Anthologies
Stories that cross genre-lines, astonish, titillate, and elicit a guilty snicker. If you've ever giggled at a funeral, laughed aloud during a solemn prayer service, or cracked up at any madly inappropriate moment, Exit Laughing is the anthology for you! Bizarrely side-splitting tales by some of today's most twisted authors! CONTENTS: * Time and Tide by d.g.k. goldberg & William Hicks * The Socket by Jeff Strand * Period of Respite by K. A. Corlett * The Chicken Crossed the Road by Steve Vernon * Vestiges of Blessed Rot by Steven L. Shrewsbury * Mrs. Mogiovi's Mojo Pizza by Jack Kincaid * Dumb Luck by Scott Nicholson * Grandma Saves the Day by Edward M. Turner * Confessions of a Porn Hack by Carl Hose * A Gambler, a Dog and the Demons by Dennis Latham * Undertaken by Randy Chandler * Letting Go by Kaye Sexton * Unwilling Bride of the Mummy by William Christopher * Accident Prone by Terry Bramlett * Green Eyes and Chili Dogs by Kevin Anderson * The Man Who Stole Tomorrow by Dan Foley * Since We Can Die but Once by Maurice G. Broaddus * Bags by Mark Zirbel * Sanctuary by Steve Redwood * All the Wonderful Toys by Matthew Johnson * Medium on the Rise by Devon Monk * The Ultimate Coincidence by Jetse de Vries * Toes by Nick Cato * Hell's Bells by Dayle Dermatis * Fatal Resonance by Charles M. Kovacs * Image in the Mirror by Ed Barton * Dead-Eyed Jacks by Robert N. Lee & John A. Burks, Jr. * On Becoming Immortal by William F. Nolan
The +Horror Library+ anthologies are internationally praised as a groundbreaking source of contemporary horror short fiction stories--relevant to the moment and stunning in impact--from leading authors of the macabre and darkly imaginative. Filled with Fears and Fantasy. Death and Dark Dreams. Monsters and Mayhem. Literary Vision and Wonder. Each volume of the +Horror Library+ series is packed with heart-pounding thrills and creepy contemplations as to what truly lurks among the shadows of the world(s) we live in. Containing 29 all-original stories, read Volume 3 in this ongoing anthology series, and then continue with the other volumes. Shamble no longer through the banal humdrum of normalcy, but ENTER THE HORROR LIBRARY! Included within Volume 3: - In "Extra Innings," a baseball game with stakes greater than anticipated seems never to end. - In "Fish Bait," two hikers stumble into a small town's strange bar, where they're lured into playing a game with gruesome consequences. - In "The Station," a married couple discover an abandoned gas station where corpses tell the future. - . . . and more!
Move over King Kong, there are new monsters in town! Giant beetles, towering crustaceans, gargantuan felines and massive underwater beasts, to name just a few. Think you've got what it takes to survive their attacks? Then open this baby up, and join today's hottest authors as they show us the true power of Mother Nature's creatures. With enough fangs, pincers and blood to keep you up all night, we promise you won't look at creepy crawlies the same way again.
Two novella-length tales of the twisted and the bizarre...the frightening and the deranged...the mad and the macabre... KUTTER by Jeff Strand: Charlie, a vicious, heartless serial killer, takes home a stray Boston Terrier he finds in a park. Can this dog make him into a better person? REMAINS by Michael McBride: The discovery of human remains prompts a new search for seven missing theology students. To learn what happened, their families must recreate their final days and decipher a series of cryptic clues, but nothing can prepare them for the truth. [McBride] desplays pitch-perfect pacing and creates interesting, believable characters, resulting in a tale that's gripping and yet at times also philosophical." -- Robert Morrish, Cemetery Dance "Jeff Strand beautifully crafts a heart-wrenching tale of a man and his dog...and his unquenchable thirst for murder." -- Desmond Reddick, Dread Media
"HELP! WANTED is a rollicking, creepy, crazy, and thoroughly unnerving collection of work-related horror stories by the cream of today's horror crop. Each story is as stingingly fresh as a razor cut!" - Jonathan Maberry, New York Times Bestselling author of Dust & Decay and Patient Zero Wake up! You don't want to be late. Shower and shave, you want to look your best. Drink coffee, scramble eggs, you'll need your energy. Today's a big day...even if you don't know why. Within these pages reside 25 terrifying visions from the finest talents in dark fiction. From a call center floor to an undertaker's slab, a chain bookstore to a dark Christmas with border patrol agents, HELP! WANTED: Tales of On-the-Job Terror removes the veils that protect your psyche, beckoning you into nightmare worlds that will leave you screaming...for more! Featuring Stephen Volk, Jeff Strand, Joe McKinney, David Dunwoody, Lisa Morton, Gary Brandner, Vince A. Liaguno, Amy Wallace, Eric Shapiro, Scott Bradley, Mark Allan Gunnells, Gregory L. Norris, and many more!
Not your average book of chillers... Twelve tales guaranteed to amuse, disturb and make you squirm. From body parts gone missing to body parts inexplicably arriving, from parasitic children to dead grammas, get ready for some wild stories from four very distinct and unique voices.
19 amazing tales by the masters and rising stars of speculative fiction. Includes all new stories by Piers Anthony, Jeff Strand, Joe McKinney, Lisa Morton, Jeremy C. Shipp, Gary McMahon, Aric Sundquist, and many more! You don’t want to miss this staggering collection of horror and dark fantasy! Complete TOC: INSIDE THE BOXES by Jeff Strand DOWN IN THE WOODS TODAY by Emily C. Skaftun DOLLHOUSE by Craig Wallwork POOR ME AND TED by Kate Jonez A LITTLE CRIMSON STAIN by Joe McKinney I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE by S.S. Michaels DREAMS OF A RAGGED DOLL by Cate Gardner ATTIC DOG by David Raffin WHEN HARRY KILLED SALLY by Lisa Morton LIVING DOLL by Piers Anthony THE WHITE KNIGHT by Aric Sundquist THE DOLL TREE by Amelia Mangan A LITTLE TERROR by Phil Hickes GIVE IT A NAME by Gary McMahon DISCARDED by Nancy Rosenberg England GOOGLY by Jeremy C. Shipp RUBIK'S CUBE by Melanie Mascio A BRIGHTLY-COLORED BOX FILLED WITH STARS by Dorian Dawes THE TEA-SERVING DOLL by Mae Empson
Cutting Block Press proudly presents the editing team of Mark C. Scioneaux, R.J. Cavender, & Robert S. Wilson, bringing you stories that represent a fine array of material, including works delving into multiple crossover genres. Cooked up in this anthology is a selection of short stories from international bestselling authors to hot new talents. This is a charitable anthology. All revenues, less direct costs for production, marketing and distribution, will be donated to amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research.
From the pages of The Horror Zine-the critically acclaimed online horror magazine-comes A FEAST OF FRIGHTS FROM THE HORROR ZINE edited by Jeani Rector. Featuring dark fantasy, mystery, pure suspense and classic horror, this book from The Horror Zine is relentless in its approach to basic fears and has twisted, unexpected endings. Come and find out what terrifying things can creep out of The Horror Zine to make your skin crawl. A FEAST OF FRIGHTS FROM THE HORROR ZINE contains fiction from such renowned masters of the macabre as Simon Clark, Graham Masterton, Joe R. Lansdale, Scott Nicholson, Cheryl Kaye Tardif, Joe McKinney, Susie Moloney, Tom Piccirilli, Ed Gorman, Trevor Denyer, and Jeff Strand. This book has amazing articles from John Gilmore, Deborah LeBlanc, Earl Hamner, Kasey Lansdale and Tim Lebbon, and a Foreword from horror great Ramsey Campbell. Here you will also find other deliciously dark delights from morbidly creative people who have not yet made the big time…but will soon. Each tale and poem, every article and artful rendering is a dark delicacy of its own, making this a true Feast of Frights!
Eighteen peculiar stories, a letter, and a poem about the American Southwest’s most enigmatic creature, the jackalope. Authors Jeff Strand Sèphera Girón Rick Pickman Rachel Towns Kristi Petersen Schoonover Brenda Knutson Michael Bailey Jack Horne David J. West Eric S. Grizzle Aaron J. French D.T. Griffith Erik Williams Abbie Bernstein Matt Kurtz Misty Dahl Fawn Jezzy Wolfe Dean M. Drinkel Mike D. McCarty
Chiral Mad is an anthology of psychological horror containing twenty-eight short stories by established authors and newcomers from around the world. All profit from sales of this anthology go directly to Down syndrome charities. Featuring the imaginations of Jack Ketchum, Gary Braunbeck, Gene O'Neill, Gary McMahon, Gord Rollo, Jeff Strand, Michael Bailey, and many others, with an introduction by Thomas F. Monteleone.
A Gathering of Dark Talent. A Ritual in Blood. Blood Bound Books is a small press making a big impact. To celebrate its third year in existence, twenty-three authors were invited to pen this dark tome. Its pages are filled will their offerings of magic, madness, lust, and despair. All we need is your voice to bring the spells to life. Join our ritual… Step into Muddle House with John McNee , then cry with Jeff Strand . K. Trap Jones exposes the beauty of death, while Lisa Morton demonstrates the power of orthography and Daniel O’Connor examines the horrifying future of technology. Each master has crafted their story to enhance your journey through various aspects of the darkness. The full list of occultists includes: Brian Lumley, Angela Bodine, Monique Bos, Nathan Crowder, Christopher Hawkins, Brad C. Hodson, Ed Kurtz, Douglas J. Lane, Adrian Ludens
Ten thrilling new vampire tales from award-winning authors explore the world of the undead and the twisted games they play, not only with their prey, but with each other. HIGH STAKES begs the question: Do you care to gamble...with your life. With all new fiction from Jonathan Maberry, Joe McKinney, Sephera Giron, JG Faherty, David C. Hayes, Jeff Strand, Gabrielle Faust, Roh Morgon, Rain Graves, Michael H. Hanson. Introduction by Dacre Stoker. Poem by Linda Addison. Edited by Gabrielle Faust.
But be warned, fellow traveler… this is not just a book—it is a journey into the very life of Death. Listen to the tales of the afterlife: Halloween, vampires, Heaven, Hell, Armageddon, zombies, death-bringing angels, ghosts, cults, ritual killings, nightmares from Vietnam... The lists goes on and on. Ever wondered if it was possible to cheat death? To kill Death? Did you know Death was a girl? Or that it’s possible to escape and even become death? The fear of death is as real as you and I. You’ll be forced to answer the hard questions, and find out the answers to so much more. Like why you’re really here. Or the secret behind our fascination with the afterlife, not to mention the horrors of the actual event. These are not just stories but horrific experiences of pain and death: the deaths of lonely people, famous people, entire worlds, the death of innocence, and the pain of those left behind as they await their turn, wondering what it will be like. No one is safe from the Reaper! For your reading pleasure, we have assembled the following souls to share with you their grave stories: Gary A. Braunbeck, Joe McKinney, Rick Hautala, Gary Fry, Ross Warren, Marty Young, Stephen Bacon, Dean M Drinkel, Richard Thomas, Sam Stone, Eric S Brown, Mark Sheldon, Steve Lockley, Robert S. Wilson, Jeremy C Shipp, Jeff Strand, Lawrence Santoro, E.C. McMullen Jr., Rena Mason, John Kenny, and Taylor Grant. And even a bit of poetic justice from Adam Lowe. Includes artwork by fellow travelers Ben Baldwin and Will Jacques, and an introduction by Gary McMahon. So sit back and enjoy twenty thrillingly suspenseful horror stories that will allow you to stare into the eyes of the Grim Reaper: The Life of Death by Mark Sheldon Stumps by Jeff Strand Death Squared by Rena Mason Rapid Eye Movement by Stephen Bacon The Final Room by John Kenny The Culling by Richard Thomas Crow by Steve Lockley Instructions on the Use of The M-57 Clacker by Lawrence Santoro The Death Catcher by Robert S. Wilson Cedo Looked like people by E.C. McMullen Jr. Spectres by Taylor Grant The Tubes by Jeremy C. Shipp A Life in Five Objects by Ross Warren Death Comes for us All by Eric S. Brown The Last Resort by Sam Stone At the ‘Pay Here, Please’ Table by Gary A. Braunbeck Der Engel der Liebe by Dean M Drinkel The Frequency of Death by Marty Young The Final Peace by Gary Fry Do No Harm by Joe McKinney Non-Returnable by Rick Hautala This book is dedicated to posthumously to Rick Hautala and Lawrence Santoro . May their stories never be forgotten. Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing—Tales from the Darkest Depths Fear the Reaper eBook categories: Horror Anthology Horror Short Stories US Horror Fiction Supernatural Thriller Dark Fantasy Horror Horror Suspense Horror Poetry Disturbing Suspense Dark Humor Metaphysical Horror Apocalyptic Science Fiction
TOM REQUIEMClive Barker LITTLE RED'S TANGOPeter Straub HOLOGRAM SKULL COVERJeff Strand LUX ET VERITASThomas F. Monteleone DEVOTIONJ. F. Gonzalez INN CLEANINGStephen R. Bissette BREATHE MY NAMEChristopher Golden MAGDALA AMYGDALALucy A. Snyder THE BOHEMIAN OF THE ARBATSarah Pinborough JOHNSTOWNBrian Keene ROAD KILL (A Dan Shamble, Zombie P.I. story)Kevin J. Anderson JUST BREATHETim Lebbon CATFISH GAL BLUESNancy A. Collins ILLIMITABLE DOMINIONKim Newman INDEPENDENCE DAYSarah Langan THE GHOST OF LILLIAN BLISSRio Youers HOTLINEJack Ketchum THE LIGHT OF ALL POSSIBLE WORLDSJohn Skipp WAR STORIESJames A. Moore IT'S...Amber Benson THE DREAMCATCHERNate Kenyon KRISTALL TAGHolly Newstein GHOST TRAPRick Hautala
New England has a rich tradition of eerie storytelling, born of shadowy forests and long winter nights. Stories that make you shiver in warm rooms, and glance behind you for no reason. WICKED SEASONS continues and enriches that heritage. From fresh voices like Scott Goudsward and Kristy Peterson Schoonover, to established writers like Christopher Golden and James A. Moore, this volume showcases the best of today’s New England horror fiction. Table of Contents Introduction by Jeff Strand "Furious Demon" by Addison Clift "Spirits" by James A. Moore "A Night at the Show" by Rob Smales "Hungry for More" Michael J. Evans "Bleedthrough" by Gregory L. Norris "The Basement Legs" by Robert J. Duperre "Three Fat Guys Soap" by Catherine Grant "Blood Prophet" by Scott T. Goudsward "Chuffers" by Paul McMahon "The Widow Mills" by Trisha J. Wooldridge "To Chance Tomorrow" by Kristi Petersen Schoonover "Lycanthrobastards" by Errick A. Nunnally "The Secret Backs of Things" by Christopher Golden "The Girl Who Wouldn't Break" by Lucien E.G. Spelman
The +Horror Library+ anthologies are internationally praised as a groundbreaking source of contemporary horror short fiction stories--relevant to the moment and stunning in impact--from leading authors of the macabre and darkly imaginative. Filled with Fears and Fantasy. Death and Dark Dreams. Monsters and Mayhem. Literary Vision and Wonder. Each volume of the +Horror Library+ series is packed with heart-pounding thrills and creepy contemplations as to what truly lurks among the shadows of the world(s) we live in. Containing 30 all-original stories, read Volume 5 in this ongoing anthology series, and then continue with the other volumes. Shamble no longer through the banal humdrum of normalcy, but ENTER THE HORROR LIBRARY! Included within Volume 5: - In "Jerrod Steihl Goes Home,” a bullied schoolboy brings to class a book of incantations. - In "The Happiness Toy,” a shy young woman is visited by a door-to-door salesman who's selling pleasure of a physical kind. - In "Footprints Fading in the Desert,” a woman stranded in the desert finds a barefoot savior who promises help. - . . . and more!
An All-Star Anthology Benefitting the Children’s Literacy Initiative.Featuring N.Y. Times bestsellers Jonathan Maberry, Joe R. Lansdale, F. Paul Wilson, and Christopher Golden. Plus new, never-before-published stories from James A. Moore, Jeff Strand, Ronald Malfi, and others.Twenty-eight of the biggest and brightest names in horror have gathered to shine their light upon an ever-increasing darkness—children’s illiteracy. Join them as they take you down into the depths, and hope you make it to the light on the other side. David BainGary A. BraunbeckKealan Patrick BurkeSandy DeLucaRobert DunbarGreg F. GifuneChristopher GoldenJanet Joyce HoldenGerard HouarnerJonathan JanzBrian KeeneJack KetchumJoe R. LansdaleJonathan MaberryRonald MalfiElizabeth MassieC. Dennis MooreJames A. MooreGene O’NeillMonica O’RourkeGord RolloMary SanGiovanniLucy SnyderJeff StrandTim WaggonerF. Paul WilsonSimon WoodT.T. Zuma
IT'S ALWAYS DARKEST BEFORE THE HARVEST . . . Each year, as summer fades to memory, and the sky begins to grow dark, and the leaves change color and fall, the faint, fetid scent of death--of slowly rotting things--begins to drift in, hanging on the chill air like a ghostly pall. Making us wonder, what this year’s harvest will produce. Well... the harvest is here. And it is dead.With these 50 dark tales and nearly 700 pages of terror, you will experience fear, depravity, love, and loss. And a kind of chill, that won’t soon leave your bones. DEAD HARVEST is a crop like no other! Enter the field and get lost... Edited by Mark Parker, DEAD HARVEST includes stories from Richard Chizmar, Ronald Malfi, Tim Lebbon, Benjamin Kane Ethridge, Jeff Strand, James A. Moore, Tim Waggoner, Greg F. Gifune, and many more...
Ten books for the price of one! This bundle contains the following ebooks: Haunted: Ten Tales of Ghosts, Bites: Ten Tales of Vampires, Cutlass: Ten Tales of Pirates, Scared: Ten Tales of Horror, Beltane: Ten Tales of Witchcraft, Seers: Ten Tales of Clairvoyance, Spells: Ten Tales of Magic, Undead: Ten Tales of Zombies, Dragon: Ten Tales of Fiery Beasts, Cogwheels: Ten Tales of Steampunk The stories in this collection are exciting, surprising, funny, scary, thought-provoking, romantic, enchanting, entertaining, Authors include David D. Levine, Jeff Strand, Rayne Hall, Douglas Kolacki, Tara Maya, Jonathan Broughton, April Grey, Liv Rancourt, Pamela Turner, Deborah J. Ross writing as Deborah Wheeler, and many more. With this big bundle of 100 tales, you're bound to find stories you enjoy and discover new favourite authors.
For decades we’ve had vampires, werewolves, Jason, Freddy, and Michael. And now zombies have gone all Hollywood. Out of a need to figure out what is the next classic monster, publisher and lifelong horror enthusiast Gerald Dean Rice has assembled this fresh and downright disturbing collection of short stories featuring some of the most clever and imaginative horror writers of the day including Tim Curran, Jeff Strand, Armand Rosamilia, Rebecca Besser, MontiLee Stormer, Lee Moan, Tonia Brown, Jake Bible, Faye McCray, and Jimmy Pudge. Inside, the diverse cast of contributors introduces new breeds of monsters such as sentient sex dolls, anti-zombie terrorists, suicidal cultists, the woman who can smell sin, and more. These monsters come alive within the pages, and they are blow-your-mind frightening. They are just what the horror world needs. They are Anything but Zombies !
Aghast is a bi-annual journal of dark fantasy and horror short fiction. We publish dark fiction with teeth. Table of Contents Night-Bird | Gemma Files Sticks and Bones | Leo Norman A Marvelous Neutrality | Esther Saxey Plague Mother | Jamie Killen Greener Pastures | Michael Wehunt Haves and Have Nots | Aaron Polson Appearances | Craig D.B . Patton Rockport Boys | Megan Arkenberg Cleaning Up | Tim Waggoner Deformed Son | Jeff Strand Rust & Flame | Brennen Reece (Tabletop Role Playing Game)
A short story tribute to the films of legendary exploitation film director Herschell Gordon Lewis. MP Johnson (author) Jordan Krall (author) David C. Hayes (author) William D. Carl (author) Mark McLaughin (author) Michael Sheehan, jr. (author) L.L. Soares (author) Jeff Strand (author) Gregory Lamberson (author) Garrett Cook (author) Adam Cesare (author)
In the middle ages, it was thought that insanity was contagious. Centuries on, we label such ideas as superstitious ignorance. But when John Doe begins to speak after decades of silence, the staff and patients at the Golden Canyon Behavioral Health center begin to realize that behind every superstition lies a horrid truth. On the night that a vicious sandstorm closes the roads and seals the doors, a plague of madness spreads through the hospital. Two staff members try desperately to hold onto their sanity while searching for the cause - and, hopefully, the cure - of the outbreak. But they're not alone. In this shared world anthology edited by Brad C. Hodson and Bram Stoker Award® winner Benjamin Kane Ethridge, some of the genre's most talented authors present their own sanity shattering tales. With fiction by John Skipp, Jeff Strand, Scott Nicholson, Lisa Morton, John Palisano, and many others, the horrible truth is revealed bit by awful bit. Step inside and find out what it's truly like in the MADHOUSE.
"Not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach, the 19 stories in this new best-of annual anthology feature episodes of graphic gore and violence—including torture, dismemberment, self-mutilation, and home abortion—that are designed to push buttons as well as boundaries...strictly for hardcore horror fans." —Publishers Weekly Editors Randy Chandler and Cheryl Mullenax put the call out to horror writers and editors of extreme stories, the hardcore stuff that breaks boundaries and trashes taboos, the transgressive tales you can't "unread" (as Chuck Palahniuk says). We staked out our territory and nailed this to the wall to guide us: YEAR'S BEST HARDEST HORROR--Not your mama's best-of horror annual.This stuff comes from the edge of the abyss, stories you read at your own risk--because you feel the abyss looking right back into you--through the tainted lens of each twisted tale. Most of the stories collected here are from small and specialty press anthologies, with a few from periodicals, like the prestigious Splatterpunk Zine in the UK and Thuglit here in the US. Bizarro is also represented with a couple of tales from the unlikely anthology Blood For You: A Literary Tribute To GG Allin from Weirdpunk Books. (If you're not familiar with the late GG Allin, you can find snippets from some of his outrageous and obscene punk shows online, which will increase your appreciation of those two tales.) So for now, forget about that neighbor you suspect is a serial killer, don't worry about the drunk driver that could take you out on your next trip to the store, push those troubling news stories to the back of your mind and immerse yourself in the imaginary horrors at hand. But don't be surprised if you sense something dark staring back at you from between the lines. That is to be expected when you enter these forbidding realms. With any luck, you may find something useful to help you survive the approaching Apocalypse. TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction: The Year That Was "Worth the Having" by Michael Paul Gonzalez "Awakening" by Jeff Strand "Readings Off The Charts" by Adam Cesare "Reborn" by The Behrg "What's Worst" by David James Keaton "Dead End" by Kristopher Triana "What You Wish For" by Lilith Morgan "King Shits" by Charles Austin Muir "Cleanup On Aisle 3" by Adam Howe "Bath Salt Fetus" by Jorge Palacios "Bored With Brutality" by MP Johnson "Exposed" by Monica J. O'Rourke "Eleanor" by Jason Parent "The Scavengers" by Tony Knighton "The Most Important Miracle" by Scott Emerson "Hungry For Control" by Clare de Lune "Clarissa" by Robert Essig & Jack Bantry "Where The Sun Don't Shine" by Pete Kahle "Blackbird Lullaby" by George Cotronis
From the creator of Splatterpunk Zine comes Splatterpunk’s Not Dead, an anthology consisting of 8 horror stories, ranging from new upcoming writers to genre favourites, featuring new fiction by Jeff Strand, Adam Cesare, Shane McKenzie, Nathan Robinson, Robert Essig, Brendan Vidito, Saul Bailey and Paul Shrimpton. Edited by Jack Bantry and including an introduction by Jeff Burk, head editor at Deadite Press. Cover illustration by Dan Henk. Praise for Splatterpunk Zine: “Splatterpunk is 100% the real deal, and if seedy-but-brilliantly-written hardcore horror is your pleasure, guilty or otherwise, I’d say this zine is essential reading.” – Kit Power, Ginger Nuts of Horror “These are great days for horror fiction and Splatterpunk is a great return to bloody roots.” – John Boden, Shock Totem “It’s a zine in the 80s sense of the word… It makes me nostalgic” – Wrath James White “This is an old school handmade hardcore horror fiction zine… I liked it a lot.” – Mark Sieber, Horror Drive-In “Bantry is providing a great time for fans of horror fiction. If you haven’t jumped on this viscera-covered bandwagon, what are you waiting for?” – Sean Leonard, HorrorNews.net “Splatterpunk Zine has thrown down the gauntlet to any and all challengers, and assumed its place at the head of the pack. This is exactly how underground horror fiction should be, unfettered, uncompromising and deliciously nasty. Horror has a new voice.” – Mass Movement “Sometimes you stumble across something and you want to tell the world about it. It happens I’ve found something I’d like to share, something joyous, yet unsettling, amateur, yet smart. I’m talking about Splatterpunk Zine.” – Snakebite Horror
Aghast is a bi-annual journal of dark fantasy and horror short fiction. We publish dark fiction with teeth. Table of Contents Night-Bird | Gemma Files Sticks and Bones | Leo Norman A Marvelous Neutrality | Esther Saxey Plague Mother | Jamie Killen Greener Pastures | Michael Wehunt Haves and Have Nots | Aaron Polson Appearances | Craig D.B . Patton Rockport Boys | Megan Arkenberg Cleaning Up | Tim Waggoner Deformed Son | Jeff Strand Rust & Flame | Brennen Reece (Tabletop Role Playing Game)
From the darkest recesses of some of the horror world’s most chilling minds, Kevin J. Kennedy brings back together some of the authors that brought you Collected Christmas Horror Shorts, alongside several new authors, from upcoming indie stars to Amazon top sellers. Whether you like Easter or not, you’ll certainly have a different view of it after you read the stories contained within these pages. Grab an Easter egg, dim the lights, get cosy and get ready for some chilling tales by some of the horror world’s finest. C.S.Anderson – He Has Risen Christopher Motz - Magic Awaits Veronica Smith - It’s Not All About Bunnies and Chocolates Peter Oliver Wonder - Easter Gunny Mark Cassell - The Rebirth Andrew Lennon - Trying To Write A Horror Story Mark Lukens - Mia's Easter Basket Lex Jones - SonnesHill JC Michael - Lord of The Dance Steven Stacy - Echoes of The Bunny-Man Weston Kincade & David Chrisley - An Easter Prayer Christina Bergling - Hatch James Matthew Byers - Killer Jelly Beans from Outer Space (poem) Jeff Menapace - Paying It Forward Jeff Strand - Rotten Eggs Lisa Vasquez - Bunny and Clyde Mark Fleming - Sulphur Suzanne Fox - Last Supper Briana Robertson - Baby Blues Latashia Figueroa - Easter Eggs Amy Cross - Lamb to Slaughter Kevin J. Kennedy - A Town Called Easter
Dark Places, Evil Faces is a charity anthology composed of stories donated by their authors. All proceeds from this book and ebook will go to MacMillan cancer support. No person involved with this project has profited or will profit from it. Introduction Shaun Hutson I Love You J.R. Park Late Shopping Brian Lumley Lady in Waiting Ken Goldman At the Patio Door Vincent V. Cava The Box Richard Chizmar Rabid Squirrels in Love Jack Ketchum Tube Head Lee McGeorge The Cure Elizabeth Engstrom Underbed Graham Masterton The Good Father Mark Lumby The Straw Man and a Murder Jeff Menapace Apartment 11 Michael Bray In Sheep s Clothing Alex Laybourne Eater Peter Crowther Worse Than Bones Ramsey Campbell To Catch a Killer Matt Hickman The Dark Net Jeff C. Stevenson Thank You, Thad Susan Murrie MacDonald The Keeper Edward Ahern Upping the Production Values Ken MacGregor No Tomato Jeff Strand Wendall Lane Diaries: You Shouldn t Vincent V. Cava Seek Stuart Keane To Forget and Be Forgotten Adam L.G. Nevill Born Bad Mark Parker
Christmas and a birthday collide, criminals get a holiday surprise, a man drifts through a life he once knew and Santa gets hungrier with each passing year. These are just some of the tales of terror found in Christmas Horror Volume 2, featuring all original fiction from Jeff Strand, Elizabeth Massie, Richard Chizmar, Gene O'Neill, Steve Rasnic Tem and William F. Nolan.
SPINE-CHILLING GHOST STORIES TO KEEP YOU UP AT NIGHT It’s been said that there are no haunted places, only haunted people. That’s who you’ll find here, the haunted ones. A maintenance technician in remote Alaska, an English thief, a young couple on a road trip across America, an astronaut on a one-way ride to Jupiter, an Irish gravedigger, and dozens more. All victims of an otherworldly infection, all tormented by a plague of shadows. In this anthology, you will find tales of horror and suspense fiction, science fiction, fantasy, and mystery. An eclectic collection of ghost stories and hauntings. If you're looking for diversity on the theme, you can't go wrong here. Do you believe in ghosts? You will ... "Without a doubt, this collection of ghost stories is the best anthology I've read in years." -- Tony Tremblay, author of The Moore House and The Seeds of Nightmare "Gloriously dark and gripping, the stories and poems in A Plague of Shadows will burrow under your skin and make themselves at home. Highly recommended!" -- Cristina Sng, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of A Collection of Nightmares "Would send shivers up M.R. James' back and have Poe reaching for extra lamps. I recommend it highly!" -- JG Faherty, author of The Cure , The Burning Time , and Carnival of Fear "The kInd of book writers and readers need. Offers fresh perspectives on complex subjects." --Paul Dale Anderson, author of The Instruments of Death series "A Plague of Shadows is this year's 'don't-miss' anthology." --Shaun Meeks, author of At the Gates of Madness and The Gate at Lake Drive HAUNTS AND THE HAUNTED This anthology includes stories and poetry by the members of the Written Remains Writers Guild, as well as invited, renowned guest authors. Starving Time -- Jane Miller Bark of the Dog-Faced Girl -- Maria Masington The Stories That We Tell -- Billie Sue Mosiman For Number 11 -- Carson Buckingham Bottom of the Hour -- Phil Giunta Powder Burns -- J. Gregory Smith Neighbors From Hell -- Graham Masterton Finding Resolution -- Patrick Derrickson The Fierce Stabbing and Subsequent Post-Death Vengeance of Scooter Brown -- Jeff Strand On the House -- Jacob Jones-Goldstein No Good Deed -- Gail Husch Haunting the Past -- Jasper Bark To Heart's Content -- Shannon Connor Winward Twelve Steps -- Jeff Markowitz Song of the Shark God -- JM Reinbold Dollhouse -- Jennifer Loring The Black Dog of Cabra -- J. Patrick Conlon The Angel's Grave -- Chantal Noordeloos Vindictive -- Weldon Burge A Hanger in the World of Dance -- Stephanie M. Wytovich Edited by JM Reinbold & Weldon Burge The illustration for the cover was created by Tomoki Hayasaka. Cover design by Ju Kim.
Discover the lost supernatural stories behind some of the most famous people and events in history. These Fantastic Tales explore the secret history that has been hidden in the shadows of the world, and even alternative histories from other worlds. Tales such as a young man seeking the secret of immortality from none other than Bela Lugosi. The tragic story of how the Titanic really sank. The horrifying lengths the people of New York city would go to raise above the Great Depression, rather in seeking fame or trying to feed the city. And many more Fantastic Tales of Terror. Lineup: Introduction by Tony Todd “The Deep Delight of Blood” by Tim Waggoner “Unpretty Monster” by Mercedes Yardley “The Tell-Tale Mind” by Kevin J. Anderson “Topsy-Turvy” by Elizabeth Massie “Ray and the Martian” by Bev Vincent “The Girl with the Death Mask” by Stephanie M. Wytovich “On a Train Bound for Home” by Christopher Golden “The Custer Files” by Richard Chizmar “Red Moon” by Michael Paul Gonzalez “The Prince of Darkness and the Showgirl” by John Palisano “The Secret Engravings” by Lisa Morton “Mutter” by Jess Landry “La Llorona” by Cullen Bunn “The London Encounter” by Vince Liaguno “Bubba Ho-Tep” by Joe R. Lansdale “Gorilla my Dreams” by Jonathan Maberry “Articles of Teleforce” by Michael Bailey “Sic Olim Tyrannis” by David Wellington “The Washingtonians” by Bentley Little “Scent of Flesh” by Jessica Marie Baumgartner “Rotoscoping Toodies” by Mort Castle “Lone Wolves” by Paul Moore “The Great Stone Face vs. the Gargoyles” by Jeff Strand Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing—Tales from the Darkest Depths. Categories: Horror Anthology Historical Fantasy Horror Short Stories Dark Fiction Anthologies & Collections Horror books Weird Tales Weird Fiction Alternative history Monsters Aliens Supernatural
Predatory eyes flicker in darkness, a legion of abominations seeking human destruction. Slashing claws and gnashing teeth, hungry for flesh, eager to kill. Clutch onto hope and pray for dawn. Creatures rule the night. In Darkness, Delight is an original anthology series revealing the many faces of modern horror— shocking and quiet, pulp and literary, cold-hearted and heart-felt, weird tales of spiraling madness alongside full-throttle thrillers. Open these pages and unleash all-new terrors that consume from without and within. The creatures are here. It’s now time to find . . . In Darkness, Delight. Featuring: Josh Malerman: One Thousand Words on a Tombstone – Bully Jack Jeff Strand: The Last Thing You Want to Be Ray Garton: A Survivor Richard Chizmar: Father Mary SanGiovanni: The Giant’s Table Tim Curran: White Rabbit Christopher Motz: Scales Kev Harrison: Snap Evans Light: Gertrude Mikal Trimm: Infestation Mark Cassell: River of Nine Tails Mason Morgan: The People in the Toilet Andrew Lennon: Silent Scream Chad Lutzke: He Wears the Lake Adam Light: Valley of the Dunes Eddie Generous: The Newell Post Frank Oreto: The Worms Turn Gregor Xane: The Ugly Tree Kristopher Rufty: Hinkles Glenn Rolfe: Human Touch Curtis M. Lawson: The Green Man of Freetown About Corpus Press: Corpus Press is a publisher of horror and weird fiction, specializing in modern pulp that emphasizes plot over gore. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the press has garnered praise from SCREAM Magazine , Cemetery Dance , Horror Novel Reviews , Hellnotes and others for its Bad Apples:Slices of Halloween Horror series, the anthology Dead Roses: Five Dark Tales of Twisted Love , and for its short story collections and novellas. Horror anthologies and collections from Corpus Press: Screamscapes: Tales of Terror Toes Up: Horror to Die For Dead Roses: Five Dark Tales of Twisted Love Halloween horror books from Corpus Press: Doorbells at Dusk: Halloween Stories Bad Apples: Five Slices of Halloween Horror Bad Apples 2: Six Slices of Halloween Horror Bad Apples 3: Seven Slices of Halloween Horror
Since the dawn of time, across almost every culture, there have been legends of shapeshifters. Men who turn into beasts and prey upon anyone unfortunate enough to cross their path. Of the shapeshifter tales, none invokes as much terror as the legend of the werewolf. The stories of men who become wolves persisted through the centuries from campfire folk tales to the modern age, where we are still thrilled and horrified by tales of bloodthirsty predators in our midst. Twelve of the most successful authors of werewolf fiction in the 21st Century have returned to their worlds and characters, to bring you a truly blood-soaked collection of werewolf horror. Jeff Strand: Ivan's Night Out Ray Garton: Outside of Nowhere David Wellington: Hunters Moon Jonathan Janz: The Kiss of Divna Antonov Glenn Rolfe: The Dead Brother Situation Graeme Reynolds: Blood Relations Paul Kane: Lifeline Thomas Emson: The Hunt David Watkins: The Original T W Piperbrook: The Great Storm Nick Stead: Bloodlines Matt Serafini: Evernight Circle
Who says you can't laugh at horror? We've all heard of being scared silly, so obviously there's room between slashings, hauntings, and summonings for a good knee-slapper. And that is exactly were this book of dark-minded but lighthearted short fiction comes in. If you've ever giggled at guts, chuckled at cannibals, or laughed at severed limbs, then this collection of humorously macabre stories might be right up your dark little alley. With twelve tales from some seriously sick and silly writers, it's guaranteed to tickle your funny bone...if not rip it right out of you. Authors featured in this anthology include: Skyler Goff, Andrew Johnston, Alyssa Eckles, Santiago Eximeno, Eric J. Guignard, Jeff Strand, George Nikolopoulos, C L Raven, Sean Logan, William West, Brandon Butler, and W. T. Paterson.
In this inaugural edition of our annual young adult magazine, monsters take revenge on a school board that cancels Halloween; a kid and some teens try to get a balloon out of a tree; witches recruit a little girl; a father will get a babysitter by any means necessary; a teenager is harassed by a strange creature only she can see; a housesitter gets an unexpected guest; a unique meme goes viral with malicious intent; a couple at a drive-in experience something sinister; a familiar fairy tale gets twisted; and a boy claims to have met a mummy. With fiction by Madison McSweeney, Nick Manzolillo, Donna J.W. Munro, Priya Sridhar, Brenna Harvey, Amadin Ogbewe, Christopher R. Muscato, Angela Sylvaine, Joti Bilku and Jeff Strand, and an exclusive interview with Adam Cesare.
**2020 SPLATTERPUNK AWARD NOMINATED** Some call it courage in a bottle while others perceive it as the devil’s cocktail. Alcohol comes in all types, bringing along with it the temptation of sin, the eagerness of confusion and the psychological bombardment on the mind forcing us to play a game between life and death. 15 authors dive deep in the subconscious where the demons swim, blinding our judgment and guiding us to make horrific decisions. ALL NEW STORIES BY: - Dustin LaValley & Edward Lee - Jeff Strand - Ryan Harding - Gerard Houarner - Armand Rosamilia - Christine Morgan - Jeremy Thompson - Stephen Kozeniewski - John Wayne Comunale - Robert Essig - Dev Jarrett - C.M. Saunders - Rachel Nussbaum - Bob Macumber
The Yuletide. The time of the longest, darkest evenings of the year, and once, a time for stories of ghosts, demons, and other night creatures, by authors like M.R. James, E.F. Benson, Jane Gaskell, and Amelia B. Edwards. A Winter’s Tale seeks to revive those days with all new stories by some of the best horror writers of today. These stories run the gamut in setting and time, from traditional Victorian ghost stories to all too contemporary tales of terror. This is an anthology to be read by the fireside on cold nights with the wind howling at the windows. Or just in your favorite spot.
Christmas Horror Volume 3 is here! The third installment of our popular Christmas Horror anthology line features stories by authors Richard Chizmar, Norman Partridge, Stephanie M. Wytovich, Jeff Strand, James Chambers, Lisa Morton, Richard Thomas, William Meikle, Jason V Brock, John Palisano and Simon Strantzas!
It's the Season of the Witch! Goblins roam, ghosts drift through graveyards, children dressed as monsters beg treats and the Reaper collects his dark harvest. Listen carefully and you can hear the screams, or laughter, through the the rush of leaves scattered by the wind. Halloween Nights gathers some of the brightest stars in the horror Constellation in this all new collection of tales centered around autumnal hauntings guaranteed to add a shiver to the air. They are tales best whispered, stories of terror, tricks and treats that kids dare not speak aloud, for fear the words might ring too true. Featuring original tales from Dan Brereton, V. Castro, Billy Chizmar, Richard Chizmar, Christopher Golden, Brian Keene, Bracken Macleod, John McIlveeen, Hilary Monahan, James A. Moore, Errick Nunnally, Mary SanGiovanni, Sheri Sebastian-Gabriel, Jeff Strand, and Trisha J. Wooldridge “Halloween Nights is a brilliant and disturbing collection of horror tales by some of today’s finest writers. Chilling, unexpected, and unnerving fun!” -Jonthan Maberry, New York Times bestselling author of RELENTLESS and V-WARS
Enter freely, and drink deeply of fifteen vampire tales told by a sanguinary collection of modern horror authors. Here you will find both traditional vampires, and those who stretch genre boundaries. Not all of these Nosferatu drink blood, but they all share an unholy thirst for human lives. So step into the shadows, and listen for the children of the night. With Stories by: Amanda DeWees Donald F. Glut John Linwood Grant Leanna Renee Hieber Paul McNamee Chris McAuley Lee Murray Josh Reynolds Cat Scully Jeff Strand Plus: A new Sonja Blue story by Nancy A. Collins A New Bubba the Monster Hunter story by John Hartness A New Deacon Chalk story by James R. Tuck A new Jonathan Crowley/Carter Decamp story by James A. Moore and Charles R. Rutledge And introducing Renard Duvall in a story by Cliff Biggers
HellBound Books pays loving homage to the spine-tingling 70’s kids’ anthology Monsters, Monsters, Monsters, without which they would not be around today to delight horror fans with these 17 deliciously gruesome tales. Dig into this slew of unique, terrifying monsters—each one hand-picked for your deplorably horrific delight. Vampires, genetically engineered animal-people, giant spiders, ghouls—and more than a handful of the absolutely worst monsters of them all: the human variety—are brought to you by some of the biggest and best horror names in the indie world today! Featuring monstrous stories by Jeff Strand, P. Mattern, Gerri R. Gray, Ksenia Murray, Cayce Osborne, Mark Wheaton, Richard Clive, Tom Vandermolen, Chris Preston, Jeff Oliver, Scotty Milder, Carson Demmans, Jane Nightshade, Douglas Ford, Alexander C. Bailey, Ricki Whatley, and Krissy Eliot, this is a collection not to be passed by!
Body horror, biological horror, organic horror or visceral horror is horror fiction in which the horror is principally derived from the unnatural graphic transformation, degeneration or destruction of the physical body. Such works may deal with decay, disease, deformity, parasitism, mutation or mutilation - Wikipedia's definition. Matt Shaw has compiled a "must read" for all fans of horror, featuring some of the biggest names currently working in the horror genre. The authors were given one instruction: The story must be based around BODY HORROR. When the authors asked what the limits were, Matt Shaw simply said, "No limits." Featuring: Jon Athan Jasper Bark Aron Beauregard Rowland Bercy Jr Nick Blake Jonathan Butcher Mark Cassell Ryan Harding Rayne Havok Shaun Hutson Stephen Kozeniewski Christine Morgan Chandler Morrison J.R Park Duncan Ralston Matt Shaw Wesley Southard Jeff Strand Kristopher Triana Sam West Wrath James White ! This is for fans of dark fiction and extreme horror. If you're easily offended or shocked, please do not purchase.
Storms are the epitome of nature at her most primal, savage, and untamable. They inspire awe and terror in equal measure. When storms unleash their fury, nothing and no one can stand against them. Hurricane Ian was such a storm. When Ian ripped into South Florida in the fall of 2022, homes and businesses were reduced to piles of rubble. Cleanup and recovery were slow, and as of the printing of this book, there is still much to be done to get things back to normal for those in the region whose lives were turned upside down. This book contains 20 stories by seasoned genre veterans as well as fresh voices and represents the horror community’s response to hurricane Ian. There are stories about storms, the devastation they can cause, and what they reveal about the people who live through them, stories of tearing wind, driving rain, blizzards, hurricanes. These are stories of terror, but this book is one of hope, produced to help raise money to support those who, in Ian’s wake, need help most. The proceeds from this volume will go directly into the hands of the local All Faiths Food Bank, which serves the areas most affected by Hurricane Ian. Storms will always come. What matters most is how we respond to them.