Saturday, July 18, 2026
Friday, July 10, 2026
Saturday, June 13, 2026
NEW RELEASE: The Nightmare World by JG Faherty
Twenty-five years ago, Officer Robert Navarro vanished when he followed a bloodthirsty demon through a supernatural portal.
Now he's back.
When former police chief Bill Furman shoots the Boogeyman in a child's closet, he expects to find a body. Instead, the monster disappears and a man long believed dead steps out of the darkness with an impossible story.
Robert has spent more than two decades trapped in a nightmare world, hunting the creature that stole his life and nearly destroyed his family. And he knows one thing for certain: The one Bill killed wasn't the only one.
A second monster is loose in Moonrise Cove and it's out for vengeance, leaving a trail of blood, terror, and mutilated bodies in its wake. As the town spirals into panic, Bill, Robert, and Robert's son Ken must join forces with a rogue FBI agent protect the town and the people they love from an evil that can use any dark space as a doorway between worlds and turn any home into a slaughterhouse.
But to stop the slaughter, they'll have to do more than survive the night.
They'll have to take the fight into the monsters' world.
And once they cross over into the Nightmare World, they may never come back.
AVAILABLE NOW FROM LYCAN VALLEY
Cover art by Greg Chapman. Audiobook narrated by Kelly Wilkinson.
Available June 16, 2026 in:
The Nightmare World Pre-Order Package remains available to the public through June 20 and for Newsletter Subscribers through the end of June. Get all three books -- The Nightmare Man, The Nightmare People, The Nightmare World -- in ebook, audiobook and paperback bundle for one price!
Subscribe here for early release info and discounts on all new releases!
A life-long resident of New York's haunted Hudson Valley, JG Faherty has been a finalist for both the Bram Stoker Award and ITW Thriller Award, and he is the author of 9 novels, 11 novellas, and more than 80 short stories. He writes adult and YA horror, science fiction, paranormal romance, and urban fantasy. He grew up enthralled with the horror movies and books of the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s, and as a child his favorite playground was a 17th-century cemetery. Which explains a lot.
Follow him at www.twitter.com/jgfaherty, www.facebook.com/jgfaherty, and www.jgfaherty.com.
For more information, visit JG Faherty's author page at Lycan Valley!
Tuesday, June 2, 2026
NEW RELEASE: The Hidden by JG Faherty
Cartel assassins, venomous lizards, primitive clans with unimaginable powers, an erupting volcano...
Dr. Annika Vahle is on the verge of a discovery that will rock the world of anthropology. She's about to uncover proof of an ancient hominid species still alive on the Indonesian island of Flores.
The only things that stand in her way are cartel assassins, venomous lizards, a primitive clan that possesses unimaginable powers, and a volcano that is ready to erupt. Oh, and the appearance of her ex-boyfriend.
Her expedition quickly turns into a deadly nightmare. With only hours left, can she save her team and find a way to prevent the extinction of an entire race?
Available Now from Lycan Valley
Cover art by Greg Chapman. Audiobook narrated by Cara Firestone.
Available June 02, 2026 in:
eBook and Audiobook release special: Use coupon code HIDDEN25 at checkout for 25% off*!
For more information, visit JG Faherty's author page at Lycan Valley!
A life-long resident of New York's haunted Hudson Valley, JG Faherty has been a finalist for both the Bram Stoker Award and ITW Thriller Award, and he is the author of 9 novels, 11 novellas, and more than 80 short stories. He writes adult and YA horror, science fiction, paranormal romance, and urban fantasy. He grew up enthralled with the horror movies and books of the 50s, 60s, 70s, and 80s, and as a child his favorite playground was a 17th-century cemetery. Which explains a lot.
Follow him at www.twitter.com/jgfaherty, www.facebook.com/jgfaherty, and www.jgfaherty.com.
*Coupon code valid for ebook, audiobook and ebook/audiobook bundle only when purchased through the links above or direct from www.lycanvalley.com. Coupon code expires 5 days after release.
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
NEW RELEASE: Blood Alchemy by Kurt Newton
Possession... Obsession... Unnatural Desire...
A children's book illustrator. A rescued dog.
An alchemist with a dark secret.
Two lovers separated by thousands of years.
Past and present collide.
Alison is a children's book illustrator. With a deadline looming, and her husband away on a job assignment, Alison adopts a male dog from the local animal shelter for creative inspiration. Soon afterward, Alison is visited by erotic dreams of Khalid—an alchemist with a dark secret—and in these dreams, Alison is Sahlah, his wife.
A novel of romance and terror about two lovers separated by a thousand years, brought together by a dark force that's waited centuries to live and breathe… combining past with present, dreams with nightmares, and fate with circumstance to create a harrowing tale of possession, obsession, and unnatural desire.
Available Now from Lycan Valley
Cover art by Greg Chapman. Audiobook narrated by Roberta Jackson.
Available May 2026 in:
Audiobook*
eBook/Audiobook Bundle*
For more information, visit Kurt Newton's author page at Lycan Valley!
*Please note: Audiobook is currently in production and will be sent separately as soon as it is ready.
Friday, May 15, 2026
Thursday, April 30, 2026
Lycan Valley at Crypticon May 1-3
We will have pre-release copies of Blood Alchemy by Kurt Newton and The Hidden by JG Faherty available, along with all of our most recent releases.
Can't make it to Seattle? You can pre-order Blood Alchemy and The Hidden on our website!
This year, we are also offering Darkling's Beasts and Brews, full color hardcover for $15* at the event!
*Darkling's Beasts and Brews $15 special is a Crypticon Exclusive pricing and only available at the event and wile supplies last. Regularly priced at $40.
Monday, January 26, 2026
Quantum Corsets Queer Imprint
Welcome to Quantum Corsets, Lycan Valley’s newest imprint featuring queer fiction written by queer authors.
What is Quantum Corsets?
‘Quantum’ references significant energy and momentum
‘Corsets’ represents empowerment and self-expression without constraints
‘Queer’ is intended to be all inclusive of the LGBTQ2+ community and fluidity, while rejecting restrictive labels and challenging societal norms
Quantum Corsets Content
Quantum Corsets will publish horror, dark fiction, mystery, thriller, suspense, cultural, and mixed genre novels, novellas and collections for adult, young adult and middle grade readers.
We are not looking for pure romance or porn. These elements may be present as appropriate within the story, but should not be the main genre.
Although Pink Triangle Rhapsody focused specifically on the gay male experience, the anthology would fit in perfectly with Quantum Corsets and is a great sampling of the energy, self-expression and queerness we’re looking for with this imprint.
Own Voices Only
While Lycan Valley acknowledges and accepts that writers can create believable and compelling characters unlike themselves, Quantum Corsets will publish Own Voices only (others may still submit to Lycan Valley during open submission periods).
This means all Quantum Corsets authors have a shared identity with their main characters and the story comes from authentic perspective, experience and understanding.
Open Submission Period
Quantum Corsets will open to public submissions for novellas beginning February 1 and closing June 30. Guidelines and addition information can be found on our submission portal.
Familial Reflections Anthology Campaign
Familial Reflections...
An anthology of familial horror reflecting and exploring relationships in terms of love/hate, light/dark, good/evil.
Horrific stories of sibling rivalry, sibling love, fathers and sons, parents and children...
Terrifying stories by Richard Thomas, Michael Bailey, Stephen King, Richard Chizmar, Justin Zimmerman and Mercedes Yardley.
Chilling poetry by Erin Al-Mehairi, Wrath James White, Maxwell Ian Gold and Maria Alexander with an introduction by John Palisano
Cover art by George Contronis
*Initial Funding Goal: $5,000
Exclusive Perks and Rewards
In addition to the usual campaign perks, we've added two exclusive campaign perks:
Familial Reflections Hardcover: Limited quantities, only available during the campaign, included with the Familial Reflections Complete Package
Family Murders Trilogy Hardcover: A series of three flash fiction anthologies—A Mother's Love, Fatherly Instincts, Family Memories—brought together in one complete color hardcover honoring Mother's Day, Father's Day and Grandparents Day with Murder, Mayhem, Malice and Mischief! Bonus content added from Carl Jennings, Mercedes Yardley, Mackenzie Johnston, Jay Faulkner (RIP), Craig Spector and Luke Spooner. This special edition hardcover is only available through the contributors (and this campaign).
Additional funding to include original artwork by Orion Zangara Art
*Stretch Goal #1: Once funding reaches $5,000, we will add original artwork to each of the four poems in the anthology.
*Stretch Goal #2: Once funding reaches $6,000, artwork will be added to every story in the anthology.
Any and all additional funds raised beyond this will be used by Lycan Valley to directly pay authors and illustrators for on-going projects.
Lycan Valley is against the use of Gen AI and will never use or consider works, written or illustrated, that have been generated by or with the help of AI. We only support human writers, artists and narrators.
Sunday, January 18, 2026
Exciting announcements and updates for 2026 coming from Lycan Valley in our next newsletter (coming Tuesday)!
If you're not on the subscription list, you can sign up here: http://www.lycanvalley.com/p/contact-us.html
Sunday, December 14, 2025
Lycan Valley 8 Nights and Holiday Giveaway
Hey all you Beasties and Ghouls, Darkling here!
Whew, I never thought they’d let me get away. The Machleif Cemetery is a bit chaotic and extra busy this time of year…
I promised y’all I’d be back for Lycan Valley’s 8 Nights of Hanukkah and Holiday Giveaway, so here it is!
Each one starts at 12:01 am and ends the next day at 11:59 pm (Pacific Time). The links below will take ya right where ya need to go to download the free books.
They’ll also be posted daily on Lycan Valley’s social media (Facebook, Twitter/X, Blue Sky, Slasher). So spread a little light (and darkness) to your friends. Like and Share the daily post for a chance to win a free holiday package* from Lycan Valley!
- 1st Night December 14-15: THE VOICES IN YOUR HEAD, a novel by Jeff Oliver
- 2nd Night December 15-16: MAEVE, a novella by Josh Dygert
- 3rd Night December 16-17: DOG FIGHT, a novel by Lucas Pederson
- 4th Night December 17-18: SOCIAL (MEDIA) LIFE, a novella by Mark Allan Gunnells
- 5th Night December 18-19: THE BLIGHT ON THE DEEP WOODS, a novel by Dale W Glaser
- 6th Night December 19-20: THE MALTHUSIAN CORRECTION, a novella by JG Faherty
- 7th Night December 20-21: THE BARRICADE, a novel by Stephanie Ellis
- 8th Night and Winter Solstice December 21-22: Poetry Collections
DRAGONFLY... and Other Songs of Mourning by Michelle Scalise
I DREAMED A WORLD by Colleen Anderson
SONGS IN THE KEY OF DEATH by JG Faherty
- Christmas Eve December 24-25: CONCIERGE AT THE DROWNED BABY INN, a novella by Christopher Hann
- Christmas Day December 25-26: HER SHADOW SIDE, a novel by Jennifer West
- New Years Eve December 31-January 01: THE JUDAS GOAT & Other Southern Horrors, a collection by Nathan Batchelor (link will be sent with official release)
Oooh, I almost forgot! All other Lycan Valley titles** are 50% off until the end of the year!
Whether y’all celebrate Hanukkah, Winter Solstice, Christmas, Kwanzaa, New Years, any other holiday, or none at all, may the rest of the year be filled with love, light, miracles and terrifying horror (the fictional variety, of course)!
Until next time, the spirits of the damned await! See you around the valley!
*Holiday package winner selected at random on January 1. Like and share each day on each platform for multiple chances to win. Holiday package includes randomly selected paperbacks and more! Free shipping in the US only (if chosen outside the US, ebook/audiobook options will be offered).
**All Lycan Valley ebooks and audiobooks 50% off, discount only applies to purchases made through the Lycan Valley website now through January 01, 2026.
Tuesday, November 4, 2025
One Last Fight — Let the Games Begin!
Hey all you Beasties and Ghouls, Darkling here! I snuck away from the Machleif Cemetery to let y’all in on big surprise from Lycan Valley.
If you’re reading this, welcome to One Last Fight — a brand new game show where you’re the contestant! This isn’t The Running Man or The Hunger Games, but there will be lots of blood and a death or two… No, no, not yours, relax y’all.
It’s simple and easy to play. All ya have to do is answer the question posted on Lycan Valley social media and share the original post.
Just for playing along, you’ll receive a free ebook copy of Lucas Pederson’s Dog Fight and — this is my favorite part y’all — every contestant will be listed along with your answer in a special hardcover edition of Dog Fight to be released November 14th!
Isn’t that exciting, y’all? Oh, and one lucky contestant from each platform will receive a free copy!*
Y’all have four chances to participate with a different question on each platform — Facebook, Twitter/X, Slasher and Bluesky. Just answer the question and share the original post before November 9, 11:59 pm (pacific time).
Let the games begin! (links go directly to social media post)
- FACEBOOK: Billionaires caged Lon and made him fight other werewolves to the death, then turned his escape into a gameshow to cash out. If you were to put those billionaires into a live action game show to fight to the death, what would the game show be and what would be the top prize?
- TWITTER/X: Billionaires are hunting Lon, a fight to the death. What advice or words of encouragement do you give the werewolf to help him survive and win?
- SLASHER: Lon escaped his imprisonment as a werewolf and the hunt is on, with Lon fighting for his life, again. You run into Lon in the woods — how do you help the werewolf survive and win the game against the billionaires?
- BLUESKY: If you saw a gameshow on tv with billionaire’s hunting a werewolf for entertainment and money, what would you do to sabotage the game/hunt so Lon could escape to freedom?
*Everyone who answers the question and shares the post before 11:59 Pacific time, November 9, will receive a free download code for the ebook. Your name (as you would like it to appear) and your answer will appear in a special section of the hardcover print edition. You may participate on any or all of the four platforms. One participant from each platform will be selected to receive a free copy of the hardcover, with free shipping to the US, UK and Australia. Winners outside these areas may choose to pay for shipping costs or receive an additional ebook download code.
DOG FIGHT, A NOVELLA BY LUCAS PEDERSON
In a world run by billionaires and tyrants, the only way to survive is to fight.
Enslaved and used in brutal fights to the death for the entertainment of billionaires, Lon longs for the freedom he once had as a human.
Being caged, abused and neglected in a facility with other werewolves, he almost loses hope… until an unforeseen opportunity arises and he escapes.
In order to cash in on the escape, the billionaire donors turn it into a live gameshow to hunt Lon down.
Winner gets top prize… and Lon is ready for one last fight.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025
NEW RELEASE: The Voices in Your Head by Jeff Oliver
The Voices in Your Head by Jeff Oliver, an experimental novel combining narrative, poetry and artwork
Illustrated by Dan Verkys with Introduction by Sumiko Saulson
Available from Lycan Valley in eBook, audiobook*, paperback (black & white), and hardcover (full-color)
Geoff crumbled the moment his entire family was murdered. He exacted his revenge and took it to an unimaginable level of terror. Now, his voices speak to him while manifesting through visions. Some even make physical contact.
Prepare your minds and souls to dive into the musings of an unbridled, calculating, cannibalistic killer—Geoff Hathaway.
“Geoff Hathaway is plagued by insanity. Or demons. Or both. You won’t know, but you will care. Jeff Oliver’s powerful, gory, flesh-eating page-turner will keep you up all night, checking the doors and windows to your soul. This way madness lies. Be warned. And be there.”—Anna Taborska, award-winning author of For Those Who Dream Monsters and Bloody Britain.
"Utilizing prose, verse, and art, The Voices in Your Head offers a unique, hallucinatory trip into a spiraling nightmare of blood, pain, and madness."—Pedro Iniguez, Author of Synthetic Dawns & Crimson Dusks. Bram Stoker Award winning Author.
“Jeff Oliver is an inkwell of creativity, his ever-palpitating heart word-spilling without abandon onto the page."—Michael Bailey, multi-award-winning writer and editor.
“Jeff Oliver’s debut novel is a tightly woven and gruesome tale of terror. A story I could not look away from until the very end. One that will remain with me for quite a while. Job well done! The wicked illustrations by Dan Verkys are a bonus!”—Cindy O’Quinn, Bram Stoker Award-winning author.
“Jeff Oliver’s Voices in your Head is a chilling, first-person dive into a hallucinogenic hell that manages to be both poetic and profound … the diary of a soul damned … think Clive Barker meets Dante, but with Oliver’s unique prosody … a compelling artistic achievement.”—John Palisano, Bram Stoker Award-Winning author of Requiem and Ghost Heart.
Saturday, September 13, 2025
Are You Ready For This?
If you haven’t subscribed to Lycan Valley’s Newsletter, now’s the time! We’re getting ready to launch our Familial Reflections Anthology Campaign with special perks and exclusive offers for newsletter subscribers and Lycan Valley community members.
Plus we’ll be announcing our Lycan Valley Halloween submissions and relaunching our Patreon. Don't miss out on the exciting news coming from Lycan Valley and the Machleif Cemetery!
Subscribe to our newsletter: http://www.lycanvalley.com/p/contact-us.html
Join the Lycan Valley Community: lycanvalley.mn.co/
Find us on Patreon: https://patreon.com/LycanValley
See you around the valley!
Image by joostrikkerink from Pixabay
Sunday, August 17, 2025
Meet the Concierge at the Drowned Baby Inn
Remote island. Haunted hotel.
Forty staff. One guest per night...
This is the Drowned Baby Inn, a premiere horror theme park reserved for the wealthiest of patrons. By day the guests are pampered with luxuries—five star meals, spa, sauna—all one could ask of an upscale resort.
By night they are free to explore this labyrinth—rooms littered with murdered mannequins; hallways echoing with unseen footsteps; every corner exuding a malice from a time long gone and past. The guests scream and laugh, oblivious to the horror that resides beneath.
The guests will enjoy their time here.
The staff, will not.
So check in. Make yourself at home.
The guests are free to leave. But the Concierge is here to stay.
Available from Lycan Valley August 19
Now through August 31, you can purchase our pre-order package for The Concierge at the Drowned Baby Inn which includes the paperback, ebook and audiobook*!
Don't want all three? No worries, each one will be available individually starting first thing Tuesday morning!
*Please note: Audiobook is currently in production and will be sent separately as soon as it is ready.
.jpg)
Christopher Hann hails from New Zealand – a distant yet charming pair of islands on the far side of the globe. He is of Korean descent (a ‘Kiwi-Korean', so to speak) and hasn't thought twice about his love for horror since reading ‘The Black Cat' by Poe. His has short stories appearing in two anthologies, BEYOND THE BOUNDS OF INFINITY and SILK & SINEW. He is currently working on his debut novel.
Tuesday, July 29, 2025
New Release: MAEVE by Josh Dygert
First, we met Stella...
Stella knew the names of the stars before she knew her alphabet. Although Stella’s mother disappeared when she was too small to remember, she grows up happy beneath bright Indiana stars in the small town of Torrance with her father, her dog, and her best friend.
When a meteor lands in her father’s cornfields, Stella and her father run after the fallen star. Stella watches as her father touches the star. The moment he does, he disappears in a flash of golden starlight. Stella never sees her father again.
From that moment on, Stella is terrified of the stars she always loved. She leaves Torrance, her dog, and her best friend only to discover that the truth she needs is still in Torrance. As a total eclipse approaches, Stella must find the courage to face her stars.
But before Stella, there was Maeve...
There is a ghost town in the forest behind Maeve's house. In 1881, the entire population of the town of Morton, Michigan vanished beneath a meteor shower.
One hundred years later, it is Maeve's mother who vanishes under a sky of falling stars. And Maeve becomes convinced that Morton holds the key to the mystery.
But the road to Morton is long and dangerous, and it's many years before Maeve and her two best friends are old enough to finally make the journey. As high school graduation approaches, they set off into the frozen wilderness in search of answers.
What they find is a town that is far from empty. And as the meteors begin to fall once more over Morton, it's Maeve's turn to face the falling stars.
Available from Lycan Valley July 29
Now through August 5, you can receive both Maeve and Stella together! Use the pre-order package link to purchase Maeve and receive Stella free!
Already have Stella? You can still purchase each one individually on our website. Maeve and Stella are both available in:
- eBook
- Audiobook
- eBook/Audiobook Bundle
- Paperback
- *Limited Edition Hardcover coming soon!
For more information, visit Josh Dygert's author page at Lycan Valley!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)