Welcome to the publicity page for The Island of the Forbidden (Pub: Jan 6, 2015 – Samhain Horror) by Hunter Shea, created and managed by Erin Al-Mehairi and Tim Busbey of Addison’s Compass Public Relations and Hook of Book Media and Publicity. We are so glad you’ve stopped by, but be sure to pop in periodically for news and updates ongoing! The horror book tour stop schedule will be updated each day.
Sign-up for the giveaways too! Shea is giving away FIVE books, one to each of five lucky winners. Enter using the Rafflecopter below, located after the tour stop schedule.
Hashtags for social media! #IslandoftheForbidden #JessicaBackmanReturns #Paranormal #HookofaBook
We are so excited that Jessica Backman is back on the case. Honing her ghost hunting and paranormal expert skills, Jessica takes what she’s learned in the previous Forest of Shadows, The Graveyard Speaks, and Sinister Entity, and heads to a mysterious island full of spirits of unrest!
Are you ready to join her on the island?
You can read a great article about the series and Jessica, right here!
And check out the special MONSTER MEN podcast by Jack Campisi and Hunter Shea about Island of the Forbidden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr-F6GxbhjE&feature=youtu.be
Publicity Stops – January and February 2015
Jan. 6 – Launch Day
1) Stop by Hunter Shea’s Facebook page for a Q and A with the author!! Starts 8 p.m. EST!!
2) Mallory Heart Reviews, review
http://archiestandwoodsreviewsandwritings.blogspot.com/
Jan. 7
Cat Cavendish, Author of Pendle Curse
Hosting Guest Article on “Writing a Series”
http://www.catherinecavendish.com/2015/01/writing-series-with-hunter-shea.html
Jan. 8
David Spell, review and interview
Review: http://thescaryreviews.com/2015/01/08/island-of-the-forbidden/
Interview: http://thescaryreviews.com/portfolio/hunter-shea/
Jan. 9
Zachary Walters
Review
http://zdubbzattmom.wordpress.com/2015/01/09/zakk-reviews-island-of-the-forbidden-by-hunter-shea-2/
Jan. 12
Brian Moreland, Author of Shadows in the Mist
Guest Article on “When Characters Become Family”
http://brianmoreland.blogspot.com/2015/01/when-characters-become-family.html
Jan. 13
Lindsey Loucks, R
Review and hosting a guest article on “Being a Cat Collector”
Jan. 14
The Horror Maiden’s Reviews, Angela Crawford
Review
http://horrormaiden.blogspot.com/2015/01/island-of-forbidden-by-hunter-shea-5.html
Jan. 16
Keith Rommel, Author/Screenwriter of The Cursed Man
Review
http://keithrommel.weebly.com/blog/horror-author-hunter-shea-giving-me-goose-bumps
Jan. 20
Russell James, Author of Dreamwalker
http://www.russellrjames.com/2015/01/16/the-glamorous-writing-life/
Jan. 26
Glenn Rolfe, Author of Abram’s Bridge
Review
https://glennrolfescribbles.wordpress.com/2015/01/27/review-island-of-the-forbidden-by-hunter-shea/
Jan. 28
Zombie Girl Shambling
Review
http://zombiegirlshambling.blogspot.com/2015/01/island-of-forbidden.html
Jan. 30
David Bernstein, author of The Unhinged
Interview
http://davidbernsteinauthor.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-chat-with-hunter-shea.html
Feb. 2
Wag the Fox
Interview
http://waggingthefox.blogspot.com/2015/02/monster-man-makes-good-interview-with.html
Feb. 5
Matt Manochio, author of The Dark Servant
Interview
https://mattmanochio.wordpress.com/2015/02/05/5-questions-with-horror-authors-hunter-shea/
Feb. 13
Pamela Morris, Review
Feb. 19
The Horror Bookshelf, Review
http://thehorrorbookshelf.com/2015/02/19/hunter-shea-island-of-the-forbidden-review/
Feb. 20
The Horror Bookshelf
Interview
http://thehorrorbookshelf.com/2015/02/20/interview-hunter-shea/
March 3
Ira Gansler, author of The Things in the Darkness
Review
http://ragecircus.blogspot.com/
March 4
Castle Macabre
Review
http://castlemacabre.blogspot.com/
March 5
Bookie Monsters
Review by Des
http://bookie-monster.com/2015/03/blog-tour-island-of-the-forbidden-by-hunter-shea.html
March 13
Jen Matlock, Book Worm
Review
http://etjenmatlock.tumblr.com/post/113523280030/book-worm-review-island-of-the-forbidden-by
Dates Posting As Fit Schedule:
Linda Townsend: www.readingbetweenthewinesbookclub.com
Horror After Dark: http://www.horrorafterdark.com/
Creating Serenity: http://www.creating-serenity.com/
Spencer Dennings, Amazon review
Rene Noa, Amazon review
If you’d like to still review a copy of this book, or be a part of future tours, please e-mail Erin at hookofabook@hotmail.com
Giveaway~
Enter to win one of five Hunter Shea books being given away! Two signed copies of Montauk Monster, one signed copy of Sinister Entity, and two e-books of choice of his titles are up for grabs! One book to each winner, given in order of random drawing. Enter to win at the Rafflecopter link. Must use valid email that winners can be contacted by. Print books are U.S. residents only. Contest ends March. 28, 2015. Any questions, contact Erin Al-Mehairi, Publicist, at hookofabook@hotmail.com.
CLICK on this LINK to enter: *****Direct Link to Rafflecopter*****
Island of the Forbidden Synopsis~
Sometimes, the dead are best left in peace.
Jessica Backman has been called to help a strange family living on a haunted island in Charleston Harbor. Ormsby Island was the site of a brutal massacre two decades ago, and now the mysterious Harper family needs someone to exorcise the ghosts that still call it home. The phantoms of over one hundred children cannot rest.
But something far more insidious is living on the island. When the living and the dead guard their true intentions, how can Jessica discover just what sort of evil lurks on Ormsby Island? And why is Jessica the only one who can plumb its dark depths?
Jessica Backman Series (they can also be read standalone)
Forest of Shadows
Graveyard Speaks
Sinister Entity
Island of the Forbidden
Raves for Hunter Shea~
Forest of Shadows
“A frightening, gripping story that left me too frightened to sleep with the lights off. This novel scared the hell out of me and it is definitely a creepy ghost story I won’t soon forget.” —Night Owl Reviews
Sinister Entity
“This is the real deal. The fear is palpable. Horror novels don’t get much better than this.” —Literal Remains
“. . .Culminates in a climactic showdown between human and spirit that keeps you glued to the pages!” —Horror Novel Reviews
Evil Eternal
“Hunter Shea has crafted another knockout. At turns epic and intimate, both savage and elegant. . .a harrowing, blood-soaked nightmare.” –Jonathan Janz, author of The Sorrows
Swamp Monster Massacre
“If you’re craving an old-school creature-feature that has excessive gore. . .B-horror movie fans rejoice, Hunter Shea is here to bring you the ultimate tale of terror!” —Horror Novel Reviews
Hunter Shea, Biography~
Hunter Shea is the author of paranormal and horror novels Forest of Shadows, Swamp Monster Massacre, Evil Eternal, Sinister Entity, HellHole and Island of the Forbidden, which are all published by Samhain Horror.
The June 3, 2014 release of his horrifying thriller Montauk Monster was published by Kensington/Pinnacle. His second Kensington novel, Tortures of the Damned, will be published later this year.
He has also written a short story to be read prior to Sinister Entity, called The Graveyard Speaks (it’s free, go download!), and a book of stories called Asylum Scrawls.
His work has appeared in numerous magazines, including Dark Moon Digest, Morpheus Tales, and the upcoming anthology, Shocklines : Fresh Voices in Terror. His obsession with all things horrific has led him to real life exploration of the paranormal, interviews with exorcists, and other things that would keep most people awake with the lights on.
He is also half of the two men show, Monster Men, which is a video podcast that takes a fun look at the world of horror. You can read about his latest travails and communicate with him at http://www.huntershea.com, on Twitter @HunterShea1, Facebook fan page at Hunter Shea or the Monster Men 13 channel on YouTube.
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