It's a Thanksgiving Miracle! [FREE BOOKS]

Skip the Bullshit, Gimme the Free Books

Morning everyone, I hope you’ve got some exciting—or at least relaxing—holiday plans this week. Me, I’m going to be eating my weight in marshmallow-crusted sweet potatoes and some sort of protein and then OD’ing on football.

With the holidays coming up, I thought it was a good time to make my 2022 zombie horror comedy RETURN OF THE LIVING ELVES totally free for a limited amount of time. To grab a copy, just click HERE and download away. There’s a bunch of other cool horror books available for free too, so stock up in advance of the holidays in case you need to hunker down with some horror and avoid the relatives.

I wrote ELVES after going to a Christmas horror convention and thinking, “Man, it would be really cool to have an Xmas horror book to sell here.” Ironically, I attended the same convention the following year with ELVES in tow and sold exactly zero copies, but hey, that’s the business!

Luckily it’s gone on to have something of a seasonal cult following, not entirely unlike the film that inspired it. RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD is one of my favorite movies of all time. It’s gross, it’s fun, it’s bananas, it’s got amazing performances from some of the best character actors ever. It’s essentially a perfect movie. ELVES is my attempt to pay tribute to something I love so much I got a ROTLD tattoo:

Of course, the book isn’t a completely shameless ripoff. Sure, like DEAD it starts out in a warehouse, an Xmas supply warehouse in this case, and involves two employees unleashing something they certainly shouldn’t. But it’s also very much its own thing. You’ll see when you read it. Which you should. Have I mentioned it’s free?

Horror Trivia Night + Signed Copies of GOOD DOGS

Have you ever wanted to see some of your favorite horror authors (plus me) compete head-to-head in trivia? Well, look no further, tomorrow at 7pm Central Time I’ll be squaring off with Brian McAuley (Curse of the Reaper, Candy Cain Kills/Again) and Angela Sylvaine (Chopping Spree) in a thrilling battle of wits courtesy of Raven’s End Books in Winnipeg. Loser gets sacrificed in a Wicker Man situation. Or made fun of mercilessly, IDK, we’ll see what happens.

It’s totally free to join, register HERE.

Also, with winter coming, you want to stay warm, right? And what’s better than nestling up inside the fur of a werewolf? Good Dogs is out now and available wherever books are sold. If you’re looking for signed copies, both Mysterious Galaxy and Artifact Books have you covered. If you want your copy personalized, just put a note in the order.

Good Dogs makes the perfect gift for yourself or your loved ones this holiday season, order yours today!

It's Rescue Weekend for GOOD DOGS!

It’s RESCUE WEEKEND for my werewolf slasher/found family story GOOD DOGS! Too many copies are sitting in bookstores, all alone. Just picture them, shivering on shelves and tables while that Sarah McLachlan song plays on repeat. Can’t you find it in your heart to give one a home?
To participate, just go to your local bookstore and adopt a copy today! Or if you're looking for signed copies, you can grab one from my indie bookstore partners:

Mysterious Galaxy

Artifact Books

Ebook/Audio

The debut novel from viral horror sensation Brian Asman, Good Dogs is a heartfelt and harrowing story of survival, belonging, found family, and the lengths we’ll go to protect it.

No one ever said being a werewolf was easy. Take Delia, for instance. She’s spent much of her life fighting against her own nature, plagued by nightmares of childhood trauma, and trying to find her place in the world. Many werewolves are just like her: ostracized by their families, forced to live alone and in secret as they await those nights when the Change overtakes them.

Becoming the den mother to an odd bunch of lycanthropes in Southern California isn’t exactly the answer Delia was looking for. But under the strict rules of the house, they are able to manage the Change safely and hunt without endangering their San Diego suburb. And they aren’t lone wolves anymore, they’re a pack—a family.

But when one member’s carelessness leads to the discovery of a severed leg in their backyard, Delia and the rest of her family are forced to confront the cold, hard fact they’ve known all along—they don’t belong here. Their only option is to cover up the kill and head into the wilderness, far from people. There, hopefully, they can live out their lives without posing a threat to anyone else.

At home, they might’ve been apex predators. But in the wilds around Talbot—a town abandoned for a century—Delia and her pack aren’t the only ones with a savage bite …

"This is a book you want to sink your teeth into and let the words bleed down your body, drenching yourself in its sun-kissed carnage."-- "Clay McLeod Chapman, author of What Kind of Mother and Ghost Eaters"

GOOD DOGS Out TODAY, Get Yours Now!

Hi all, I’m very excited because today marks the culmination of a journey I began in earnest in 2016: my debut novel, GOOD DOGS, is out now from Blackstone in audio, ebook and paperback.

Me with my baby

In GOOD DOGS, a dysfunctional pack of werewolves is forced to hide out in an abandoned Central California ghost town, but they’re not alone. This time, they are the prey! If you dig FRIDAY THE 13TH and THE HOWLING, you’ll love this, because it’s basically those 2 things mashed together. But it’s not all blood and guts (and fur). It’s about the families we’re born into and the families we find along the way. Discovering our place in the world. Learning how to live. I had so much fun writing this book and I’m very happy to share it with the world. I hope you check it out!

Where can you get this book, you might ask? Everywhere books are sold, I’m pleased to announce, but here are some handy links:
Signed Copies

Ebooks/Audio Books (Amazon)

B&N

Paperbacks (Indie Bookstores)

Praise for GOOD DOGS

"A fantastic and exceptionally original take on the werewolf story, with a lot of heart, and bite. Good Dogs by Brian Asman is his best work yet, a story about complex family structures, struggling to belong, and learning how to survive."

-- "Cynthia Pelayo, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Forgotten Sisters"
"Good Dogs combines thrilling action and paranormal horror with heart. Quite the read, indeed."

-- "Mercedes M. Yardley, Bram Stoker Award-winning author"
"Alpha author Brian Asman runs wild with Good Dogs, and you're right there in his pack, feeling the wind in your hair, the blood in your throat, the very meat in your mouth. This is a book you want to sink your teeth into and let the words bleed down your body, drenching yourself in its sun-kissed carnage."

-- "Clay McLeod Chapman, author of What Kind of Mother and Ghost Eaters"
"Asman's latest--a stunning debut novel--takes what you thought you knew about werewolves, turns it inside out, and tears its head off. An excellent, propulsive story with lots of sharp teeth and eldritch supernatural evil to boot. Once you start reading, the only thing that'll get you to put the book down is the rising of the full moon."

-- "Brian Evenson, ALA Award-winning author of Last Days"

"A found family of werewolves--found wolfpack?--pitted against something wayyy worse, Asman's Good Dogs is thrilling, funny, bloody, and a howling good time. Read it under the full moon!"

-- "Adam Cesare, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Clown in a Cornfield and Influencer"
"Rising like a full moon on Friday the 13th, Brian Asman brings bloody slasher mayhem to this western werewolf yarn. The thrill of the hunt is alive on every page, but it's the humanity of these good dogs that will keep your heart on a leash until the final paw print."

-- "Brian McAuley, author of Curse of the Reaper and Candy Cain Kills"

A New Novel, a Book Tour, and a FREE E-book

I never can come up with a good greeting for these. I want to keep it light-hearted and fun, but “yo, party people” seems a little dated, where as “what up, chat” makes me feel like that one GIF of Steve Buscemi with a skateboard. So let’s skip the salutations and get right the fuck into it.

If you like bipedal werewolves, found family narratives, crazy old hermits, and slashers, you’re in for a treat. GOOD DOGS, out October 1st in paperback, ebook and audio, tells the story of Delia, the reluctant, de facto den mother to an oddball pack of werewolves. After a careless act of violence forces them to go on the run, they hide out in an abandoned ghost town in central California. But they’re not the only things in the woods with a savage bite…

"This is a book you want to sink your teeth into and let the words bleed down your body, drenching yourself in its sun-kissed carnage." -- "Clay McLeod Chapman, author of What Kind of Mother and Ghost Eaters"

Preorders are incredibly important for authors, so make sure you secure your copy today!

From Your Local Indie Bookstore

From Amazon

Book Tour

To support GOOD DOGS, I’m embarking on my first INTERNATIONAL* book tour. Dates below, come see me!
*Thanks, Canada!

Free Ebook: OUR BLACK HEARTS BEAT AS ONE

Head on over to BookFunnel to score a free ebook of my 2023 occult horror novella OUR BLACK HEARTS BEAT AS ONE, plus a bunch of other cool books completely on the house.

"Hearts break. But they don’t just break, they explode. Destroying everything around them."

Michael Mallory's living the dream as the lead singer of a hot, up-and-coming band, Modern Love. When a sudden breakup shatters his world, he plunges headlong into the city's occult underbelly in a desperate bid to salve his pain. Lost amidst wayward souls and brutish killers, godlings and grotesqueries, Mike's about to learn one incontrovertible fact:

There's nothing more terrifying than love.

July Ebook Deals!

BookFunnel is a cool website that lets authors team up to share ebooks. I’m participating in a July promotion called Fantastical Stories to Tell in the Dark, featuring horror, dark fantasy, dark romance, and more.

You can grab an ebook of my 2023 rock ‘n roll occult novella OUR BLACK HEARTS BEAT AS ONE plus deals on all kinds of cool books HERE.

"The real deal. Raw, emotional, poetic, creepy and strange...If you're a fan of MFTH, which I loved, you're gonna want to pick this one up when it comes out. This one shows Brian can write just about anything." -Duncan Ralston, author Woom and the Ghostland trilogy

"In Our Black Hearts Beat As One, Asman offers a buzzy and hallucinogenic fable for how the lonely and the heartbroken seek solace from the darkness. He shows us that a broken heart is in so many ways a broken reality, how no matter what spells we conjure, or what personas we portray, the stage always sets on the very same darkness that we all share when the shows over. This pitch perfect portrayal of vulnerability is proof of Asman's abilities on the page." -Michael J. Seidlinger, author of The Body Harvest and Anybody Home?

Gratuitous Birthday Preorder Message

Today’s my birthday, which means it’s a GREAT time to preorder my new novel GOOD DOGS (out October 1st from Blackstone).

Why preorder GOOD DOGS? If you like slashers, bipedal werewolves, cryptids, found family narratives, MURDER, short flashbacks with headbangers named “Snake” and “Splooge,” and lots of werewolf movie Easter eggs, you don’t want to miss this:

The debut novel from viral horror sensation Brian Asman, Good Dogs is a heartfelt and harrowing story of survival, belonging, found family, and the lengths we'll go to protect it.

No one ever said being a werewolf was easy. Take Delia, for instance. She's spent much of her life fighting against her own nature, plagued by nightmares of childhood trauma, and trying to find her place in the world. Many werewolves are just like her: ostracized by their families, forced to live alone and in secret as they await those nights when the Change overtakes them.

Becoming the den mother to an odd bunch of lycanthropes in Southern California isn't exactly the answer Delia was looking for. But under the strict rules of the house, they are able to manage the Change safely, and hunt without endangering their San Diego suburb. And they aren't lone wolves anymore, they're a pack--a family.

But when one member's carelessness leads to the discovery of a severed leg in their backyard, Delia and the rest of her family are forced to confront the cold, hard fact they've known all along--they don't belong here. Their only option is to cover up the kill and head into the wilderness, far from people. There, hopefully, they can live out their lives without posing a threat to anyone else.

At home, they might've been apex predators. But in the wilds around Talbot--a town abandoned for a century--Delia and her pack aren't the only ones with a savage bite ...

Preorders are critical for both booksellers and publishers, so if you want to help make this book a success and usher in the Werewolf Era by preordering HERE or calling your local bookstore.

Pictured: How I’m Spending My Birthday

May Appearances + More Free Books

It’s going to be quite the busy month for both myself and my stalkers. I have a number of cool events coming up.

May 4th, 4-6pm: Countdown to StokerCon @ the San Diego Central Library

First up, this Saturday at the San Diego Central Library from 4-6pm I’ll be doing a panel with KC Grifant, David Agranoff, and Cody Goodfellow. We’ll be chatting about horror and speculating about the horrific fate of Anthony Trevino, whose face is on the flyer but will not actually be attending the event. What happened to Anthony? Find out this Saturday!
*He’s fine, he’s at a wedding, it’s cool

May 9th, 6pm-8:30pm: Grit Lit Reading @ San Pasqual Wine Bar

Next, I’ll be doing a reading with a bunch of very cool writers, including Matt Phillips and Chad Stroup. We’ll also be selling/signing books, plus there’s the whole alcohol thing, so come get crunk with us in La Mesa. Details below!

May 11th, 12pm-6pm: San Diego Fright Mart @ The Handlery Hotel

After that, I’m going to be slinging books at the inaugural San Diego Fright Mart. There’s going to be a ton of cool spooky vendors there, so come say hello (and bring your wallet hahaha).

May 30th-June 2nd: StokerCon 2024 @ Mission Valley Marriott

And finally, I’ll be at StokerCon! I’ll be moderating a panel on Friday, May 31st called “Silver Screams: The Business of Adapting Books for the Big and Small Screens,” featuring Jonathan Maberry, Rob Savage, and Paul Tremblay. I’m very excited to chat about film/TV with such a great group of writers. This is going to be a fun one!
For more info about StokerCon, click here.

Free Books!

Need some new horror books for May? I’m doing another giveaway over on BookFunnel, check it out here.