The Mortuary Arts is
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PUBLICATION DATE October 25
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How it works: People who’ve preordered, post in the top pinned post on my author facebook page  thread a screenshot demonstrating your preorder. This enters you into the contest.
== For every 10 preorders, a random person will will a signed print of one of the illustrations.
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== For every 40 preorders, I will hand draw and sign a piece of art for a random person
== For every 50 preorders, a random person will receive a signed paperback copy of The Mortuary Arts.
all these will be chosen at random. you can only win once.

In 1880s London, around the time of Jack the Ripper, Kate O’Donnell finds herself in desperate straits. She has no options left but to answer the advertisement for a position as a mortuary assistant. Utilizing every skill she possesses, her new vocation teaches her to find beauty in death. But is that all she would learn?
This illustrated neo-gothic horror novella contains 26 interior black and white illustrations.
From the author who brought the highly-rated horror novel Crawlspace, John Gregory Hancock steps further into the darkness between life and death.
This novella will publish Oct. 25th, for Halloween!

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The first, Prep for Doom, will be out soon. Here is my author feature about it:

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There is now a slick new author site where you can go and get the latest on my writing and publishing news, links to buy my books, etc.

Another yet another other 5 star review!

Hey! I forgot to check goodreads. Turns out I have another 5 star review there that isn’t on amazon. and it’s really really sweet.

here’s what it says:

Carole J.‘s review

Mar 13, 14

5 of 5 stars

 

Wonderful for all. The age old tale of corporate greed and friendship between those with whom one disagrees and those of whom need to be gently taught. I made a couple of notes on my Kindle of these areas that particularly touched my soul. Thanks to all who recommend it.

 

About my paperback

A note about the paperback version of ROOF.
I made a decision to go the extra mile and make the wonderful color illustrations in COLOR as they were intended. Unfortunately, this means the cost increases quite a bit. So this is a caveat. ONLY BUY the paperback if you really enjoyed the kindle version and want to own the paperback version as a rather pricey keepsake.
I say pricey, but I personally think it’s worth it, but I also think the costs are beyond my control. Even though I reformatted the book to make it cost even less, it’s still $14 dollars plus for a paperback.
But man, it’s a beautiful paperback. You’d own something that no other author is offering now, traditionally published or self published. It’s unique.
If it helps, I make only a dollar off it, due to production costs. That’s less than I make on a kindle version.

So, it’s up to you. My feelings won’t be hurt if you don’t buy it. I’m buying my own copies to keep for me, and to send to reviewers or for contests.

But please, please buy the kindle version first. See if the interior illustrations make it worth it for you. I don’t think you’ll regret owning it.

Thanks for listening!

And yet another 5 star review!

 

 

The ROOF, the ROOF, the ROOF is ON FIRE!

It just got yet another wonderful 5 star review!

you can find it here

Or, here it is:

 

 Man, with robot., March 13, 2014

By

Deb Robbins

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This review is from: ROOF (Kindle Edition)

I was lucky enough to be a beta reader for the original short story titled ROOF. I loved the premise, and thought the story was the best of the collection that I was reading at the time. John Hancock decided to withhold it from the collection, and eventually expanded the original tale into this book. I glad he did that. This version is even better.

Corporate greed taken to the extreme results in a workforce of obedient machines, and a human population that is unemployed, starving, and desperate. It’s a situation made for revolution. How that revolution happens is the unique part of this story. It’s not what you’d expect. My favorite element is the one that the book is named for. Revolutionaries take to the roofs of the tallest building, not only to hide, but to build a workable community. Hiding in plain sight works because all law enforcement is now mechanical, and they don’t think for themselves. No one told them to look up. No one thinks to put security cameras on roofs. It’s perfect.

It’s a great plot, with a number of unexpected twists and turns. I really like Peter Harkness and think the ending is a fitting one for the character. This was a great deal of fun to read.

Another 5 star review!

my third, for ROOF!

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or here it is:

 

 I, Robot? More like Eye (Candy) Robot, March 10, 2014

By

W. Swardstrom

This review is from: ROOF (Kindle Edition)

The first story I read of John Hancock’s was the short story, Amber. I was impressed with both Mr. Hancock’s writing as well as his ability to weave a complex philosophy into the story without boring the reader. This time around we get more of that, but Hancock deftly adds action and adventure to this futuristic sci-fi tale.
When I first read ROOF, I was momentarily taken back in time to high school when I would lay on my bed, devouring the short stories of Isaac Asimov. All of his early “Robot” tales became the basis for my love of science fiction. Simple, yet complicated in their depictions of what it takes to be human. Is is just flesh and bone or is there more to it? Can an automaton have a soul?
I think in ROOF, Hancock answers this question well. Humans make up a bulk of the story, but an underlying thread throughout is the presence of robots, particularly Robbie, who shares the stage with the human protagonist Peter Harkness. The philosophical questions regarding the robots isn’t the only story line, however, as we see corporations are in control of this world.
I had just watched the 1970’s sci-fi movie “Rollerball” just before I’d read this book and the corporate dystopian world is present in both the movie and this book. How that corporate world and the presence of robots together coordinate is where Hancock shines.
If nothing else, get this book for the illustrations Hancock designed for each chapter. They fit the tone of the story and are a perfect complement to Hancock’s writing. Well done!