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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Earthling Publications Newsletter 7/16/07 The Haunted Forest Tour: preorders start ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

THE HAUNTED FOREST TOUR -- Halloween Series book #3 Preorders start now for the third Halloween Series book, THE HAUNTED FOREST TOUR by James A Moore and Jeff Strand, with illustrations by Glenn Chadbourne. Drop by Earthling's site to read more, including the prologue, then order right away as the Halloween Series books have sold out quickly in the past. First dibs given to folks who ordered last year's Halloween book, THE UNBLEMISHED. As further evidence of the series' success, the previous years' Halloween books have been picked up for mass market release: BLOOD RED will appear this fall and THE UNBLEMISHED at an unspecified time (congrats to Jim and Conrad!). If you missed Earthling's deluxe hardcover edition for either of these, keep an eye out for the paperback releases. Note to Shocklines and Clarkesworld customers: I will gladly match your number of THE HAUNTED FOREST TOUR to THE UNBLEMISHED... just let me know the number you received from Matt or Neil. THE SERVANTS -- glowing reviews, book due out soon Michael Marshall Smith's THE SERVANTS will be out in a few weeks. ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY said "This moving parable deliver strong psychological insights into a child's powerlessness and anger" and gave it a B+, and it received a Starred Review in Publishers Weekly who called it "A superb, offbeat contemporary fantasy." The numbered and lettered editions are long sold out, and the trade hardcovers are going fast - the sales sure to be given a boost by the EW review. Don't miss out! THE SNOWMAN'S CHILDREN -- just published Our slipcased edition of THE SNOWMAN'S CHILDREN, Glen Hirshberg's debut novel with an introduction by Elizabeth Hand, an afterword by Gary Braunbeck, and illustrations by Alex McVey, was recently published and all preorders have been shipped. A handful of copies are left. Next up in this Modern Classics Series is Christopher Golden's STRANGEWOOD, due out later this year or early next year. THE HELLBOUND HEART: 20TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION Finally, THE HELLBOUND HEART is still on track for a fall release. Ashley Laurence and Peter Atkins have delivered their introductions, the book has been laid out and is being proofed, and Clive Barker has just finished painting the cover. Also, another Barker book will be announced and preorders will start in a few weeks (details forthcoming - please don't ask now). INTERNATIONAL HORROR GUILD AWARD NOMINATIONS GO TO... Best of luck to Conrad Williams and Glen Hirshberg, for their International Horror Guild Award-nominated Earthling books!

QUICK LINKS.... The Haunted Forest Tour The Servants The Snowman's Children The Hellbound Heart Thanks and all best, Paul Miller Earthling Publications Website: www.earthlingpub.com