Last week, Thunderstorm Books released a limited edition hardback of WHAT DO MONSTERS FEAR? with a foreword by Edward Lee. The damn thing sold out in 6 hours. I'm eternally grateful to all who bought a copy. That novel won a Stoker nomination, had a failed movie adaption (something I've never spoke of publicly) and was picked as one of Grand Master of Horror Brian Keene's top 10 novels of 2017. In other words, I tossed that stone in the lake and it ripped and ripped and ripped. Thank you, everyone.
(PS - YouTuber 'Jeffingoff' did an unboxing on the limited edition version alongside a Robert McCammon novel which you can watch HERE)

WELCOME TO THE SHOW - Coming 3rd August from Crystal Lake Publishing.
(Artwork by Ben Baldwin)
Featuring: ​Brian Keene, Robert Ford, Max Booth III, Glenn Rolfe, Matt Hayward, Mary SanGiovanni, Bryan Smith, Matt Serafini, Kelli Owen, Jonathan Janz, Patrick Lacey, John Skipp, Adam Cesare, Alan M Clark, Somer Canon, Rachel Autumn Deering and Jeff Strand.

Next month, Thunderstorm Books will launch the hardback, limited and signed edition of What Do Monsters Fear? This edition features a foreword by the legendary Edward Lee, and is signed by both him and myself. This run will be very limited - so once they're gone, they're gone. Keep an eye on Thunderstorm Books' website for pre-orders soon.

Announcing WELCOME TO THE SHOW: Brian Keene, Robert Ford, Max Booth III, Glenn Rolfe, Matt Hayward, Mary SanGiovanni, Bryan Smith, Matt Serafini, Kelli Owen, Jonathan Janz, Patrick Lacey, John Skipp, Adam Cesare, Alan M Clark, Somer Canon, Rachel Autumn Deering and Jeff Strand.

This anthology has been over a year in the making, and I'm honored that Crystal Lake Publishing gave us a home. Remember, each story takes place not only within the same universe but within the very same music venue... You're all welcome to the show.

CLICKERS FOREVER: A TRIBUTE TO J.F GONZALEZ is available now in paperback and eBook through Deadite Press. Amazon link HERE. This contains my story BANGERS AND MASH, which takes place within the CLICKERS universe.

I have a number of new short stories coming later this year. Firstly, although the signed/hardback edition of Clickers Forever sold out, the paperback and ebook edition is being released in just a few days through Deadite Press. You can find the pre-order page HERE. My story BANGERS AND MASH takes place within JF Gonzalez' CLICKERS universe, and I can't tell you what an honor it was to play in that world. I'd go back in a heartbeat.

WELCOME TO THE SHOW, the music venue-themed anthology I compiled for Crystal Lake Publishing, is entering its final stages. The TOC contains veterans and new-comers alike writing within a shared universe. It also includes my own story DARK STAGE. 

I've just signed a contract for a cryptid-themed anthology that includes a tongue-in-cheek, comedy creature-feature titled AN UNUSUAL PET. Expect that soon from Dragon's Roost Press.

Lastly, my story WHERE THE WILD WINDS BLOW, based on my buddy Jeff Angell's song of the same name, will be included in LOST HIGHWAYS from Crystal Lake Publishing later this year.

My new novel THE FAITHFUL will release later this year with Sinister Grin Press. More details soon

This past week has been surreal to say the least. I can't talk about anything in the open, but the one thing I can talk about is What Do Monsters Fear? Bram Stoker Award nomination for Superior Achievement in a First Novel. I never expected to make the Stokers -- most definitely not with my first novel. Yet here we are. And I have you to thank, reader, for that. Here's to 2018 -- let's kick open more doors, see what we see...

- Matt

This Sunday (Feb 4th @ 6pm), I'll be on a panel at the Liquor Rooms in Dublin discussing all things horror and music. Tickets available HERE.