The Children of Old Leech

[Malachi_Constant]

For anyone interested, Ross E. Lockhart and myself have just announced the next title from Word Horde, The Children of Old Leech, a tribute to the carnivorous cosmos of Laird Barron. Here's a peek at the cover, with TOC to come soon. Enjoy!

The Arkham Digest: The Children of Old Leech are coming...

[DoktorH]

will there be a nook/kindle release as well?

[ramonoski]

Oooh, nice!

[Malachi_Constant]

There will be paperback, as well a kindle/e-book. We are also discussing the possibility of a hardcover, and I will post when I know for certain!

[Hideous Name]

Great!

[Malachi_Constant]

The hardcover is available for pre-order now, and is slated to be published July 15th (could possibly come earlier). Ordering direct through Word Horde it's $29, and includes an ebook copy as well. The first 100 orders will also receive a special chapbook, a nice bonus for early orders. E-book should be available the same time as hardcover, and paperbacks will follow in 6-12 months time.

Full TOC will be revealed shortly (at week's end possibly?) but in the meantime here is the full author list:

Allyson Bird
Michael Cisco
Gemma Files
Richard Gavin
J. T. Glover & Jesse Bullington
Cody Goodfellow
T.E. Grau
Orrin Grey
Michael Griffin
Stephen Graham Jones
John Langan
Daniel Mills
Scott Nicolay & Jesse James Douthit-Nicolay
Joseph S. Pulver, Sr.
Molly Tanzer
Jeffrey Thomas
Paul Tremblay

And here is the link to the Word Horde site with pre-order information:

Now Available for Pre-Order: The Children of Old Leech | Word Horde

[slayn666]

Preordered!

[symbolique]

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[Malachi_Constant]

The first 100 pre-orders will get the chapbook for now, and Ross will change it on the site when the number hits, so you guys should be good. Here's some details on the chapbook:
Paul Tremblay wrote a "found notebook" story with the title of Notes for the Barn in the Wild. Adding a sense of realism, he did the story by hand, complete with sketches and notes scrawled in the margin. Due to formatting and layout reasons, the version of his story included in the anthology is a typed version with footnotes and italics, so it still works! The exclusive chapbook will be scans of the handwritten edition. It's a real treat, Ross concocted the chapbook because it would be a crime if we couldn't share the handwritten version with readers.

I couldn't be happier with the stories we received from our authors. I feel they all did an excellent job honoring Laird's stories. Some borrow elements from his stories, some just play with his themes, but none fall into the trap of pastiche.

Thanks for the preorders, and I hope you guys enjoy these stories as much as I did!

[Malachi_Constant]

Here's the full Table of Contents:

- Introduction: Of Whisky and Doppelgängers by Justin Steele
- The Harrow by Gemma Files
- Pale Apostle by Jesse Bullington & J.T. Glover
- Walpurgisnacht by Orrin Grey
- Learn to Kill by Michael Cisco
- Good Lord, Show Me The Way by Molly Tanzer
- Snake Wine by Jeffrey Thomas
- Love Songs From The Hydrogen Jukebox by Ted E. Grau
- The Old Pageant by Richard Gavin
- Notes for “The Barn in the Wild” by Paul Tremblay
- Firedancing by Michael Griffin
- The Golden Stars at Night by Allyson Bird
- The Last Crossroads on a Calendar of Yesterdays by Joseph S. Pulver Sr.
- The Woman of the Wood by Daniel Mills
- Brushdogs by Stephen Graham Jones
- Ymir by John Langan
- Of a Thousand Cuts by Cody Goodfellow
- Tenebrionidae by Scott Nicolay & Jesse James Douthit-Nicolay
- Afterword by Ross E. Lockhart