Encyclopocalypse Publications

09/08/2026

Out now! DEATHSTALKER: The Official Novelization. Written by Bret Nelson, with a foreword by Patton Oswalt

Based on Steven Kostanski’s gore-soaked epic, produced in partnership with Scream Factory™️ and Raven Banner Entertainment

09/03/2026

Genius or madness? You decide!

Yes, I’m re-releasing Murder By Phone! With a brand new introduction by original screenwriter Michael Butler.

Yes there are SIX covers.

And no. I can’t decide which one I love the most.

The important question is: which one is YOUR favorite?

Special thanks to:
Gary Hertz for the brilliant design eye
Amy Voorhees Searles for the hot photoshop tips
Michael Gingold for turning 5 covers into 6 when he informed me of THE CALLING artwork.
And to RUE MORGUE for publishing this announcement.

08/19/2026

NEW COVER!

We are pleased to announce that Burning Palms by Jess Hagemann, based on the film by Chris Landon is now available in mass market AND trade paperback sizes.

The trade cover, pictured here, is based on one of the original posters in which the shattered palm evokes the book’s central theme, which concerns the seductive promise of Los Angeles and how that sunny promise can easily fracture, revealing the darker truth underneath.

The trade is now available through Amazon and the Encyclopocalypse webstore.

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08/11/2026

Out today! Burning Palms: The Novelization.
An adaptation of the first feature film by horror powerhouse Chris Landon. Adapted brilliantly by transgressive genius Jess Hagemann. Dive into the seedy underbelly of Los Angeles with us in our first release in partnership with Strike Back Studios.

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07/25/2026

The great Brad Carter was interviewed in the latest issue of HorrorHound and talked all things novelizations. Read the interview, buy the magazine, and learn about all the new books you need in your life that are available on Amazon, Audible, and encyclopocalypse.com.

07/18/2026

Long before Happy Death Day, Freaky, and Heart Eyes, Christopher Landon made his directorial debut with Burning Palms, a fearless anthology that dives headfirst into humanity’s darkest impulses with equal parts satire, horror, and pitch-black humor.

Now, for the first time, the cult film has been adapted into a novel by award winning author Jess Hagemann, produced in partnership with Strike Back Studios.

These five stories that will stay with you long after you’ve finished the last page.

Pre-orders are now open. The book will be released August 11.

07/16/2026

07/08/2026

Calling all audiobook narrators. Gothic Wounds, Joe Lansdale’s collection of short stories featuring tales of grim doings in the southern climes of East Texas is officially open for auditions. Email [email protected] for details.

06/13/2026

Recent reports say Clint Eastwood, who turned 96 on May 31st, has officially retired, and we celebrate his legendary career with the re-issue of two long-out-of-print novelizations: THE GAUNTLET and PALE RIDER are both based on screenplays by Michael Butler and the late Dennis Shryack, and now feature new introductions by Michael Butler. THE GAUNTLET is available for pre order, and will be released June 9th, with PALE RIDER to be published later this summer.

05/15/2026

Out now! Adam Novak’s new magnum opus.

HOLLYWOOD is a horror movie, and Adam Novak knows where the bodies are buried.

From the Head of Story at WME comes CITY OF WHEELS, a hilarious, nightmarish descent into Los Angeles psychosis. Part industry satire, part slasher fever dream, the novel follows a weather girl haunted by horrific visions, stalkers, serial killers, AI Robots, and the starry eyed dream of making it in the industry.

Imagine Robert Altman, Bret Easton Ellis, David Lynch, and Dario Argento trapped in a violent, fiery car accident on Mulholland Drive.

The audiobook is now available exclusively through the Encyclopocalypse Web store.