Cruentus Libri Press

100 Horrors Available on Smashwords

Cruentus Libri Press — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:58:03 +0000

All you Kindle users have had a head start on the rest of the e-reader crowd, but that comes to an end right now.

Whether you use a Nook, an iPad, a Sony eReader, a Kobo or virtually an other e-reading device, you can now purchase 100 Horrors: Tales of Horror in the Blink of an Eye for download in a variety of formats – EPUB, PDF, RTF, MOBI, TXT and LRT among others.

Pick up your copy here – SMASHWORDS

Win Yourself a Copy of 100 Horrors

Cruentus Libri Press — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:13:22 +0000

The fine and gloriously-bearded Nathan Rosen of MicroHorror is running a mini-competition on the site, where you can win one of three copies of the paperback version of 100 Horrors, the very second we have it home from the printers.

If you think you can drum up a tale in 100, mosey on over to MicroHorror and show us what you’ve got.

’100 HORRORS’ now available on Amazon Kindle

Cruentus Libri Press — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 21:09:00 +0000

And so the time has come, brothers and sisters!

The first anthology from Cruentus Libri Press is available for immediate download from the Amazon Kindle Store. Click the appropriate link below to make your purchase and don’t forget to leave a review, once you’re done.

Amazon.com (USA)

Amazon.co.uk (UK)

Amazon.de (Germany)

Amazon.fr (France)

Amazon.es (Spain)

Amazon.it (Italy)

We are very pleased to have our first release finally out there for public consumption and we welcome your comments. All the authors who have contributed have done a wonderful job and their hard work deserves your time and attention.

This anthology contains stories from the following word-class authors: Phil Ambler, Sharla Anderson, A.R. Aston, Darren Barker, Colin F. Barnes, Nathan Barnes, Anne E. Barringer, C.G. Bauer, David Bernstein, Stacy Bolli, Cheryl Brandys, Jason D. Brawn, Robert D. Brewer, Russell Brown, Kevin G. Bufton, Nate D. Burleigh, J.D. Carter, S.J. Caunt, Lily Childs, Alex Clements, R. M. Cochran, Scott Cole, Josh Cook, Anthony Cowin, Marius Renos Dicomites, Michael Dortmundt, James Everington, James Fadeley, Kurt Fawver, Ed Fortune, J. Rodimus Fowler, Jamie Freeman, Charlotte Emma Gledson, Ken Goldman, Rich Gray, Rachel Green, V.Ð. Griedoorn, Naryssa Eve Hamilton, Miriam H. Harrison, Tony Healey, Quinn Hernandez, Christopher Hivner, Gill Hoffs, Jack Horne, Sebastian J. Howley, Paul S. Huggins, Allen Jacoby, William J. Joel, K. Trap Jones, Neil Kloster, Kim Krodel, Lisamarie Lamb, Veronica Marie Lewis-Shaw, David Lightfoot, Bob Lock, Aurelio Rico Lopez III, Chris Marrs, Cee Martinez, Jon McAchren, L.H. McGuire, Jessica McHugh, Alec McQuay, Kate Monroe, Matt Moody, Noah Mullette-Gillman, David Naughton-Shires, Peter Newman, Paco, I.S. Paton, Dan Pawley, Jeremy Peterson, Daniel E. Potts, Bruce L. Priddy, Shawn M. Riddle, Suzanne Robb, R. Phillip Roberts, S. Wayne Roberts, Nathan Robinson, H.J. Rodgers, Robert Ropars, Brian Rosenberger, Abigail Runkle, Brandon Scott, Marc Shapiro, Lance Shoeman, Lisa Ann Smith, James Steele, Kristal Stittle, Gene Tanta, David Thomas, Alexander W. Tkachuk, Donald Jacob Uitvlugt, Laura Ann Via, Jonathan Ward, Ren Warom, Pavelle Wesser, Neil Weston, Andrew J. Wilson, John Xero and Angel Zapata.

The paperback version will arrive shortly – as soon as we iron out some teething issues with the formatting. In the meantime, enjoy our efforts and try to sleep well…

100 Horrors – Release Date Set

Cruentus Libri Press — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:56:19 +0000

Here we go, people – our first release is coming out…drumroll please…20th February 2012.

Feel free to link to this page, or print off the flyer below and spread the word.

100 Horrors – Coming Soon…

Cruentus Libri Press — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 22:08:50 +0000

2012 is off to a good start here at Cruentus Libri Press. The multi-talented Steve Upham has produced the cover art for our first anthology release – 100 Horrors. Full release details will follow shortly. In the meantime, check out the book cover below.

A Taste of 2012

Cruentus Libri Press — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 12:43:03 +0000

Christmas is nearly upon us and the first anthology from Cruentus Libri Press is well on its way to completion. The contracts are in, our esteemed editor, Kevin G. Bufton, is busier than one of Santa’s elves compiling the finished product and we anticipate going to print in mid-to-late January. The anthology will be available as an e-book and a paperback and links will be provided here in due course.

Not being ones to rest on our laurels, we have plans to produce a further six anthologies in 2012. We will be posting full details on this very blog, as you’d expect, but for those of you that wish to get a head start, this is what we will be looking to release. Please don’t send any entries until the official submission guidelines have been posted but if you want to get cracking, all entries should be between 3000 and 5000 words (apart from the second volume of 100 Horrors of course).

A Fistful of Horrors – this will be a collection of horror stories set in the Old West.
The Dead Sea – this will be an anthology of stories centred on the theme of zombies on the high seas.
You’d Better Watch Out – a Christmas horror collection, in readiness for next year’s Yuletide festivities.
Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep – an anthology concerning things that go bump in the night.
These Four Walls – a collection of stories in the first person as told by the inmates of a mental institution for the criminally insane.
100 Horrors: Volume II – the response to the first 100 Horrors was so good, that we’re giving it another go. All those who were too late to get into the first volume, there will be another collection coming out next year.

So that is our plan for 2012.

Until then, from all of us at Cruentus Libri Press, here’s hoping you have a happy Christmas (or whatever festival you celebrate at this time of year) and a suitably chilling New Year.

100 Horrors Anthology now closed to submissions

Cruentus Libri Press — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 10:58:52 +0000

Please note that our first anthology – 100 Horrors – has now been filled. The final acceptance e-mail has gone out for the 100th slot and now the arduous task of formatting and compiling begins.

Thank you to everyone who submitted – the quality was extraordinarily high, which made choosing this final 100 very difficult. To those who made it – congratulations! To those who didn’t – I’ve a feeling we’re going to be bringing out a second volume next year, so get ready to try again!

Cover Artist Wanted: 100 Horrors

Cruentus Libri Press — Sat, 19 Nov 2011 21:09:14 +0000

Submissions are coming in thick and fast – so much so that we may be closing submissions earlier than we originally thought. Failing that, we might end up doing a second volume. Thanks so much to everyone to has contributed thus far.

Now, we are looking for an artist to produce the cover for the anthology. As this is our first project, we are not in a position to pay up front for artwork, but you will get plenty of exposure, since we have 100 authors, all of whom will plugging their black little hearts out for the anthology. We will also include you in the royalties pot with the rest of the authors, so you will have a chance to make a bit of material wealth from the collection.

Prospective artists should send their work to us as an attachment to cruentus.libri@googlemail.com and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

For inspiration, check out the description of the anthology here.

Halfway There…

Cruentus Libri Press — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 00:55:13 +0000

Submissions have been coming in thick and fast for our first anthology – 100 Horrors - and what seemed, at first, to be an ambitious goal now seems to be within our grasp.

Today, we accepted Brandon Scott’s excellent slice of micro fiction, ‘Rearview’ as our 50th contribution to the anthology, so we’ve officially passed the halfway point. There’s no turning back now, boys and girls.

Thank you so much to everyone who has submitted their entries thus far. There are still a dozen or so in the slush-pile, so if you haven’t heard from us yet, don’t panic – it just means we haven’t got round to reviewing your piece yet.

In the meantime – spread the word! Post our blog on Twitter, Facebook, Myspace, LiveJournal (do people still use LiveJournal?) and anywhere else you can think of. Let’s hit that 100 mark.

Do Something Good Today

Cruentus Libri Press — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 17:24:06 +0000

The selection process for 100 Horrors is going along really well. Just over a third of the slots have been filled and I’ve still got a bunch in the slush-pile that I need to read through.

One of the contributors is Gill Hoffs, who is a fine writer who recently shared a dark corner of cyberspace with our own editor, Kevin G. Bufton on the Thrillers, Chillers ‘n’ Killers blog.

Gill also contributed to the Lost Children anthology, which is a charity publication, with proceeds going to Children 1st and PROTECT, both of which are very close to our hearts here at Cruentus Libri Press. The anthology is available for all major e-formats and is available for a mere $2.99.

So go ahead – splash out a couple of quid and help make a difference to the lives of children who really need a helping hand. We’re not even asking for you to make this a wholly selfless act – the stories themselves are well worth a read so everybody wins!

Full details of the anthology and where you can purchase it can be found here.