Today, Ginger Nuts of Horror is featuring news about a Kickstarter campaign from Haunt Publishing for Benothinge by Alvar Theo. This ambitious horror-comedy tackles themes of grief, isolation, mental illness, and poverty. With sharp wit and insight, “Benothinged” promises to captivate anyone who reads its pages.
Alvar Theo had this so say about signing with Haunt Publishing.
“Signing up with Haunt is a dream come true. I received the news at a very difficult time in my life and it really helped me to pull through. I am looking forward to working with the team at Haunt to make my debut novel the best it can possibly be.”
And Haunt Publishing had this to say about signing Benothinged by Alvar Theo.
Alvar’s ability to weave horror, humour and social commentary into a page-turning sensation is exquisite. Alvar is a rising star of the genre, and we can’t wait to unleash Benothinged into the world.”
Benothinged by Alvar Theo
Unemployed, depressed and grieving, all Mask wants is to be left alone to enjoy their misery. But they are haunted: in the day by a tea-obsessed older neighbour and in their nightmares by a spectral shapeshifter.
Then there’s V, a secretive busker who regales Mask with stories about The Nothing, a soul-sucking monster who bears an uncanny resemblance to the spectre in Mask’s dreams.
When The Nothing makes its spectacular debut in the real world, Mask must race to destroy it before it destroys them. But after years of isolation, who can Mask truly trust?
To survive, Mask needs to do the impossible: find a reason to live.
Benothinged is an ambitious horror-comedy that confronts grief, isolation, mental illness and poverty. Told with cleaver-sharp wit and insight, Benothinged will consume whoever opens its pages.
Praise for Benothinged by Alvar Theo
“This whip-smart, blackly humorous story of grief and friendship dives deep into the sucking vortex of social isolation. With an achingly relatable protagonist one of the best monster-villains I’ve read in years, Benothinged lingers in the mind like an unwanted houseguest.””
Eris Young
“A cleverly crafted take on British horror. An intriguing journey through grief and isolation told with wit & heart.”
The Book Beard
“If you’ve ever felt swallowed by the shadows, Benothinged by Alvar Theo will strike a chord.”
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The cover for Benothinged will be designed by PhaseMoth, also known as Lydia Hartley
PhaseMoth is an independent fantasy illustrator based in Gloucester. She specialises in monster and horror art, and her work features high detail, bold black and white inking with a touch of colour to add an extra layer of depth to her illustration. Birds, animals and nature play a huge influence in her art, as well as folklore and tales of cryptids from days past.
Who is Haunt Publishing?
from Haunt Publishing launched in 2019 and is an independent publisher of Gothic, horror and dark fiction books. Dedicated to exploring both traditional and contemporary Gothic and horror literature, Haunt holds a flickering candle to global and underrepresented voices.
Haunt publish books with the curse of unputdownability, that keep a reader up all night. Books that provoke unease, terror and dread. Basically, they publish books that haunt readers long after consuming them.
Novels, novellas, short story collections, anthologies and poetry collections – they have got you covered like a duvet tent in the dark.
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