Bill McCormick is an award-winning and critically acclaimed author of several novels, graphic novels, comic book series, and has appeared in numerous anthologies. He began writing professionally in 1986 for the Chicago Rocker Magazine in conjunction with his radio show on Z-95 (ABC-FM) and went on to write for several other magazines and blogs. He wrote a twisted news & science blog at WorldNewsCenter.org. It provided source material for his weekly radio show on WBIG 1280 AM, FOX!, which aired from 10/2010 to 8/2022. Bill is a big fan of music, and this purple-haired goddess who married him just for fun. You can find out more about him at .
Unique traits: I have a pronounced affinity for hot sauces and have ghost pepper powder in my cabinet that I use as a dry rub. I also have a Carolina Reaper paste in my fridge.
Legends Parallel Budget: $5M - $10M | Sci-fi ⋄ Action When a billionaire genius discovers the multiverse is real, he dons a high-tech suit and becomes Siafu — a superhero in one universe and a target in all the others. But as powerful enemies, deadly metas, and godlike crime lords emerge across five Earths, the real fight isn't over justice — it's over who controls the timeline before reality tears itself apart.
OPTIONED - The Brittle Riders Budget: $10M - $30M | Sci-fi The end of your world is the beginning of theirs. After humans circumvented anti-AI laws and created new species to fulfill the roles of menial laborers, sex slaves, and shock troops, those creations eventually rose up and killed every man, woman, and child on the planet. This is the world if Frankenstein's monsters ruled the Earth.Like Game of Thrones on crack, Apocalypses are funny that way.
Goptri of the Mists: Kitaab Ek Budget: $10M - $30M | Sci-fi It was one thing to maintain order, quite another to inflict tyranny. When that line got blurred one brave soul rose up in protest and set off a chain of events that would eventually lead to a world war, alien robots, and non-dimensional souls. But, before all that could happen, he'd need some bourbon, some luck, and some mists to rule. The prequel/sequel to the Award Winning series The Brittle Riders.
Shower of Blood
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by Tiffany Kilbourne
Music Director Five sexy college friends venture out on a road trip. A detour to Lisa's Uncle Marty's house leads them into the Galloway Forest which is known for mysterious disappearances and rumors of cannibalism. Uncle Marty does not appear to be home so Lisa finds a hidden key, which unlocks the door to a night full of terror. As Lisa experiences bizarre visions, she wonders about her darkest family secrets. The mysterious Uncle Marty has a taste for beauty and blood. Nothing is as it seems as the friends become engulfed in his twisted world. As the night of fear and seduction continues, friends become enemies; Evil reigns in the Darkness!
Shut Eye
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by John Covert
Music Director A dark contemporary gangster drama set in Chicago, SHUT-EYE derives its edgy chemistry from conflicted loyalties. Two couples use their insider status at a strip club to plan a robbery they believe will be foolproof. Family ties and mob allegiances become confused as betrayals, reprisals, and changes of heart set the stage for an unexpected climax. This seventh feature by Chicago director Covert uses the freedom of access afforded by the digital camera to emphasize the visceral quality of the story.
The Brittle Riders: Book One (Second Edition) - Best Sci-Fi Novel (Critters Readers Poll)
(2022)
SPLICE: HIT BIT TECHNOLOGY - Best Sci-Fi Novel (Critters Readers Poll)
(2020)
A Letter from an Editor - Editors Choice Short Story (Bewildering Stories)
(2013)