Tim Waggoner Books

WINNER OF THE 2023 BRAM STOKER AWARD FOR SUPERIOR ACHIEVEMENT IN NONFICTIONLike Tim Waggoner's Bram Stoker Award-winning Writing in the Dark, a manual for how to write horror fiction, this workbook covers a wide variety of topics, ranging from monster, idea, and plotline creation to avoiding clichés and developing the art of suspense. The workbook, however, foregrounds practice over discussion to help writers master these concepts. Both texts stand on their own while working together to provide you with the direction and tools you need to maximize your own authorship.The wealth of examples, exercises, and tutorials in Writing in the Dark: The Workbook are designed to inspire and stretch the imagination. Waggoner draws from his own experiences in addition to other professional writers, among them Laird Barron, Maurice Broaddus, Nadia Bulkin, Ramsey Campbell, Mort Castle, Tananarive Due, Christopher Golden, Grady Hendrix, Daniel Kraus, Joe R. Lansdale, Elizabeth Massie, Graham Masterton, Seanan McGuire, John Shirley, and many others.Featuring an introduction by Michael A. Arnzen, Writing in the Dark: The Workbook will resonate with young authors who are just getting started on their careers as well as veterans of the horror genre and craft.

Angry Robot Presents: Dream Stalkers The Shadow Watch, Book II A new drug - Shut-Eye - has been developed in the dreamland, and smuggled into our world. It's addictive, and dangerous, and Shadow Watch agents Audra and Mr Jinx are on the case, preparing new recruits to deal with the problem. Meanwhile, a wave of ancient, bodiless Incubi are entering the dreams of humans in an attempt to possess them and live new lives. Only the criminally insane would ever risk a confrontation with them. Thank goodness, then, for Mr Jinx: clown, Shadow Watch agent, psychopath.

Scoundrels and soldiers band together to survive the onslaught of alien- zombies spreading across the galaxy in this riotous adventure from the bestselling game, Zombicide: Invader

This brand-new novel based on the record-breaking TV drama reveals a previously unseen adventure for the Winchester brothers as Sam and Dean arrive in Indiana to discover a pack of jakkals--carrion-eating scavengers worship the god Anubis. Original.inal.

Reported sightings of a hellish hound and the discovery of newly dead desiccated corpses bring Sam and Dean Winchester to Brennan, Ohio. But when they catch the monster canine it turns out to be "Frankenmutt"; a reanimated patchwork of pieces from separate dogs. Soon the brothers are on a trail that leads from mad scientists and biotechnology to a centuries-old alchemists, walking corpses, and an ancient and malevolent power.

In Rockridge, a sinister family moves into a sleepy cul-de-sac. The Eldreds feed on the negative emotions of humans, creating nightmarish realms within their house to entrap their prey. Neighbors are lured into the Eldreds' home and faced with challenges designed to heighten their darkest emotions so their inhuman captors can feed, and feed well.

EVIL COMES HOME As the only survivor of what was meant to be humanity's final stand against the undead hordes, Alice must return to where the nightmare began—Raccoon City, where the Umbrella Corporation is gathering its forces for a final strike against the only remaining survivors of the apocalypse. In a race against time Alice will join forces with old friends, and an unlikely ally, in an action packed battle with undead hordes and new mutant monsters. Between regaining her superhuman abilities at Wesker's hand and Umbrella's impending attack, this will be Alice's most difficult adventure as she fights to save humanity, which is on the brink of oblivion. MY NAME IS ALICE. THIS IS THE END OF MY STORY.

The official novelization of the highly anticipated sequel to 2018's Halloween, starring Jamie Lee Curtis.

A mysterious creature stalks the streets of Portland, looking for a new identity. With one touch it can dissolve its victim, assuming their appearance, personality, and memories. When homicide detectives Nick Burkhardt and Hank Griffin are called in to investigate a bizarre murder, Nick comes face to face with the changeling, but its powers have an unexpected effect on the Grimm, unleashing a deadly Wesen plague and untold chaos.

Set against the backdrop of rural America, the story explores the journey of a man who transforms his life by pursuing his passion for baseball. Facing personal struggles and societal expectations, he builds a field that becomes a sanctuary for lost souls, drawing in a cast of characters who find hope and redemption. Themes of nostalgia, the power of dreams, and the importance of community weave through the narrative, creating a heartfelt tale about the impact of following one's heart and the magic of second chances.