This issue, we seem to have developed an Occult Detective theme. In my browsing, I stumbled upon a three-story series by L.T. Meade & Robert Eustace from 1902 that I had never read before. Inspired by this tale of a palmist-detective and her brother, I sat down and wrote a 10,000-word followup and decided to run it here first, along with the story that launched their adventures, “The Dead Hand.” I’m sure you’ll enjoy the classic first story in the series, and I hope you’ll...

The Key: A Collection of Short StoriesThese nine tales will lead you on adventures that may open a legacy ... or dark and sinister truths you'd rather not know. If could lead to an inheritance or a curse ... you'll just have to read on to find out.

Tournament Games features seven short tales of old set in the middle ages.From whimsical Knights to battle hardened warriors; a murder mystery to the fall of Camelot; mythical creatures & ghosts; even a young girls deepest desire for the prized zither at the tournament, each story offers a glimpse into an age gone by.

In this collection of twenty-two short stories by twenty emerging writers, Zimbell House has brought together a unique experience all relating to a lost door.From whimsical to tragic, from science-fiction to tales of fairies, these writers have stretched their imaginations to deliver stories set to intrigue you.

23 authors and 11 artists came together to create this aquatic horror anthology curated and edited by Tom Folske. Throughout history, tales of water monsters have fueled sailors' and swimmers' stories, bringing a new fear from the murky depths of the world's most unexplored regions. As it stands, we know more about space than what we know about what lurks at the bottom of the deepest trenches of the ocean and many other water systems. Urban legends, mythical creatures, and cryptids alike w...

YOUR CALL TO CTHULHU IS IMPORTANT TO US. PLEASE HOLD.Red tape. Catch-22s. Circular chains of command. Whether you're a customer or co-worker, bureaucracies drive us all insane. Even management is just a cog in a vast machine. Information, items, and even people get lost in the system, never gone but never found. No one seems to notice the insanity surrounding them... or if they do, they keep it to themselves. After all, those who notice and call attention to it ten...

Eleven of our most suspenseful new voices spin tales to intrigue you on both foreign and domestic shores.Murder, missing persons, espionage, hit-men and love gone wrong fill the pages of this tome all for the pleasure of your inner sleuth!

Afrocentric Books presents the second installment in the Afromyth Fantasy Series. This anthology features fourteen stories whose fantasy themes run the gamut from romance to horror. In the American antebellum South, an African god searches for his voice. In the far-flung future, a caravan of ships makes harbor in a Saharan sea. With the help of ancestral magic, a young boy learns what it takes to be a warrior, while a young girl learns to be a goddess. Afromyth volume 2 is an eclectic coll...

The Steam Chronicles is an anthology featuring seven unique contributors boasting tales of airships, trains, mechanical marvels, espionage and secret missions.If you enjoy steam punk, these short stories are sure to delight you.

Curiosities is a twice annual publication of short speculative fiction in the retropunk subgenres.In this edition, you will find ten stories from the age of jazz and diesel, with hard boiled detectives, fast talking time travelers, bakelite automatons, body hopping cultists, ambitious aviators, a Tesla powered metropolis, and the Fairy King himself in Weimar Berlin.Welcome to our fall exhibits of wonders and curiosities.This Particular Evening by Manuel Royal

Tales From The Grave is a ghostly collection of short stories brought to you by Zimbell House Publishing, showcasing thirty-six new voices to tempt you.Some of these stories are sure to have you looking over your shoulder...Others will have you hiding under the covers...Some will simply haunt you to your grave.

Fetching RoyalsThe cool canid companion has long been the subject of (and starred in) stories of adventure and excitement. Royalty have long prized many different breeds as faithful and loyal friends. It's no different in the far future. Find here stories of daring doggoes (and other canines) saving the day for their royal charges on far-flung planets and in the deepest corners of the universe!Dog Save the King is dedicated to Sue ...