Do you suppose someone got the performance on video? Join the cult of Gina. He has been quoted in a numbered of national news sources regarding his political work, including the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, Fort Collins Now, [12] and others. Effective immediately, Jeff Burk has stepped down as Head Editor of Deadite Press and is no longer employed by Eraserhead Press. So I didnt.. Deadites are demonic spirits and zombies which are controlled by the Necronomicon. We have an exciting future ahead of us. It is ethically responsible to consider the behavior online and offline of the authors with whom I choose to share my platform. It revealed to me the conflict of interest in being a book publisher and also being in charge of determining appropriate action related to harassment. First, to the people who witnessed or heard about The Ultimate Bizarro Showdown performance at BizarroCon 11 and were hurt by it, and in particular to those of you who experienced PTSD responses, Im so sorry. And I apologize to anyone who felt their voice was shut down. I like that ones cover. From Wonderland Award-winning author, Gina Ranalli, comes two novellas of terror, monsters, and pure insanity. August 15, 2018 | Categories: Uncategorized | Leave a comment. A series of wildfires are popping up and threatening tosurround the city. like a recently extracted fetus, using a dildo positioned adroitly enough to It seems to me like this is a very particular situation within the context of a convention that seems to be all about being weird and gross and transgressive and all that, so you do consent to having sensibilities pressed on hard when you decide to attend, so I dont feel quite the outrage that I have about other situations at other cons. But a weekend getaway on the shores of Hell, may not be the safest idea. But he cant find what hes looking for behind bars. Our goal for this year $20,000 is 24 hours. If the performer wanted to say abortion-fucking and not trigger PTSD or other violation-related reactions in the crowd, a full-blown baby doll is not how to say it. If that has always been the case, I cant say because Ive never really noticed this con before. At its heart, its kind of this quirky satire about social outcasts and how their relationship is affected by conformity and the expectations imposed by polite society. Think Spring Break, only instead of a beach house, its a lakehouse, but the lakehouse IS IN FUCKIN HELL, thats right, a chunk of Hell thats been upheaved and pushed up into our pretty little worldsunny Florida, no less! Author : Ron Riekki Author Jennifer Robin wrote First, to the people who witnessed or heard about The Ultimate Bizarro Showdown performance at BizarroCon 11 and were hurt by it, and in particular to those of you who experienced PTSD responses, Im so sorry. Morrison is a young writer who thinks of himself in these terms: In todays overly sensitive snowflake society, in which art of a transgressive nature tends to be derided and scorned, Chandler brazenly dares to speak truths that others are afraid to even acknowledge to their innermost selves. And I havent gone soft at all. Want to Read. Discovering Wesleys work has been a joy, and you should seek out his books too. Nate Southard Matt Hayward, Bram Stoker nominated author of What Do Monsters Fear? The conspiracies are real. Gonzalez and horror fiction. After a busy 2018, Deadite Press is ready to kick off 2019 and 2020 with some kick-ass fucked-up horror fiction! Can Batman save Gotham? Click here to buy from Barnes and Noble Garrett Cook (Goodreads Author) (shelved 2 times as deadite-press) avg rating 3.37 281 ratings published 2015. Brian Keenes Second Live Scares that CareTelethon, Project Entertainment Networks YouTube channel. We have given a home to some of the top writers in the genre including Brian Keene, Edward Lee, Bryan Smith, J.F. The people who populate my books tend to be tan and blond and beautiful, but theyre sad and selfish and they hurt everyone with whom they come in contact. Christine Morgan (SPERMJACKERS FROM HELL) expands on this universe with her own twist of hardcore horror tourism. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Meanwhile, Chandler Morrison wrote a blog entry today trying to ameliorate public reaction to his BizarroCon Showdown performance by explaining its symbolic meaning. Posted by eraserheadpress | Really? This post is a follow-up to my facebook post of 1/24/19 addressing your recent feedback regarding BizarroCon 11 and elsewhere. Additionally, effective immediately, I would like to establish a Safety and Inclusion Committee for BizarroCon. With the aid of a lonely guard and a young model, he will try to get out. Gonzalez, Brian Keene, Jonathan Maberry, Mary SanGiovanni, David J. Schow, John Skipp, Jeff Strand, Weston Ochse, Wayne Allen Sallee, Kelli Owen, Nick Mamatas, Wrath James White, Jonathan Janz, Robert Swartwood, Kristopher Rufty, Adam Cesare, Gene ONeill, John Urbancik, Gord Rollo, Gabino Iglesias, Monica ORourke, Mike Oliveri, Matt Hayward, Robert Ford, Mike Lombardo, Jeff Burk, Lesley Conner, Matt Serafini, Stephen Kozeniewski, Michael T. Huyck, Jay Wilburn, Geoff Cooper, Charles Rutledge, Wesley Southard, Kyle Lybeck, Amber Fallon, Dave Thomas, and Wile E. Young. Dann: He was sitting in the front row as a judge for the performance. But then, so had the entire world after the dead rose and began consuming the living. LITTLE PEOPLE, BIG GUNS is insane action horror sure to please fans of Troma, John Waters, and Frank Henenlotter. Each author gets 2 minutes to tell the weirdest story they can come up with to a drunk and impatient crowd. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I hope that in the middle of this we can all remember what we are fighting for. Andre Duza I made a lot of new friends over the course of those very special few days, and I am deeply troubled that some of those friends were hurt by an act that was clearly in poor taste and insensitive to the audience to whom I was presenting. The Resurrectionist by Wrath James White the kind of novel that can unsettle even the most hardened gore fanatic. convention which one commenter says has been Just throw the Versace Medusa logo on there and call it a day. If you look at this list of books from Deadite, https://deaditepress.com/books/, 5 through 112 were all my projects. Brown has been a past subject of sexual assault allegations. The last book they released and their last twitter post was in 2020. The supremely talented Gabriel Hart has published a couple of very flattering pieces about my work, as well, for which I couldnt be more grateful. OKeefe says she will be making other changes to BizarroCon and Eraserhead Press. Lester, Dark Scribe Magazine, Lakehouse Infernal is the coolest, ball-bustingest, most outrageous, and most ENTERTAINING horror novel youre likely to find in a long time. Jonathan Janz, author of The Siren andthe Spectorand Exorcist Falls, KILLER LAKE by W.D.Gagliani and David Benton, I get it, potential reader, you hear it all the time, this writer is special and like no one else, but I gotta say I really cant compare Gina Ranalli to anyone. John is a Crisis Boy, created by the secret organizations that really pull the strings behind the scenes of government and economics. insufficiently addressed for years. (Warning: this article includes some descriptive It revealed to me the conflict of interest in being a book publisher and also being in charge of determining appropriate action related to harassment. lead some to believe he had used his penis. >I assume Morrison has no intention of ever attempting to direct a Disney movie or become the Florida Secretary of State in future years; if he did he probably should give up on those now. Sounds like hes an artist of the same caliber as the Doonesbury character JJ. You have five minutes to read the story you WILL be cut-off at five minutes! Their motto, No gig is too small, used to mean they would perform anywhere. Rose OKeefe First and foremost, Jeff Burkthe former editor of Deadite Presstook a chance on me when I was a no-name, self-published author nobody had heard of. I loved every word. From Grandmaster of Horror, Brian Keene, comes a pandemic tale of survival and terror. Deadite Press is committed to professional behavior within our organization and the industry. I loved every word. Matt Hayward, Bram Stoker nominated author ofWhat Do Monsters Fear? Yes, everything we took for granted is going extinct, as are we. The air is becoming unbreathable, the water supply is contaminated, and the survivors are losing their sanity and grip on their humanity. Thanks! Brain Nuggets: The Blog of Scott Emerson. Click here to read on Kindle, Eight years ago, Joseph Miles went in search of a cure for a disease he was convinced was turning him into a monster. Sure doesnt sound like kneejerk overreaction! From the Wonderland Book Award-winning twisted mind behindA God of Hungry Walls, Garrett Cook, comes the most offensive and inappropriate book yet released by the leading publisher of extreme horror, Deadite Press. Click here to buy from Barnes and Noble Click here to read on Kindle (coming October 15th). Our affair would have been tabloid fodder for months. They seem to be active on their Facebook page where they posted updates on the new Edward Lee book, their page seems dead. Let this be your one stop shop for book recommendations, new book announcements, horror news, discussions + more. andThe Faithful. What would you like written on your gravestone? ISBN 10: ISBN 13: 9781936383917 Publisher: Deadite Press, 2011 Softcover The Mi., 2004 Softcover. Get in line early, and enjoy the hell out of the ride. He's worked with alot of the big horror publishers/authors, so if anyone would know it would be him. How did you go from Indie author to celebrated author? Great motto for a press containing the prefix of "dead". (paperback and ebook)AmazonBarnes & NoblePowellsIndieBound, Posted by eraserheadpress | Stir. I wont list them here, but its become a thing. Chandler Morrison's performance during the "Ultimate Bizarro Showdown" at BizarroCon 11, simulating sex with an aborted fetus, not only provoked a flurry of protests, it ignited a wider discussion of predatory behavior at the convention which one commenter says "has been insufficiently addressed for years." (Warning: this article includes some Discovering Wesley's work has been a joy, and you should seek out his books too. Only reason I compared them was to illustrate the Showdowns origins. Its all about finding your unique voice and using it to approach your subject in a fresh and exciting way. In this town anything is possible, except making it out in one piece. I was trying to make a statement about a very specific cultural phenomenon, but the statement was so obscure and mired by my own affectations that it failed to resonate. If they are well prepared, have an idea of what they might get to see and most important if they trust the artist. STC is a completely volunteer organization. Monica J. CLICKERS FOREVER: A TRIBUTE TO J.F. Heres their official statement about the anthology: BURN THA MOTHERFUCKA DOWN! I a bit split on this. Deadite View source Deadites are a species of parasitic demons that seek to possess the bodies of mortals and feast on the souls of living creatures. His actions were focused on the issues of anti-war, feminism, LGBT rights, worker's rights, and drug law reform. To allies, thank you. From the homeless on the streets to City Hall, from the firefighters on the front lines to media covering the crisis, Ring of Fire is a kaleidoscopic look at the ecological collapse in the first world. Here's a link to my official statement regarding my satirical #Pizzagate performance that resulted in Dead Inside getting pulled and @Jeff_Burk being relieved of his position as head editor of @DeaditePress.https://t.co/2V8qCHxYt4. 2 talking about this. The contest is simple your goal is to tell the most extreme, gag-inducing, vile-filled, piece of literary excrement that your twisted mind can summon. Cameron Pierce won, rapping humorous poetry under the moniker Young Stepdad. Danger Slater sang Rainbow Connection in a Kermit the Frog voice, wearing a green bodysuit and face paint and strumming a cardboard banjo, while Karl Fischer gave a pitch about teaching horses to ski, stopping here and there to moon the audience who in turn pelted him with oranges. That in mind, there is an institutional problem (and now a proportional backlash to that problem) thats only grown over the past five or so years. I am. Ive seen some characterizing him as an edgelord. None of our staff and no one on the Board of Directors draws a salary. Fans of the grotesque and disturbing. And I suppose you take the risk of seeing something that goes too far, or stumbles into some things that are taboo even in a we break all taboos space, and then standards or rules have to be set for the future. Chandler Morrisons performance during the Ultimate Bizarro The Showdown event is intended to be a fun, interactive, entertaining time and I deeply regret that didnt happen this year. Who will be joining us live and in-studio for the telethon? The number of audience members who have condemned it should be bringing the organizers to seriously consider what damage has been done, and what they want to encourage as free speech in the year 2019. He begins to question his role in this massive manipulation of society. I was the former head editor of Deadite Press from around 2009 to 2019. The smoke was so thick that Dan couldnt see if Joe was hurt or even if they were continuing with the act. You have a highly anticipated splatter western that recently came out with Deaths Head Press. celebrates his rich legacy, featuring some of horrors biggest names alongside tomorrows stars in a massive career-spanning tribute. In addition, Keene now feels compelled to apologize for not Both are reinforced by those infirm boundaries, as well as inadequate responses to inappropriate conduct and a tacit enabling of the accused. People seem to be responding well to it, though, so I think it paid off. And seeing the looks on the latter groups faces, I thought to myself, I should stop this. But I didnt, and for that I apologize. Now that no one has anything to lose, hidden horrors are unearthed and brought . Im glad they are trying to be more diverse and inclusive and Im glad there seems to be a recognition that more women in a particular scene leads to people with bad behaviours trying to take advantage of it, and that the recognition is certainly arriving more quickly than it has with the general SF and skeptic gathering scene. To Lisa, Jennifer, Liv, Sauda, and Sam, thank you for your direct and insightful commentary about the performance. This article analyzes the social controversy surrounding Vick through intersectional antispeciesist and antiracist perspectives. Keep an eye out for that release when it drops in the near future. The Coloureds were there. During the big battle, Ash first kills 2 Deadites by driving the Delta through a drawbridge, crushing them. Hm. They went from selling out stadiums to scavenging for food, shelter, and supplies. Passing judgment over the night will be: Publisher of the very best in cult horror. Home of Brian Keene, Edward Lee, Bryan Smith, J.F. That responsibility will now reside with the Safety and Inclusion Committee. The 2018 Horror Show with Brian Keene Telethon will begin at noon (EST) on May 11 and end at noon (EST) on May 12. Deadite Press is proud to present a new novella from Wesley Southard, a work of surreal horror sure to please fans of SILENT HILL, JACOB'S LADDER, and LOST HIGHWAY. I barred him from the convention and have had no contact with him. Author Chandler Morrison spent more What if it were possible for demons to get a legendary themselves, like a temporary RNG possession or deadite that has a chance to break weapons? One of the coolest book concepts Ive heard in years. Click here to buy from Amazon 2) everything I said is about the performance part of the controversy. When I talk about bizarro legends, some names come up. September 30, 2018 | Categories: Uncategorized | Leave a comment. This issue is not limited to women. A Home Office minister insisted that the National Security Bill is intended only to . Based on my conversations with the two of you, my tolerance for bad behavior from aggressors is diminished and my radar for creepers is more finely tuned. Stephen J. Golds was born in North London, U.K, but has lived in Japan for most of his adult life. I feel the same way about the performance art that I read here to reading about G.G. GONZALEZ edited by Brian Keene OutNow! Independent Publisher of Bizarro Fiction He enjoys spending time with his daughters, reading books, traveling the world, boxing and listening to old Soul LPs. And thats whats at the heart of all this, right? implemented: I am dedicated to making BizarroCon, Eraserhead Press, and our online communities safe and comfortable for all. Dodge: Basic. Then news breaks of an imminent killer asteroid strike and everything changes forever. ), The annual BizarroCon, held last weekend near Portland, OR, celebrates the work of various small press publishers of bizarro J. F. Gonzalez. Humans have ravaged the planet for too long, now Mother Nature is going to get her revenge. Creatures born from animated television who do not follow our rules of reality or morality. To Tiffany, I want to clarify I had no intention of maintaining a working relationship with the person who harassed you. avg rating 4.21 85 ratings published 2015. will be published by Deadite Press in paperback and ebook formats with an anticipated release date in early 2021.Stay tuned as things develop for information about how you can get involved! Bake on high at 666 degrees. Sometimes there has been some crossover content (Shane Mackenzies The Aristocrats, for example) but by and large, very different material for very different audiences. But I also saw people who were clearly upset by it. They may also audit panels for diverse panelists and topics. After making contact with one, Serpentine travels there to do what they were born to doplay a goddamn rock-and-fucking-roll show! process and the lasting impact of his seminal works; personal tributes and anecdotes from those who knew him best; and much more. This new edition features two bonus stories of bizarro horror, Retrograde and Night of the Day of the Celebrated Folks., Click buy from Amazon To Tiffany, I want to clarify I had no intention of maintaining a working relationship with the person who harassed you. Click here to buy from Bookshop I see this moment as an opportunity for change and I am ready to embrace it. However things play out for Morrison individually, the lid has come off a much wider discussion about BizarroCons handling of antiharassment issues.