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Welcome to the web home of Maine author Howard Hopkins, who writes fear-drenched horror stories under his own name and action-packed western novels under the pseudonym Lance Howard. From the dusty streets of the Frontier to the fog-shrouded alleys of the present, Howard weaves tales of spell-binding action, true-life characters and non-stop escape. Return to those thrilling days of yesteryear and relive the drama, the action, the grandeur of the Wild West! Walk the mist-strangled streets of Dark Harbor and experience the chills of the supernatural.

Discover the writer Knowbetter.com calls "the classic Horror writer to watch out for!" and All About Murder calls "the Master of Westerns!"

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"If you like Salem's Lot & Dark Shadows--you'll love Night Demons!"

In the tradition of Stephen King and Shirley Jackson, old flames and old ghosts converge in the supernaturally cursed seaside town of Dark Harbor, Maine. A century of small town secrets and hidden pasts, long-buried demons and desires, bizarre rites and a timeless lust for power and passion rage up when former teacher Paul Stanford returns to the place of his birth to confront a lifetime of nightmares and blood memories...

NIGHT DEMONS by Howard Hopkins.
Now in trade paperback!
Revised and reset.
From Barnes & Noble: Buy
From Golden Perils Press: Buy

Watch the NIGHT DEMONS Video Book Trailer here

"With King announcing his retirement, don't be surprised if Hopkins takes over his reign at the top of the New York Times Bestseller List." --knowbetter.com 

*EPPIE nominated *       * Fictionwise #1 Bestseller*

Available exclusively from: Golden Perils Press

NEW! In Trade Paperback: The Chloe Files #1: Ashes to Ashes A silver locket said to have belonged to Joan of Arc and a children's nursery rhyme... A 600-year-old monkey with an attitude and a mysterious supernatural symbol on a Caller ID box... A deadly plague reemerging in the seaside town of New Salem, Maine, and the manifestation of a little girl's ghost... How do these tie in with the sudden disappearance of Chloe's fiancé, Detective Sergeant Arlo Grimm, while on a routine search for a lead to her twin sister, who vanished thirty years earlier? When the answer points to an Evil she'd thought vanquished Chloe knows she's in over her pretty blonde head and this time she'll have nothing to rely on except her own wits and courage. But will that be enough to save her and the life of the man she loves?

Howard's Dark Bits Blog: Thoughts and humor on writing, life, books, monkeys and Pop Tarts, oh, my!
Dark Bits
Updated weekly

GRIMM, NIGHT DEMONS, DARK HARBORS, THE DARK RIDERS, PISTOLERO and THE NIGHTMARE CLUB now available in print!

Click here for Howard's Horror books page 

 In the tradition of Stephen King and Dean Koontz, these horror stories and horror books, dark fantasy and suspense, mystery and terror, vampires, ghosts, witches and werewolves, transport readers into the dark realms of the supernatural.

Renegade Salem witches seek to resurrect a demon... Now in trade paperback! Revised and reset. From Barnes & Noble: Buy From Golden Perils Press: Buy From Amazon:Grimm	A band of misfit kids solve supernatural mysteries (ages 8+) Now in trade paperback! Revised and reset. From Barnes & Noble: Buy From Golden Perils Press: Buy From Amazon: The Nightmare Club: #1 The Headless Paperboy (The Nightmare Club)
In the darkest depths of the soul the Night Demons dwell...and devour... Now in trade paperback! Revised and reset. From Barnes & Noble: Buy From Golden Perils Press: Buy From Amazon:NIGHT DEMONS Night Demons Book Trailer	29 tales of terror, dark love and fantasy. *Includes 3 bonus horror stories not in the ebook edition. Now in trade paperback! Revised and reset. From Barnes & Noble: Buy From Golden Perils Press: Buy From Amazon: Dark Harbors
A ripper stalks the Wild West... Now in trade paperback ! Revised and reset.   From Barnes & Noble: Buy From Golden Perils Press: Buy From Amazon: Pistolero	Vampire outlaws terrorize the Wild West... Now in trade paperback ! Revised and reset. From Barnes & Noble: Buy From Golden Perils Press: Buy From Amazon: The Dark Riders

by Howard Hopkins

• The Dark Riders (Vampire/western)*

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• Pistolero (Western) Fictionwise #2 Best-Seller
• Grimm (Horror) *Fictionwise #3 Best-Seller
• The Nightmare Club #1: The Headless Paperboy (Children's Horror series)
• Dark Harbors *(Horror/supernatural Short Story Anthology)  Fictionwise #2 Best-Seller
• Night Demons (Horror) Fictionwise.com #1 Best-Seller
• The Chloe Files #1: Ashes to Ashes (New!)

 *EPPIE Award Finalist    *EPPIE Award Finalist

Moondancer Beneath the barren sands of the moon lurks terror... FREE Short Story Download

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Please stop by Howard's Art Gallery and take a look around. Howard is available to create designer ebook covers, bookmarks, promo cards and more at a price to meet your budget. Visit the gallery today.

* * *Order your Howard Hopkins & Lance Howard novels at the following online stores* * *

Amazon.com  
Amazon UK
Barnes & Noble
Ulverscroft
Bookzone
The Bookplace
Blackwell's Online

Coming soon...
Chapter 1 of MOON GIRLS...

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Howard finished in the top ten in the prestigious Preditors and Editors poll for 2001 in the following categories: best author, best horror novel (Night Demons), best zine art, best zine editor, best non-fiction zine (Golden Perils). He also finsihed top ten in numerous categories in the 2002 poll, inlcuding #1 for sci-fi short story.

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