{"id":5071,"date":"2020-07-23T11:36:37","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T15:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lucysnyder.com\/?p=5071"},"modified":"2022-09-08T13:26:55","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T17:26:55","slug":"halloween-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lucysnyder.com\/index.php\/halloween-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

Halloween Season<\/em><\/a> is my 4th book with Raw Dog Screaming Press, and my 10th short story collection overall. I created it for readers who told me that although they enjoy my horror stories, they really hoped I would return to writing humor, too. This collection has both! It gets progressively darker toward the middle, but the final stories should release you into the real world in a cheerful frame of mind.<\/p>\n

Cover artist Lynne Hansen says, “I always read the books I create art for, and the thing that struck me about Lucy\u2019s book was the underlying sense of magic and wonder<\/strong> inherent in so many of the pieces, dark and twisted as it may be, and I wanted to convey that in the art.”<\/p>\n

To celebrate the book, we’ve set up some virtual trick-or-treating. Visit each of five blog posts, feast your eyes on the amazing cover created by Lynne Hansen, and pick up a different “treat” from each post. There are five houses to visit on this block:<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Lucy A. Snyder (you are here!)<\/li>\n
  2. Lynne Hansen<\/a> (make sure to browse her fabulous gallery!)<\/li>\n
  3. Hook of a Book<\/a><\/li>\n
  4. John Edward Lawson<\/a><\/li>\n
  5. RDSP<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Your special treat at this stop? You can download a free 25-page PDF excerpt of Halloween Season<\/em>!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

    If you enjoy it, please consider ordering the whole book directly from RDSP<\/a>, although you can also preorder it from Amazon<\/a>, Target<\/a>, or Barnes & Noble<\/a>. The book will arrive at your doorstep in early October.<\/p>\n

    Advance Reviews<\/strong><\/h3>\n

    “Full of charm and subtle humor, this collection of 15 Halloween-themed stories from Bram Stoker Award winner Snyder (Garden of Eldritch Delights) scares and delights in equal measure. This delightful collection will appeal both to avid horror readers and those just dipping their toes in for a seasonal celebration.”
    \n\u2014 Publishers Weekly<\/em><\/p>\n

    “Snyder, a master at crafting visceral stories that deeply probe Lovecraftian horror and dark fantasy, is back with a Halloween-themed collection, perfectly packaged for libraries. With a stunning cover sure to lure readers in during the haunting season, Snyder\u2019s collection is the perfect complement to Lovecraft Country (2016) by Matt Ruff, and a solid suggestion for readers of her cosmic-horror peers such as John Langan and Caitl\u00edn R. Kiernan.”
    \n\u2014 Booklist<\/em><\/p>\n

    Table of Contents<\/strong><\/h3>\n