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Axel Howerton is a former entertainment journalist, and the author of the Arthur Ellis Award nominated detective caper "Hot Sinatra", the modern gothic fairytale "Furr", and the forthcoming "Wolf & Devil" urban fantasy series. His work, including short stories, columns, poetry and essays, have appeared the world over, in no fewer than five languages. Axel is the Prairies director of the Crime Writers of Canada, and a member of the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association, the Calgary Crime Writers, and the Kintsugi Poets. He is also the editor of the books "Death by Drive-In", "AB Negative", and "Tall Tales of the Weird West", and is the organizer behind one of Canada's first recurring "Noir At The Bar" events, #NoirBarYYC. Visit Axel online at www.axelhow.com to sign up for the GotHow? email list and receive free exclusive ebook collections, sneak peeks, and more.#AxelHow #GotHow
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Bacon and Rollins! new story on Wattpad

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I’ve just added my tiny weirdo tale “Henry Rollins and the Better Butter Bacon Burger” to Wattpad. The infamous Red Tash once dared me to write a story about bacon and Henry Rollins on a day they were both trending on the twitterz, so I damn well did it. It’s a little less than a thousand words, but the bizarro waitress character stuck in my brain-guts and found herself being a new favorite for a lot of people who read FURR this past winter. FURR, by the way, is “A modern-day (grim) fairy tale full of werewolf strippers, goth-rock wizards and a shaman named Bob Dylan.” It’s also my newest novel, due back this fall (October 2016 from Tyche Books!)

Now go check out the menu!

https://www.wattpad.com/244934009-henry-rollins-and-the-better-butter-bacon-burger

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CHP titles and Axel Howerton for Prix-Aurora Nominations!

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From the good folks at Coffin Hop Press:

So much amazing Canadian Sci-Fi and Fantasy from right here in our own backyard. Coffin Hop Press has a bunch of stuff eligible for the Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association Prix-Aurora Awards this year, as well as CHP alumni like Lady Jayne Barnard Author, Randy McCharles, SG Wong, Brent Nichols, Robert Bose, Axel Howerton and more! And of course, TALL TALES OF THE WEIRD WEST editors/cover artists Axel Howerton and Rick Overwater. You can sign up to join the CSFFA for $10 and nominate up to FIVE titles/artistes per category. Then you can vote for your favorites! Every member gets a voters package with ebook copies of the official nominees for each category (which is waaaaaay more than 10 bucks worth of great Canadian SF and F!)

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FURR returning in October!

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My newest novel Furr was originally only available for a limited time (November 2015 – February 2016) as part of the best-selling Spells and Spirits ebook box set from Cornucopia Press. BUT! Furr will now be released in full, singular, glorious book and digital form in October 2016 from Tyche Books! Stay tuned for more info, but peep the deets below:

 

Jimmy Finn is having a real bad day. He woke up drunk and on the wrong end of a nightstick. He lost his job, and had to see his shrink. Now the cops are after him, he’s falling apart, and his only friend is a volatile drug lord. How could it get any worse?

As smoke envelopes the city, Jimmy’s world closes in, and he finds himself on the run, and out of time. He’s either losing his mind, or becoming a monster. Or maybe it’s both.

Jimmy Finn has one last hope. A long-buried family secret, lost somewhere above a mysterious town in the mountains, full of bizarre shadows and a strange girl that haunts his memories.

 

Furr temp“Populated by a collection of characters you definitely want to have a drink with, but then hide in your basement while you count your fingers and toes afterward, this tale does not disappoint. ” – Amazon review – 5 Stars

“…rich storytelling with twists and turns that leave you breathless until you hit the last page. Highly recommended for anyone who loves supernatural elements without annoying romance.” – Amazon review – 5 Stars

(*Note* Temp artwork by me, and in no way official coverish whatnot)

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Big Giant Head alert! Ides of March at Indigo Signal Hill

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Big Giant Head alert!! March 5, Indigo Signal Hill

I’ll be part of the Beware the Ides of March Multi-Author Mystery Celebration
I’ll probably be trying out some magic tricks and failing miserably!
Schadenfreude opportunity! Or come buy some books.
Yeah. Do that. ABBMB baby! Always Be Buying More Books.

Even if they don’t always have my name on the cover. 😉

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(c) Liz Howerton Photography

We are very EXCITED to announce that Axel Howerton will be part of our Beware The Ides Of March Multi-Author Mystery Celebration!!
Axel Howerton is the author of the darkly funny detective novel Hot Sinatra, and a finalist for the 2014 Arthur Ellis Award for Best First Novel. His forthcoming novel Furr is described as “Twin Peaks meets Supernatural” in the Rocky Mountains. His short fiction and essays have appeared in innumerable anthologies and publications. Axel is also the editor of the anthologies Death By Drive-In, Tall Tales of the Weird West, the Alberta crime collection AB Negative, and the upcoming Sci-Fi Noir spectacular Black Hole Noir. He is currently in the running for this year’s Arthur Ellis, Derringer and Aurora awards.
He is the organizer of the quarterly Calgary crime soiree #NoirBarYYC, a member of the the Kintsugi Poets Collective, and the CSFFA, as well as serving on the board of the Crime Writers of Canada. When he’s not on-duty as a hometown anti-hero, Axel spends most of his time roaming the untamed prairies of Alberta with his two brilliant young sons and a wife that is way out of his league.
Visit him at: www.axelhow.com