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Blood & Mud - Book Tour and Giveaway

7/20/2020

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Blood & Mud
by John Baltisberger
Genre: Jewish Kaiju Horror 

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Austin Poet and author, John Baltisberger, (ARTIFICE OF FLESH, THE CONFIGURATION DISCORDANT) makes his St Rooster Books debut with a powerful kaiju novella full of Jewish mysticism, death, and destruction.

When a good man is senselessly murdered during Chicago's Gay pride event, Satan summons a horrifying monster of old, releasing both his anger and the monster in defiance of Heaven and humanity.

BLOOD & MUD includes an essay on Jewish occultism and mythology, revealing the rich tapestry of mystery and history that inspired Baltisberger and this harrowing novella.



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John never thought he would write horror or darker fiction, he was planning on writing fantasy. But something about setting all of the occult and fantastical elements of fantasy just behind the backdrop of the modern world appealed to him, and he wanted to introduce the world to the incredible mythology of mythic Judaism.

He spends his time squirreled away fervently working on the next book or engaging in the 'Obliterate the Globe' project, only taking breaks to record episodes of Madness Heart Radio and Wandering Monster, or to eat, or to play with puppies. John lives with his patient and gorgeous wife Desiree, and maniacal and powerful daughter Aziza. You can find him and the project at www.KaijuPoet.com



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​Jewish Horror

by John Baltisberger


Whenever I mention Jewish Horror, I am met with blank stares, confused faces, and admissions that my choice of genre is not one they have heard of. Sure some people will jump on the golem bandwagon, but most people seem confused that Judaism could ever enter the realm of speculative fiction. Or maybe they think religious-themed horror and literature have to be the sole domain of Christianity.

I'll tell you what I tell everyone, Judaism has been around for a very long time. Due to the diaspora which scattered the Jewish people to nearly every corner of the world, you can find Jewish themes and mythologies hidden within the folk tales of nearly every culture. And, just as importantly, you can find bits and pieces of those cultures within the greater body of Jewish folklore and mythology.

This means once you set your mind to it, Jewish speculative fiction can borrow more freely than many other forms of ethnic fiction and fantasy. The wide breadth of Jewish history, both what we know as reality and that which has fallen into legend, allows for the stories that Jewish authors write to take place in nearly any time period. 

When we consider Jewish horror specifically, people tend to assume there will be nazi zombies. Again, we can remember the full array of people that have set themselves against the Jewish people throughout history, not the least different factions of Jewish people. There is no reason to be derivative, boring, or predictable.

Is the world ready for Jewish horror? Absolutely, younger readers especially crave and seek out new twists on tropes and legends they have heard before. People want to be steeped in the alien and strange while still seeing something familiar, even if it is twisted. So, through the lens of folklore and mythology that has saturated the wide world while maintaining its own peculiar flavor, we can give our readers exactly what they are craving.

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40 Comments
Alaskancrab
7/20/2020 03:26:21 am


I love horror books with a basis. this book is also based on Jewish mythology

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Beyond Comps
7/20/2020 05:50:14 am

Great cover!

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John Baltisberger link
7/20/2020 10:24:25 am

Thank you, the editor's wife does all of the covers for St. Rooster, I had a canvas print of it made.

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Rita Wray
7/20/2020 09:30:57 am

Sounds like a good book.

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John Baltisberger link
7/20/2020 10:24:55 am

I do try.

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Susan Smith
7/20/2020 11:21:13 am

Sounds great, I like the cover.

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LYNN CLAYTON
7/20/2020 11:32:55 am

oh nice cover looks like a great read

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Sherry
7/20/2020 01:35:35 pm

Sounds like a very good book.

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wendy hutton
7/20/2020 01:55:23 pm

interesting cover

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Marcy Meyer
7/20/2020 04:39:53 pm

Sounds very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

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Sandy Klocinski
7/20/2020 05:01:51 pm

Horror books are awesome! Thanks for the opportunity to win.

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Calvin
7/20/2020 05:38:46 pm

Special genre, haven't read a book like this one, cool!

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Mya Murphy
7/20/2020 05:46:22 pm

Wow..a new genre!! I dig everything horror, and this sounds great!! Very unique, eye-catching cover, too!!

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John Austin Baltisberger link
7/20/2020 07:05:12 pm

Thank you, I felt like there was a real lack of Jewish horror out there and wanted to fill a very specific niche.

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beth shepherd
7/20/2020 05:49:27 pm

I like the cover and the blurb

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Victoria Scott
7/20/2020 09:15:43 pm

Love the cover! Thank you for sharing!

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Terri Quick
7/20/2020 10:07:53 pm

Great cover

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Stephanie Liske
7/21/2020 12:20:32 am

I like the cover.

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Heather Mahley
7/21/2020 12:30:07 am

Sounds like a book I need to read

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Ginger Hafer
7/21/2020 03:54:54 am

Very eye-catching cover. Sounds like a good story.

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Ann Fantom
7/21/2020 07:15:46 am

I like the cover. It has very nice artwork

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Rajee Pandi
7/21/2020 09:23:42 am

The cover looks excellent

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Kelly D
7/21/2020 10:41:23 am

I like the cover, it looks like an exciting book.

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Rebecca Joiner
7/21/2020 12:05:16 pm

I don't really like it. I'm not sure what is going on with it. It's ok but not my type I guess

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Wendy Jensen
7/21/2020 05:29:00 pm

Interesting book cover.

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Debbie P
7/21/2020 10:57:40 pm

This sounds like a really cool read!

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Jennylyn Gross
7/22/2020 09:39:03 pm

i love the cover

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Judy Thomas
7/23/2020 05:18:39 am

It sounds like a page turner! Thanks for sharing it.

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Julie Lundstrom
7/26/2020 06:48:54 pm

I think this cover is interesting.

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Francine Anchondo
7/27/2020 12:25:12 pm

A very cool cover

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Daniel M
8/13/2020 06:12:20 pm

like the cover

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Heather Kaufman
8/18/2020 10:38:34 am

I have never read this genre, but I am always up for new things.

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Nina Lewis
8/19/2020 07:45:22 pm

Looks good.

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latisha depoortere
8/19/2020 09:59:47 pm

Love the cover thanks for sharing!

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Betty Curran
8/19/2020 10:27:48 pm

I thoroughly enjoyed reading the guest post. Another item to add to my "learn something new every day" list. The cover is great.

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Emily B.
8/20/2020 01:00:02 pm

I like the creature form in the background.

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booklover_8
8/20/2020 03:35:26 pm

This sounds good

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Hesper Fry
8/20/2020 07:19:03 pm

The book cover looks really cool and interesting.

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Sand
8/20/2020 09:53:40 pm

Looks like a great cover!

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Jerry Marquardt
8/20/2020 11:14:27 pm

I would like to give thanks for all your really great writings, including Blood Mud, and wishing the best in keeping up the good work in the future.

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