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  Welcome to the SNM Site Info and Awards Page!

 
Welcome to SNM Site Info and Awards Page. Here you will find our magazine and SNM Author awards as well as our complete author roster from May of 2008 all the way to the present issue. You can read our monthly updated news bulletins and site info and find our friends and partner mags worthy of free publicity and promotion. I also list info on where to find my own novels.  

    Preditors & Editors Nomination Polls for 2009

                        Fiction E-zine                                   Anthology 
 
SNM Horror Mag: 2nd Place Finisher
Bonded By Blood II: 6th Place Finisher
 
SNM Horror Mag was nominated over at Preditors & Editors for best online magazine of 2009. We remain FREE to the public with no downloading whatsoever. Thank you so much!
 
www.critters.org/predpoll/tally_fictionzine.ht
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Thanks to you guys, SNM Horror Mag has finished #2 on the Preditor's Polls for Best Online Horror Magazine of 2009! We are proud to place second of 60 nominated magazines, even though we started out in 1st. Thank you for making it happen! We actually prefer silver to gold!

We were also nominated for Best Horror Anthology of the Year in 2009, even though the release was technically slated for 2010. We've climbed all the way from 22nd place to a respectable # 6! We also had 3 of 6 nominated authors finish in the top 15 best!

Bonded By Blood II: A Romance in Red features only the Stories of the Month for 18 months -- plus 2 bonus tracks, so it showcases only the best 20 out of 800 submissions from a year and a half; the way anthos should be! Find it on Amazon.com

                              SNM News Bulletins

SNM Mag presents debut anthology: Bonded By Blood available through Amazon and Barnes & Nobel Oct 08

SNM Mag went live on blogtalk radio with Lesa Trapp,  Nov 08.

SNM Mag rated #2 online horror magazine of 2008, Dec 2008.

New staff author interviewer, Kasandora Lilith, in Feb 09.

SNM Mag exclusive interview with Director George A. Romero from our March to the Kingdom of the dead issue, March 2009.

SNM Mag breaks over 10,000 visits the site as of April 2009.

SNM Mag’s official one year anniversary in May of 2009!

James Cheetham, winner of SNM Author of the Year Award 08.

New SNM Author’s Book link is now posted, June of 2009.

SNM July issue has record breaking month of 2,711 visits!

Bonus issue with 50% more content and 12 featured stories in our August 09 issue and exclusive new film director interview.

*New SNM staff  editor for our SNM dark poetry section hosted by Theresa Newbill, now live on its own link, October 2009.

SNM Mag finally wins #1 free online horror magazine of 2009! Published by Stark Raven Press, November 2009!

Bonded By Blood II to be pre-released in December of 2009. 20 stories selected. Only the top Stories of the Month are featured!

                  *Check back monthly for updates.

                                              January 2010: 

SNM Horror Mag nominated on Preditors & Editors for the best online horror magazine of 2009 along with a nomination for best horror anthology of 2010 with Bonded By Blood II: A Romance in Red. We also had 6 SNM nominated authors for best horror short story, of which 3 authors placed in the top 15.

Brett Graham, winner of SNM Author of the year award 2009.

New thrillogy novella collaborative with Brett Matthew Graham and Senior Editor Steven Marshall, coming soon in April 2010!

                                             February 2010:

*SNM Horror Mag officially finishes respectably in 2nd Place on the Preditors & Editors reader's polls for best online horror mag of 2009. Bonded By Blood II: A Romance in Red finishes in 6th place, not bad for being a late entry of 100+ nominees. We also had 3 SNM Mag featured authors finish in the top 15
 
February marks the last month for Lilith's Author Interviews and SNM Author's Book Nook page to make way for this new "Site Info and Awards" Page. Poetry expanded to 10 per month!
 
March 2010:
 
SNM Mag breaks  26,000 visits since it's debut issue in May '08 and features a new exclusive interview with the Senior Editor of Preditors & Editors, Dave Kuzminski.
 
SNM Mag is now live on Facebook in its developmental stage. *We are still active on Myspace and have more presence there.
 
Only 2 more months for the 2 year anniversary issue, May 2010. *Stay tuned for  the announcement of the new Editor on board!

 The Top 10 Free Online Horror Magazines of 2009

This just in: an article published by Stark Raven Press and Macabre Cadaver. SNM placed #1 independently.

Just in time for Halloween...

We have gathered together the top 10 online magazines that publish horror, sci-fi, and dark fantasy stories that you can read for free. The only criteria is that the magazines have fiction that can be read free of charge and that it contains an element of speculative fiction. Although Weird Tales does charge a fee for their print issues, they do offer free fiction, so...they made the list. Each of these online magazines differs in their content and quality but they are arguably some of the best available on the web; they are all devoted to the genre and serious about what they do. This is the best list for 2009. So if you're looking for some good Halloween reading with no strings attached...click the links below.

1. SNM Horror Magazine
http://www.snmhorrormag.com

2. Weird Tales
http://www.weirdtales.net

3. Horrorbound Online Magazine
http://www.horrorbound.com/news.php

4. The Absent Willow Review
http://absentwillowreview.com

5. Yellow Mama
http://blackpetalsks.tripod.com/yellowmama/index.html

6. The Three Lobed Burning Eye
http://www.owlsoup.com/3LBE/index.html

7. Aphelion
http://www.aphelion-webzine.com

8, Clarkesworld
http://clarkesworldmagazine.com

9. Flashes In The Dark
http://flashesinthedark.com

10. Alien Skin
http://www.alienskinmag.com/main.htm

*These sources referenced from Duotrope, Ralan and Preditors & Editors Directories. They are based on the e-zine’s published content, graphics, and navigation of site.

Published by Stark Raven Press LLC. Online Magazine ISSN 1942-8693  

Just wanted to share this piece with our loyal readers! *Be sure to check out some of these other top online horror publishing mags.

Featured Author Roster of SNM Horror Magazine

 

       May                             June                          July  

Jeanna Tendean*           Teri Jacobs                Jason Keene*        Jade Eckert                   Jason Keene             Mari Mitchell        Anthony Bernstein         Ben Eads                 Jessica Penot         Daniel Bachleda        Wayne Summer           Ken Kupstis          Alistair Canlin             Laura Bickle*           Jeanna Tendean      Joshua Thays                 Jon Bautz                Alan Draven           Jimmy Gillentine         Shawn Oetzel           Stephen Patrick      Steven Marshall         Norman Rubin         James Cheetham

     August                      September                  October

Charlotte Gledson*     Jeanna Tendean         Alison Pearce         Jade Eckert                 E. Hetherington         Allison Rogers        Tamara Wilhite           Wendy Brewer           Tonia Brown          Norman Rubin               Ron Ebner               L.B. Goddard        James Cheetham        James Cheetham*       Dianna Street*       Jim Kelley                    Jason Lavertue        E. Hetherington      Jim Daly                    Mary Ann Loesch        Barbara Bates         Wendy Brewer           Sheldon Higdon          Joel Peterson

  November                    December                  January

Doug McIntire               Jen Conley*           Allison Rogers*      Michelle Howarth         Ollie Haney              Jade Eckert           Joel Peterson            Sigrid MacDonald         Ken Kupstis          Rachel Zellers             Myrrym Davies           Ron Ebner            Travis James*              E. Hetherington       Pavelle Wesser        Laura Bickle                Sean O'Connor         Barbara Bates          Justin Holley            Gavin Wainwright      Doug McIntire        John Grover                 Brian Johnpeer         Jessica Penot    

  February                          March                       April

A.J. Brown                    Johnny Dorsey            J.C. Lira*              Damian Newton            Garry Charles         John Leonard         Stacy Bolli                       Eric Brown              Ryan Dailey          Sherry Decker               Joseph Mulak            Dave Rex            E. Hetherington*            Kelli Meyer*            A.J. Brown           Dianna Street                Tyler Hardin          E. Hetherington       Johnny Dorsey               Killian Lang          Suzie Bradshaw       Ted McAuley                Lisa Clausen           Alison Pearce     

    May                                 June                         July 

Joel Peterson             Catherine Graham      Liza Sanzalone        Hayley Bernard          Matthew Lowes         Kerry Morgan        Pavelle Wesser             Derek Hayes              Stacy Bolli             Leo Rogers                  Phillip Roberts          Brian Johnpeer        Jack Burton*                  A.R. Braun*             Brett Graham*       Jade Eckert                    John Grover            Daniel Fabiani         Marquis Dufek              Carole Gill             Stephen Roberts       Steven Marshall           G.A. Buchholz           Shells Walter 

  August                          September                  October   

A.R. Braun                  Theresa Newbill            A.J. Brown          Jason Brock                  Daniel Fabiani               Lisa Strong         Sara Tribble                  Brett Graham           Hayley Bernard     Ken Goldman             E. Hetherington             Jack Burton         Brian Johnpeer*            Nate Burleigh               Kay Jakabs         Suzie Bradshaw               Jim Daly                   A.R. Braun         Kevin Mackey             Robert Nicholas          Nate Burleigh       Josh Ludeker               Adrian Ludens*            Stacy Bolli*         

 November                      December                  January

Brett Graham              Stephen Roberts       James Cheetham      Paula Ray                    Bruce Memblatt         Travis James          Richard Marsden        Anthony Castro            A.J. Brown           Nathaniel Johnson     G. Allen Wilbanks          Jen Conley          Liz Strange*                  Brian Johnpeer*       E. Hetherington      Daniel Fabiani                Lisa Strong              Nate Burleigh        Danny Rider                   Eric Grawe             Allison Rogers        Robert Nicholas              Ray Prew              Suzie Bradshaw*

 February                           March                      April

Sierra Brown               Adrian Ludens                                    Paula Ray                      John Barnes                                     Daniel Fabiani              Curt Jeffreys                                 KerryMorgan                Travis Gates                                      Leo Rogers                    Carole Gill*                                            A.J Brown                John Arthur Miler                                     Joel Peterson              Paul Mannering                                     Trevor Donaldson*     Norman Rubin

       2009 SNM Horror Author of the Year Award

Presented to:

 

Brett Matthew Graham

 

For Outstanding Literary Achievement

*As Chosen by the Editors for Writing Craftsmanship
 

3 X Top Placer In SNM Horror Magazine

*New Breakthrough Author of the Year!

Brett will receive $50.00, an award plaque, and a copy of  BBB.

Dr. Spindle's House - Ring Finger Blues - Letter to Arthur Fisk

*Coming in April: New collaborative novella by SNM & BMG!

      2008 SNM Horror Author of the Year Award

Presented to:

 

James Cheetham

 

For Outstanding Literary Achievement

 

*As chosen by our 2008 SNM Reader's Votes

 

Meet the 2008 SNM Horror Author of the Year. This writer truly personifies the darkness of the human heart. Some may classify his work as dark fiction over horror, but this is just a recently categorized classification of the new generation. When it comes to multilayered twists that unravel like a tapestry of terror, Cheetham captures raw human emotion with some good in-depth character development. James has enough universal appeal to be a top bestseller in the horror & DF genre. Concisely written and totally absorbing the reader into turning the next page, he has had not one but two SNM Stories of the Month with "Bumper Shine" and "The Wilting May Flowers." James also appears in both the SNM Anthologies. He is the co-creator of the Dark Fiction Guild, a newer horror forum for writers and editors to share stories, opinions and ideas. He hails from Canada, an ex-prison guard. Be sure to check out his featured story in BBB II, Bumper Shine. His debut novel, Fade to Pale is now available on sale through Wild Child Publishing, so order your copy today or become zombified! Congratulations, James!

www.myspace.com/jamescheetham

 

James Cheetham

          STEVEN MARSHALL HORROR NOVELS

*The first 2 novels are on sale through Amazon and Barnes & Nobel.

First Published Novel     Second Published Novel

     

                    

                 *New Unpublished Novel      SNM: Steven Marshall

1: Rituals of Terror / 2: The Banished / 3: The Dark Art of Wonder 

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