Crystal Lake
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Award-winning publishing company weaving narratives across Horror & Dark Fiction books, comic books, games, podcasts, magazines, and author coaching.
Happy book launch day to editors R.E. Sargent and Steven Pajak, and authors Edmund Stone, Bill Mulligan, Lauren Talveryn, R.A. Clarke, Armand J. Asamar, Kristy Sherrod, Heather Ann Larson, Ross Killey, Jon Negroni, Mike West, MJ Mars, David Rider, and Renee M.P.T. Kray. Foreword by Dan Franklin.
November 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Happy book launch day to editors R.E. Sargent and Steven Pajak, and authors Edmund Stone, Bill Mulligan, Lauren Talveryn, R.A. Clarke, Armand J. Asamar, Kristy Sherrod, Heather Ann Larson, Ross Killey, Jon Negroni, Mike West, MJ Mars, David Rider, and Renee M.P.T. Kray. Foreword by Dan Franklin.
Happy book launch day to Karen van Vuuren and Gert Hanekom, the brains behind MONSTER TRACKER, out today from Crystal Lake Kids!
Perfect for inquisitive kids who want to track and hunt monsters (imaginative play or backyard adventures), or bookworms who need to get out a bit. :-)
Perfect for inquisitive kids who want to track and hunt monsters (imaginative play or backyard adventures), or bookworms who need to get out a bit. :-)
November 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Happy book launch day to Karen van Vuuren and Gert Hanekom, the brains behind MONSTER TRACKER, out today from Crystal Lake Kids!
Perfect for inquisitive kids who want to track and hunt monsters (imaginative play or backyard adventures), or bookworms who need to get out a bit. :-)
Perfect for inquisitive kids who want to track and hunt monsters (imaginative play or backyard adventures), or bookworms who need to get out a bit. :-)
Crystal Lake Publishing welcomes author Diana Olney.
We'll be publishing Diana's new novel Trauma Queen in 2027.
Visit her website dianaolney.com or Instagram @dianaolneyauthor for updates on her latest tales.
We'll be publishing Diana's new novel Trauma Queen in 2027.
Visit her website dianaolney.com or Instagram @dianaolneyauthor for updates on her latest tales.
November 24, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Crystal Lake Publishing welcomes author Diana Olney.
We'll be publishing Diana's new novel Trauma Queen in 2027.
Visit her website dianaolney.com or Instagram @dianaolneyauthor for updates on her latest tales.
We'll be publishing Diana's new novel Trauma Queen in 2027.
Visit her website dianaolney.com or Instagram @dianaolneyauthor for updates on her latest tales.
Happy book launch day to Chris McAuley and Claudia Christian! Out now on Amazon and in bookstores/libraries. Also on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited.
November 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Happy book launch day to Chris McAuley and Claudia Christian! Out now on Amazon and in bookstores/libraries. Also on Kindle and Kindle Unlimited.
The Mother Tree by Claudia Christian and Chris McAuley (November 21st): getbook.at/MotherTree
Humbug by Luciano Marano (December 2nd): getbook.at/Humbug
Bloodlines by Rafael Canoa (December 5th): geni.us/Bloodlines
The Joining anthology (December 12th): geni.us/TheJoining
Humbug by Luciano Marano (December 2nd): getbook.at/Humbug
Bloodlines by Rafael Canoa (December 5th): geni.us/Bloodlines
The Joining anthology (December 12th): geni.us/TheJoining
November 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
The Mother Tree by Claudia Christian and Chris McAuley (November 21st): getbook.at/MotherTree
Humbug by Luciano Marano (December 2nd): getbook.at/Humbug
Bloodlines by Rafael Canoa (December 5th): geni.us/Bloodlines
The Joining anthology (December 12th): geni.us/TheJoining
Humbug by Luciano Marano (December 2nd): getbook.at/Humbug
Bloodlines by Rafael Canoa (December 5th): geni.us/Bloodlines
The Joining anthology (December 12th): geni.us/TheJoining
We now have an official Crystal Lake Games logo! Designed by Ben Baldwin. This beauty will adorn Duncan Ralston's GHOSTLAND game next year, and many more to follow.
November 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
We now have an official Crystal Lake Games logo! Designed by Ben Baldwin. This beauty will adorn Duncan Ralston's GHOSTLAND game next year, and many more to follow.
On sale for only 99c from author John Ward!
Bender and his best friend, Danny, learn a valuable life lesson. Stealing doesn’t pay.
Available on Kindle, paperback, and KU: getbook.at/Scareville6
Bender and his best friend, Danny, learn a valuable life lesson. Stealing doesn’t pay.
Available on Kindle, paperback, and KU: getbook.at/Scareville6
November 19, 2025 at 6:23 PM
On sale for only 99c from author John Ward!
Bender and his best friend, Danny, learn a valuable life lesson. Stealing doesn’t pay.
Available on Kindle, paperback, and KU: getbook.at/Scareville6
Bender and his best friend, Danny, learn a valuable life lesson. Stealing doesn’t pay.
Available on Kindle, paperback, and KU: getbook.at/Scareville6
Paperback's out early!
Out this Friday on Kindle, KU, paperback, and hardcover from Crystal Lake Kids and authors Claudia Christian and Chris McAuley.
Out this Friday on Kindle, KU, paperback, and hardcover from Crystal Lake Kids and authors Claudia Christian and Chris McAuley.
November 19, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Paperback's out early!
Out this Friday on Kindle, KU, paperback, and hardcover from Crystal Lake Kids and authors Claudia Christian and Chris McAuley.
Out this Friday on Kindle, KU, paperback, and hardcover from Crystal Lake Kids and authors Claudia Christian and Chris McAuley.
So cool. Congrats, Nick Roberts! #720 overall on Amazon.
Book 1 is actually on sale now for those who haven't read the trilogy yet: getbook.at/ExorcistUniv...
#Bestseller #booktok #horrortok #thrillerbooks #thrillerseries #KindleUnlimited
Book 1 is actually on sale now for those who haven't read the trilogy yet: getbook.at/ExorcistUniv...
#Bestseller #booktok #horrortok #thrillerbooks #thrillerseries #KindleUnlimited
November 16, 2025 at 11:26 AM
So cool. Congrats, Nick Roberts! #720 overall on Amazon.
Book 1 is actually on sale now for those who haven't read the trilogy yet: getbook.at/ExorcistUniv...
#Bestseller #booktok #horrortok #thrillerbooks #thrillerseries #KindleUnlimited
Book 1 is actually on sale now for those who haven't read the trilogy yet: getbook.at/ExorcistUniv...
#Bestseller #booktok #horrortok #thrillerbooks #thrillerseries #KindleUnlimited
Number 1! Congrats, Brad Ricks!
November 15, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Number 1! Congrats, Brad Ricks!
The Girl in Green, a transgressive Crime Horror novel, will be released in 2026.
Ten-year-old Amy Elder learned to kill before she learned to ride a bike, working California’s crime-ridden motels and byways with her mother
Follow Staci Layne on Instagram @stacilaynewilson
www.stacilaynewilson.com
Ten-year-old Amy Elder learned to kill before she learned to ride a bike, working California’s crime-ridden motels and byways with her mother
Follow Staci Layne on Instagram @stacilaynewilson
www.stacilaynewilson.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:22 PM
The Girl in Green, a transgressive Crime Horror novel, will be released in 2026.
Ten-year-old Amy Elder learned to kill before she learned to ride a bike, working California’s crime-ridden motels and byways with her mother
Follow Staci Layne on Instagram @stacilaynewilson
www.stacilaynewilson.com
Ten-year-old Amy Elder learned to kill before she learned to ride a bike, working California’s crime-ridden motels and byways with her mother
Follow Staci Layne on Instagram @stacilaynewilson
www.stacilaynewilson.com
Happy book launch day to author Brad Ricks! Just look at that cover by Maarten van Vuuren. Almost as good as the interior of the book. :-)
November 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Happy book launch day to author Brad Ricks! Just look at that cover by Maarten van Vuuren. Almost as good as the interior of the book. :-)
This Thanksgiving, when the turkey’s carved and the night grows quiet, feed your dark side.
Curl up with a story that reminds you—family gatherings aren’t always what they seem.
Question Not My Salt blends culinary dread with domestic terror—grab your copy and don’t ask for salt.
Curl up with a story that reminds you—family gatherings aren’t always what they seem.
Question Not My Salt blends culinary dread with domestic terror—grab your copy and don’t ask for salt.
November 12, 2025 at 6:43 PM
This Thanksgiving, when the turkey’s carved and the night grows quiet, feed your dark side.
Curl up with a story that reminds you—family gatherings aren’t always what they seem.
Question Not My Salt blends culinary dread with domestic terror—grab your copy and don’t ask for salt.
Curl up with a story that reminds you—family gatherings aren’t always what they seem.
Question Not My Salt blends culinary dread with domestic terror—grab your copy and don’t ask for salt.
The pre-orderis live! - getbook.at/Humbug
A terrifying new take on the most famous ghost story of all time.
e into one unforgettable holiday nightmare.
“Luciano Marano extracts the DNA of Dickens’s classic tale and rewires it for his own gonzo spin on the noir detective story."—Matthew Mercier
A terrifying new take on the most famous ghost story of all time.
e into one unforgettable holiday nightmare.
“Luciano Marano extracts the DNA of Dickens’s classic tale and rewires it for his own gonzo spin on the noir detective story."—Matthew Mercier
November 12, 2025 at 4:46 PM
The pre-orderis live! - getbook.at/Humbug
A terrifying new take on the most famous ghost story of all time.
e into one unforgettable holiday nightmare.
“Luciano Marano extracts the DNA of Dickens’s classic tale and rewires it for his own gonzo spin on the noir detective story."—Matthew Mercier
A terrifying new take on the most famous ghost story of all time.
e into one unforgettable holiday nightmare.
“Luciano Marano extracts the DNA of Dickens’s classic tale and rewires it for his own gonzo spin on the noir detective story."—Matthew Mercier
Current Crystal Lake titles on pre-order:
The Night Crew II by Brad Ricks: getbook.at/NightCrew2
The Mother Tree by Claudia Christian & Dr. Chris McAuley: getbook.at/MotherTree
Humbug by Luciano Marano: getbook.at/Humbug
Bloodlines by Rafael Canoa: geni.us/Bloodlines
The Night Crew II by Brad Ricks: getbook.at/NightCrew2
The Mother Tree by Claudia Christian & Dr. Chris McAuley: getbook.at/MotherTree
Humbug by Luciano Marano: getbook.at/Humbug
Bloodlines by Rafael Canoa: geni.us/Bloodlines
November 11, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Current Crystal Lake titles on pre-order:
The Night Crew II by Brad Ricks: getbook.at/NightCrew2
The Mother Tree by Claudia Christian & Dr. Chris McAuley: getbook.at/MotherTree
Humbug by Luciano Marano: getbook.at/Humbug
Bloodlines by Rafael Canoa: geni.us/Bloodlines
The Night Crew II by Brad Ricks: getbook.at/NightCrew2
The Mother Tree by Claudia Christian & Dr. Chris McAuley: getbook.at/MotherTree
Humbug by Luciano Marano: getbook.at/Humbug
Bloodlines by Rafael Canoa: geni.us/Bloodlines
He's back!
Patrick Rutigliano, author of the super-creepy WIND CHILL collection through Crystal Lake Publishing, has signed his 2026 BESTIARY novel to our Torrid Waters imprint with Kenneth W. Cain!
Patrick Rutigliano, author of the super-creepy WIND CHILL collection through Crystal Lake Publishing, has signed his 2026 BESTIARY novel to our Torrid Waters imprint with Kenneth W. Cain!
November 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
He's back!
Patrick Rutigliano, author of the super-creepy WIND CHILL collection through Crystal Lake Publishing, has signed his 2026 BESTIARY novel to our Torrid Waters imprint with Kenneth W. Cain!
Patrick Rutigliano, author of the super-creepy WIND CHILL collection through Crystal Lake Publishing, has signed his 2026 BESTIARY novel to our Torrid Waters imprint with Kenneth W. Cain!
Author J. Brian Reed won Crystal Lake’s most recent flash contest and has agreed to host. Here is the new theme (which will run until end of December, to be posted in January): www.patreon.com/posts/your-f...
Free to enter!
Free to enter!
November 11, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Author J. Brian Reed won Crystal Lake’s most recent flash contest and has agreed to host. Here is the new theme (which will run until end of December, to be posted in January): www.patreon.com/posts/your-f...
Free to enter!
Free to enter!
November 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Cover reveal for THE HAUNTING OF ELENA VERA by Steven Pajak!
When high school English teacher Elena Vera begins experiencing terrifying hallucinations and recurring nightmares of a demonic elderly woman, she fears she's losing her grip on reality.
When high school English teacher Elena Vera begins experiencing terrifying hallucinations and recurring nightmares of a demonic elderly woman, she fears she's losing her grip on reality.
November 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Cover reveal for THE HAUNTING OF ELENA VERA by Steven Pajak!
When high school English teacher Elena Vera begins experiencing terrifying hallucinations and recurring nightmares of a demonic elderly woman, she fears she's losing her grip on reality.
When high school English teacher Elena Vera begins experiencing terrifying hallucinations and recurring nightmares of a demonic elderly woman, she fears she's losing her grip on reality.
Crystal Lake welcomes author Anthony Rapino!
Anthony's novel The Precipice of Nowhere will be released in 2026 through our Torrid Waters imprint, run by Kenneth W. Cain.
Anthony's novel The Precipice of Nowhere will be released in 2026 through our Torrid Waters imprint, run by Kenneth W. Cain.
November 7, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Crystal Lake welcomes author Anthony Rapino!
Anthony's novel The Precipice of Nowhere will be released in 2026 through our Torrid Waters imprint, run by Kenneth W. Cain.
Anthony's novel The Precipice of Nowhere will be released in 2026 through our Torrid Waters imprint, run by Kenneth W. Cain.
Happy book launch day to author Jacy Morris!
November 7, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Happy book launch day to author Jacy Morris!
November 5, 2025 at 8:39 PM
99c sale!
In this thriller, a childhood Halloween prank gone wrong resurfaces decades later, plunging a group of friends into a nightmarish struggle against a mysterious and malevolent figure from their past.
Now available on Kindle, #KindleUnlimited, and paperback: geni.us/OctoberBoys
In this thriller, a childhood Halloween prank gone wrong resurfaces decades later, plunging a group of friends into a nightmarish struggle against a mysterious and malevolent figure from their past.
Now available on Kindle, #KindleUnlimited, and paperback: geni.us/OctoberBoys
November 4, 2025 at 8:24 PM
99c sale!
In this thriller, a childhood Halloween prank gone wrong resurfaces decades later, plunging a group of friends into a nightmarish struggle against a mysterious and malevolent figure from their past.
Now available on Kindle, #KindleUnlimited, and paperback: geni.us/OctoberBoys
In this thriller, a childhood Halloween prank gone wrong resurfaces decades later, plunging a group of friends into a nightmarish struggle against a mysterious and malevolent figure from their past.
Now available on Kindle, #KindleUnlimited, and paperback: geni.us/OctoberBoys
Ever wanted to just hang out with legends like Ray Bradbury, Jonathan Maberry, Richard Matheson, John Saul, Elvira, and Dean Koontz? This is your chance to read fun anecdotes and career advice from a wide range of authors and filmmakers.
Come Explore the Dark Depths: getbook.at/ModernMythma...
Come Explore the Dark Depths: getbook.at/ModernMythma...
November 4, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Ever wanted to just hang out with legends like Ray Bradbury, Jonathan Maberry, Richard Matheson, John Saul, Elvira, and Dean Koontz? This is your chance to read fun anecdotes and career advice from a wide range of authors and filmmakers.
Come Explore the Dark Depths: getbook.at/ModernMythma...
Come Explore the Dark Depths: getbook.at/ModernMythma...
If you love Crystal Lake Publishing...
We’re launching the Crystal Lake Street Team—a private Facebook group where our biggest fans and readers help us spread the word about new releases. Perks include free annual merch, ARCs, and much more.
Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/clpst...
We’re launching the Crystal Lake Street Team—a private Facebook group where our biggest fans and readers help us spread the word about new releases. Perks include free annual merch, ARCs, and much more.
Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/clpst...
November 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
If you love Crystal Lake Publishing...
We’re launching the Crystal Lake Street Team—a private Facebook group where our biggest fans and readers help us spread the word about new releases. Perks include free annual merch, ARCs, and much more.
Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/clpst...
We’re launching the Crystal Lake Street Team—a private Facebook group where our biggest fans and readers help us spread the word about new releases. Perks include free annual merch, ARCs, and much more.
Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/clpst...