It’s Halloween!   Today’s horrific stop on the big Spook House Blog Tour is…a great review on Ginger Nuts of Horror!  Here’s an excerpt:

“First off Michael is a great writer, one I have been following for a long time, and Spook House is another fine addition to his canon of work.  I am always on the look out for books that make an ideal read at Halloween, and Spook House has now found a permanent home in my must read books for Halloween.   This is a punchy, fast-paced story that layers on the thrills, chills, and scares in an almost perfect fashion.  Full of wonderfully creepy descriptive passages, that are only matched by some of the wonderfully creepy creatures that stalk the corridors of this excellent book.  This is a great addition to the Haunted House genre, and by the time you finish reading this you will be jumping at all the strange noises, and shadows that have somehow taken root in your home.  Dare you enter the Spook House, yes you should, but make sure you bring something to hide behind.”

Read the full review here!

And today and tomorrow only, you can download the previous Harmony, Indiana novel Cinema of Shadows for FREE, and Spook House for just $3.99!  That’s right…BOTH Harmony novels for only $3.99!  Happy Halloween, faithful readers!

Next stop on the big blog tour… WTF Are You Reading?  (You should be reading Spook House!)

Today’s stop on the big Spook House Blog Tour…a video interview for Reading Away the Days!  But not just any video interview.  Oh, no.  This interview was conducted in an actual haunted house!

See the full blog post here!

And get your copy of Spook House here!

Our next stop…Ginger Nuts of Horror!

Today’s stop on the month-long Spook House Blog Tour…a review from Azure Dwarf’s Horde of Science Fiction & Fantasy!  Here’s an excerpt:

Read the full review here!

And be sure to pick up your copy of Spook House today!

Tomorrow’s destination…Reading Aways the Days!

Our next stop on the Horror express that is the Spook House Blog Tour…a 5-star review from Book & Movie Dimension!  Here’s an excerpt:

 “5-Stars!  Michael West…is a true Horror writer. He builds immense suffocating suspense and terror in his book, Spook House…Although, what makes this an amazing read is the mystery and interpersonal relationships between the characters.  I have no doubt Spook House will be a hit with readers. It’s sure to have its following.”

Read the full review here!

And get your copy of Spook House here!

Next stop on the blog tour…Azure Dwarf Horde of Science Fiction & Fantasy!

Red Headed Bookworm is our next stop on the big Spook House Blog Tour.  Today, they have an excerpt from the novel!
Click here to read it! 

Today is also the day of the official book launch at That Book Place in Madison, Indiana.  Join me there from 11am-3pm and get a copy of Spook House signed in advance of Halloween!  Here are the details:

337 Clifty Drive, Madison IN 47250 / Store telephone: (812)574-4113 /  Date: October 27/ Time: 11am-3pm

Next stop on the blog tour…Book and Movie Dimension!

Our next stop on the big Spook House Blog Tour is a 4-star review on Bookishly Me!  Here’s an excerpt:

“Spook House is a spooky read which keeps you on the edge of your seat. It was really hard to set the book aside once I started reading. Micheal West makes sure you are sucked into the story and just doesn’t let go. The writing is smooth and gives the story that extra spooky atmosphere…It’s a perfect Halloween read and definitely not for the squeamish.”

Today is day one of the big Spook House Blog Tour!  Our first stop…Book Lover’s Hideaway’s Halloween Spooktacular!

 To mark this special occasion, I have written a Halloween holiday poem.  Read it here!

Our next stop…Bookishly Me!

For Immediate Release

October 8, 2012

Cover Art Reveal, Limited Hardcover Offer, and Blog Tour Announcement for Michael West’s Spook House!

Seventh Star Press is proud to unveil the cover art and illustrations created by Matthew Perry for Spook House by Michael West, as well as announce sites and dates for the book’s upcoming blog tour.  A pre-order window for a limited edition hardcover is also open in advance of the book’s official release.

The latest Harmony, Indiana novel following 2011’s Cinema of Shadows arrives just in time for Halloween, exploring the places in this world that go far beyond any normal definition of “haunted.” These places are so evil, so diabolical, that they become gateways to Hell itself. The Fuller Farm is one such place.

It is said that old man Fuller conducted unspeakable acts, blood rituals and human sacrifices, all in an attempt to gain the ultimate knowledge, the ultimate power. And then, he was killed–horribly murdered on his own lands, leaving the house to stand as a vacant monument to his wickedness. But once a door is opened, it can never really be closed.

Now, the stars are right. The gateway is ready to once more unleash unspeakable horror upon the town of Harmony, Indiana. And this will be one Halloween that they will never forget!

The softcover and eBook versions will be released following the launch event for the novel at That Book Place in Madison, Indiana on October 27th. 

Spook House is now available for pre-order in a beautiful hardcover edition that is strictly limited to 75 copies.  The limited hardcover edition will be signed and numbered by Michael West and includes a bonus illustration from Matthew Perry not included in other editions. It will be accompanied by an assortment of collectibles, including a set of glossy art cards and bookmarks. Those interested in securing one of the 75 copies can place a pre-order now at: http://www.seventhstarpress.com/pre-orders/

The Spook House Blog Tour will feature 33 events, beginning October 25th and running through November 27th. The tour will feature a number of activities, including reviews, interviews, podcasts, guest blog posts, and contests/giveaways.

The dates and sites for the Spook House Blog Tour are as follows:

10/25     Great Minds Think Aloud

10/26     Bookishly Me

10/27     Red Headed Bookworm

10/28     Book and Movie Dimension

10/29     Azure Dwarf Horde of Science Fiction & Fantasy

10/30     Reading Aways the Days

10/31     Ginger Nuts of Horror

11/1       WTF Are You Reading?

11/2       Darlenes Book Nook

11/3       JeanzBookReadNReview

11/4       The Independent Review

11/5       Fictional Candy

11/6       Book Den

11/7       Vilutheril Reviews

11/8       Beauty in Ruins

11/9       Beagle Book Space

11/10     Bunny’s Review

11/11     Splash of Our Worlds

11/12     A Book Vacation

11/13     A Daydreamer’s Thoughts

11/14     Crossroads Reviews

11/15     Bee’s Knees Reviews

11/16     From the Bootheel Cotton Patch

11/17     Sheila Deeth

11/18     Kayla’s Reads and Reviews

11/19     The Haunting of Orchid Forsythia

11/20     I Smell Sheep

11/21     Ali’s Bookshelf

11/22     Full Moon Bites

11/23     The Cabin Goddess

11/24     Stuck in Books

11/26     The Rabid Fox

11/27     Jess Resides Here

For further information on Michael West, Seventh Star Press, and its titles, please visit www.seventhstarpress.com, or the author’s site at www.bymichaelwest.com

Contact: C.C. James

Public Relations, Seventh Star Press

ccjames@seventhstarpress.com

Seventh Star Press is a small press publisher of speculative fiction located in Lexington Kentucky

As if the sound of dueling banjos wasn’t frightening enough, later this month, APEX Publications will unleash Appalachian Undead,  a new anthology dedicated to mountain folk who just won’t stay in their graves.   The amazing cover art was created by Cortney Skinner, and I am pleased to announce that my short story, “Hell’s Hollow,” is among these hair-raising hillbilly tales.    Here is the full Table of Contents:

Foreword by S.G. Browne (author of Breathers: A Zombie’s Lament)
When Granny Comes Marchin’ Home Again – Elizabeth Massie
Calling Death – Jonathan Maberry
Hide and Seek – Tim Waggoner
Twilight of the Zombie Game Preserve… – S. Clayton Rhodes
Being in Shadow – Maurice Broaddus
Sitting up with the Dead- Bev Vincent
The Girl and the Guardian – Simon McCaffery
Repent, Jessie Shimmer! -Lucy Snyder
Almost Heaven -Michael Paul Gonzalez
On Stagger – G. Cameron Fuller
We Take Care of Our Own – John Everson
Sleeper – Tim Lebbon
Reckless – Eliot Parker
Company’s Coming – Ronald Kelly
Black Friday – Karin Fuller
Spoiled – Paul Moore
Miranda Jo’s Girl – Steve Rasnic Tem
Times Is Tough in Musky Holler – John Skipp & Dori Miller
Hell’s Hollow – Michael West
Long Days to Come – K. Allen Wood
Brother Hollis Gives His Final Sermon from a Rickety Make-Shift Pulpit in the Remains of a Smokehouse that now Serves as His Church – Gary A. Braunbeck

Special afterword by Fangoria Magazine editor Rebekah McKendry

I am so honored and excited to be a part of this anthology, and I hope my faithful readers will check out all of these great tales!

Click here to order your copy today!