Joe Mynhardt - Crystal Lake CEO

04/11/2025

If you love Crystal Lake Publishing, horror, thrillers, or dark, atmospheric fiction . . . and you want to get closer to the stories and creators who bring those nightmares to life—
this is your moment.

We’re launching the Crystal Lake Street Team—a private Facebook group where our biggest fans and readers help us spread the word about new releases.

Members get early access, ARCs, exclusive free merch (new designs every year), and even the chance to buy paperbacks at cost (of all their favorites)—all we ask is that you share a photo or video when your package arrives.

We'll even have an annual Shadow Awards at the end of every year with awards to our most influential and hardest working members.

So if you want to help bring our brand of horror and dark fiction into the world…

Join our Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/clpstreetteam

Crystal Lake Publishing - Where Stories Come Alive

02/11/2025

Hey, I still got it. Number 1 Hot New Release!

31/10/2025

Happy book launch day to me. :-)

Order today on paperback, Kindle, or KU.

27/10/2025

Yay. Look what’s coming this Friday. Not as big a project as Vol.1 and Vol.2, but definitely more focused on one area of writing. The Kindle edition is on pre-order. It’ll also be available on paperback and Kindle Unlimited.

Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing—Where Stories Come Alive!

Order here: https://getbook.at/ShadowsInk3
Series link: https://geni.us/ShadowsInkSeries

23/10/2025

I'm so excited to announce this book. And here's the cover. Interior will include artwork, as well. Each character in our The Eddie Poe Show on YouTube will eventually get their own book(s), and here's Eddie's. Artwork by Maarten van Vuuren. Story by me.

In this book, they travel into The Jungle Book to help out Mowgli and his friends. This channel and the books promote reading in kids, but also writing, artwork, imagination, creativity, exploring, etc. Topics such as friendship, teamwork, bullying etc. will naturally also be covered.

No exact date yet, but we'll have this one out in time for Xmas. In both English and Afrikaans. We also introduced a new character on the show this week: Vlad Jr.

22/10/2025

I'm going live again this coming Sunday, in case any authors, artists, screenwriters, or other creatives want to chat. Over the course of an hour I'll talk about self-story/branding, accountability check-ins, and then take questions. Anything goes: https://youtube.com/live/DQkkmEkcwVc?feature=share

20/10/2025

Great news for South African readers. Although Crystal Lake Publishing is located in South Africa, we've never had South African printers and distribution. Until now.

The very first title is John Ward's WELCOME TO SCAREVILLE. Super popular middle-grade fiction for kids over 8 (and their parents): https://www.groep7-selfpublish-books.co.za/product/welcome-scareville-john-ward/

The printer is selling it directly from their webstore for now. Once we get 15 sales, distribution to bookstores kick in. Up until now, getting books in South Africa was extremely difficult and expensive. More than double the price. So for everyone else, there's Amazon and bookstores/libraries worldwide.

What other titles Crystal Lake titles would you like right here in SA?

06/10/2025

https://youtu.be/Y_iiFnlF65A

Welcome to the very first episode of Joe’s Creator Corner, a new series on the House of Shadows & Ink channel!Pull up a chair, Creator. Let’s talk about the ...

26/09/2025

Hey, happy book launch day to me. :-)

Help me get TEST YOUR TERROR to number 1. Especially if you're a fan of trivia, game nights, or just having something cool to read in the bathroom.

Available as an eBook (on various platforms) and paperback: https://geni.us/TestYourTerror