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Join King Shot and Eraserhead Press to celebrate the release of Cody Goodfellow's new novels, UNAMERICA and SCUM OF THE EARTH. Readings by John Skipp, John Shirley, Michael Kazepis, Nathan Carson and Cody Goodfellow. Sick beats! Door prizes! Drink specials! EXPIATION! No cover!
Join Willamette Writers in Portland this October 1st for a lecture and discussion on the topic of writing horror and social satire with filmmaker and writer, John Skipp. The UCC Portland doors open at 6:30PM for cookies and conversation. The horror starts at 7PM. John is a Saturn Award-winning filmmaker (TALES OF HALLOWEEN), Stoker Award-winning anthologist (DEMONS, MONDO ZOMBIE), and New York Times bestselling author (THE LIGHT AT THE END, THE SCREAM) whose books have sold millions of copies in a dozen languages worldwide. His first anthology, BOOK OF THE DEAD, laid the foundation in 1989 for modern zombie literature. He's also editor-in-chief of Fungasm Press, championing genre-melting authors like Laura Lee Bahr, Autumn Christian, Danger Slater, Cody Goodfellow, and Jennifer Robin. From splatterpunk founding…