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I suppose I should begin this post with the obligatory, “It’s been a while…��

Anyway.

I just finished reading S.A. Cosby’s “All The Sinners Bleed�� and I have to say that every chapter featured one or two lines, ideas, or twists that drove me absolutely mad. The good stuff that made me twist in my chair and grind my teeth wishing I’d written that! I realized that every now and again, a story just grabs the reader by the heart and throws them around the room. So here’s an inexhaustive list of books that have done that for me!

The Lesson
Cadwell Turnbull

Sonja Blue
Nancy Collins

Laird Barron
Blood Standard

James A. Moore
Seven Forges

Austin Grossman
Soon I Will Be Invincible

Christopher Golden
Tin Men

Maurice Broaddus
Pimp My Airship

Richard Kadrey
Sandman Slim

Chuck Wendig
The Blue Blazes

Walter Mosley
Devil In A Blue Dress

Brian Keene
The Complex

Ed Kurtz
Boon

Veronica Roth
The Chosen Ones

Christa Faust
Money Shot

Kieran Shea
Koko Takes A Holiday

Positive
David Wellington

Daryl Gregory
We Are All Completely Fine

April Daniels
Sovereign

Joe Haldeman
The Forever War

Kealan Patrick Burke
Kin

Look! There’s Turk on the left! Man, that guy gets around.

I’m writing about this not because I think this was a stellar movie. It’s that I’m still thinking about it a couple of days later. Hm. For some folks, that’s the marker for a good movie, your mileage may vary. This movie is difficult to discuss in order to avoid spoilers. I think the only thing I can be specific about is how disturbing I found the entire affair to be.

Now, I’m not a big fan of Adam McKay. In fact, I didn’t really know who he was when I watched the movie. You could show me a photo of McKay and some other animal side-by-side and I’d be hard-pressed to tell you which was which. Here’s a photo of McKay next to a donkey. Like a web bot, I can’t tell if the dude is on the left or the right.

No idea which is which�� I looked McKay up, however, and, lo, he has made several recognizable and recognized movies. Mostly comedies. Some I even found funny. He’s the one on the left. I think.

Anyway, Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence portray protagonists Dr. Randall Mindy and Kate Dibiaski. Mindy is an astronomy professor and Dibiaski one of his PhD candidates. She discovers a particularly large comet and together they determine that it’s on a collision course with Earth. An apocalyptic event that’s forthcoming in the next six months (and fourteen days). What follows is their experience trying to get society to take the matter seriously. It is funny. I especially enjoyed a couple of running gags involving the comet being named after Dibiaski and the FBI/CIA’s use of restraint hoods. Overall, for me, it was disturbing horror after horror. From the President of the United States, Janie Orlean (Meryl Streep), to her number one political donor, tech-giant CEO Peter Isherwell (a spot-on performance by Mark Rylance), the film is littered with big-name actors as societal archetypes that absolutely nail their parts. Horrifically. One might assume that DON’T LOOK UP is a liberal-slanted parody of life as we know it and one would be wrong. It’s a comedy first, in that there are plenty of jokes that land, but it’s also depressing and dark as fuck when all is said and done. I’ll call the movie a warning against the possibility of a media-savvy personality actually being in charge of saving people. We already have this challenge with political leaders unwilling to simply help society in general. But save us from some horrible shit? Nah, bro, hashtag, tho, and profits. Again, we’ve seen how this has played out with the pandemic and climate change. The selfish, sociopathic, sad, sycophantic, pandering, and addictive behaviors on display throughout the movie mirror what we experience day-to-day in America—and somehow this country remains one of the wealthiest in the world. The message I took from this movie was that it might be in our collective best interests to give a damn about each other, just a little, before it’s too late.

I usually watch movies to escape what passes for reality. This flick amps up our collective shortcomings and shortsightedness, then lets nature take its course right to the finale. There are bright spots in the ending, however, scenes that I would consider a triumph of humanity where it counts. Satisfying stuff. Stick around for the after-credits scene, as well. It’s as too-on-the-nose as the rest of the movie, but still morbidly entertaining and exemplary of the kind of thinking that predominates our aggressively political society nowadays.

I’m not sure what to say about this book other than I thoroughly enjoyed it! I’ve always had a fascination with the ocean. Once upon a time, I wanted to be an oceanographer or some such but the more I learned about the seas, the less I wanted to be in them. This book makes clear the dangers and it also mitigates those possibilities by exploring deep water as a human instead of as an advanced primate bearing all kinds of tech. The book kind of defies an easy summation, in my opinion. Nestor is a journalist who takes an interest in freediving and things sort of spin out from there. It’s a fascinating read about the ocean and all the various people who strive to go deep. Whether it’s for science, the environment, their culture or to challenge themselves. There are some amazing bits of information in here about whales (Sperm Whales in particular), the fascinating changes the human body undergoes dozens of feet below the surface of the ocean (and even when we submerge our faces in water), and what it might tell us about humanity’s past and future. An excellent read, the current edition is expanded and includes follow-ups on a number of the people Nestor encountered during the writing of this book.

I sold a few stories in the past several months and they’ve all come to fruition at about the same time. A rundown:

Giving The Devil His Due is an anthology run by and edited by Rebecca Brewer. The theme is ��The Twilight Zone meets Promising Young Woman�� with all the weirdness and comeuppance that implies. It’s their first charity anthology under their Read For Pixels program and was published in partnership with Running Wild Press on September 1st, 2021. 100% of the net proceeds from the sales of the anthology will go towards supporting The Pixel Project’s anti-violence against women programs, campaigns, and resources. There are raffles and other prizes or if you want a , there’s that too.

I’m proud to have my story, “Devil’s Hollow,�� included with fifteen stellar authors for this great cause.

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GIVING THE DEVIL HIS DUE burrows deep into the heart and inflames the spirit. A rallying cry against violence done to women and girls."

–Tori Eldridge, Amazon bestselling author of The Ninja Betrayed

“The Bad Book,�� edited by John F.D. Taff , published by Bleeding Edge Books, and with story illustrations by Giuseppe Balestra, is a collection based on an inversion of parables from the Bible. I chose the Parable Of The Talents for “Tooth and Axe,�� a post-apocalyptic tale of a boy, his mother’s teeth, and what it means to grow up in their mean world.

“Fright Train�� edited by the Switch House Gang is train-themed horror. I love how broad the prompt was for this one and the book is full of stories that take place over the more than hundred years of trains in the world. My story, “Lust For Life�� is featured alongside twelve other authors and two classic stories by Arthur Conan Doyle and Charles Dickens.

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I was both pleasantly surprised by not only the uniqueness of every story but also the quality of every story. There wasn't a single story that disappointed, and each was so good, it compelled me to read the next without hesitation." –Reed Alexander, Nightmare Feed

“Wicked Creatures�� is the eighth Wicked anthology from the New England Horror Writers organization. If it’s not clear, this one is creature themed and teeming with monsters—one of my favorite subjects. My story, “Burning Bright�� features a tiger interacting with a photojournalist in a middle-eastern war zone.

Dang, it has been a minute! I’m going to try and post in here a little bit more often.

I started reading Paul Tremblay's "The Cabin At The End Of The World" and the dialed-up anxiety by chapter two has me kind of mad at the dude. The thing about horror is not only crafting antagonists that are scary but also creating compelling protagonists. We have to give a shit about them and Tremblay is damn good at it judging by the grinding of my teeth and my grip on the book.

This is one of those embarrassing moments where one realizes they damn near abandoned their blog for, uh, other things. That’s been a mistake. I’m gonna blame the pandemic, however, because that’s a big, huge mistake dropped on the U.S. like a wet blanket. It has surely put a drag on most of us. Regardless, here we go, I’m going to take a moment and document some of the things I’ve been fortunate enough to participate in from the spring of 2020 to this holiday season that I haven’t already posted about.

The Dystopian States of America

March 7. The charity anthology benefitting the ACLU, from Haverhill House Publishing, featuring dystopian views of the future should the current regime remain in power.

Russ's Rockin' Rollercoaster EPISODE #3 - Inside the Writing Process

Author and host Russ Colchamiro interviews scifi, fantasy, and dark pulp authors Hildy Silverman, Errick Nunnally and Alex Shvartsman about the ins and outs of the writing process. Available on .

GenCon Writer’s Symposium 2020 panel - Sweep Readers Away with Setting

July 25. Description: Settings can take readers to a place of wild imaginings, jaw-dropping suspense, and hair-raising chills. But how do you do it? Linda Robertson, Nayad Monroe, David Mack, Errick Nunnally, and Jerry Gordon (M) and it’s available on .

GenCon Writer’s Symposium 2020 panel - Writing Characters, Both Believable AND Interesting

July 23. The best characters are engaging and interesting, but believable. How can we reach that balance? With Gabrielle Harbowy, Errick Nunnally, Erik Scott de Bie, EC Ambrose, Jessica Walsh, Aaron Rosenberg (M) and it’s available on .

WorldCon New Zealand 2020 panel - Cyborgs & Society

July 29. Brain-machine interfaces are currently in early clinical trials, and they’ve proven the ability to let a human brain control a robotic limb. Sometime in the coming years, this technology will move from the laboratory to the public. How might society respond to the option of becoming a cyborg, and the presence of cyborgs among us? Many factors will influence this, including media, fiction, aesthetics, and what kinds of organizations drive the rollout. What responses do we expect, and how will these responses vary in different cultures and communities? SL Huang, SB Divya, Errick Nunnally, Benjamin C. Kinney (M).

A Virtual Evening with Paul Tremblay, Cat Scully, and Errick Nunnally

July 10. This was a discussion event around Paul’s recent novel, “Survivor Song�� and hosted by Books & Books and Miami Book Fair. It’s available on for viewing.

Speculative Chic

July 17. “�� post went live.

StoryFest 2020 - What The Dark Teaches Us

August 24. Horror. Crime fiction. Thrillers. These genres peek into the shadows and dig up truths about who we are. These writers aren’t afraid of the dark, and their explorations of it shed light on who we are and where we’re headed. Emma J. Gibbon, Rachel Harrison, Rob Hart, Benjamin Percy, Errick Nunnally, and Dennis E. Staples. Moderated by Bracken Macleod. Available on .

A Frightmare Before Christmas with Errick Nunnally

December 16. A series hosted by A Freethinker’s Corner bookstore, available to view on .

Don’t expect this to be entirely coherent.

I’ve written about Chadwick Boseman’s role in the “Black Panther�� movie before. I wanted to look further back and how and why the role and the movie(s) meant what they did to me. I grew up in the late 1970s through the mid 1990s in Mattapan, a segregated neighborhood in Boston. I wasn’t the only kid entertained by superhero comic books or sci-fi and fantasy movies and television. But I was the only kid I knew willing to go down the rabbit hole with that stuff. Collecting comics, reading novels, the toys, etcetera. My mother, more than anyone, encouraged my consumption of these stories, she recognized how much fun they were and my interest in them. There were two crucial problems, however, with my interest deepening over the years. 1. Neither of my parents had any idea how to help me get involved in the creation of such things. 2. A distinct lack of representation in the stories I was consuming so fervently. It’s fairly obvious how one could have mitigated the other, but it wasn’t in the cards.

My mother, an artist, created all sorts of things from collages and sculptures to sketches and paintings. Nothing with needle and thread, however, so I was never Black Panther or Luke Cage on Halloween. Regardless, her subjects were invariably from a Black or feminist perspective. I won’t get into the details of why, but my mother abandoned a significant amount of her work as she got older. One of the earlier pieces that resonated most strongly with me was a series of five black and black and blue portraits of Black male soldiers and one Ugandan boy, arranged on wood and shellacked to seal the pieces. As I understand it, clockwise from top-left, the Black soldiers depicted are: a WWI cavalryman, a WWII Army soldier, a post-Civil War cavalryman (buffalo soldier), and a WWII pilot (likely one of the Tuskegee Airmen. In the center, a weary-looking Vietnam-era soldier. Hanging from the bottom like the result of decades of war, a Ugandan child-soldier salutes.

Many years later, shortly after I graduated from art school, I was inspired to paint a similar piece along with a two others in different mediums (charcoal, pencil and ink). They focused on Black women’s pain, so often the subject of reporting and so often ignored. The blue work is the only one I have kept.

A few years before my mother’s death in 2009, I rescued the piece before it could rot away in the basement. My mother was pretty good at putting the date on the back of her work, but she didn’t on this one, for some reason. I can scarcely remember ever not seeing it, but I’d put the creation of this one sometime in the late 70s, before her style of illustrative painting gave way to a more abstract manifestation. For me the piece is a timeless circle, a feedback loop of Black Americans perpetual involvement in U.S. conflicts to the African continent’s colonialist-led wars and their subsequent fallout. The piece also reminds me of all the Golden Legacy Illustrated History Magazines that I collected. A series of illustrated stories about Black history because, well, no one else was sharing the information, the nation just sort of ignored Black contributions to the country’s construction and maturation. Which brings us back to comics.

The Black Panther character debuted in Fantastic Four #52, 1966, by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee. The character is often mistaken as the first Black (American descendants of chattel slavery) superhero when, to be clear, he’s Wakandan, from the fictional country on the African continent. (The Falcon, 1969, has the honor of being the first Black superhero.) By the time I was reading comics on my own, the Panther had already been in Marvel comics for several years. Between him and Luke Cage, they were the only comic-book representation of featured characters with black skin. Both of them had significant flaws in how they were drawn and written, but still��

How most people understand the character today—concepts expanded in the movie—was conceived by writer Christopher Priest and artist Mark Texeira in 1998. At last, T’Challa, the Black Panther was featured in a role that matched his background and Texeira modified the costume so that it was more than a black body sock. He is truly the King of Wakanda, not a costumed superhero seeking vigilante justice.

He leads a powerful, technologically advanced nation on the international stage. He deals with incessant economic, border, and political incursions. There’s diplomacy, espionage, war, and interactions with other Marvel monarchs such as Doctor Doom, Namor, and Black Bolt of the Inhumans. Other writers (Reginald Hudlin, Ta-Nehisi Coates) have further expanded on the refreshed mythology that Priest built. I loved the story arcs Priest produced and further enjoyed Hudlin’s run. The character, in my opinion, had finally come into his own as a significant player in the Marvel continuity. It only took thirty-two years.

“He portrayed with grace and mastery both the icons of our past and the superheroes who helped us imagine different futures. He gave us so much. And for that I am immensely grateful.”

�� Clint Smith

Fast forward to 2016, the Marvel Cinematic Universe is in full swing, and the Black Panther was introduced in Captain America: Civil War. I could barely contain myself when I learned that the Panther was going to be introduced in that movie. I was aware of Chadwick Boseman’s work, up to that point. He’d played bit rolls in television shows and starred in a few movies. He was a great actor, but I didn’t know what to expect for him in the role of T’Challa. And when he did appear? I hollered. I lost my shit. I whooped. I almost passed out. T’Challa outclassed everyone in that introduction, showing what an extremely formidable and dangerous opponent he could be. And it was a gas, the perfect hype for the upcoming Black Panther movie. I couldn’t wait.

“Black Panther, the king of the fictional African nation of Wakanda, was the first African superhero in American comics, a milestone figure created in the 1960s. But Boseman’s performance in four Marvel movies vaulted the character to total global celebrity.”

�� David Sims

In 2018, Black Panther hit movie theaters and proceeded to break records and defy the conventional wisdom that a film with a predominantly Black cast and crew—helmed (Ryan Coogler), written (Coogler and Joe Robert Cole) crafted (Ruth Carter), and curated the soundtrack (Kendrick Lamar)—couldn’t be successful. The movie was insanely successful, of course, and Black Panther entered the pop culture zeitgeist. The first time I watched that film, I was overwhelmed with emotions that I hadn’t realized had been bottled up and put away. Seeing all those black actors and knowing even more Black people had worked on the film behind the scenes it was a genre gift that was nearly too large to comprehend. Ultimately, what Boseman (and Wright, and Nyong’o, and Kaluuya, and Duke, and Bassett, and Whitaker, and Jordan, and Gurira, and so many more) did was embody something at such a high level, something that had been missing for Black people in America for so long. The amount of stories, photos, interviews, and eyewitness accounts of children wearing the costumes and meeting the actors were among the most heartening things I’ve ever seen. Even though it was eventually clear that Boseman was suffering some Wakanda fatigue from all the press, whenever he encountered a child enthusiastic about Black Panther, the room would light up. His ability to embody such a character so well and so inspirationally will be remembered forever for the indelible mark it left in our imaginations and hearts. I’ll never forget. It reminds me of the first time Barack Obama won the White House in 2008. During the celebrations that followed, my then five-year-old daughter caught sight of the Obama’s daughters and, knowing that the President Of The United States is the highest office in the nation, exclaimed, “She looks like me!��

“Many have wondered why Black Panther means so much to the black community and why schools, churches and organizations have come to the theaters with so much excitement. The answer is that the movie brings a moment of positivity to a group of people often not the centerpiece of Hollywood movies... [Racial and ethnic socialization] helps to strengthen identity and helps reduce the likelihood on internalizing negative stereotypes about one’s ethnic group.”

�� Erlanger Turner

I think what has been so striking about Boseman’s death is the echos of everything mentioned above. With his struggle coming to light, we’ve seen a wave of tributes, of course, but also a celebration of the inspiration his role as Black Panther served to thousands of children. How he died, in particular, has also stirred up stories of medical bias for Black people in general and Black women in particular. Multigenerational stories of grandparents being lost to colon cancer because doctors ignored or dismissed their concerns are being reversed as younger generations are much more demanding with far more agency. Which dovetails nicely with the fact that Boseman portrayed so many influential Black characters on screen.

As a genre fan, I regret not being able to see Boseman in Black Panther 2, but I also know that Boseman (and T’Challa) will live forever in movies and comics. As a regular person with friends and family, all I can think is, “Fuck cancer.��

“Because he was a caretaker, a leader, and a man of faith, dignity and pride, he shielded his collaborators from his suffering. He lived a beautiful life. And he made great art. Day after day, year after year. That was who he was. He was an epic firework display. I will tell stories about being there for some of the brilliant sparks till the end of my days.”

�� Ryan Coogler

I had a really great visit with the folks at , a broadcast by three friends talking about books. Not only do they know way too much about books, they’re highly organized, as well, so their show is well-run and features great questions. I was on , chatting with Kelly, Julia, and Rachael about my new book, , among other things. Please do go and have a listen! Or, if you prefer, they also broadcast video on where you can take a gander out our mugs.

The long awaited sequel to , published in April 2020, is available for purchase today and you can read an excerpt at before you buy.

Wait, what’s this book about, you may ask? Back cover copy:

The plot was broken, but something more sinister has taken its place: a vampire church built around the image of a woman who seems strangely familiar to Alexander. These zealots are hellbent on restoring what they believe the status quo to be, one of vampire over human, and Alexander wants nothing to do with it. Until a child—one he’d rescued decades ago, now an adult—turns up in a pornographic video made by a film crew that has been slaughtered. His adopted daughter, the vampire Ana, seems to be missing. At wits�� end, Alexander has few allies. With Majispin in hiding, the pack decimated, and only a few willing to both hate and help him, Alexander must confront The Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Death and deal with the unexpected threat of Ana’s grandsire, an old and powerful vampire who has consumed his own soul. The monster wants nothing more than to possess the only love Alexander has left in the world.

ALL THE DEAD MEN from Twisted Publishing, an imprint of , is available in print and ebook formats at , , , and wherever else fine books are sold!

“It’s as if Richard Kadrey and Walter Mosley made a baby and they grew up to write ALL THE DEAD MEN. If brutal and original, hard-boiled horror-noir is your jam, grab this book. If it isn’t...I feel sad for you.��

–Christopher Golden, New York Times bestselling author of ARARAT and RED HANDS

"The best horror fiction takes reality, the things we know and accept as fact, and tips it just out of plumb…and ALL THE DEAD MEN does that with such skill and ease that you find yourself rooting for a monster. Fast paced, visceral and real, ALL THE DEAD MEN will grab you by the throat and not let go."

–P.D.Cacek, author of SECOND LIVES

“Nunnally's potent combination of noir and horror made ALL THE DEAD MEN the best late night reading I’ve had in ages. Fans of both genres are going to love this dark and violent crossover.��

–Tony Tremblay, author of The Bram Stoker-nominated novel THE MOORE HOUSE

"Alexander Smith is back and once again dishing out his unique brand of supernatural justice! Readers who like their hardboiled mysteries full of monsters and soaked in blood will rejoice!"

–Nicholas Kaufmann, Thriller Award-nominated author of CHASING THE DRAGON and DYING IS MY BUSINESS

"ALL THE DEAD MEN is poetic, visceral, and kinetic as hell. In Nunnally's masterful hands, the inhuman anti-hero who is Alexander Smith becomes terrifyingly real and touchingly empathetic. The energy never stops, making the book a breathless and gory feast for all lovers of urban horror and powerful prose." –Chet Williamson, author of DREAMTHORP & ASH WEDNESDAY

"Errick Nunnally's ALL THE DEAD MEN is a fang-filled rollicking mix of horror, noir, and adventure pulp. It's swift, smart, and packs an emotional punch. You'll want to join the church of Alexander Smith, if he'll have you." –Paul Tremblay, author of A HEAD FULL OF GHOSTS and THE CABIN AT THE END OF THE WORLD

“Errick Nunnally is a must read for urban fantasy enthusiasts. The second book in the Alexander Smith series, ALL THE DEAD MEN, is like going to the store on your regular route but then surprisingly, and delightedly, passing through another dimension before being dropped at your final destination. It will entertain you to no end. Nunnally is a name you should get used to hearing.��

–Gerald L. Coleman, author of THE THREE GIFTS epic fantasy series

“Action-packed storytelling at its utmost! ALL THE DEAD MEN launches you from one scene to the next with scarcely a second to catch your breath. Nunnally has perfected the supernatural thriller in his latest novel.��

–Rena Mason, Bram Stoker Award® Winning author of THE EVOLUTIONIST, and THE DEVIL’S THROAT

"Errick Nunnally’s All The Dead Men injects a generous dose of horror and a noir aesthetic into a gripping adventure of shapeshifters, vampires, and sinister magic. Alexander Smith battles his inner demon and the ghosts of his past while fighting the monsters targeting his family and preying on modern-day Boston. I can’t wait for the next installment in the series!"

–Dana Cameron, award-winning author/author of the FANGBORN series

“ALL THE DEAD MEN flows smoothly through horror, noir, and crime. A dark, delicious blend of genres that simply proves what I already know: Errick Nunnally knows how to tell a riveting tale. This is the second Alexander Smith novel I’ve read and I look forward to the next dozen books in the series.��

–James A. Moore, author of THE SEVEN FORGES series and the SERENITY FALLS trilogy

“In ALL THE DEAD MEN, Errick Nunnally illustrates a version of Boston that’s layered with magic and monsters, with a shapeshifting protagonist who might be the biggest monster of all. It’s dark, rich, and utterly compelling.��

–Toni L.P. Kelner, coeditor of NYT best seller DEATH’S EXCELLENT VACATION

“Alexander Smith has quickly become one of my favorite werewolves. I read BLOOD FOR THE SUN in two sittings, and the only reason it took me three sittings to read ALL THE DEAD MEN is the fact that my kid insisted that I stop to feed him. In this second novel of the Alexander Smith trilogy, Errick Nunnally brings so much more to the page—more magic, more violence, more vampires, and more emotional complications for this fascinating fictional character.��

–Michelle Renee Lane, Bram Stoker Award nominated author of INVISIBLE CHAINS

"Errick Nunnally's ALL THE DEAD MEN is a cause for celebration—not just because it continues the story of Alexander Smith, the werewolf seeking redemption from BLOOD FOR THE SUN, but because Any new writing by Nunnally is a welcome event in my house. Nunnally writes in a precise and sumptuous style, instantly inviting any stranger or fan into his stories, no matter how complex they might be. More, ALL THE DEAD MEN is a triumph of careful plotting, excellent pacing, and satisfying world-building, all tightly controlled by Nunnally's talent. I can't wait to see what Errick Nunnally writes next, and where Alexander Smith's story continues."

–Paul Michael Anderson, author of STANDALONE and BONES ARE MADE TO BE BROKEN.

“Errick Nunnally's Alexander Smith novels expertly blend several genres to deliver the perfect concoction of supernatural noir, shapeshifting intrigue, and gripping horror. The events of ALL THE DEAD MEN will leave you feeling as if you're passing through the "membrane of [a] nightmare," a nightmare replete with bloodthirsty monsters and other agents of chaos; here, the howling werewolves and hungry vampires are strikingly realized characters you won't soon forget, and the breakneck plot will have you reading long into the night.��

–Christa Carmen, author of SOMETHING BORROWED, SOMETHING BLOOD-SOAKED

“In ALL THE DEAD MEN, Errick Nunnally builds further on a world of secret faces, of the true nature of monsters, both human and otherwise, and of the numbing of humanity. His writing, like his protagonist Alexander, is as passionate as it is brutal, complex in its philosophy and efficient in its execution, sardonic yet with an earnest perspective of good and beauty in an ugly, evil world. Nunnally creates in Alexander a shapeshifting hero our children need—and that truly monstrous souls fear.��

–Mary SanGiovanni, author of the HOLLOWER trilogy and the KATHY RYAN series

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I’m pleased as punch to be joining Paul Tremblay and Cat Scully (author of the upcoming novel “Jennifer Strange��) at this virtual author event on July 10 for “Survivor Song.�� We’re going to have a cage match or a conversation. One or the other. Regardless, gonna be some kaiju city-stompin�� happening! Check it out at the link below.