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FEAR REPORT by Elizabeth Massie is a signed and numbered limited edition hardcover on only 300. This edition is signed by the author and artist Cortney Skinner. Publisher Bloodletting Press Description: Fear Report will be a short story collection of over 100,000 words with both old and new and some very hard to find stories by the two time Bram Stoker award winning author Elizabeth Massie.

After being transformed into a Wind Caller, Gideon Berlander uses his newfound power to control the fury of the wind to destroy anyone who stands in his way. Original.

A few words about the author from Thomas Tessier (quoted from the introduction he penned for this collection): "She can be wickedly funny, or savagely satirical, and she has an unsparing eye for the foibles, follies and obsessions that drive human beings to those extreme moments where they either suffer or inflict great horror. Her prose can be by turns street-smart, flip, or blunt, as well as poetic, evocative, meditative. In case you might think that all adds up to something like glibness — guess again. Think virtuoso." Stories included in this collection: The Christmas Spirit The Storybook Rituals The Lingering Scent of Apples … with bright and shining eyes… A Book, By Its Cover Stories Like Pearls The Keeper Call Waiting The Music Box Night Sounds The Following The Perfect Light Santraí

From the author of Wildwood Road, The Ferryman, and Mind the Gap (with Tim Lebbon), comes Christopher Golden's first-ever collection of short stories.The Secret Backs of Things takes the readers into a realm rich with legends, folklore and myths, while still finding a place for some modern tales and even a couple Hellboy stories: A man learns that it would have been better to have not asked a beautiful woman why her body is covered with mysterious tattoos in “The Art of the Deal.” A young boy accidentally finds out about his secret power when a childhood game goes too far in “Pa-Kow.” A teenager finally understands why she always felt so alive running barefoot through the woods in “The Mournful Cry of Owls.” And in the title story, "The Secret Backs of Things," the protagonist discovers that even if your secrets are never told, you can't always keep them from everyone...In addition to all the new stories in the collection, readers will find a reprint of "The Shell Collector," long out of print and originally published as part of the acclaimed Cemetery Dance Novella Series.Filled with illustrations by Glenn Chadbourne, The Secret Backs of Things is Christopher Golden at his best. Chilling, harrowing and, at times, more than slightly unsettling, this collection is sure to excite and entertain longtime Golden fans and new readers alike.

Who doesn’t need to know How To Recognize A Demon Has Become Your Friend? From the first African-American to receive the HWA Bram Stoker award, this collection of both horror and science fiction short stories and poetry reveals demons in the most likely people (like a jealous ghost across the street) or in unlikely places (like the dimension-shifting dreams of an American Indian). Recognition is the first step, what you do with your friends/demons after that is up to you.

When Jerry Gibson chose to kill himself, he discovered that he couldn’t die. Instead he became Death’s Companion, forced to share the deaths of countless others. Then in one act of rebellion Jerry saved the life of a sixteen-year-old girl and unleashed a horror on the world that could destroy his immortal soul. "Clever and well-written, Dan Foley's debut novel taps the veins of Death Takes a Holiday for a compelling, horrific thrill-ride. Check it out!" — Christopher Golden

You’ve heard their voices before, but never like this: from three-time HWA Bram Stoker Award winner Linda D. Addison and multiple Rhysling Award nominee Stephen M. Wilson comes Dark Duet. Two different voices, in harmony, creating verse that sings and moves on the page, taking the reader through time and space on an infinite symphony of self-exploration. Come dance with them and you may find your own song.

Dan Foley, one of the horror genre's best-kept secrets, presents The Whispers of Crows, his collection featuring new and previously published stories. In the author's own words — "A gathering of crows is called a murder. When they gather, they call to each other in loud raucous caws or low gurgling whispers. The whispers of crows in these pages involve murder and so much more. Within them you will meet Nathan, whose destiny requires him to spend his days gathering their secretes — Scooter, who can’t convince his best friend that he’s dead — Gordy, whose dead dad is an unwelcome guest on Father’s Day — and Pete, who keeps an annual Halloween date with a demon named Sam in a New Jersey graveyard. These and twenty-three other tales await you, leave one light on, pull up a chair and enjoy." Stories included in this collection: The Whispers of Crows Roses for My Lady Harold & Emily The Sixth Victim Mr. Buck's Solution Friends Everybody's Here for the Kill Fat Tuesday It's All About the Ears Kneeling at the Altar of Johnny Walker Stolen Memories The Hidden Talking with Robert Father's Day at the Ridgeway Grill Dreams of Love Driving with Dad Sharing Pumpkin Art It's in the Bag Sang Ku's Dilemma Night Dreams Old Men Smell Bad A Window in Reality The Yankee Cap She Bit Me The Winter Coat Of Smoke and Snowflakes The Merchant, the Witch and the Christmas Tree (or the Origin of the Blue Spruce) The Man Who Stole Tomorrow

Dolly Elliott's earned its reputation as a school for bad girls. Nestled within an isolated forest outside of the London suburbs, it's the last stop for students who have been expelled from every other school in Europe. For the right price, the administrators guarantee a diploma for any girl, no matter how rebellious. But, the halls of Dolly Elliott's are haunted by more than the laughter of the young women earning their degrees. At night, the wail of a baby can be heard from the cellar and foul odors permeate the dorms. Glimpses of blinded nuns disturb the daily routine of the young women. And something is moving from the other side of the mirrors, seeking a way into our world. It hates the living, especially the girls it jealously watches. When Laura Pennington arrives as a new student, she carries secrets, a past that led to her fleeing her last school screaming in terror. On the same day, Sarah Stallworth begins teaching the young women of Dollie Elliott's, and she brings her own baggage. When a young maid is horribly mutilated and a teacher is murdered, they launch an investigation into what roams the halls of the school at night. The past is trying to intrude upon the present, attempting to force its way into the new century. Can Laura and Sarah learn the terrible truth about the school before more women die? THE SCHOOL THAT SCREAMED is a loving homage to the over-the-top exploitation films that were imported from Europe in the 1970's, a drive-in flick brought to vivid life on the page. Full of sex, sin, slashings, and secrets, it delivers a grindhouse sized dose of terror and laughter.