycle that we are really excited to have!
And, as we move forward with the publishing house and our reach into the wider world, Uncomfortably Dark will have a new Monthly Blog, that will post on the last day of the month for all things in the indie horror universe. This will include events, indie films and film festivals, indie graphic novels and comics, horror game reviews, and expanding our interview reach to those same creators involved in those areas as film writers, producers, graphic artists, and more!
Stay tuned for those details to learn how you can send us your events, guest reviews for any of those topics, and interview candidates! For now, let's get to the Uncomfortably Dark news already on deck!
AUTHORS JOINING UNCOMFORTABLY DARK HORROR & BLOOD MOON!
Please help us welcome the below authors to the Uncomfortably Dark family! We are so excited to have them joining us!
NEW & NEXT FOR UNCOMFORTABLY DARK!
ON GODLESS NOW!
WIDE RELEASE ON FEB. 10, 2026!
Pre-Order Below:
Amazon.com: We Paint Our Faces With The Ashes Of Our Dead eBook : Robinson, Nikolas P. , Nola, Candace: Kindle Store
SYNOPSIS
When an author puts a short story collection together, they are sifting through the ashes in the hope of finding something valuable and breathing new life into things that were dead. Each story takes on new context when brought together, than it had in its original life. The author paints their face with the ashes of the dead, crafting a new facade made from pieces of the old.
This collection includes 13 stories, written and published over the course of more than a decade. Some of them may be familiar, while others may provide a new experience as you lose yourself in these tales of violent revenge, exploration gone horribly wrong, and strange encounters.
Even those you've read before may find a different meaning this time around.
INTRODUCTION BY LUCAS MANGUM!
COVER ART BY DREW STEPEK!
Early Praise for the new collection from Nikolas P. Robinson
"Nikolas Robinson's work is as sharp as it is dark. He always puts his heart on the page when he writes." — Judith Sonnet, author of OUR SARNATH
"Nikolas Robinson is one of the most fearless writers in extreme horror, penning stories with a maniacal glee that dares the reader to be damned” — John Baltisberger, Madness Heart Press
WIDE RELEASE ON FEB. 25, 2026
From the poet screaming in lowercase…
woven from the darkest corners of madness and black humor, these tales are chaos distilled directly from the mind of m ennenbach. strap in, it gets stranger as it goes.
PRAISE FOR M ENNENBACH
“When you read an Ennenbach collection, you’re diving into a world of mixed genres. He has the ability to write captivating stories that will make you feel every emotion. His writing never ceases to amaze me.” — Jason Nickey, author of THEY COME FROM WITHIN
"When I say that Mike is a stellar storyteller, I mean that in every sense of the word. He IS his own genre. There's no one like him and there never will be." — Warn Iverson, from the Yeti Reads and Reviews
eBook Available Now on Godless!
Paperback Now Available on Amazon!
Synopsis:
Orphaned as a baby, Sunny was raised by her young uncles, Justin and Zeke. Barely in their twenties, the young men turned to the seedy underbelly of the city as a means of survival.
Now that Sunny is a young adult, she begins to learn just how her coffee shop began, and what goes on in the dark corners of the warehouse where they create their special blends from the finest beans and other freshly roasted ingredients.
Welcome to Sunny's, where the pastries are tasty, the coffee is always fresh, and the special blends are brewed with that little something extra!
Praise for Candace Nola
“Whether it’s splatterpunk or historical horror, creature feature or borderline bizarro, Candace Nola brings it. Nola isn’t just a rising tide in the dark fiction genre; she’s the one controlling the water.”—Rebecca Rowland, Shirley Jackson Award-nominated author of EMINENCE FRONT
“Nola’s ability to tell a story is unmatched. Each book proves she is well on her way to becoming a legend.”—Kristopher Rufty, author of OLD SCRATCH.
“Candace Nola has appeared on the hardcore horror scene in a huge splash of blood, soaking readers with her diabolical prose. Her work is both demented and delicious.”—Kristopher Triana, author of GONE TO SEE THE RIVER MAN