The very talented Alan M Clark has just finished the cover artwork and internal illustrations for WITHIN HIS REACH, and they look fantastic. I look forward to uploading them here in the near future once the final cover design has been approved.

Stay tuned, more updates to come soon....

Vince Natale's fantastic artwork for THE NOCTURNE has been accepted into the Spectrum Annual of Fantastic Art for 2009. This is terrific peer recognition for Vince and proves once again why he's the best in the business.

Congrats to Vince from all of us!

Hot on the heels of the unveiling of the artwork for the Cargo Cult Press edition of INJUSTICE, we're proud to be able to show you the cover artwork for the free chapbook which is being given away with INJUSTICE. Yes, it's AMBER RISING, which takes place after LAKE MOUNTAIN and features one of the main characters.

More information on this release can be found on the Cargo Cult website. All we'll say is it's a nice nasty piece.

INJUSTICE (and AMBER) will be shipping soon.

I'm pleased to bring you the cover of INJUSTICE, soon to be released through Cargo Cult Press.

The limited edition should be shipping in about three weeks. The artwork below is silkscreened onto the front board creating a lovely, art intensive dustjacketless appearance. Then when the reader opens the book they find the full color frontispiece (which you can find below in our September 23rd, 2008 update). This will be a very nice production, for sure.

Ladies and gents, as promised.. here is the dust jacket layout for THE NOCTURNE - soon to be published by Bloodletting Press.

There is some debate about whether or not any future Gerlach Library releases through Bloodletting will have a dust-jacket at all... so it's quite possible this dust jacket will NEVER be used. If you'd like to have your copy of THE NOCTURNE with a dust jacket, and to continue the same "look and feel" for every Gerlach release, email Bloodletting and let them know you want the dust-jackets to remain!

As promised, we bring you the world-wide exclusive unveiling of the artwork for THE NOCTURNE.

This excellent piece was painted by Vince Natale, who also created the covers for Love Lies Dying and Lake Mountain.

I'm sure you will agree it's a stunning visual interpretation of the novel.

THE NOCTURNE is due out soon through Bloodletting Press. We'll have the dust jacket artwork to upload here soon.

Vince Natale is putting the finishing touches on the artwork for THE NOCTURNE, due next year from Bloodletting Press. What I've seen so far is awesome, and will continue the fine tradition of excellent artwork for the Gerlach Bloodletting Range. As soon as I see the finished artwork I will upload it here.

We're thrilled to be able to bring you the cover artwork for INJUSTICE, the next Gerlach release. Check it out below.

A reminder that this will be an ultra-limited hardback release of only 150 limited copies, plus an ultra limited Lettered edition through Cargo Cult Press, and is able to be ordered now through Horror Mall.

Snap up your copy now as pre-orders are taking the last remaining copies of both editions and this title will be sold out before publication!

It's been a long time between updates here at SteveGerlach.com, due mainly to work and editing commitments. However, we hope to rectify that in the new year, and to also bring you some very exciting exclusives in the months ahead. For now, let's play a little catch-up, as we bring you up to speed with the latest Gerlach news...


Harmony Chokes writing continues...
Work on Harmony Chokes continues with a probable deadline of late 2008. This novel is a little different to those that went before it, but it's going to be quite a ride nonetheless. Look for exclusive updates early next year... including some missing scenes that will only be available online here at SteveGerlach.com!



Lake Mountain UK paperback artwork released...
Screaming Dreams Press has released the initial artwork for their 2008 UK paperback release of Lake Mountain. This fantastic new vision of Lake Mountain comes from renowned artist Les Edwards. We all agree it's a fantastic cover!






Aussie publisher announces Exclusive Gerlach for 2009!



Tasmaniac Publications is a new Aussie publisher who is creating quite a stir. Excellent, ultra-limited editions are the name of the game here, and the guys behind Tasmaniac have locked Gerlach in for a 2009 release, tentatively titled All That Is Within His Reach. No more news on this one at this stage, other than it will be a short novel released in 2009. Find out more about Tasmaniac (along with the other fine authors they're releasing) at: http://www.tasmaniacpublications.com.au/.



Artwork for US version of The Nocturne underway.

Vince Natale, the cover artist for the Bloodletting Press version of The Nocturne, reports that the cover art is progressing nicely and hopefully early in 2008 we'll be able to provide you an exclusive sneek peak. From what we've seen so far, it will be another excellent cover for Bloodletting Books!



1000MF release date firms.

Bloodletting Press also report that soon after the release of Hunting Zoe and other tales (see below), the first book in the A Thousand Mettle Folds series will see release. More details (including the cover) can be found below in our April 27 news update, or on the dedicated 1000MF page on this site.


Hunting Zoe almost here! TOC announced!

Hunting Zoe and other tales.. is with the printers as we speak and we're looking at a late 2007/early 2008 release from Bloodletting Press. This is a very exciting release, finally giving Hunting Zoe the love and dedication she deserves. The Table of Contents has also been released, giving everyone an insight into the extra special additions to this release. The TOC is:

* When Fantasy Met Reality - Hunting Zoe introduction by Brett McBean
* Hunting Zoe
* Broken Cookie - short story
* Schism - short story
* CellCaNdy - short story
* Dead of Night - German version - first English release short story
* Jungle - short story, first time printing
* Steve Gerlach On The Edge - FULL and UPDATED Gerlach interview with Ron Clinton.

This release collects for the first time five Gerlach short stories, some of which see their first US release and, in the case of JUNGLE, it's first printing anywhere. The interview is an updated and uncut interview between Gerlach and Clinton - an abridged version first seeing print in Cemetery Dance Magazine a few years ago.


Ben Jackson to Kill Bill?

We've seen filmed evidence of a certain American director being handed a copy of RAGE during a UK meet-and-greet. If we can get clearance to show the footage, we'll upload it early in the new year.


ILT final cover announced. Mid 2008 release.

Cemetery Dance has released the finalized cover artwork for IN LAYMON'S TERMS. The signature sheets have been returned and we can look forward to this excellent memorial to Richard Laymon's work being released (finally!) in 2008! Fingers crossed! This is the huge tribute anthology edited by Kelly Laymon, Steve Gerlach and Richard Chizmar.

Here's an exclusive look at the final full-cover artwork for the Bloodletting Press US version of LOVE LIES DYING. It's interesting to compare the final cover to the original artwork. We all agree both are stunning!


Zoe is now due to arrive just in time for Christmas. Yes, it's been a long wait, but well worth it. Wouldn't you like Zoe under your Christmas tree this year? Orders are still available through www.bloodlettingbooks.com and www.shocklines.com now.

There's been a few delays, but as you can tell by the fantastic finalised cover artwork by Vince Natale below, Zoe is almost upon us all. The signature sheets are signed, the artwork is done, and we hear LOVE LIES DYING is almost ready to be released. Finally Zoe will be let loose in the USA! More news here as it breaks... And, of course, pre-orders are still available through www.bloodlettingbooks.com and www.shocklines.com now.

With Lake Mountain now at the printers, we're proud to be able to bring you the exclusive first look at the final cover for the Bloodletting Press hardback editions:



We love the cover, and we're sure you will too. If you haven't already ordered, hurry as pre-orders are about to close and you'll miss your chance of winning the 1st draft manuscript of the novel (see the May 4 update for more details...). This competition is only open to those who PRE-ORDER LAKE MOUNTAIN through http://www.bloodlettingbooks.com. Orders can also be placed through Shocklines.com.

Work is almost complete on LAKE MOUNTAIN and it will appear in the US in hardback later this month.

The cover art is designed, the signature pages are signed, and we hope to see it being delivered later this month or early May.

If you haven't already, make sure you shoot over to the Bloodletting Press website and order your copy before it's too late! Shocklines.com is also taking orders, so you could place an order there too.

You can check out the cover blurb and reader feedback on the Lake Mountain page.