Short Stories – Print Category
Slices of Flesh (Dark Moon Books) out soon, at World Horror Convention
Posted on February 28, 2012 Leave a Comment
OUT SOON! At the World Horror Convention on March 29th. Very excited. My story “Rudy Jenkins Buries His Fears” is in here. Linda Addison Janice Gable Bashman Erin Bender Laura Benedict Max Booth III Chantal Boudreau Gary Braunbeck Kevin James Breaux J ason V. Brock Reesa Brown Jennifer Brozek Ramsey Campbell Tom Cardamone Stewart Carrick […]
“The Jenny Store” in the Thunderdome Press anthology In Search of a City: Los Angeles in 1,000 words is now out
Posted on December 22, 2011 2 Comments
So excited to be in here with my story “The Jenny Store.” This is a beautiful book. Inspired by photographs taken around the Los Angeles area, the book features short stories from 26 authors. Each author was asked to select a photograph from a collection taken by the editor and write a story of precisely […]
“Transmogrify” in Dark Moon Presents: Vampires
Posted on December 21, 2011 Leave a Comment
I’m thrilled to announce that my twist on the classic vampire tale, “Transmogrify” is now available in a new anthology from Dark Moon Books. They’ve done a few themed issues, such as ghosts and zombies, so of course, vampires is up next. They’re doing great things over at DMB, and I’ll have another story coming […]
Noir at the Bar anthology is out NOW only at Subterranean Books, St. Louis.
Posted on August 5, 2011 Leave a Comment
The Noir at the Bar anthology to benefit Subterranean Books, one of the coolest bookstores in Chicago, is now out. You can only get it at Subterranean Books. $12. Who is in it? Oh man, what a list: Foreword, Jed & Scott Gunpowder & Aluminum Foil, Matthew McBride One Fine Bird, Cameron Ashley The Girl […]
Blurbs are leaking for the Noir at the Bar anthology
Posted on July 23, 2011 Leave a Comment
“Come on in and please grab yourself a drink or two before we start, you’ll want to brace yourself for these stories of crime and transgression from the scourge of St. Louis’s literate.” —Noir at the Bar WARM REACTIONS TO N@B FROM PILLARS OF THE CRIME FICTION COMMUNITY: “I’ve told you repeatedly that I do […]
Warmed and Bound: A Velvet Anthology releases TODAY—go get it!
Posted on July 22, 2011 Leave a Comment
Warmed and Bound is out. And for a LIMITED TIME, until 7/30 it is 38% off at Barnes and Noble ONLY. Amazon and eBooks will be out later. So it’s only $9.74 right now! Buy two or three! Table of Contents Intro: Steve Erickson Death Juggler by Axel Taiari Click-Clack by Caleb J Ross The […]
Warmed and Bound TOC – Early news
Posted on April 16, 2011 Leave a Comment
Warmed and Bound. Still very early, don’t have a release date, and no cover art yet, but look at this list! Honored to be a part of it. So awesome: Table of Contents Death Juggler by Axel Taiari Click-Clack by Caleb J Ross The World Was Clocks by Amanda Gowin Mantodea by Matt Bell All […]
Shivers VI gets a starred review at Publisher’s Weekly
Posted on March 31, 2011 4 Comments
* FROM PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY: Shivers VI Edited by Richard Chizmar. Cemetery Dance (www.cemeterydance.com), $20 (410p) ISBN 978-1-58767-224-8 * “This sixth more or less annual mix of reprint and original stories celebrates some of the best and brightest talents who contribute regularly to Chizmar’s genre-leading magazine Cemetery Dance. Stephen King tops the list with “The Crate,” […]
My first Pushcart Prize Nomination!
Posted on February 18, 2011 Leave a Comment
I know all of you talented authors out there probably have dozens of nominations, but I just got my first Pushcart nomination, for my story “Terrapin Station” in Pear Noir! #5. Very excited and honored. Thanks PN and Daniel for the support. PN5 is OOP but there are a few copies up at Rhythmplex, if […]
Jay Slayton-Joslin interviews Richard Thomas about Transubstantiate, Disintegration, Shivers VI, neo-noir, and so much more
Posted on February 14, 2011 Leave a Comment
“You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me? You talkin’ to me? Then who the hell else are you talkin’ to? You talkin’ to me? Well I’m the only one here. Who the fuck do you think you’re talking to?” That’s right. JSJ is talkin’ to me about my debut novel, Transubstantiate, my story “Stillness” in […]
- Richard Thomas - 