Merrimack Valley Halloween Book Festival Sat. 10-19-2024

Saturday, Oct. 19th at Haverhill Public Library in Haverhill, MA from 10:00-4:00, I’ll be at the MVHBF with over 60 horror authors and artists selling and signing our creations. I will be at table 6 (near the stairs leading to the panels), seat A, between Ogmios Lieberman and Eric LaRocca. Ogmios is my tablemate.

Come on out and celebrate horror & Halloween with us! I look forward to seeing everyone there!

THIS IS A FREE EVENT! (*See the bottom of this post for the list of talented horror creators who will be at this amazing annual event.*)

Plus–

“A MERRIMACK VALLEY HALLOWEEN BOOK FESTIVAL POST:

The Merrimack Valley Haverhill Book Festival, held on October 19th in Haverhill, Massachusetts, is proud to announce the presentation of the following three panels:

Panel One 11:00 am: A Discussion of The Rack Anthology—Stories inspired by vintage horror paperbacks.

Panelists include Ron Malfi, Clay McLeod Chapman, Rebecca Rowland, Larry Hinkle. Moderator: Tom Deady.

Panel Two 1:00 pm: A Discussion With The Artists Who Bring Horror To Life.

Panelists include: Francois Vaillancourt, JF Dubeau, Errick Nunnally. Moderator: Catherine Scully

Panel Three 3:00 pm: A Discussion Between Joe Hill and Bracken MacLeod.

Bracken MacLeod will moderate an informal question and answer format with Joe Hill.

Please note, Joe Hill will not be available prior to or after the panel to sign autographs. He has graciously agreed to appear at this event for this panel only. Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

The Merrimack Valley Haverhill Book Festival is organized by a dedicated team led by Mellisa Sherlin. It is a one-day event held on October 19th, at the Haverhill Massachusetts Public Library, and runs from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The event is free to the public.”

For more information:

https://www.mvhbf.com/

https://www.facebook.com/MVHBF

Those appearing at this year’s MVHBF in alphabetical order by first name:

Alyssa Alessi

Amanda Headlee

Bracken MacLeod

Cat Scully

Chris DiLeo

Christopher Golden

Clay McLeod Chapman

Copper Dog Books

Daniel Kraus

David Surface

Derek Mola

Douglas Wynne

Emma J. Gibbon

Emmett Nahil

Eric LaRocca

François Vaillancourt

Glenn Rolfe

J. Edwin Buja

James A. Moore (in spirit)

Jason Parent

Jennifer McMahon

Jessica Ann York

Jessie Rose

JF Dubeau

John C. Foster

John Durgin

John Deathginger Goodrich

John Langan

John Lynch

John M. McIlveen – Haverhill House Publishing

Jp Behrens

Julia Rust

Katherine Silva

Kristin Dearborn

Kristopher Triana

L.L. Soares

Larry Hinkle

Leigh Perry / Toni L. P. Kelner

Linda Robertson Reinhardt

Mary Hart

Matt Bechtel

Matthew M. Bartlett

Michael (MJ) Evans — Grinning Skull Press

Michael Burke

Michael Clark

Morgan Sylvia

Nicholas Kaufmann

Paul Tremblay

Peter Dudar

Rebecca Rowland

Renee S. DeCamillis

Robert P. Ottone

Rob Smales

Ronald Malfi

Rowan Hill

Scott Goudsward

Sheldon Higdon

Steve Van Sampson/Rough House

Tanya Pell

Todd Keisling

Tom Deady

Leigh Perry/Toni L.P. Kelner Author Page

Tony Tremblay

Trisha Wooldridge

Wesley Southard

Publication Day for Chisel the Bone, my debut novel

Today, July 23, 2024, is the day my debut novel, Chisel the Bone, has been released into the world through Encyclopocalypse Publications.

Purchase Links: 1.) https://www.encyclopocalypse.com/product/chisel-the-bone/379?cs=true&cst=custom 2.) https://www.amazon.com/Chisel-Bone-Renee-S-Decamillis/dp/1960721550

This is the sequel to my debut novella, The Bone Cutters.

I hope you’ll all check it out! Thank you for visiting my site!

Praise for Chisel the Bone

* “This one digs deep – bone deep, you could say. If you weren’t already gritting your teeth from the blade.”~ Stephen Graham Jones, New York Times bestselling author of The Only Good Indians and The Indian Lake Trilogy

* “Chisel the Bone is by turns hallucinogenic, tough, rough, and unexpectedly tender. Lovecraft meets Nope on Renee DeCamillis’ long, strange, trip into a bone-dark nightmare. If you love books written in blood, you’ll turn the pages so fast your fingers will splatter. Sequel!”  ~ Nancy Holder, New York Times bestselling author and winner of the Horror Writers Association Lifetime Achievement Award 

* “CHISEL THE BONE is a gruesome, gritty tale in which DeCamillis creates a stark, tense atmosphere of unease, dread, and pervasive and increasing madness. She shows evil in its big, bad, brutal glory, but also at its most insidious, often understandable, and inevitably tragic. Echoes of Laird Barron and Poppy Z Brite within a voice uniquely her own, DeCamillis flays the skin of polite society and exposes for all to see the sharp edges of desperation, need, and survival. This book will get under your skin in all the best ways.” ~ Mary SanGiovanni, author of THE EVERYWHERE HOUSE

* “Chisel the Bone by Renee S. DeCamillis cuts deep down. DeCamillis is an exceptional voice in horror, and Chisel the Bone is a fast-paced, dark and delightfully maniacal ride. You do not want to miss this or anything by DeCamillis. She’s a writer to watch!” ~ Cynthia Pelayo, Bram Stoker Award Winning Author of Crime Scene

* “Brilliant and disgusting, Clive Barker meets Supernatural, the TV series…Sick, twisted, and demented…I like it! Give me more, please.” ~ Michelle Schmer, A.K.A. DJ Unikorn, A.K.A. Michelle Coffee, Author and Award-Winning Podcaster @ Coffee Fueled Stories

* “For all the readers, including myself, who did not want to see DeCamillis’ novella, The Bone Cutters, come to an end, we are in luck. The anticipated sequel comes to us in the novel, Chisel the Bone. And Renee DeCamillis does not disappoint. Dory finds herself in another nightmarish battle for survival. Chisel the Bone takes horrific things that can happen in real life and blends them with the supernatural. Follow the blood trail to the very end. You’ll be glad you did.” ~ Cindy O’Quinn, Bram Stoker Award-winning author

* “A fresh new voice in horror, Renee S. DeCamillis knows how to write tales that get under your skin. Chisel the Bone offers a macabre and unique brand of dark storytelling that will keep you turning the pages. This one is a fast-paced carnival ride that brings you on a wild journey full of twists and turns.” ~ Morgan Sylvia, Author of Abode

* Chisel the Bone by Renee S. DeCamillis is exactly the kind of book I’m putting in the hands of the next generation of readers who are just cutting their teeth on the horror genre. This vampiric tale of mutilations, graverobbing, and addiction places Dory (aka Dabbler) and her best friend Irie on a race to bring a cabal of “Dusters” to justice before they can drag her into their sinister cult of unnatural chemical dependency. For the people who were supposed to be caring for her at the mental institution are actually perpetrators in an unholy communion of bone dust, blood, and formaldehyde. CTB is breakneck paced, and left me absolutely impressed with this clever twist on vampire fiction. It arrives on Amazon in July 2024.” ~ Peter Dudar, author of The Goat Parade & Blood Cult of the Booby Farmers

* “DeCamillis’s writing is really fun, super descriptive, and highly entertaining in such a dramatic way. It recalls similar writers like Christopher Moore, Joe Lansdale, and Carl Hiaasen. This story would make a great play or movie. Definitely R-rated, but teenagers would love it!” ~ Meg North, author of The Transformation of Charlotte Poole

Chisel the Bone: My next book is coming soon!

Here is the cover reveal and publication announcement for my next book. This will be my first full-length published novel.

Chisel the Bone is coming out on July 23, 2024, through Encyclopocalypse Publications (Link: https://www.encyclopocalypse.com/). It is the sequel to my novella, The Bone Cutters, but it is written as a standalone novel.

The cover art is by Christy Aldridge of Grim Poppy Design (Links: https://www.facebook.com/Christyheartsnerds & https://www.facebook.com/people/Grim-Poppy-Design/100092319914457/). She was an absolute dream to work with, as is Encyclopocalypse and my editor, Sean Duregger (Link: https://www.facebook.com/sean.duregger).

Here is the back and front book images, including back cover synopsis:

There is also going to be a special hard cover edition for both The Bone Cutters and Chisel the Bone.

Stay tuned for the book launch event announcement, as well as live readings, reviews, interviews, and podcast appearances. Until then, stay weird.

New Story Release: “Beauty Shimmers Before Darkness Falls” in Horrors of the Deep Anthology

10-12-2023

My newest story “Beauty Shimmers Before Darkness Falls” released on Thursday, October 12, 2023 in this gorgeous anthology, Horrors of the Deep, from the new Rogue Owl Press.

My story is about an elite sex-trafficking ring, revenge, and sea monsters.

Copies are available at most book retailers.

Purchase Links:

Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0CJK11BBC

All other bookstores: https://books2read.com/horrorsofthedeep

Rogue Owl Press store: https://www.rogueowlpress.com/store