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photo cred: @portraits.by.miguel You don’t know my name yet, but when Death’s Head Press releases the splatter  western graphic novel I’m currently writing along with great new artist Adam  James later this year, hopefully you’ll check it out. But speaking of westerns: well, this particular oasis seems to filled with refreshingly like-minded horror folks, and while horror is refreshingly diverse most of the time, we need to talk about westerns. Specifically, the trouble with them and “writing what you know”.  “Write what you know,” I’ve always been told — in high school classes, college classes, from other authors. Repeated over...

  SWEET EVIL by Charles Michael Platt Death's Head Press March 10th, 2021  Blood Sex True Love From the moment Suzanne picked him up, Burt's life had become a sexual circus, and Suzanne's supercharged sideshow offered up every variety of entertainment. She took him on a wild ride to the darker side of human pleasure, where kidnapping and murder were just sensual games, and all roads led to a deadly ecstasy. BUY NOW Author Bio: Charles Michael Platt wrote notoriously strange and disturbing books for legendary publishers such as Olympia Press and Essex House in the 1970s. Sweet Evil remained...

  SH: We just unveiled the cover for your newest book, Shadow of the Vulture, book 9 of the Splatter Western Series published by Death’s Head Press. Can you let us know what you think of the cover art created by Justin T Coons? How are the covers created? Does Justin read the book or does the author give plot details and such?   RGM: I absolutely love the cover! Justin has done an amazing job of capturing each book in the series. On his end, the process must involve some kind of magical invocation that allows him to capture...

  As Americans move Westward toward their manifest destiny, they disrupt lives, steal, and murder. What happens when that brutality clashes with witchcraft and the supernatural in the small town of Soledad? A powerful witch goes to the extreme to save the land. A young woman weaves protective spells into clothing, but what she wants to do most is soar with the vultures. An ex-soldier accompanied by her dead friend looks for another battle to fight and will do anything to make the American invaders pay in the bloodiest way possible. When they come together, Texas will never be the...

If you are reading this blog it's because you've seen our big announcement that we have updated our website in order to truly be a one-stop-shop for Death's Head Press titles. "READ YOUR WAY TO MADNESS | Quality Dark Fiction, Extreme Horror, Bizarro, Erotica, Splatter Westerns + More"   You will see that we have all our "DHP" titles ready to order in your preferred format and they are organized in a variety of search options and sections for your convenience. Don't hesitate to reach out via email if you have any trouble navigating the site or have questions/concerns regarding...