PIXIE DUST PRESS

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Pixie Dust Press Cover Contest

Pixie Dust Press is looking for submissions for the cover of our next book: Creeping Shadows, a novella collection about monsters. We leave it to the artist to do whatever inspires them for the cover art. What we want is a wraparound cover either drawn or painted. No photographs or montages. The front cover should be professional and incite the reader to buy the book; as the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. We want that quality look that the big NY publishers have. Download JPEG below for the basics of the cover design. The wraparound cover size is approximate as we are still in the editing process so the width of the spine may change but the final book will be 8.5" X 5.5" and should be between 260-275 pages. The title and author fonts will remain as they are in the JPEG. However, the font colors might change to better suit the artist's artwork. The placement of the synopsis, publisher logo, price, and barcode on the back of the book will also be as shown in the JPEG. The back cover should be less prominent to allow for the text to be read easily. You can download the JPEG here: www.alandraven.com/CreepingContest.jpg

To inspire you, here is what the three novellas are about:

Alan Draven's Vengeance Is Mine
It is the year 1888 and the district of Whitechapel, London is terrorized by Jack the Ripper. Prostitutes dread the coming of night as the Ripper prowls the streets for fresh prey. But one of his victims comes back from beyond death to haunt him and show him what it is to live in fear.

Brandon Ford's Merciless
Kidnapped by a madman, two teenage girls form an instant bond in the back of a speeding SUV. Bound and gagged, they face a night of unspeakable horrors. Inspired by a true story, Merciless is a tale of murder, madness, and survival.

Jessica Lynne Gardner's Sugar Skull
Shortly after her father's funeral, strange things begin to happen to Annabel Perez. A detective investigates as poisoned corpses pile up all with the same symptoms of Annabel's father. Together, Anna, her mother and the detective must solve the puzzle to the strange dreams of skeletons, Aztec rituals, and family secrets before they are next. A sinister-looking Mexican sugar skull found in her father's old cigar box might just be the answer ... or the means to her death.

Submissions should be in JPEG format, in color in CMYK format (not RGB) and have a resolution of 300DPI. The deadline to submit is Sunday June 7th, 2009 at midnight. Send all submissions to info@alandraven.com . Don't forget to add this address to your contacts if you want to receive mail from us. Here's what's in it for the artist:

1) $50 in cash (Paypal account required)
2) A complimentary copy of Creeping Shadows upon publication
3) A first shot at doing the cover for the next Pixie Dust Press book next year (and maybe become the resident PDP cover artist, who knows!)

Good luck to everyone!!

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SINISTER LANDSCAPES

Our first book, Sinister Landscapes, is an anthology of Gothic tales edited by Alan Draven and featuring all new stories! It was a number one Amazon Bestseller and finished in the 8th position in the anthology category at the 2009 Preditors & Editors Readers Poll! Here is what the critics are saying:

"Sinister Landscapes [...] is such a welcome relief. Overall the book is an admirable mix of mostly dark and unsettling tales with enough variety to keep the reader's attention from start to finish."--Dread Central

"Draven has compiled some utterly amazing stories for this anthology. From ghosts to demons to serial killers and beyond, [...] some of the finest modern-day, Gothic-tinged stories."--Fatally Yours

"Editor Alan Draven and his capable group of writers should be applauded for paying homage to the venerable genre. Walpole would be proud."--Blood of the Muse

"The tales are extremely imaginative and well written with a variety of different styles to keep things fresh as you go from one story to the next."--Shallow Graves Magazine

"This collection of eighteen tales [...] delights and amazes with the flair and panache of literature's darkest forefathers. Two words perfectly sum up my feelings on Sinister Landscapes. Freakin'. Wow."--Mass Movement

"This is one book that you will want to add to your library to read over and over again. Run don't walk to the local store and pick one up today."--Yvonne Mason, Author of Tangled Minds

"One of the best quality showcases for fresh and exciting voices in the horror genre." --Choate Road

"When reading any one tale from this collection, you will feel as if you have entered into a new world of horror. These tales are worth every word, every description and every page turn that you do."--Sonar 4

The Synopsis:

Churchyards, cemeteries, manors, and foggy streets are breeding grounds for specters of all walks. Ghosts, goblins, witches, and demons lurk in these dangerous places, stalking from the darkest corners. Mysterious noises, rattling chains, strange occurrences, and eerie shadows. These are just some of the spine-tingling oddities we encounter when we dare tread upon forbidden soil. Brace yourself readers. Sinister Landscapes takes you back to the roots of horror through eighteen gothic tales told by a new crop of authors that go straight for the throat. Featuring the genre's newest and finest voices with a foreword by award-winning and bestselling author Andrea Dean Van Scoyoc, including:

Thad Linson
Sarah Wilson Basore
Eric Enck
Jessica Lynne Gardner
Ryan B. Clark
Brandon Ford
Jeani Rector
David Boyle
Gordon Anthony Bean
Bret Jordan
Alan Draven
Stéphanie J
T. G. Reaper
R. Vance
Jeff Ezell
Charlotte Emma Gledson
Charlie Glover
Frank E. Bittinger