Hello, friends.

It's been a few months since Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing took the first edition of The Girl in the Video out of print, but I'm delighted to announce it is now back, and plainly speaking better than ever.

Here are just a few reasons why I'm so happy with the second edition:

• the new cover art from Ben Baldwin truly reflects The Girl in the Video as a Gaijin J-horror novel in 2026.
• the novel is now divided into chapters which I believe gives both a better reading experience and is aesthetically superior to the first edition.
• there's a bonus Japan-set short story, 'Teke, Teke, Teke'.
• there's an afterword in which I can finally and candidly talk about my experience with the film adaptation and Hollywood so far.
• the ebook is now available on Kindle Unlimited on Amazon for the first time which means KU readers can now read The Girl in the Video for free. I don't want not being able to afford the book to be a barrier to entry and this will allow maximum discovery.
• the This Is Horror branding means it now has a beautiful spine that matches the look of They're Watching and Daddy's Boy (as does the back cover)—what can I say, I do love uniformity and consistency.

All right, so assuming you want to buy The Girl in the Video, there are various ways you can go about it but the two easiest are to either order it from the This Is Horror website or Amazon.

If you order it from Amazon, you'll get the Amazon printed edition, and if you order it from This Is Horror, you'll get the Lightning Source/Ingram printed edition.

If you order The Girl in the Video from This Is Horror, I'll also give you a free review copy of one of my audiobooks or eBooks. Choose from The Girl in the Video, They're Watching, House of Bad Memories, and Daddy's Boy.

If you are from Australia and want to buy from This Is Horror, please go through the UK link on the website. If you are from a country that is not the UK, US, or Australia and want to buy directly from This Is Horror, please email me.

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Michael David Wilson on The Girl in the Video, Gaijin J-Horror, and Horror Set in Japan

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Now, no Michael David Wilson book launch would be complete without an accompanying This Is Horror Podcast, so with the help of special guest hosts Dan Howarth and David Moody, and regular co-host Bob Pastorella, I discussed all things that are The Girl in the Video and then some. You can check out the video version of the interview at YouTube (linked above) or at wherever you get your podcasts, including Spotify (linked below).

TIH 676: Michael David Wilso... Aug 26 · This Is Horror Podcast 120:33   ​

E. L. Chen on Slasher Summer, Best Writing Advice, and Routine

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Speaking of video podcasts, a few days back we also shared our full video conversation with E. L. Chen, so please be sure to check it out on the This Is Horror YouTube.

And if you want to watch every This Is Horror Podcast conversation on YouTube and get a bunch of inspiration short clips, be sure to subscribe to This Is Horror on YouTube. ​

Submit Questions for Max Doty (The House That Eats the Dead)

Next up in the This Is Horror guest chair is Max Doty, the author of the brand new novel, The House That Eats the Dead.

This Is Horror patrons can submit questions here.

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That's it for now—be good to one another, take care of yourselves, read horror, keep on writing, and have a great, great day.

Michael David Wilson