In this genre-deyfing, award-winning thriller, a desperate father journeys into the criminal underworld to save his family—but soon begins to lose sight of himself and what he set out to do.Buried in debt due to his young daughter’s illness, his marriage at the brink, Mario reluctantly takes a job as a hitman, surprising himself with his proclivity for violence. After tragedy destroys the life he knew, Mario agrees to one final job: hijack a cartel’s cash shipment ...

In this "stunningly visceral" (New York Times Book Review) novel, a group of young men seek vengeance after one of their mothers is murdered in a Puerto Rican slum; STAND BY ME with a haunted, obsidian-dark heart.A Barnes & Noble Best Horror Book of the YearA Locus Award FinalistFor childhood friends Gabe, Xavier, Tavo, Paul, and Bimbo, death has always been close. Hurricanes. Car accidents. Gang violence. Suicide. Estam...

British Fantasy and Bram Stoker-nominated author Gemma Amor brings together a unique line-up of 13 authors to explore heritage and horror, featuring stories from Gabino Iglesias, Erika T. Wurth and many moreIt’s a bedtime story, ancient family lore, a secret passed down from generation to generation. Stories that have deep dark roots, ever-growing, ever-creeping.This anthology explores stories of heritage and horror. The tales we grew up on, hometown rumour...

**The perfect holiday gift for the crime fiction lover in your life!Curated by New York Times bestselling author Tod Goldberg, this collection of eleven delightful and twisted Hanukkah capers will entertain you through all eight nights of the Festival of Lights.**In Stefanie Leder’s “Not a Dinner Party Person”—finalist for the ITW Thriller Award for Best Short Story—an unstable pharmaceutical rep tries not to kill anyone at her family dinner on the last night of Ha...

Fairy tales are as old as time, and yet…In SHATTERING THE GLASS SLIPPER, fifteen talented authors take on these age-old tales and transform them into bold and brave new visions. Discover worlds where the Seattle Space Needle acts as Rapunzel’s tower; where seven princesses plot their own rescue from the fae; where a magic mirror is connected to an app on your phone…and shows you more than you may be able to handle. Get hired by a giant to climb beanstalks, each with its own problem...

Flawless art does not exist! Imperfect art is how creatures are created. Many children at the pre-school and elementary school age are discouraged from drawing or creating art. Most children believe their subject should be enthusiastically and evenly proportioned. Creative Creatures will leave your children inspired to create.In this mysterious but interesting world, the reader becomes part of the author's journey of creating unproportioned creatures with silly oddities. T...

Winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in PoetryWinner of the SFPA's Elgin Award for Best Speculative Poetry BookIncludes the Dwarfs Stars Award winning poem "Perish and Live Forever"Includes the Rhysling Award winning poem "A Black Hole is a Melting Pot That Will Make Us Whole"Weaving science-fiction, Mexican folklore, and magical realism, this 50-poem collection explores ...

Discover the life-changing little book that Writer's Digest* calls "masterful", a "a beautifully written memoir that reads like a novel", and "a gem"...A scapegoat leaves home to embark on a whirlwind romantic journey that takes her from the Cleveland slums to an ancient Spanish pilgrimage route. Includes a FREE bonus section!*WD Self-Publishing Contest (2014)

It began when I was browsing through my parents' vintage photographs of a free Cuba in the 1940s and 50s at my home in Hialeah, Florida. I learned everything about Cuba from them, but I had never visited the beloved island only ninety miles from Key West, Florida. They told tales of romantic nights on the streets of Havana, an island where Cuban music escaped from small cafes and filled the streets with people dancing and laughing. I was learning the lingo recognized only by fellow Cubans....

A "vivid and visceral, gritty and magical, dark and soaring” (Meg Gardiner) novel from one of the most electrifying voices in contemporary crime fiction, Gabino Iglesias, this deeply honest story follows several, lost, desperate folk in the heart of the southwest.In this mosaic horror/crime novel, ghosts and old gods guide the hands of those caught up in a violent struggle to save the soul of the American southwest.A man tasked with shuttling children over ...

The first novel from one of the most electrifying voices in contemporary crime fiction, Gabino Iglesias, follows Fernando, a drug dealer and enforcer living in Austin whose life takes a lethal turn when an unknown gang with seemingly supernatural abilities arrives on his turf.Enforcer and drug dealer Fernando has seen better days. On his way home from work, some heavily-tattooed gangsters throw him in the back of a car and take him to an abandoned house, where they...

You're here because something doesn't sit right. Maybe it's the Ferris Buellers of the world getting away with everything while the Camerons clean up their mess. Maybe it's watching billionaires dodge taxes while working-class folks foot the bill. Or maybe you're just wondering how we ended up back in chaos with unchecked egos, executive orders, and a country teetering on the brink of a complete breakdown.This book isn't about asking how—it's about showing you why...