about
Ken Winkler is a writer and director specializing in dark fantasy and horror. His award-winning feature film Kiss the Abyss earned international DVD distribution, along with streaming availability on Amazon Prime and other platforms.
He contributed two stories to Hellraiser: Anthology Volume II, published by Clive Barker's Seraphim Inc., and his debut collection of stories and poems, Old Dread No. 9, was released by Encyclopocalypse Publications in January, 2023. He recently contributed a story to The Encyclopocalypse of Legends and Lore: Volume 1, set for release August 4th, 2023.
Ken holds a bachelor's degree in film production, and has worked as a professional writer, producer, and director for twenty years, earning five Telly Awards for the cable series Pulse of the Port, along with creating content for clients such as ABC Television, United Healthcare, First Five California, The Port of Long Beach, and The City of Long Beach.
He lives with his wife and rescue pup in La Mirada, California.
Available Aug. 4, by encyclopocalypse publications
The Encyclopocalypse of Legends & Lore: Volume 1
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From the back cover...
Encyclopocalypse Publications invites you to their debut anthology of terrifying folklore.
This collection of macabre myths and lurid legends features tales of Perchta and watchers, sirens and Squonks from some of the most exciting and diverse voices in modern horror.
You'll be titillated and terrified and aching to read more. Brought to you by Janine Pipe in the first of their Legends and Lore series.
Available now, by encyclopocalypse publications
Old Dread No. 9
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From the back cover...
Ken Winkler’s debut collection of stories and poems is an ice cream truck ride through Hell, with Heaven on the horizon. The stops along the way leave us stranded in a netherworld of longing and despair, hope and disappointment. A place where goddesses reign supreme, blood spills like syrup, and unnatural phenomena remind us to slow down and look, no matter the cost to our sanity. And as we pass through its darkest avenues, we just might find ourselves laughing, if not crying for the absurdity of it all.