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Preview of New Broadside: “Anonymous”

Earlier this year, the first people who kindly pre-ordered the hardcover edition of The Gorelets Omnibus after it was initially announced by the publisher were promised a free exclusive broadside as a bonus. If that's you, let me assure you the delay was entirely my fault -- the poem that I wrote for this cause just wasn't quite right, and I try to treat these things special. But now I've got something done that I'm proud of and it is heading out in the mail to you. Enjoy! Here's a purposely-blurry preview, so you can see what's to come. The…
June 6, 2012Posted inArnzen News1 Comment
Posted inArnzen News

The Gorelets Omnibus for Kindle and More on Amazon.com

You can now get the Gorelets Omnibus as an e-book for the Kindle along with all the other editions, from amazon.com. I think this is very cool, because gorelets -- which, a decade ago, were originally a series of poems that were written for PDAs, the first handheld e-readers -- are now available in ebook format for your cell phone (if you have the Kindle app). This feels like coming full circle. Just so you're aware: the Kindle edition is an electronic adaptation of the paperback edition. Remember that the Hardcover is substantially expanded, with bonus poetry galore and it…
March 2, 2012Posted inArnzen News2 Comments
Posted inArnzen News

A note of thanks to all who pre-ordered my next book — and a glimpse at the jacket…

Just a quick note of thanks to all who pre-ordered The Gorelets Omnibus directly from the publisher. Soon you'll have a smooth clean first-on-the-block book in your hands along with a collectible all-original poem on fancy paper for your kindness.  Oh, and lots of embarrassingly outrageous exclamations in public when you're not otherwise dry heaving.  Enjoy! I think this weekend was the deadline to pre-order, but so long as those buttons on their website allow you to preorder, you still might qualify for the free extra during the grace period if you're quick.  If you didn't preorder, don't be shy: …
January 16, 2012Posted inArnzen News
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Kurt Newton reads “The 39 Steps” – audio from the Sea of Alone book launch at 2011 Stoker Weekend

[audio:KurtNewton-The39Steps-SeaOfAloneLaunch-NYJune2011.mp3|titles=KurtNewton-The39Steps-SeaOfAloneLaunch-NYJune2011] Kurt Newton reads his poem, "The 39 Steps," at the book launch event for A Sea of Alone: Poems for Alfred Hitchcock (Ed. Christopher Conlon, Dark Scribe Press, June 2011).  Recorded live at the 2011 Stoker Weekend in NY on June 18th.  Watch Dark Scribe for news about ordering this excellent anthology.
June 21, 2011Posted inWeblog Exclusive
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Photos from book launch for A Sea of Alone from the #stokers

Here's a great group shot from Vince Liaguno's photos from the book launch for A Sea of Alone: Poems for Alfred Hitchcock (ed. Christopher Conlon, Dark Scribe Press).  Drop by the event gallery at gorelets.com for the whole set. I'll be uploading more photos from the 2011 Stoker Weekend as they come in (and as I offload from my camera). Details at gorelets.com Pictured here:  L to R back:  Michael Calvillo, Kurt Newton, Christopher Conlon, Norman Prentiss, Michael ArnzenL to R front: Lisa Morton, Martel Sardina, Marge Simon
June 20, 2011Posted inAmbulations