Bio: M. J. Konevich began his writing career at a young age by scribbling his thoughts into a journal he kept by his bedside after reading the stories of Poe and Lovecraft. Those tiny scraps of dementia eventually led him to begin writing his own short stories, which later developed into his first novels. Today his writing has been featured both on-line and in print, including several short stories and four novel-length books. Additionally, his novel The Woods Around Carter?s Lake became a finalist for Best Horror Novel in the EPPIE Awards, 2004.
Born in Salem, Massachusetts in the mid-1970s, M. J. found himself in the center of a hotbed of supernatural activity. The town itself is literally crawling with history?from the infamous witch trials of 1692, to the mysterious Cabot House by the waterfront?which planted a seed in M. J.?s mind. Given time, and many, many hours of M. J. reading the masters of horror and the macabre, the seed began to germinate.
After an uneventful college career left him struggling to find his place in the world, he turned back to reading and writing for solace and, in them, he discovered a strange new side to himself. A move to New York City followed soon after, and before long, the rejection letters he had been amassing over the years were replaced with acceptances. A return to his roots in Massachusetts sparked a new novel, and a myriad of new ideas. A new phase of life had truly begun?one which M. J. continues to enjoy.
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Out Of The Darkness takes the reader through fourteen well-crafted, darkly disturbing tales of horror. Whether it's about a haunted highway in New Jersey, a grandfather clock that tells more than just the time, a post-apocalyptic world where the lone survivor must make a terrible choice, or a classic "monster in the basement" tale, there is sure to be a story for every horror fan in this collection. Each individual tale explores the universal truth--that regions of darkness not only exist in the... more info>>
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From M. J. Konevich comes nine well-crafted short stories straight out the horror genre. The Endless Road opens with The Shades, a terrifying tale about the dangers of modern energy consumption and moves seamlessly into the strange world of Night Paving, where a man with no job soon finds that he is responsible for more than just picking up the highway trash. From there the reader takes a ride on The Elevator, one that only goes down, then steers into a tale that every motorist has wanted to ans... more info>>
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Something is stirring in Oceanview, a small coastal town in the Pacific Northwest--something that has long troubled the lives and dreams of the local community. Some say it's witchcraft, others, a curse. What they can all agree on, however, is that the newest members to their little town, the Harrisons, are literally sitting on a ticking timebomb. The tiny ocean cove that sits peacefully below their new house has a long past, one which is as dark as any small-town secret can be. The problem is, ... more info>>
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Frederick Miller comes to the quiet French country town of Grendel, looking to change his life for the better. What he finds, instead, is the Rousseau House, an ancient chateau with a dark and dangerous reputation. Lured there by the rumors of gold and treasure left behind by the ill-fated former owner, Francis Rousseau, Frederick begins a journey that takes him through the picturesque French countryside where all manner of strange creatures watch, to deep into the bowels of the eldritch chatea... more info>>
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The historical town of Halpert, New Hampshire, is as quiet and as quaint a town as you will find anywhere in New England. But, like most towns its age, Halpert holds a dark mystery in its past. Only two men know what lives underneath the town itself, and only one of them can remember exactly what happened the last time this ancient secret came forth. Now, time is running out. People are dying, and it's up to the old-timers, Devon Michaels and Richard Appleton, to put a stop to the killing. Altho... more info>>
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The latest release from M. J. Konevich, 2004 EPPIE finalist for The Woods Around Carter's Lake (Best Horror)... Marcus Bradley has a gift ... he can see the future. But, like all great gifts, it comes with an even greater price. The events he can see always end in murder. It is up to him and his best friend, detective Jennifer Paxton of the Boston Police Department, to solve the latest murder of a mother and her young daughter. What Marcus finds along the way, however, will forever change the wa... more info>>
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Father Randall has enjoyed quiet walks around Carter's Lake for nearly twenty years--blissfully unaware of the turmoil brewing just beneath the lake's cool surface--a turmoil that threatens to engulf him and the town. Determined to discover the threat, he begins a search through the town's history, only to learn that not everything is as peaceful as it appears. As he digs deeper and deeper, Father Randall exposes layers upon layers of dark secrets, and when he finally discovers what is lurking a... more info>>
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The latest release from M. J. Konevich, 2004 EPPIE finalist for The Woods Around Carter's Lake (Best Horror)... Thomas Barclay was just an average student in an average town--or so he thought. When he begins asking questions about an ancient text, some of the townsfolk start to notice. One person in particular doesn't want him to know about this book, and he will go to any lengths to make sure that Thomas doesn't live. As events unfold, Thomas finds himself on the run from the strange, but power... more info>>
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Man has always been at the top of the food chain...now things have changed... In the picturesque Montana countryside, an unexpected new threat is growing. Project Winter Roses, a biological experiment designed to enhance crop growth in Middle America, has taken on a life of its own. Humans intervened with Mother Nature, and now the world must face the consequences--a species of plant that can think, and adapt, as rapidly as man. Not content being confined, the ravenous roses multiply and are o... more info>>
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