Cthulhurotica

Cthulhurotica Lands on “Best Of” 2011 Reading List

Dagan Books — Wed, 07 Dec 2011 13:47:48 +0000

Harry Markov, as part of The Book Smugglers Smugglivus 2011 roundup, lists his 7 favorite books of 2011, and Cthulhurotica made the list! We’re the only anthology listed, and other authors on the list include Kaaren Warren, Jeff Vandermeer, and Diana Wynne Jones. Says Markov,

“It’s rare that you successfully encounter erotica which mixes so well with the speculative genre.”

Buy Cthulhurotica and Get a Chance to Win Books!

Dagan Books — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 18:59:10 +0000

Vodka not included.

Author and small press fan Simon C. Larter is hosting a giveaway on his blog. Purchase a copy of Cthulhurotica before 12/15/11, and send him proof of that purchase, and you’re in the running to win:

AMERICAN GODS, by Neil Gaiman (signed hardback, 10th Anniversary Edition, mint condition)
NEVERWHERE, by Neil Gaiman (paperback, I-read-it condition)
GOOD OMENS, by Terry Pratchett & Neil Gaiman (paperback, I-read-it condition)
SURPRISE RANDOM BOOK FROM MY BOOKSHELVES, by Someone-or-Other (probably paperback, I-read-it condition)

New: Request a signature through Kindlegraph!

Dagan Books — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 16:00:13 +0000

Do you have a Kindle version of Cthulhurotica? If so, you can get a it “signed” by our editor, Carrie Cuinn, digitally … free! Go to Kindlegraph.com and search for “Cthulhurotica”, or click on this link, and you’ll be able to request a signature. At this time the service is only allowing a single signature per book, but as soon as it opens to multiple authors we’ll try to get as many of our contributors on board as we can.

If you don’t have a Kindle and would still like signature page to go with your ebook, click on the image below to see the larger version, and then save it to your computer.

Or get it as a PDF by right-clicking here and saving the linked file.

Update on Submissions for Cthulhurotica 2

Dagan Books — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 18:46:05 +0000

Due to a change in the 2012 publishing schedule at Dagan Books, our open submissions period for the second book in this series will begin at noon EST on April 1, 2012, and go through June 30, 2012. This will allow us to have the book available for purchase at the end of 2012.

“This Book and I Could Be Friends” reviews Cthulhurotica

Dagan Books — Sat, 22 Oct 2011 16:00:33 +0000

The opening piece, Gabrielle Harbowy’s “Descent of the Wayward Sister,” does a great job setting the tone for the rest, turning Lovecraft on his head by centering on a bold female character who greets the monstrous with open arms (literally). An unapologetic thief and prostitute, she’s a rule-breaker on the margins of Victorian society already, as opposed to some stuffy New England aristocrat. Don Pizarro’s “The C-Word,” on the other hand, is a quiet modern tale of two lovers, a young man and a woman seventeen years his senior. Except she lives in Innsmouth, which adds another layer to the issues of aging and physical change that have caused her to push him away.

Plus the reviewer gives “thumbs up” to the idea of Cthulhurotica 2!

New Reviews

Dagan Books — Thu, 06 Oct 2011 17:12:53 +0000

We’ve updated the Press and Reviews page to include two great new reviews:

October 5, 2011 – “The stories range from creepy to cute to downright arousing, touching on all ranges of attraction.” A Book Hunter’s Journal

September 1, 2011 – “The real draw for me was the way the stories approached existing characters and settings from a whole new vantage point.” Wag the Fox

Over and over again, we hear that people weren’t sure what to make of the book until they read it, and then they fell in love. If you’re reviewed Cthulhurotica but we don’t have you listed, let us know!

Cthulhurotica 2 – Coming Soon!

Dagan Books — Sat, 09 Jul 2011 14:34:24 +0000

Thanks to the success of Cthulhurotica and the support of its readers, we have decided to go ahead with plans to produce a second volume. This will be an open anthology, though we hope to invite back some of our favorite authors from the first book.

Submissions will open later this year, and there will be plenty of news and ideas posted here before then. If you think you might want to submit, but haven’t read Cthulhurotica yet, please pick up a copy today! Our 344 page paperback is only $13.99, available here from Amazon. Both the Kindle and .epub versions of the book are still only $3.99. Get yours today!

New Lower Price on CTHULHUROTICA In Print

Dagan Books — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:27:10 +0000

Now, Cthulhurotica is only $13.99! We’ve dropped the price on our 344 page paperback, available here from Amazon. Both the Kindle and .epub versions of the book are still only $3.99. Get yours today!

Looking For Reviews and Interviews about Cthulhurotica?

Dagan Books — Thu, 12 May 2011 15:56:56 +0000

We keep a list of our book’s reviews, and interviews in which the editor or authors talk about Cthulhurotica, HERE

Some of our recent reviews include:

April 26, 2011 – “I would like to go on record as to say Cthulhurotica may well be the first great original Mythos story collection of the 21st Century. Read it!” J. Keith Haney, Innsmouth Free Press

May 6, 2011 – “Cthulhurotica is as close as I’ve seen to adult Mythos fiction done right.” Yog-Sothoth

May 12, 2011 – “This anthology of 20 plus stories is about stimulation of types defined by you the reader- terrifying, creepy, arousing, provocative- take your pick.” Boston Book Bums

We appreciate anyone who takes the time to read and review this assemblage of delightfully creepy stories. If you’ve got a review that we’ve missed, please let us know by emailing the links to inquiries _at_ dagabooks _dot_ com.

You can also keep up with us on Twitter at @cthulhurotica and on our Facebook page.

Coming soon … Cthulhurotica 2.

One More from Galen Dara, the revised “Lovecraftian Love

Dagan Books — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 18:00:47 +0000

This week we’re showcasing the three images she drew for Cthulhurotica, in their new brightly-colored and enhanced state (the published versions are black and white). These images are now available as prints directly from her Etsy shop HERE

Our final offering, Lovecraftian Love:

Galen will also be showing off these images at this year’s World Horror Con in Texas.