BOOK LAUNCH: RED X by David Demchuk

A terrifying supernatural entity haunts Toronto’s gay village in the ’80s in this gruesome, metatextual modern horror classic that spans decades of queer community, and perfect for fans of Eric LaRocca and historical horror.

Now being released in the United States for the first time, complete with deluxe materials, including a new cover, discussion questions, a playlist of classic queer songs throughout the decade, an essay by Anthony Oliveira, and an introduction by prominent horror author Gretchen Felker-Martin, RED X is a heavy-hitter in horror fiction, queer stories, and experimental narratives alike.

We're thrilled to welcome David Demchuk to The Twisted Spine in conversation with Sam J. Miller (RED STAR HUSTLE) on June 15!

About RED X

In 1984, a young gay man vanishes without a trace, leaving behind a community of friends and lovers desperate for answers. Instead, they face everything from casual indifference to outright prejudice. As decades pass, more men vanish, revealing a terrifying, centuries-old demonic presence at the heart of the disappearances.

Interspersed throughout, the author shares autobiographical vignettes: his earliest brushes with death and fear, his observations on queer culture and the horror genre, on representation and erasure, culminating in an elegiac and brilliantly woven narrative that blends fact and fiction, and has already been heralded as one of the great horror novels of the twenty-first century.

[A] seminal work of queer literature . . . So arresting, so brutal and yet so delicate that its labyrinthine complexity should be studied and praised.” —Eric LaRocca, author of WRETCH