Sundial (preorder)

(preorder—to be published in June/July)

Dust jacket and interior illustrations by Ben Baldwin.

Published by Lividian Publications.

“DO NOT MISS THIS BOOK. Authentically terrifying.”
— Stephen King

“Sundial is a heart-in-the-throat smash.”
— Joe Hill

Lividian Publications is pleased to announce our signed, numbered, and slipcased Limited Edition hardcover of Sundial by Catriona Ward. Featuring a stunning full-color dust jacket by Ben Baldwin, along with twelve striking black-and-white interior illustrations, this special edition also includes an insightful original foreword by Chuck Wendig. This elegantly crafted edition is housed in a custom-made slipcase stamped with hot foil artwork and featuring a unique die-cut window and will begin shipping next month.

About the Book:

Rob has spent her life running from Sundial, the family’s ranch deep in the Mojave Desert, and her childhood memories.

But she’s worried about her daughter, Callie, who collects animal bones and whispers to imaginary friends. It reminds her of a darkness that runs in her family, and Rob knows it’s time to return.

Callie is terrified of her mother. Rob digs holes in the backyard late at night and tells disturbing stories about growing up on the ranch. Soon Callie begins to fear that only one of them will leave Sundial alive...

Special Features:

• Full-color wrap-around artwork by Ben Baldwin
• Twelve interior illustrations by Ben Baldwin
• Foreword by Chuck Wendig
• Includes a collectible bookmark

Deluxe Production Features:

• Offset printed on an acid-free archival quality paper stock
• A fine cloth binding
• Hot foil stamping on the front cover and spine
• Smyth-sewn to create a more durable binding
• Twine head and tail bands
• High-quality endpapers
• Sewn-in satin ribbon page marker
• Custom-made slipcase stamped with hot foil and featuring a unique die-cut window
• Signed by Catriona Ward and Ben Baldwin
• Limited to 750 signed and numbered copies

From Publishers Weekly (Starred Review):

“With this masterful horror novel, Ward (The Last House on Needless Street) weaves a seething, hallucinatory tale of family, death, and hereditary trauma that will keep readers guessing all the way to the devastating conclusion... This is a must-read for fans of gothic literature and taut psychological thrillers.”

From Booklist:

“With violence to animals, uncomfortable familial relationships, harsh landscapes, and compoundingly terrifying twists, Sundial will transfix readers until the final shocking conclusions…”

From Library Journal:

“The newest from Ward (The Last House on Needless Street) explores familial bonds, lingering traumas, and violent legacies… A masterful example of suspense; audiences will love their trip to Sundial, even as the sands shift constantly beneath their feet.”

About the Author:

Catriona Ward was born in Washington, DC and grew up in the United States, Kenya, Madagascar, Yemen, and Morocco. She studied English at Oxford and later the Creative Writing Masters at the University of East Anglia. She won the August Derleth Award for Best Horror Novel for her debut, The Girl from Rawblood, and again for Little Eve, making her the first woman to win the prize twice. Little Eve also won the Shirley Jackson Award for Best Novel.