by Joe Mynhardt | Sep 30, 2025 | Updates
šļø Feast your eyes on the cover that dares you to enter Newport one last time. The nightmare that began in Newport is about to reach its terrifying conclusion early in 2026. Conjuring the Demon by John Durgin is the 3rd and final book in The Newport Curse...
by Joe Mynhardt | Sep 29, 2025 | Uncategorized, Updates
We are pleased to announce the signing of S. Alessandro Martinez. Alessandro is an author of Mexican and Spanish descent who loves writing creepy, dark stories for everyone to enjoy. He lives in Ohio, in a real haunted mansion, where he loves to read books, play video...
by Joe Mynhardt | Sep 26, 2025 | For the Authors
Writers, creators, and horror fansāthis is your chance to go behind the scenes with Joe Mynhardt, award-winning publisher and founder of Crystal Lake Publishing.Join us for a live Q&A event where you can ask Joe your burning questions about: āļø Writing better...
by Joe Mynhardt | Sep 26, 2025 | Updates
From āround robinā tales with his grandmother to epic fantasies inspired by Dragonlance, The Dark Is Rising, and Game of Thrones, Kirkās life has always been fueled by adventure. After two decades in the Marine Corps, heās turning that experience into bold,...
by Joe Mynhardt | Sep 15, 2025 | Updates
Crystal Lake’s Torrid Waters imprint has signed author Amanda M. Blake. A horror and dark fantasy writer, Amanda M. Blake has produced five books in the fairy tale mash-up Thorns series, five standalone novels, and a dark poetry collection. Dozens of her short...
by Joe Mynhardt | Sep 5, 2025 | Updates
Jack Finn is a horror author and active Horror Writers Association member living in the wilds of the Pacific Northwest with his wife and two fiendishly clever dogs. He is a lifelong believer that the Tooth Fairy proves you can trade body parts for cold, hard cash. His...