Award-winning author Sharon Marie Provost and her husband Stephen will appear from 2 to 5 p.m. on Halloween (Oct. 31) at Bub’s Bookstore, 110 S. Curry St. in Carson City for a special book launch party to celebrate the release of Sharon’s new horror-thriller novel, “Heartless.”

The Nevada Day event will also mark the recent release of Stephen’s new apocalyptic horror novel, “DARE: the Curse of Croatoan,” and his new book on the history of horror films in silent cinema, “Silent Screams.”

As an additional bonus, attendees will be able to stop by and meet Nevada Day Parade Grand Marshal Steven S. Saylor, the artist for the cover of “Heartless” and for Stephen’s upcoming children’s book, “The Enchanted Realm of Dragons.”

The authors will do an introduction, Q&A, and readings from their works, including their collection of Halloween-themed stories, “All Hallows’ Nightmare’s Eve” and books of Nevada-based horror stories. Ghoulish goodies will be available for the kids, as well. The event will take place on the patio just west of Bub’s Bookstore, which will be hosting other activities in the parking lot. (In case of bad weather, the Halloween party will move indoors to the shop’s Green Room.)

The authors have several of their books available at Bub’s, including Stephen’s history books “Carson City Century,” “Sierra Highway,” and “Carnivalia,” along with their novels “Carnivale Darke,” “Evermore,” and “Dark Arts.” They have published around 70 books through their Carson City publishing house Dragon Crown Books and its horror imprint ScreamCatcher.

“Heartless” revolves around a series of ritualistic murders by The Heartless Killer. He has a method, he has a very specific and twisted motive, and he’s closing in on his most prized target.

Sharon Marie Provost, a longtime Carson City resident, is an award-winning author who specializes in horror, thrillers, and speculative fiction. Stephen H. Provost is a veteran journalist and author of more than 60 books, including several novels, children’s books, short-story collections, and books of historical nonfiction, many of which focus on Nevada.

Fans can follow them on Facebook, Bluesky, TikTok, and Instagram, and check out their book trailers on YouTube.

This content was submitted by a Carson Now reader. Do you have photos, an announcement, or exciting news to share? We want to know!

Send us your community news:

Have an event to share? Submit it here: