by Joe Mynhardt | Jan 20, 2026 | Updates
We’re excited to announce that Werner Schmidt has signed with Crystal Cove Press! His YA novel, Chelsea Glitter and The Graveyard on the Hill, will be published in June 2026 — a luminous and heartfelt story — intertwining magical realism, horror, and fantasy — that...
by Joe Mynhardt | Jan 16, 2026 | Updates
🌽👻 The cornfields are watching… SCAREVILLE: THE HARVEST by John Ward is now just 99¢ on Kindle—but only until January 23. Perfect middle-grade horror packed with small-town secrets, scarecrows, and creeping dread. In Waverly, Iowa, the cornfields hide more than crops....
by Joe Mynhardt | Jan 14, 2026 | Updates
Crystal Lake is excited to announce signing author Chance Fortune. Chance Fortune is an American horror and dark fantasy author originally from Grand Rapids, Minnesota. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Superior with a B.A. in writing and media...
by Joe Mynhardt | Jan 14, 2026 | Updates
It’s time to reveal the cover for Then We’ll Be Safe by Jes Hart Stone, which will be released on March 27th! Cover art by M. Cool.
by Joe Mynhardt | Jan 13, 2026 | Updates
Crystal Lake is excited to announce our new Editor-In-Chief, Sara Garcia. A resident of Arizona, Sara Garcia is Editor-in-Chief of Crystal Lake Publishing, and aspiring freelance editor. Growing up with a vicious hatred of writing, she soon fell into a twisted love of...
by Joe Mynhardt | Jan 12, 2026 | Updates
One breath before the end… 💀 The Shuddering Breath Before Oblivion by Taylor Grant is now just 99¢ on Kindle—but only until January 16th. Dark, unsettling stories that linger long after the final page. In his final collection of short stories, once again we are...
