Hold on tight Horror Fans
Sunday, August 13th, 3:00-5:00pm
Meet two local horror authors, hear readings from both and get your books signed. Also, meet four of our very own Berea artists and check out their dark and eerie paintings!
It will definitely be a horrific day!
It will definitely be a horrific day!
Todd KeislingTODD KEISLING is a writer and designer of the horrific and strange. His books include Scanlines, The Final Reconciliation, The Monochrome Trilogy, and Devil's Creek, a 2020 Bram Stoker Award finalist for Superior Achievement in a Novel. A pair of his earlier works were recipients of the University of Kentucky’s Oswald Research & Creativity Prize for Creative Writing (2002 and 2005), and his second novel, The Liminal Man, was an Indie Book Award finalist in Horror & Suspense (2013).
He works as a freelance graphic designer under the moniker of Dullington Design Co. In 2021, he was the recipient of This Is Horror’s Award for Cover Art of the Year for his cover design of Arterial Bloom, edited by Mercedes M. Yardley and published by Crystal Lake Publishing. Todd is an active member of the Horror Writers Association, and is represented by Becky LeJeune of Bond Literary Agency. He is a former editor for The Self-Publishing Review, hosted Crystal Lake Publishing’s Beneath the Lake interview series, and co-hosted the popular live YouTube series Awkward Conversations with Geeky Writers alongside Mercedes M. Yardley, Anthony J. Rapino, Nikki Nelson-Hicks, Eryk Pruitt, and Amelia Bennett. |
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About fifteen miles west of Stauford, Kentucky lies Devil’s Creek. According to local legend, there used to be a church out there, home to the Lord’s Church of Holy Voices—a death cult where Jacob Masters preached the gospel of a nameless god.
And like most legends, there’s truth buried among the roots and bones.
In 1983, the church burned to the ground following a mass suicide. Among the survivors were Jacob’s six children and their grandparents, who banded together to defy their former minister. Dubbed the “Stauford Six,” these children grew up amid scrutiny and ridicule, but their infamy has faded over the last thirty years.Now their ordeal is all but forgotten, and Jacob Masters is nothing more than a scary story told around campfires.For Jack Tremly, one of the Six, memories of that fateful night have fueled a successful art career—and a lifetime of nightmares. When his grandmother Imogene dies, Jack returns to Stauford to settle her estate. What he finds waiting for him are secrets Imogene kept in his youth, secrets about his father and the church. Secrets that can no longer stay buried.The roots of Jacob’s buried god run deep, and within the heart of Devil’s Creek, something is beginning to stir…
And like most legends, there’s truth buried among the roots and bones.
In 1983, the church burned to the ground following a mass suicide. Among the survivors were Jacob’s six children and their grandparents, who banded together to defy their former minister. Dubbed the “Stauford Six,” these children grew up amid scrutiny and ridicule, but their infamy has faded over the last thirty years.Now their ordeal is all but forgotten, and Jacob Masters is nothing more than a scary story told around campfires.For Jack Tremly, one of the Six, memories of that fateful night have fueled a successful art career—and a lifetime of nightmares. When his grandmother Imogene dies, Jack returns to Stauford to settle her estate. What he finds waiting for him are secrets Imogene kept in his youth, secrets about his father and the church. Secrets that can no longer stay buried.The roots of Jacob’s buried god run deep, and within the heart of Devil’s Creek, something is beginning to stir…
Laurel HightowerLaurel Hightower is a Bram Stoker-nominated author who grew up in Lexington, Kentucky, and after forays to California and Tennessee, has returned home to horse country. Her books include Whispers in the Dark, Crossroads, and Below. She has more than a dozen short story credits to her name, including publications through Burial Day Press, Cemetery Gates, Brigid's Gate, Dead Sea Press, Brian Keene's Patreon, and Dark Hart Books.
Below is nominated for a 2022 Bram Stoker Award in the category of long fiction. Crossroads was the recipient of an Independent Audiobook Award in 2020 in the category of Best Horror, as well as the This is Horror Best Novella Award for 2020. She has also co-edited three anthologies: We are Wolves, a charity anthology released in 2020 by Burial Day Press, The Dead Inside, an anthology of identity horror released in 2022 by Dark Dispatch, and Shattered and Splintered, a charity anthology released in 2022 to benefit the Glen Haven Volunteer Fire Department, who saved the historic Stanley Hotel from wildfires in 2020. Every Woman Knows This is her first collection. |
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While driving through the mountains of West Virginia during a late-night snowstorm, a recently divorced woman experiences bizarre electrical problems, leaving her with little choice but to place her trust with a charismatic truck driver. But when an unexplainable creature with haunting red eyes gets between them, she is forced to make one of the toughest decisions of her life. Will she abandon the stranger who kept her safe-or will she climb down below, where reality has shapeshifted into a living nightmare?
Renea CareyRenea Lakes Carey is an artist who lives in Berea, KY and works primarily in oils. She was born and raised in Jackson County, KY and graduated from Midway University. Renea is a self-taught artist and began painting when she was six years old. Renea's work is inspired by black and white photography, and she has an interest in gothic subjects. Her work is on display year-round at The Taleless Dog.
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Sabrina CollierSabrina Collier is a 37-year-old Letcher County, KY native and has been creating art in some form for most of her life. Her favorite genre to paint is anything black and white as well as horror art.
Her art continues to evolve daily and she is thankful to have art as a therapeutic outlet. |
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Leigh-Anna HallLeigh-Anna D. Hall grew up in the wilds of Madison County, hunting for ghosts, goblins and witches in the woods, darkness and shadows. Her mixed media work is an attempt to share what she's picked up (or has followed her home) along the way.
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Renee GrenadeMade in Florida, bottled in Kentucky, artist Renee Grenade will draw or paint on anything that will stay still long enough. Canvas, paper, furniture,and even people! Her favorite subjects include animals, pin-ups and images gleaned from horror movies and books.
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