A quick note that I am one of the judges for this year’s Australian Shadows Awards, part of the Australian Horror Writers Association. The Australian Shadows is an annual literary award presented by the AHWA and judged on the overall effect – the skill, delivery, and lasting resonance – of horror fiction written or edited…

I’m very proud and honoured to be able to announce that IN LAYMON’S TERMS is now shipping world-wide to all those who have ordered it. I have my copies and it’s a terrific volume – everything we could have hoped for and more. The Dick would be pleased, for sure. Pick up your copy NOW,…

Those readers who missed out on the limited edition version of A THOUSAND METTLE FOLDS – CUT I will be happy to hear the paperback version is now available for pre-order through Horror Mall. The link for direct ordering is below, but the book will also be available through Amazon.com if that’s your preferred option.…

IN LAYMON’S TERMS has had a very good Publisher’s Weekly pre-release review. I quote the review below: “Richard Laymon, who was known for his lean, mean horror fiction, died in 2001 at age 54. This substantial memorial anthology features photos, fiction, and interviews from his archives, as well as scores of essays and stories written…

My thanks and appreciation to everyone who dropped by the LegumeMan Books author signing at Dymocks, Southland in Melbourne last weekend. We had a blast, and I very much enjoyed seeing the Gerlach faithful turning out to say hi. Let’s hope we do many more in the future! Some photos of the event can be…

Quick reminder that on Saturday, May 14 I’ll be signing books at Dymocks Booksellers in Southland from 12 noon. More news on this down further…but this is your one-week-reminder! More details about the event can be found here on the Dymocks Southland Eventspage, as well as our Facebook event page.

I’ve just finished the first draft of a new novella. The title will be AUTOPSY: FLESH OF THE DEAD and it’s about… well, that would be telling. 🙂 The deadline for submission on this one is May 31. I’ll have more details once the deal is finalised, but look out for more news about AUTOPSY…

Aaaah, memories…. my good friend Scott Tyson has uploaded a very old movie trailer I did for the initial release of LAKE MOUNTAIN. You can find it here: LAKE MOUNTAIN movie trailer It’s about ten years old (and I’m about thirty kilos heavier!) but still, enjoy!

A quick heads up for all those people who are in Melbourne on Saturday, May 14. I’ll be signing books at Dymocks Booksellers in Southland from 12 noon as part of the “International Zombie Awareness Month” of events being held at the bookstore. Other Legumeman authors, including Brett McBean, Matthew Revert and R. Frederick Hamilton…

I’m thrilled to be able to announce that the only official Richard Laymon website is now back online. Yes, established back in 1996, Richard Laymon Kills! (RLK! for short) was THE only Laymon site Richard Laymon named as the official one-stop-shop for all Laymon news and reviews. RLK! has been offline for the last few…

My paperbacks of LOVE LIES DYING have arrived! Order yours now using the links listed down the page. They look terrific and, I’m pretty sure, if they’re thrown they will likely kill someone! This is one massive paperback! News also reaches me that the Kindle version of LLD is selling extremely well, and now that…

There’s an excellent review of the soon-to-arrive Richard Laymon Anthology, IN LAYMON’S TERMS available at the link below. Yes, people, it’s almost with us, and hopefully the review will whet your whistles for what it going to be the best anthology of the year. It’s taken ten years for this anthology to finally see the…