One act of kindness, a single show of loyalty: of such frail elements are lifelong bonds forged.Īnd sometimes such links bind beyond the grave. (A good thing really: think of it as preparation.) It doesn't take much to inspire people in a world with so little warmth. Buddies since high school, they’ve endured all the hard knocks life can throw at them.

Even friendship can inspire dread.Įven before the horror elements take hold, these characters lead sad lives. Never for a moment anything other than realistic, this is the landscape of film noir, virtually subterranean. THE BLEEDING SEASON may be a horror novel, but – like all of Gifune’s fiction – it remains pervasively soulful, sporting an authentically gritty quality uncommon to the genre… while also being scary as hell. The detective fiction reference is germane. One slug and the reader won't leave a drop. Tough guys in old movies always carried rye in hip flasks, and they never seemed able to take a sip without killing the bottle. The author of numerous novels, screenplays and two short story collections, his work has been consistently praised by critics and readers alike, and has been translated into several languages and published all over the world. Greg and his wife Carol live in Massachusetts with a bevy of cats.ĭiscover more about his writing at and .Ĭertain writers have muscle. Earlier in life he held a wide range of jobs, encompassing everything from journalism to promotions. Gifune was educated in Boston and has lived in various places, including New York City and Peru. A trained actor and broadcaster, he has appeared in various stage productions and has worked in radio and television as both an on-air talent and a producer.

For seven years he was Editor-in-Chief of Thievin' Kitty Publications, publishers of the acclaimed fiction magazines The Edge: Tales of Suspense (1998-2004) and Burning Sky: Adventures in Science Fiction Terror (1998-2003), and currently serves as Associate Editor at Delirium Books. His novels include The Bleeding Season, Deep Night, Saying Uncle, A View From The Lake, Night Work, Drago Descending, Blood In Electric Blue and Dominion.Īlong with his short story collections, Down To Sleep and Heretics, his work has been nominated for numerous awards and is consistently praised by readers and critics alike across the globe. His work has been published in a wide range of magazines and anthologies all over the world, and has recently garnered interest from Hollywood. Gifune is the author of numerous short stories, several novels and two short story collections.

Called 'One of the best writers of his generation' by both the Roswell Literary Review and author Brian Keene, Greg F.

The Bleeding Season by Greg F. Gifune