THE NEXT BIG THING: STEALING NIGHT

Last week, Simon McCaffery tagged me in The Next Big Thing. He was tagged by Weston Ochse. This is a daisy-chain series of blog posts in which authors answer questions about their upcoming or latest works. 

Check out past posts from Simon McCaffery, John Skipp, and Weston Ochse. And check out next week's posts from those who accepted my invitation to participate: Trent Zelazny, Kate Jonez, James Grady, and Gwen Perkins.
 

 

 

What is the working title of your next book?

Stealing Night

Where did the idea come from for the book?

One: I had a number of disquieting dreams following a bad car accident. They all involved oncoming headlights. Two: Having recently created the fictional town of Sunfall, Nebraska in my novella Sunfall Manor, I was dying to know more about the town and its people. Strangely, the book that came out of this marriage isn't a traditional horror tale. It's a thriller, and a damn good one, I think.

What genre does your book fall under?

Crime Drama. Thriller.

What actors would you chose to play the part of your characters in the movie rendition?

I'd like to see Jack played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt. I'll catch some hell for this, but I think Bryce Dallas Howard would be perfect as Paige. I think William Petersen would make a terrific Chuck. In terms of Nora, I can't say; I'm not really up on child actors at the moment. I like Taylor Kitsch in the role of Lee. 

What is the one-sentence synopsis for your book?

While seeking enlightenment in hope of providing a better life for his niece, a man becomes an unwitting accomplice to a tragic crime.

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?

Stealing Night is under contract with Nightscape Press.

How long did it take you to write the first draft of the manuscript?

6 weeks.

What other books would you compare this book to?

The Color of Light by William Goldman.

Who or what inspired you to write this book?

My need to make the nightmares go away, and my desire to learn more about Sunfall.

What else about this book might pique the reader's interest?

One doesn't have to read Sunfall Manor to understand Stealing Night. Wanted to get that out of the way. It's a transformative work, and probably my most sensitive. Like all my stuff, it is dark. It's also a short novel of about 180 pages, so it respects your time, but it packs a punch.

This is what Rena Mason, one of my first readers, had to say about it:

“Stealing Night masterfully weaves themes of humanity and sacrifice into a story of love, life, and redemption. Peter Giglio’s compelling thriller will keep you captivated until the very end!”
—Rena Mason, author of The Evolutionist

The novel will be released in eBook and print next April by Nightscape Press. Hope everyone checks it out.

Happy Holidays!

Peter Giglio

THE NEXT BIG THING: BRADLEY & GIGLIO'S THE DARK

Last week, Simon McCaffery tagged me and Scott Bradley in The Next Big Thing. He was tagged by Weston Ochse. This is a daisy-chain series of blog posts in which authors answer questions about their upcoming or latest works.

Check out past posts from Simon McCaffery, John Skipp, and Weston Ochse. And check out next week's posts from those who accepted our invitations to participate: Trent Zelazny, Kate Jonez, James Grady, and Gwen Perkins.  

What is the working title of your most recent book?

THE DARK

Where did the idea come from for the book?

It came from John Skipp. But there’s more to it than that. Scott and I actually wrote a pair of Afterwords on the subject, but neither of them made it into the book. Click here to read them.

What genre does your book fall under?

Horror. But Skipp once called it a “metaphysical thriller.” We like that. So can we say that? Yes, that’s the ticket. It’s a metaphysical thriller!

What actors would you choose to play the part of your characters in a movie rendition?

For the role of Ben we’d like to offer the part to John Cusack. If you’re reading this, Mr. Cusack, please call. And for the role of Claire, we’ll go with Anne Hathaway. Call us, Anne.   

What is the one-sentence synopsis of your book?

One night in L.A., the Dark becomes sentient.

Will your book be self-published or represented by an agency?

The book was published in October by Ravenous Shadows Press, under executive editor John Skipp.

How long did it take you to write the first draft of the manuscript?

2 months.

What other books would you compare this story to within your genre?

First Blood by David Morrell, in terms of the pacing and structure. The Light at the End by John Skipp and Craig Spector, in terms of tone.

Who or what inspired you to write this book?

A lot of that was answered in the pair of Afterwords we linked, buy we would like to talk a little about what influenced us to write it the way we did. Knowing that this novel would be heavy on action, we spent a couple weeks studying the works of David Morrell and John Farris, particularly the shorter novels like First Blood and The Axman Cometh. We also looked closely at films that moved the way we wanted The Dark to; most notably Steve DeJarnatt’s Miracle Mile. Our good friend Eric Shapiro’s brilliant novella It’s Only Temporary was also instructive, though the styles we employed are very different.

What else about the book might pique the reader's interest?

It’s packed with action and raw emotion. It’s a “one-night-only apocalypse of the soul,” according to John Skipp. Hell, we’d buy and read this book if we hadn’t written it. We hope you will, too.

Happy Holidays!

Scott & Peter

Release Updates

Here is some information about my publications slated for release between now and spring of next year. I'm very excited about each of these projects.
 
 

 

EVIL JESTER DIGEST, VOLUME 2 (Evil Jester Press)

Release Date: 12/12/12

 

 

 

 

This is my third anthology as editor, and I've never been more excited about the results. Here is a look at the book's staggering table of contents. Can't wait to get these stories out to readers.

 

Table of Contents

 

A Note from the Editor [7] Peter Giglio

No More Shadows [11] Tim Waggoner

A Curse and a Kiss [37] Eric J. Guignard

Depravation [59] Mark Allan Gunnells

The Girl with the Thirsty Eyes [73] Scott Bradley

Slink [85] Trent Zelazny

Vampiro [105] John Palisano

Kristall Tag [119] Holly Newstein

The Tardy Hand of Miss Tangerine [135] Jon Michael Kelley

Vanishing Act [165] Simon McCaffery

Windows in the Wreckage [181] Trent Zelazny

Coyote Gambit [195] Gene O’Neill

Closing Time [215] Amy Wallace

 

 

"Game Changer"

in NIGHTSCAPES, VOL. 1 (Nightscape Press)

Release Date: 1/29/13

Cover Art: TBD

 

I'm thrilled to have a story featured in Nightscape Press' new anthology, the first in what I hope will be a very long series. Here's a look at the company I'll be keeping. Note: This is not the final TOC order.

 

A Dry Spell in Parnell County by Ed Kurtz
A Taste of Green Voodoo Healing by Peter N. Dudar
Angel Killer by Lisa Morton
Autumn’s Gifts by Jeremy Terry
Chopper by Bryan Hall
Corruption by Lisa Mannetti
Deviant Colors by Benjamin Kane Ethridge
Fly by Jonathan Templar
Game Changer by Peter Giglio
Guadalupe’s Tamales by Shane McKenzie
House Hunting by Ray Garton
How to Save a Life by Chris Marrs
In the Halls and on the Stairs by Brad C. Hodson
Mary Kelly’s Face by John Forth
Skins by Richard Wright
Still by Charles Colyott
Surprise Inside by Tonia Brown
The Big Dream by J.S. Reinhardt
The Rag-End of Dreams by Trent Zelazny
Village Green by Boyd E. Harris
Vision by Megan N. Moore
Wee Ones by C.W. LaSart
Whispers in the Trees, Screams in the Dark by Taylor Grant
Worldly Possessions by Richard Salter

 

"Cages"

in AFTER DEATH... (Dark Moon Books)

Edited by Eric J. Guignard

Release Date: March/April 2013

 

 

 

This is another anthology I'm beyond pleased to be part of. Here's a look at the TOC:

 

Andrew S. Williams — Someone to Remember
David Tallerman — Prisoner of Peace

Steve Rasnic Tem — The Last Moments Before Bed

Lisa Morton — The Resurrection Policy

John M. Floyd — High Places

Kelda Crich — Circling the Stones at Fulcrum's Low

David Steffen — I Will Remain

Aaron J. French — Tree of Life

Sanford Allen & Josh Rountree — The Reckless Alternative

Brad C. Hodson — The Thousandth Hell

James S. Dorr — Mall Rats

Ray Cluley — Afterword

Jonathan Shipley — Like a Bat out of Hell

Edward M. Erdelac — Sea of Trees

Jacob Edwards — The Overlander

Bentley Little — My Father Knew Douglas MacArthur

Jamie Lackey — Robot Heaven

John Palisano — Forever

Robert B. Marcus, Jr. — Beyond the Veil

Alvaro Rodriguez — Boy, 7

William Meikle — Be Quiet At The Back

Christine Morgan — A Feast of Meat and Mead

Simon Clark — Hammerhead
Peter Giglio — Cages

Kelly Dunn — Marvel at the Face of Forever

Trevor Denyer — The Unfinished Lunch

Steve Cameron — I Was The Walrus
Larry Hodges — The Devil's Backbone
Benjamin Kane Ethridge — The Death of E. Coli
Emily C. Skaftun — Final Testament of a Weapons Engineer
Joe McKinney — Acclimation Package
Josh Strnad — Hellevator
Allan Izen — In and Out the Window
John Langan — With Max Barry in the Nearer Precincts

 

STEALING NIGHT

A Sunfall Novel

Release Date: 4/1/2013

 

Peter Giglio returns to the fictional town of Sunfall, Nebraska, this time with a rural crime thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

The only thing Jack Lewis has ever been good at is taking care of his eleven-year-old niece, Nora, whose mother has gone off the rails with a series of bad decisions. The time has come for Jack to be a man, but just as a plan to get his family out of town takes shape, an old friend enters the picture, bringing with him a dark night of murder and betrayal.

Now Jack must stand firm for those he loves as he struggles between the promising new life in bloom and the dark secret of a dead girl from California.

Stealing Night is a riveting exploration of our best and worst angels, of the familial ties that bend but never break, of the decisions we make, and the high cost of hesitation in the face of evil.

 

“Stealing Night masterfully weaves themes of humanity and sacrifice into a story of love, life, and redemption. Peter Giglio’s compelling thriller will keep you captivated until the very end!”
—Rena Mason, author of The Evolutionist