Elizabeth Engstrom

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Detail from “Nightmare Flower,” a painting by Alan M. Clark, copyright 1992. Cover art for NIGHTMARE FLOWER, by Elizabeth Engstrom - Tor Books. To see more of Alan M. Clark’s artwork, visit www.ifdpublishing.comi

Good review of The Itinerant in The Eugene Weekly

Eugene horror and suspense writer Liz Engstrom has done just that, writing this novel well more than a year before COVID-19 had even been identified and anyone outside of research labs was using the word “coronavirus.”

In The Itinerant, a brutal variety of flu has swept the world, leaving only small bands of survivors trying to make their way in a post-apocalyptic landscape. In the book’s prologue, Engstrom writes: “People wore masks for a while, but it didn’t seem to help. The virus came in on the wind, and if you got it you died, and died quickly… Governments were in chaos, blaming each other for biological warfare run amok. Some thought that the wealthier countries hoarded a cure, and as their governments collapsed, desperate rebel forces took control of the media and the militia.”

Sound at all familiar?

Former director of the Maui Writers Retreat and a founder of Wordcrafters in Eugene, Engstrom is an expert at suspense, with more than a dozen creepy novels and short story collections to her credit. The Itinerant, though, offers more than breathtaking chills and thrills as it works its way to a final spiritual resolution.

Just don’t read it if you’re wondering where your sudden hacking cough came from. — Bob Keefer

An often thrilling speculative tale that will keep readers engaged.
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/elizabeth-engstrom/the-itinerant/

THE ITINERANT | Kirkus Reviews In Engstrom’s post-apocalyptic horror novel, a young teen tries to protect his sister in a dangerous world.

A nice review:
The Itinerant
Elizabeth Engstrom
IFD Publishing
978-1-7342978-9-8 Paperback: $11.95/Kindle: $6.95
Author Website: www.elizabethengstrom.com
Publisher: www.ifdpublishing.com

The Itinerant is a dystopian suspense story that centers on fifteen-year-old Parker Montrose, who tries to navigate a chaotic world after an apocalypse leaves him in charge of his younger sister Sherilyn.

The pandemic world which introduces his situation will prove quite familiar to those navigating COVID today, where Parker's household appears normal even as frightening news grows about the illness. Their little town of Rowan, Oregon seems safe from the winds that carry the sickness...until it is not.

Parker has been charged with caring for his sibling; one of the last tasks his parents presented to him. And, just before their demise, a miracle has occurred: "Something had happened. Something terrible, something wonderful, something unimaginable had just happened, because Parker, her sweet, beautiful son, in all his sixteen years, had never before spoken."

Elizabeth Engstrom builds a world suddenly and vastly changed by an epidemic, and a teenager who adapts along with it to grow his own potential in order to survive in ways his parents and society could never have prepared him for.

As different characters come into Parker's life and interact, he realizes that he's not the one speaking. Something is speaking through him. That entity may be offering the only real hope humanity has left, as it's decimated by the virus.

There is violence along the way as characters face a new world and tests of their ability to survive. From encounters with bad guys to community-building against all odds, Parker is the pivot point for hope and transformation that teaches other teens how to adapt and survive.

Hope springs eternal. But, does Parker's ability mean he can heal those wounded during this effort?

Engstrom create a thought-provoking story that sojourns through adversity, changed objectives, and a world completely transformed.

There are many unexpected moments that affect both Parker and his mission in life as he encounters others who also face changes and challenges to their core values.

The spiritual component and message of unity and preservation that runs through Parker's experiences and story are delightful threads that will keep young adults reading and involved.

Anyone interested in stories of post-apocalyptic survival and transformation will find The Itinerant more intriguing, holding a deeper message about humanity's objectives and survival, than most genre reads.
--D, Donovan, Senior Reviewer
Midwest Book Review

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Been auditioning narrators for The Itinerant. Settled on Geoffrey Boyes, a brilliant guy, very professional. I'm thrilled. Audible version coming soon.
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Not your average post-apocalyptic novel

Left without parents in a post-apocalyptic world, fifteen-year-old Parker tries to provide for himself and his little sister, but he faces obstacles even more challenging than merely finding food. In this lawless new non-society, Parker tries to navigate around criminals, despots, and desperados, while trying to make, or find, a place suitable to call home. He discovers a gift that he never knew he had, which complicates their lives and makes it both harder and sweeter for both of them.

This post-apocalyptic novel is a haunting treatise on our lives and times and the spiritual realities that might save us all. It is a new look at what could easily be our future and finds some unexpected beauty.

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A great new review!
https://gingernutsofhorror.com/fiction-reviews/paperbacks-from-hell-black-ambrosia-by-elizabeth-engstrom

PAPERBACKS FROM HELL: ​BLACK AMBROSIA BY ELIZABETH ENGSTROM ​ Black Ambrosia by Elizabeth Engstrom Publisher ‏ : ‎ Valancourt Books (1 Oct. 2019) Language ‏ : ‎ English Paperback ‏ : ‎ 270 pages ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1948405504 ISBN-13 ‏ :...

A nice review today:
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[PAPERBACKS FROM HELL] WHEN DARKNESS LOVES US BY ELIZABETH ENGSTROM Richard Martin continues his retrospective review of The Paperbacks From Hell series of classic horror novels published by Valancourt Books. This week Richard reviews When Darkness Loves Us by Elizabeth Engstrom, only on The Ginger Nuts of Horror websi

A lot of people told us our Paperbacks from Hell series was one of the things that helped get them through an otherwise awful year in 2020, and we've had a ton of requests for more books. We've been working on it! And now at last we can promise a great new PFH title is coming later this year, a long out-of-print '70s horror gem with a great cover, very scarce and expensive on the secondhand market. Full details coming very soon!

The author of this nice piece about Valancourt Press interviewed me for her article.

Valancourt Books Gives A New Bite To Neglected Horror Classics If you don't know Valancourt, it's time to meet Valancourt.

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Hardbacks from Hell? We've heard from some people that they'd like a more durable copy of their favorite Paperbacks from Hell titles, so we're going to release selected titles in hardcover format. These are case laminate hardcovers (cover printed on the hardcover, not a dust jacket), regular size (not mass market). They're regular trade editions, not signed/limited; sturdy, durable books at reasonable prices. They also do not feature the PFH branding/logo. We're offering a preorder discount of 20% on BLACK AMBROSIA, so it's only $19.99. This marks its first-ever hardcover appearance. Preorder option here (on sale May 4): https://www.valancourtbooks.com/black-ambrosia-1988.html

The top 20 list from Cemetery Dance: Delighted to be included. Valancourt Books
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Mother Horror’s Top Twenty Indie Horror Books Written by Women February is Women in Horror Month. Officially. But unofficially, genre buffs read horror fiction all year. It’s not even something to consider or be super intentional about, but of course the focus…

Nice list to include "When Darkness Loves Us"
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Bad Romance: 10 Books To Warm Your Cold, Black Heart Horror fiction might seem like the least likely genre to give you that romance fix, but this list will convince you otherwise.

“Divorce by Grand Canyon,” a drawing by Alan M. Clark. A colorized version of this drawing is the cover illustration for the DIVORCE BY GRAND CANYON by Elizabeth Engstrom – IFD Publishing. The artwork is available for sale at THE RIVER’S EDGE: https://ifdpublishing.com/product/divorce-by-grand-canyon-original-drawing/

Ok, so 2020 has been pretty awful. But it hasn't been *all* bad, right? Here's a look back at our 2020 releases, including , , the first volume of World Horror Stories, new entries in the Valancourt Book of Horror and Victorian Christmas Ghost series, and a few other rediscovered gems as well. Which of these did you read and enjoy this year?

They're multiplying! Two more titles are joining our Monster, She Wrote series: a new collection of some of Lisa Tuttle's best tales, THE DEAD HOURS OF NIGHT, and a 1949 classic from Marjorie Bowen, THE BISHOP OF HELL. Both are up for preorder on our site and can be ordered worldwide. The Tuttle book will ship in January and the Bowen in February. These gorgeous hardcovers are being offered at a preorder discount of $19.99 each.

Halloween is almost upon us! What's everyone reading for this spooky season? Did any of our great October releases make your list? If so, we'd love to hear what you think of them. And if you'd take a second to rate them on Goodreads, we'd appreciate it!

Most of you preordered it on our site at a discount and already got your copies, but if not, today was the official on-sale date for Elizabeth Engstrom's NIGHTMARE FLOWER, the first entry in our Monster, She Wrote series of neglected horror by women writers. Those who enjoyed her two entries in our Paperbacks from Hell series shouldn't miss this one. Heck, no one should miss it: it boasts a sky-high 4.39/5.0 rating on Goodreads, which tells us people love it! Check it out here: https://www.valancourtbooks.com/nightmare-flower-1992.html

Look what just came in the mail! Valancourt Books

Our fall lineup is one of the best we've ever had, featuring some exciting new anthologies, neglected horror by women writers, and horror fiction from around the world. Our shipment of these is on its way from the printer and copies preordered on our website should be shipping out by Oct. 1, in time for Halloween reading. To ensure you're one of the first to get a copy, please consider ordering early. These books make great Halloween seasonal reading, and you don't want to miss them!

Back at last! And up for preorder on our site at 20% off! The newest installment in the VALANCOURT BOOK OF HORROR STORIES series includes 15 more tales of terror by Valancourt authors, including *brand new* stories by Elizabeth Engstrom, Steve Rasnic Tem, Stephen Gregory, John Peyton Cooke and Garrett Boatman, plus two foreign stories translated for the first time, and eight rare and seldom-seen tales from the 19th and 20th centuries. Not to mention THIS COVER! Read more or preorder here: https://www.valancourtbooks.com/the-valancourt-book-of-horror-stories-4.html

The proof copy of our first MONSTER, SHE WROTE title arrived today! NIGHTMARE FLOWER (1992) is a long-unavailable collection of short fiction from the dark imagination of Elizabeth Engstrom, author of modern horror classic When Darkness Loves Us. The book is a lovely case laminate hardcover, designed to be uniform with Quirk Books' Monster, She Wrote. Preorder now (ships October) and get 20% off (paperback & ebook versions also available): https://www.valancourtbooks.com/nightmare-flower-1992.html