A trail of pawprints vanishes under falling snow. A pair of eyes glints in the darkness outside. Something brushes past your leg ... but your beloved pet is nowhere to be seen.Curl up by the fireside and settle in for another set of festive cat-themed detective stories, from the greatest writers of the genre. A perfect stocking-filler that will mystify and delight long after the last turkey drumstick has mysteriously disappeared, The Case of the Christmas Kitten is essenti...

Ten acclaimed authors. Ten original mysteries. Sherlock Holmes returns.In this thrilling new collection, the world’s greatest detective is reimagined by some of the finest writers at work today. From the gaslit streets of Baker Street to cases that test even Holmes’s legendary powers of deduction, these brand-new stories honour Arthur Conan Doyle’s immortal creation while bringing fresh ingenuity, atmosphere and suspense to his world.Featuring original stor...

A turkey stuffed with a mysterious surprise. A blackmailer's note posted in the dead of a winter's night. A Bonfire celebration that turns to a crime scene as soon as the first match is struck.As the snow falls and the frost thickens on the windowpanes, these ten classic tales of murder and intrigue will bring an irresistible sense of mystery to your Yuletide festivities. From the greatest crime writers of the last century, including Ian Rankin, Val McDermid, Ellis Peters and Julia...

Prize-winning and highly commended stories from the 2025 Hope Prize, with judges including Dame Quentin Bryce, Kathy Lette and Julia Gillard.

Greatest Love Stories brings together timeless tales that explore love in its many forms—romantic, tender, tragic, passionate and quietly transformative. These stories move beyond simple romance to capture the emotional complexity of love: its hope, its ache, its misunderstandings, its sacrifices and its lasting power.The collection offers readers a rich literary journey through desire, longing, devotion and heartbreak. Some stories celebrate the sweetness of affection, while others...

Evermore: Sixth Edition is a gothic poetry anthology inspired by Edgar Allan Poe, blending darkness, memory, and haunting lyricism from international voices.Where shadows linger and whispers echo, Evermore returns—inviting you into poetry's most haunted chambers.

The LumicPress Magazine is a manga-styled magazine made for young readers who love stories, art, and being creative!Featuring the work of talented comic artists, writers, and illustrators, this issue is packed with all kinds of exciting adventures! Inside, you'll find four short comics, a unique poem comic, two illustrated short stories, paper dolls, an interview with a professional creative studio, and other craft activities to complete. There are plenty of stories to read, charac...

Brace yourself for the 25th issue of the acclaimed horror anthology series Hello Darkness!Fans of the divine nunsploitation series Marian Heretic from writer Tini Howard are in for a treat as Marian herself makes her first return to the pages of Hello Darkness since the breakout series’ debut! This Marian Heretic four-parter revisits our favorite heathen as she doles out judgment to a whole new host of supernatural opponents.

The essential volume for every Hellraiser fan!Decades after introducing the world to The Hellbound Heart and bringing Hellraiser to the screen, Clive Barker returns to craft a definitive new chapter in the series’ official continuity–forever redefining the legacy of the Cenobites…and Pinhead.Presented in an expansive omnibus format, this collection assembles over 500 pages of richly imagined, meticulously crafted horror fr...

Your favorite horror anthology is back with another issue of tantalizingly gruesome original stories!Brock’s unsettling journey continues in “The Arrangement Part Two,” where he’s become overwhelmed by the physical changes from his pregnancy. But Dr. Alan reassures him everything’s completely normal, stabbing pains and all! You won’t believe what happens next in this gut-wrenching body horror tale from writer Mark Bouchard and arti...

Discover the dark, whimsical wonder of ancient Korea in this spellbinding collection of magical tales, gorgeously jacketed with bespoke cover illustrations from award-winning artist Bekologic.Leave behind drab, dark nights to trek across moonlit snowfields, shiver in horror at wild-cat women, explore the enchanted halls of fairy palaces, and follow the strange cries that beckon from beneath the Mysterious Hoi Tree.Uncanny and entrancing, shadowy and sorcero...

The touching story of The Velveteen Rabbit is a magical tale about the bond between a little boy and his favourite toy animal. It’s a story about the transforming power of love that has been enjoyed by generations since it was first published in 1922.The theme of kindness runs through this lovely collection of stories. There’s Kenneth Grahame’s Reluctant Dragon, more interested in writing poetry than being fierce; in ‘The Land of the Blue Flower’ by France...