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Unquiet Slumbers for the Sleepers Stories by Alex C. Telander “With an imagination that knows no bounds, Alex Telander has crafted an amazing genre spanning collection that kept me turning pages till dawn.” -- Richard Doetsch, New York Times bestselling author of Half-Past Dawn, Thieves of Darkness and The 13th Hour.

In this debut collection, readers get to see into the dark and twisted mind of Alex C. Telander. Unquiet Slumbers for the Sleepers features ten original short stories that run the gamut of genres, from dark and bloody horror to futuristic science fiction; from a captivating thriller to an epic tale of historical fiction. And then there are those stories that simply can’t be classified, but once you read them, you won’t be able to get them out of your mind . . .

The collection begins with a short piece about a young boy who doesn’t know who he is, but hungers for blood. “How to Commit Perfect Suicide” is a detailed, step-by-step process for those wanting to end it all. “Midnight” is the story of a dark horror set loose on an idyllic English town and it’s all up to one man to stop it. “The Monk and His Sword” is a work of historical fiction, set in early medieval Britain, about a monk who is also a warrior, who finds himself besieged in the old city of Londinium. The collection ends with “The Shadow in Black,” as Frank Minerva finds his life changed forever in a horrific accident, and a vision of a creature he believes to be the Grim Reaper. Unquiet Slumbers for the Sleepers also includes two sneak peeks: the first chapter to a young adult fantasy, Kyra: the First Book of Enchantus; and the first chapter of the thriller, Nothing is an Accident.

Unquiet Slumbers for the Sleepers does what all short story collections should do: presents a number of captivating and fascinating tales that are all different and unique, that leave the reader thinking and wondering, as well as making sure all the lights are on and all the doors are locked.

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Ben Loory is a short story writer who has been published in Gargoyle Magazine, Quick Fiction, Keyhole Quarterly and The Antioch Review. His story "The TV" (featured in his debut collection) was published in The New Yorker. Stories for the Nighttime and Some for the Day is his first short story collection. In the interview he talks about how he became a writer, how he writes short stories, where he gets his ideas, and what he likes to do in his spare time. Read the interview . . .

What's Going on with BookBanter in 2012

I started this blog in September 2008, and debuted the BookBanter podcast in November of the same year, and was soon featuring exclusive interviews with authors.  Since then I’ve gone on to interview over fifty authors, both on audio and in written interviews.  I’ve tried to vary my interviewees, not just with science fiction and fantasy, but also nonfiction; I’ve also made the effort to interview more female writers.  I’ve met, got to know and become friends with a lot of amazing people. [Continue reading . . .]

Writing Goals for 2012

It’s the start of a new year, which means it’s time to look back at my Writing Goals for 2011 and see how I did, and then come up with my writing goals for 2012.  And this is a first, ladies and gentlemen, as I can honestly say I hit all my writing goals for the year, which is certainly a first for me.  I believe the key lies in my setting myself achievable goals for a 12-month period, and while I didn’t get the last one done until the last week in December, I can still say that I hit all those writing goals for 2011. [Continue reading . . .]

BookBanter's Top 15 Reads of 2011 &
the Biggest Disappointment of the Year

2011 was another great year for books, making it another tough time for choosing the best of the best.  You can find my top 15 reads of 2010 here.  And I managed to curb the best of the best list down to twenty, and some more tough culling to bring it down to fifteen. [Continue reading . . .]

Ernest Cline	Juliet Eilperin	Robert Charles Wilson	Alan Jacobson
December 1st	November 15th	October 17th	October 1st