Unto Dust 1: Jack's Magic Beans– New Brian Keene Novella from Creeping Hemlock Press  – March 2008

In the blink of an eye, the world goes mad. Brian Keene, bestselling author of The Rising, Ghoul, and Dead Sea, brings you the shocking chronicle of a common day, a common place, a common psychosis consuming everything in its path. Working against time and terror, the survivors must uncover the truth behind their own immunity. The secret lies in Jack's Magic Beans.

This gripping novella provides a ferocious kickstart to the new series of apocalyptic fiction from Creeping Hemlock Press. Unto Dust: Tales of Apocalypse is an intriguing thematic follow-up to Corpse Blossoms, the critically-acclaimed and Stoker-nominated anthology of thrilling horror that culminated in the end of days. Each installment will be produced according to the particular demand for that work while offering a consistent series edition for collectors. Thus Jack's Magic Beans will be available in three states, all signed: the series edition, the F.U.K.U. edition, and the lettered edition. (We currently have no information to provide on the lettered edition -- stay tuned...)

Unto Dust I: Jack's Magic Beans is the standard series version, the "Unto Dust Edition", and is a token of our commitment to booksellers. This edition will be available at the recommended price of $30
only through retailers such as: 

Camelot Books, Bloodletting Press
Dark Delicacies
Dark Hollow
Bad Moon Books
Cemetery Dance
Overlook Connection Press
Realms of Fantasy Books
Yellow Viper Books
Ziesing Books 

(If you don't see your favorite bookseller here, let them know to contact us.)

Jack's Magic Beans: The F.U.K.U. Edition will be available exclusively through orders placed directly to Creeping Hemlock Press. While the production values will be identical to the Unto Dust Edition, this $45 edition will include free shipping and the opportunity for buyer involvement.

As with the regular edition, reservations for Jack's Magic Beans: The F.U.K.U. Edition throughout the month of September will determine the print run.

Quite simply: if you don't reserve your copy between now and 12:00 AM, October 1st, 2007, you are screwed. You won't get one until you shell out the big stupid bucks on eBay. And really -- how many of the folks who do get themselves a F.U.K.U. are actually gonna sell it? *

Jack's Magic Beans: The F.U.K.U. Edition is going to kick your ass all over the pocked and cratered surface of your ass. Everyone who gets one will be listed within the pages of the book as one of Those Who Went Nuts -- they'll also have a chance to further personalize the book, by contributing artwork, photography, mad scrawls, and other assorted nuttiness that will be incorporated throughout the body of the book -- in the margins, on the end-sheets. Stuff like that. Those who reserve will get more specific details the first week of October.

Important: do not send us anything right now. In fact, don't even do anything. Now ain't the time. When it is, you'll know.

Here's what we need right now:

Your Name.
Your Address.
Your email address.
How many copies you want.*

Send the above info to keenebeans(AT)hotmail(dot)com

It's automated, so don't send questions. If you have any, post 'em here or email me at admin(AT)creepinghemlock(dot)com.

Love,
RJ Sevin

 *You can get as many as you want. We heartily recommend a minimum of three copies each. Two for you. One to put on eBay, as a benefit to those slow-pokes who are gonna be writing me on October 3rd asking if the book is still for sale. Think of them, will you?

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