Pre-Order Blood Alchemy by Kurt Newton

 

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Lycan Valley at Crypticon May 1-3

Lycan Valley will be at Crypticon Seattle this weekend 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.
 

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.

Follow Quantum Corsets on Facebook and Instagram.

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.

 

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

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.

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.