8-2-25 — SPECIAL REPORT: 2024 Splatterpunk Award Winners!

Read it here first, friends! Congratulations to all of the winners and those nominated!

J.F. Gonzalez Lifetime Acheivement Award Recipient: Joe Lansdale

Find his works here: https://www.amazon.com/stores/Joe-R.-Lansdale/author/B000AP8R6Y?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1754187052&sr=1-1&isDramIntegrated=true&shoppingPortalEnabled=true&ccs_id=137f308e-e51e-4ec9-9e51-9ecfc7ae2e1c

BEST NOVEL: THE OLD LADY - Kristopher Triana

She never wanted to come home.

After the death of her estranged father, Tracey returns to the remote cabin she grew up in. As a traumatized veteran of the Vietnam War, Tracey’s father subjected her to rigorous survival training under brutal conditions, believing it was for her own good. She escaped and never looked back. Now in her fifties with a criminal record, Tracey returns to claim the property she’s inherited.

Hiking through the forest, teenage Alicia and her friends get lost in the snow. They stumble upon a compound run by extremists, and when the teens see too much, only Alicia manages to escape. She searches for help and comes across a secluded cabin.

With the panicked girl banging on her door, Tracey is launched into combat mode, awakening her inner demons. Though she suffers from extreme PTSD, she is skilled in combat, making her a deadly adversary—perhaps too deadly. As a snowstorm hammers down, the women must work together to save Alicia’s friends from their captors.

Alicia has a protector now, but what if this strange old lady is even more dangerous than the people she’s escaped from?

Find it here: https://a.co/d/8dTQ7rG

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BEST NOVELLA: LIVING DEATH RACE: BEAUTY AND BRAINS by John Everson

One Deadly Girl...

One Macho Guy...

One Kick-Ass Car...

And a Whole Lotta ZOMBIES...

In an apocalyptic near-future where zombies have taken over, the remaining humans live walled up in a few key cities. Once a year, their doors open to let the bravest of drivers out to compete in the LIVING DEATH RACE.

Mira “Beauty” Linn made her money to trick out her classic 1972 Mustang in the underground, illegal zombie cock fight ring. But when Tony shanghaies her and her car to drive in the Living Death Race, she vows to let nothing get between her and the prize. Not Kill Bill and the Cootch, not Master & Servant, not Gwen, Tony's zombie mistress and definitely not Tony, who someone erroneously dubbed The Brains.

But Tony has his own plans as he drives "Deathasus" hard in this cross country marathon to dole out more death to the dead!

Find it here: https://a.co/d/dR63qcE

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BEST SHORT STORY: “Together Forever” - OBITS #6 - C.V. Hunt

Find it here: https://www.obitshorror.com/product/the-obituaries-issue-6-featuring-c-v-hunt-signed-by-four-authors

BEST COLLECTION: THIS SKIN WAS ONCE MINE AND OTHER DISTURBANCES by Eric LaRocca

A brand-new collection of four intense, claustrophobic and terrifying horror tales from the Bram Stoker Award®-nominated and Splatterpunk Award-winning author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke.

THIS SKIN WAS ONCE MINE

When her father dies under mysterious circumstances, Jillian Finch finds herself grieving the man she idolized while struggling to feel comfortable in the childhood home she was sent away from nearly twenty years ago. Then Jillian discovers a dark secret that will threaten to undo everything she has ever known about her father.

SEEDLING

A young man’s father calls him early in the morning to say that his mother has passed away. He arrives home to find his mother’s body still in the house. Struggling to process what has happened he notices a small black wound appear on his wrist. Then he discovers his father is cursed with the same affliction. 

ALL THE PARTS OF YOU THAT WON’T EASILY BURN

Enoch Leadbetter goes to buy a knife for his husband to use at a forthcoming dinner party. He encounters a strange shopkeeper who draws him into an intoxicating new obsession and sets him on a path towards mutilation and destruction...

PRICKLE

Two old men revive a cruel game with devastating consequences...

Find it here: https://a.co/d/dc9BvKl

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BEST ANTHOLOGY: SPLATOLOGY 2.0 edited by Sidney Shiv

Synopsis: Splatology 2.0*, the ultimate splatterpunk anthology that pushes the boundaries of horror and gore. This revamped edition brings you an unforgettable collection of stories that will make you laugh, cry, and gag, penned by 17 authors who aren't afraid to delve into the darkest corners of human nature.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, the first edition of Splatology had to be withdrawn. However, our authors' brilliant and chilling tales should not be lost in the shadows.

Thus, we present Splatology 2.0, a blend of classic favorites and fresh Splatterpunk nightmares that will haunt your dreams.

Rachelschallenge.org in the USA and Black Country Women's Aid in the UK are the two charities that will benefit from the proceeds of this anthology.

Prepare yourself 'Splatology 2.0' is not for the faint-hearted. Are you ready to enter the splatterpunk realm?

Get your copy now and join us on this splatterpunk ride into hell.

Find it here: https://a.co/d/eXDbCDW

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