Shock Totem
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| Editor | K. Allen Wood |
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| Categories | Literature |
| Frequency | Bi-annual |
| Publisher | Shock Totem Publications, LLC. |
| First issue | July 2009 |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | American English, British English, Canadian English, Australian English |
| Website | www.shocktotem.com |
| ISSN | 1944-110X |
Shock Totem is an American literary journal specializing in dark fantasy and horror. The debut issue was published on July 1, 2009. The publication's main goal is to promote and support new and established authors by focusing primarily on fiction, but also through nonfiction articles and interviews (called “conversations”).
Issue #1 Contributors
- T.L. Morganfield
- Jennifer Pelland
- Mercedes M. Yardley
- Les Berkley
- Brian Rosenberger
- Don D’Ammassa
- Pam L. Wallace
- David Niall Wilson
- Brian Rappatta
- Kurt Newton
Also features conversations with William Ollie, Alan Robert (Life of Agony, Spoiler NYC), and the legendary John Skipp.
Issue #2 Contributors
- Ricardo Bare
- Kurt Newton
- Leslianne Wilder
- Vincent Pendergast
- Cate Gardner
- Grá Linnaea & Sarah Dunn
- Nick Bronson
- Christian A. Dumais
- David Jack Bell
Also features a conversation with James Newman, and nonfiction from Mercedes M. Yardley.
History
Shock Totem Publications, LLC was founded in 2008 by K. Allen Wood, and assisted by John Boden, Nick Contor, Chris Vrysen, and Michelle Howarth. Originally meant to be a monthly e-zine, the decision was made to publish a bi-annual print digest in early 2009.
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Notes and References
1. Interview with Editor/Publisher K. Allen Wood D.L. Snell’s Market Scoops, October 2009
2. Somebody Else Saturday: Shock Totem The Poisoned Apple, July 2009
3. Shock Totem 1: Curious Tales of the Macabre and Twisted - Summer 2009 The Future Fire, July 2009
4. Hellfire Right Out of the Gate: Shock Totem’s First Issue Brain Tremors, August 2009
5. Shock Totem - Review Hellnotes, August 2009
6. Shock Totem #1 Horrorworld, September 2009
7. Shock Totem Magazine #1 The Black Glove, September 2009
8. Shock Totem: Curious Tales of the Macabre and Twisted #1 Bookgasm, September 2009
9. Magazine Review: Shock Totem Issue 1 Fatally Yours, October 2009