Hex Publishers Mike Resnick, and E. Lily Yu.. Hex Publishers Hex Publishers is an independent publishing company based in Erie, Colorado that specializes in genre fiction which includes science fiction, horror, and dark fantasy, and publishes the online magazine "Words", which features free short fiction, movie reviews and author interviews. Hex was founded by Joshua Viola (owner) and Dean Wyant in 2014 before the company’s first release, Nightmares Unhinged. Authors published by Hex Publishers include Carrie Vaughn, Edward Bryant, Steve Alten, Jeanne C. Stein, Kat Richardson, Paolo Bacigalupi, Minister Faust, Stephen Graham Jones, Steve Rasnic Tem, Brian Keene, Richard Kadrey, Matthew Kressel,
Cell (novel) positive reviews from critics. "Publishers Weekly" described it as "a glib, technophobic but compelling look at the end of civilization" and full of "jaunty and witty" sociological observations. Stephen King scholar Bev Vincent said "It's a dark, gritty, pessimistic novel in many ways and stands in stark contrast to the fundamental optimism of "The Stand"". On March 8, 2006, website Ain't It Cool News announced that Dimension Films had bought the film rights to the book and would produce a film to be directed by Eli Roth ("Hostel", "Cabin Fever") for a 2009 release. Said Roth about his approach to