I’m super-proud to have worked with Christopher Sequeira and a bunch of talented writers and creatives to help birth this baby. Nosferatu Unbound! Coming soon. And wait until you see the fantastic B&W frontispiece and back piece by the uber-talented Dillon Naylor! Brilliant cover art by Chantal Handley and fabulous design by Greg Chapman! Thanks to Gerry Huntman and IFWG Publishing.

My publisher says:

IFWG is very pleased to reveal the cover of Nosferatu Unbound, edited by Steven Paulsen and Christopher Sequeira, and consisting of a stellar array of writers. The superb cover art is by Chantal Handley and the atmospheric cover design is by Greg Chapman. Those who will purchase this upcoming title will also have the added pleasure of seeing two internal art pieces by the very talented Dillon Naylor.

Nosferatu began his reign of stark, silent, chiaroscuro terror over the public consciousness in 1922, when he first crawled onto cinema screens. No glamourous, cultured European vampire like the literary gothic titan whose legend he was trying to usurp. No: he was a thing of blade-like, angled animal talon and fang; hideous by any measure.

Inspired by F. W. Murnau’s masterpiece of German Expressionist cinema, supported by Max Schreck’s sinister portrayal of Nosferatu – an unauthorised adaptation of Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel Dracula – this book presents a powerful collection of fiction by some of the best voices in contemporary horror. Look inside and be astounded.

Alongside these amazing new stories of Graf Orlok, Nosferatu, you will find an important account by Dacre Stoker, revealing for the first time the damaging impact the illicit breaching of the DRACULA copyright had on the Stoker family, and Dracula Society member Julia Kruk provides a tour of the actual locations – which still stand – where the 1922 classic was filmed.

Nightmare awaits within; as silent as death.

The contributors to this enthralling anthology are:

Leverett Butts
Sal Ciano and Peter Rawlik
Jack Dann
Claire Fitzpatrick
Aaron Harvie
Nancy Holder and Alan Philipson
Steve Kilbey
Jim Krueger
Julia Kruk
Brad Mengel
Kirstyn McDermott
Jason Nahrung
Deborah Sheldon
Jim Shepard
Dacre Stoker
Helen Stubbs
Steve Rasnic Tem

and an introduction by Leslie S.Klinger

Nosferatu Unbound will be released globally in June/July 2024.

Cover Reveal: Nosferatu Unbound edited by Steven Paulsen & Christopher Sequeira

I’m delighted to announce that my new YA Historical Fantasy novel Dream Weaver has been published worldwide today. Thanks to Gerry Huntman and the IFWG Publishing team. Thanks to Eugen Bacon, Isobelle Carmody and George Ivanoff for their generous support and cover quotes. And thanks to Steve Santiago for the great cover art and book design.

Dream Weaver has already received some fabulous early reviews on Goodreads that bode well for the book’s reception by readers. You can find them here. Please check them out if you are interested or just go and buy the book, available in either eBook or paperback, online or in your local bookshop. Thanks.

Here’s the announcement and cover blurb from the publisher:

New Release: Dream Weaver by Steven Paulsen

The No Sleep Podcast has adapted my short story “Fixed in Time” originally published in my Shadows Award winning collection Shadows on the Wall (IFWG Publishing). It is featured as the lead story in Season 19 Episode 23, produced by Phil Michalski, and acted by Ilana Charnelle and Rima Chaddha Mycynek.

The story was inspired by Shaun Tan’s B&W “twisted room” illustration which appears as the frontispiece to my collection. Swedish artist Thea Arnman created a new colour piece for the podcast based on my story with now knowledge of Shaun’s piece and it’s fascinating to see how similar they are.

You can listen to “Fixed in Time” for free here.

Killer Creatures Down Under has now been released and is available for purchase from the usual outlets. Thanks to Deborah Sheldon and IFWG Publishing, it’s a cracker of a read. Don’t take my word for it, check out the reviews or better still grab a copy.

Australia: the land where everything wants to kill you. A continent filled with some of the deadliest animals in the world. From creepy-crawlies to crocodiles, you’ll have plenty to fear in this anthology penned by Australian authors. Killer Creatures Down Under: Horror Stories with Bite offers disturbing tales that range from the action-packed and visceral, through the historical and futuristic, to the phantasmagorical and supernatural. Prepare to confront your animal phobias… And perhaps develop some new ones.

Plus the Ginger Nuts of Horror is hosting a series of ‘behind the scenes’ blog posts by each of the contributors revealing the inspiration behind their tales. You can read how my story ‘The Warrigals’ came about here.

I’m thrilled to reveal the cover of my forthcoming YA Historical Fantasy novel, Dream Weaver. The wonderful art and design is by Steve Santiago, and the book will be released globally on the 25th September, 2023 by IFWG Publishing.

“Part history, part pure fantasy in the tradition of the Arabian Nights…” – Isobelle Carmody, best-selling YA author.

“A magical blend of fantasy and history, this book takes the reader on a wondrous adventure through exotic locations and amazing dreamscapes, into the furthest reaches of the imagination. I loved every word!” — George Ivanoff, Multi-award-winning kids and YA author of the You Choose and Other Worlds book series, and the popular non-fiction Survival Guides series.

World-wide distribution is through Independent Publishers Group (IPG), the original independent book distribution and sales company in the United States, partnering with New South Books in Australia/New Zealand, and Eurospan in UK/Europe.