I Can Edit Your Novel in 2023
Posted on December 1, 2022 Leave a Comment
Hey everyone! I have some room in my schedule early in 2023 for your novel edits. Whether it’s a read and response edit, a developmental edit, or a full edit—whether you are self-publishing, or getting ready to submit to a small press or agent—let me help you get there! For more information on rates click HERE. For a full list of my past clients and students, see below. Drop me a note to richardgthomasiii@gmail.com with questions.
Books Edited by Richard Thomas
ANTHOLOGIES
- Burnt Tongues – with Chuck Palahniuk and Dennis Widmyer, Medallion Books (Bram Stoker nominee; This is Horror, INDIEFAB and USA Books News Best winner for Best Anthology of the Year)
- Exigencies – Dark House Press (Shirley Jackson nominee)
- Lineup: 20 Provocative Women Writers, The – Black Lawrence Press
- New Black, The – Dark House Press
COLLECTIONS
- After the People Lights Have Gone Off by Stephen Graham Jones, Dark House Press (Bram Stoker and Shirley Jackson nominee, This is Horror winner for Best Collection)
- Beyond the Rail by Ichabod Ebenezer (self-published)
- Dead Reckoning by Dino Parenti, Crystal Lake Publishing
- Vile Men by Rebecca Jones-Howe, Dark House Press
MAGAZINES
- Gamut magazine, 12 issues, from 2016 to 2018
NON-FICTION
- La Folie Forty by Thierry Tellier and Jennifer Jones, Baer Books Press
NOVELLAS
- Beneath Ash and Bone by D. Alexander Ward, Necro Publications
- Black Canyon by Jeremy Bates, Ghillinnein Books (Lou Allin Memorial Award winner)
- Box of Bones by Jeremy Bates, Ghillinnein Books
- Federales by Christopher Irvin, Shotgun Honey
- Neighbors by Jeremy Bates, Ghillinnein Books
- Rewind by Jeremy Bates, Ghillinnein Books
- Run by Jeremy Bates, Ghillinnein Books
- Six Bullets by Jeremy Bates, Ghillinnein Books
- Wild Spaces by S. L. Coney, Tor
NOVELS (Published)
- Alone on the Shield by Kirk Landers, Academy Chicago Publishers
- Bald New World by Peter Tieryas, Perfect Edge Books
- Bone Weaver’s Orchard, The by Sarah Read, Trepidatio Publishing (Bram Stoker winner, This is Horror winner)
- Catacombs, The by Jeremy Bates, Ghillinnein Books (Australian Horror Writers Association Shadows Award and IPPY Bronze Medal/Horror winner)
- Echo Lake by Letitia Trent, Dark House Press
- Four Days by Eli Wilde and Anna DeVine, Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing
- Greylock by Paula Cappa, Crispin Books (Chanticleer Book Award winner)
- Helltown by Jeremy Bates, Ghillinnein Books
- Island of the Dolls by Jeremy Bates, Ghillinnein Books (Foreword INDIES Horror Book of the Year Award Gold Medal winner)
- Mind is a Razorblade, The by Max Booth III, Kraken Press
- Milk-Blood by Mark Matthews, Wicked Run Press
- Mjolnir by Brian James, CreateSpace
- Neophyte by Eli Wilde and Anna DeVine, Matador Publishing
- New America Utopia Calling by Jeremy Bates, Ghillinnein Books
- Old Farmer’s Road by Isaiyan Morrison, CreateSpace
- Paper Tigers by Damien Angelica Walters, Dark House Press
- Ragnarok by Brian James, America Star Books
- Ramblings of a Revenant, The by David Tromblay, CreateSpace
- Robin Randle Stories, The by Wood Dickinson, CreateSpace
- Scratch by Steve Himmer, Dark House Press
- Seeking Redemption by Elizabeth Zguta, EZ Indie Publishing
- Toxicity by Max Booth III, Post Mortem Press
- Truth About the Moon and the Stars, The by Brian Jacobson, Montag Press
- United States of Japan by Peter Tieryas, Angry Robot Books (Seiun Award for Best Translated Novel 2017)
- Until Death by Kari Kilgore, Spiral Publishing
- Whitesands by Johann Thorsson, Headshot Books
NOVELS (Being Shopped)
- Archmage by David Newman
- Changing Night, The by Kristin Peterson
- Chosen Deaths by Christiaan Morris
- Deadfall, The by Lisa Holden
- Desert Helix, The by Ian Vogel
- Disappeared by Zachary T. Wiser
- Draugr by Brian James
- Dropping the Veil by Erik Bergstrom
- Eternity by Amy Strong
- Gesture of Balance, A by Larry Geni
- Glitch by Selene dePackh
- Guns and Almond Milk by Mustafa Marwan
- Hell in a Bucket by Matthew Brockmeyer
- Lotus Eaters, The by Joshua Blair
- Nightjar by D. Alexander Ward
- Of Noble Blood by Erin Cochran
- Oh, Wonderful World by Amy Strong
- Penumbra of Innocence by Roni Stinger
- Radiance of Memory by Julianne Sutton
- Seekers, The by Letitia Trent
- Trypophobia by Joseph Sale
- Sweet Things and Dark Animals by Jeremy Mallory
- Two Strangers and a Train by Jennifer Howard and Joshua James
- Whisper Us Home by Janet Roberts
SHORT FICTION
Other clients and students have published short stories at/in Tor, The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, Black Static, Pseudopod, The Missouri Review, Fantasy Magazine, Vastarien, Unnerving, and Dark Matter, as well as in the following anthologies: The Best Horror of the Year, Nightscript, Gorgon, Arterial Bloom, and Chiral Mad 5.
Spontaneous Human Combustion ON SALE!
Posted on November 15, 2022 Leave a Comment
Both the hardcover and paperback of SPONTANEOUS HUMAN COMBUSTION are on sale right now. 37% off the HC ($20.10) and 22% off the PB ($15.50). Best prices I’ve seen. ENJOY! I think it’s some of my best work to date. The perfect gift for the horror fan in your life.
OTHER REVIEWS:
“Thomas breathes fresh air into the genre of dark speculative fiction with a brilliant collection that teems with haunting elements, dark nostalgia for lost love, dysfunctional families, and self-torment. Equally devastating and refreshing, this is a collection to be savored by horror fans and literary readers alike.”—Starred Review at Publishers Weekly
“Fans of science fiction, horror, and dark fiction will relish immersing themselves in this collection for all its grit, lyricism, and unquestionable profundity.” —Starred Review at Library Journal
“This chilling collection of short stories, with plenty of twists and turns, as well as echoes of Lovecraft and Bradbury, probes the dark corners between the horrors humans inflict on each other and those that haunt our nightmares. This volume will please Thomas’s existing fans and will surely create new ones.” —Starred Review at Shelf Awareness
“Horror fans will be drawn to this compelling anthology.”—Booklist
“Each story is filled with vivid and evocative details and provides a fascinating journey that explores the dark places of our existence and engages its readers throughout…[Richard Thomas] does not disappoint.”—New York Journal of Books
Featured Author for October at SCLS.
Posted on October 26, 2022 Leave a Comment
What a nice profile of me over at the Somerset County Library System of New Jersey. I always appreciate the kind words. Click over to read more or just glance below.
Signed Copies of Spontaneous Human Combustion
Posted on May 3, 2022 2 Comments
I do have a few copies of SPONTANEOUS HUMAN COMBUSTION on hand if you’d like a signed copy. Email me at richardgthomasiii@gmail.com or PM/DM me for details. $25 for paperback and $35 for hardcover, which includes shipping inside the USA. Outside, ask for rates.
Excellent Review of SHC at Locus Magazine by Gabino Iglesias!
Posted on April 22, 2022 Leave a Comment
First in print, and now online, an excellent review for SHC at Locus Magazine by Gabino Iglesias.
“Richard Thomas is a seasoned professional and one of the best short story writers out there. Spontaneous Human Combustion might be his best yet.”
The H Word: Pacing in Horror at Nightmare Magazine
Posted on April 13, 2022 Leave a Comment
I have a new non-fiction essay up at the glorious Nightmare magazine. “The H Word: Pacing in Horror” explores the idea that we need to slow it all down and let it unfurl. ENJOY!
My Third STARRED Review for Spontaneous Human Combustion!
Posted on March 9, 2022 Leave a Comment
🤩🤩🤩 Wow, my THIRD! starred review for SHC. This time at Shelf Awareness.
“This chilling collection of short stories, with plenty of twists and turns, as well as echoes of Lovecraft and Bradbury, probes the dark corners between the horrors humans inflict on each other and those that haunt our nightmares. This volume will please Thomas’s existing fans and will surely create new ones.”
Review of Spontaneous Combustion by Richard Thomas (released 02/22/22, a Tuesday ~ 2’sday)
Posted on March 8, 2022 Leave a Comment
Excellent review of SHC!
Was thrilled when I received my ARC of Spontaneous Human Combustion, late last year.
I have so much gratitude and overwhelming respect for Richard Thomas as a teacher, a great author/writer, a mentor, but most importantly, an artistic innovator with foresight into the necessities required to progress the arts for the future of mankind. He manages to introduce us to literature that tastes different than any other genre you’ve tried before.
He postures his concepts in a way that is conducive to spawning new ideas, particularly, in language, literature, and “methods » of writing, in general.
Pick up Spontaneous Human Combustion by Richard Thomas on Amazon or go to your favorite bookstore. (Psst: Order it from a smaller, family-owned bookstore. )
You will want to dive in from paragraph one.
It is a set of short stories so you can read them at your own leisure — but a disclaimer…
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Author Interview: Richard Thomas
Posted on February 25, 2022 Leave a Comment
New interview up!
Today I am interviewing Richard Thomas, author of the new science-fiction, fantasy, and horror short-story collection, Spontaneous Human Combustion.
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DJ: Hi Richard! Thanks for stopping by to do this interview!
For readers who aren’t familiar with you, could you tell us a little about yourself?
Richard Thomas: Sure! Thanks for having me. I’ve been writing for about 14 years now, with three novels, three collection, over 170 stories published (including alongside Stephen King four times now). I also have edited four anthologies, and ran Gamut magazine and Dark House Press. So, I’m not just an author, but an editor, teacher, and past publisher. I write dark fiction, but more and more these days, with some hope, not entirely bleak. I write hybrid fiction, often maximalist, with heavy setting, across quite a few genres—fantasy, science fiction, and horror, as you mentioned— as as well as neo-noir…
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New Essay Up At Writer’s Digest About Horror Tropes
Posted on February 23, 2022 Leave a Comment
I have a new essay up at Writer’s Digest entitled, “How to Write Unique Horror Fiction When Every Trope Has Already Been Used.” ENJOY!
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