Category: Matthew Corbett

From Brian Freeman at Lividian Publications:

Lividian Publications is pleased to announce our new trade paperback edition of Leviathan by Robert McCammon, the final volume in his acclaimed Matthew Corbett series, will be published on November 18 with brand new Vincent Chong cover artwork. Due to increasing shipping costs, we won’t be selling this one directly to readers, but Amazon,  Barnes & Noble,  Books-A-Million, Bookshop.org, and many other stores are already accepting preorders.

We’re also very thrilled to share two other exciting developments:

Later this year, we’ll be publishing a brand new trade paperback edition of Speaks the Nightbird, the novel that launched the epic tale of Matthew Corbett. We will reveal the cover artwork and ordering links in November. There will also be a new signed Limited Edition and Lettered Edition published in 2026, designed to better match the look and feel of the special editions published over the years by Subterranean Press, Cemetery Dance, and Lividian Publications.

In related news, we’re revisiting the other trade paperbacks we’ve published in the Matthew Corbett series, and in 2026 we will be republishing those editions with some slight cover tweaks to better indicate they are part of this epic series. Same artwork, just minor design changes. We will also be making the interior text more readable for those of us who love print editions but aren’t getting any younger. These are the same great stories inside, but the redesign means the page counts will be increasing, and we wanted to make it clear now that you’re not missing anything if you read/own a previous edition. There is no new content.

More news on these editions will be shared closer to republication. In the meantime, the previous editions are out there, along with the eBook and audiobooks. Now is the perfect time to start reading the Matthew Corbett series if you were waiting to make sure it was concluded in proper fashion. We’re pleased to report it most definitely was.

At the Leviathan book launch, Robert McCammon told me that, now that the series was complete, he would love to see other people write Matthew Corbett fan fiction.

Author Pete Mesling submitted “Troubling the Past” in February.

Now, author Amanda Desiree has contributed “To Slay a Dragon.” From Amanda:

The idea for this piece came to me several years ago, after I had watched the movie Dragonwyck. Vincent Price’s character, Nicholas Van Ryn, has a line stating that his family has owned the Dragonwyck estate since 1630. That means it would have existed in Matthew’s time, and, since Dragonwyck is in the Hudson River Valley not terribly far from Matthew’s Manhattan, it’s entirely possible that a Van Ryn ancestor (who would have looked and sounded just like Vincent Price, naturally) might have hired him to solve a problem. I kept turning over the possibility, coming up with an old-dark-house-style mystery story,complete with unexpected guests getting stranded on a stormy night. Now that fan fiction is allowed, I’ve finally given the plot a shot.

You have several options available to read the story:

Because the story is fairly lengthy (58 pages in the PDF), it is not presented as a web page.

We’d love to see more! From Robert McCammon: “The fun and interesting thing here is that you can do straight mystery stories, character studies, or delve into the supernatural as much as you please.” Submissions can be sent to the webmaster.

Just Announced: Leviathan by Robert McCammon (Limited Edition)

Leviathan by Robert McCammon
Signed, Numbered, and Slipcased Limited Edition
Includes cover and interior artwork by Vincent Chong
Just Announced and Selling Very Quickly!

Lividian Publications is proud to be publishing a deluxe signed, numbered, and slipcased Limited Edition hardcover of Leviathan by Robert McCammon, the final volume in his acclaimed Matthew Corbett series. This deluxe special edition tips the scales at more than 500 pages and has been lavishly crafted with collectors and readers alike in mind. Vincent Chong provided stunning color artwork for the dust jacket along with a full-color frontispiece and exclusive black and white illustrations for the interior!

We’re expecting heavy demand for this one, so please place your order ASAP if you want a copy for your collection!

Don’t forget that our books are also carried by some of our favorite small presses and retailers:

Bad Moon Books
Buchheim Verlag (Germany)
Camelot Books
Cracked and Spineless Books (Australia)
Jake’s Rare Books
Kathmandu Books
Midworld Press
Overlook Connection
SST Publications (UK)
Subterranean Press
Veryfinebooks
Ziesings

At the Leviathan book launch, Robert McCammon told me that, now that the series was complete, he would love to see other people write Matthew Corbett fan fiction.

Author Pete Mesling has done just that, and we’re proud to present “Troubling the Past,” his story set in Matthew Corbett’s world!

Pete also narrates the story in a YouTube video on his channel. From Pete:

“Troubling the Past” is my foray into fan fiction. Set in the world of Robert McCammon’s Matthew Corbett books, my story occurs before the events of The King of Shadows and aims to do a little after-the-fact foreshadowing of that novel. I wouldn’t say it contains any spoilers per se, but you may find “Troubling the Past” more enjoyable if you’ve read McCammon’s novel first (all of the Corbett novels, actually).

You have several options available:

We’d love to see more! From Robert McCammon: “The fun and interesting thing here is that you can do straight mystery stories, character studies, or delve into the supernatural as much as you please.” Submissions can be sent to the webmaster.

 

Robert McCammon’s Leviathan, the tenth and last book in the Matthew Corbett series, is now available in trade hardcover (Lividian Publications), ebook (Open Road), and audiobook (Audible) formats!

These are the covers:

The trade hardcover from Lividian Publications

 

The ebook from Open Road

 

The Audible audiobook

From the Lividian Publications website:

Three big updates for Robert McCammon fans today!

1) The trade paperback edition of Seven Shades of Evil, the ninth volume in his acclaimed Matthew Corbett series, will be published on November 5. This edition features new cover artwork by Vincent Chong and can be preordered at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Subterranean Press, and The Alabama Booksmith (signed by the author!), with more stores to be listed as they update their databases.

2) The trade hardcover edition of Leviathan by Robert McCammon, the epic conclusion to his acclaimed Matthew Corbett series, will be published on December 3. This hardcover features exclusive Vincent Chong full-color artwork for the dust jacket. Read more and place your preorder today! (The Limited Edition and Lettered Edition will be formally announced in early 2025 since they won’t be published until the spring due to their longer production times. These special editions will feature new interior artwork, a roomier page design, and different dust jacket artwork for the Limited Edition.)

Don’t forget that our books are also carried by some of our favorite small presses and retailers:
The Alabama Booksmith
Bad Moon Books
Buchheim Verlag (Germany)
Camelot Books
Cemetery Dance Publications
Cracked and Spineless Books (Australia)
Gerald Winters and Son
Kathmandu Books
Overlook Connection
SST Publications (UK)
Subterranean Press
Veryfinebooks
Ziesings

3) Finally, Robert McCammon is currently signing the signature sheets for a new signed Limited Edition of one of his classic titles. Watch for more news in the first half of 2025. Ben Baldwin contributed the cover artwork and 12 interior illustrations including this one:


More news soon! Thank you again for your continuing support and enthusiasm!

The Open Road media ebook edition of Leviathan can now be pre-ordered from your favorite vendor. The book will be released on December 3, 2024. Prices vary; based on previous releases, they will likely change by publication date, but that’s just a guess.

The ebook features different cover artwork from the Lividian trade hardcover.

Pre-order the Leviathan ebook from Amazon US, B&N, Kobo, and Apple.