If it looks as if you simply examine San Antonio horror writer Johnny Compton holding an occasion to have fun the discharge of a brand new ebook, properly, that’s seemingly since you did. The Bram Stoker Award-nominated scribe launched his first quick story assortment again in December.
Now, the prolific Compton is again to introduce the world to his newest novel, Lifeless First, a chilling cocktail of supernatural terror, detective fiction and Texas historical past. The ebook follows a non-public investigator employed by an enigmatic billionaire to find why he’s incapable of dying.
Compton will talk about Lifeless First with San Antonio artist and writer John Picacio (The Invisible Parade) this Tuesday at Nowhere Bookshop. A ebook signing will observe.
“Some are grim, some are enjoyable, some cold, and others get fairly ugly, however for essentially the most half I attempt to put some emotional weight close to or on the forefront,” Compton lately instructed Nightmare journal of his literary creations.
Free, 6-7:30 p.m., Nowhere Bookshop, 5154 Broadway, (210) 640-7260, nowherebookshop.com.
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Compton will seem this Wednesday at Nowhere Bookshop to debate his work and signal copies of the ebook.
We caught up with Compton to speak about his new ebook about guardian angels, vampires and — sure — devils.
In 2023, Lone Star State authors confirmed their expertise at mixing genres, giving chills and shifting between humorous and bleak.
