The sky is bleeding. The storm has come.A crimson rift washes over the isolated Alaskan town of Denridge Hills, staining the Aurora Borealis the color of blood. To some, an unlikely occurrence. To those in the know, a sign of dark magic at play. When the storm has completed its devastation, who will be left standing?A social media mogul holds the fate of her ex-lover in her hands. A high school student finds himself miles from home, his constitution and wil...

The BEST tales from the multi-million downloaded horror podcast!The Other Stories Best-Of Collection features 30 of the show's best stories, featuring gristly horror, mind-bending sci-fi, and thrilling gut-rippers with a foreword by modern horror extra-author-naire, Michael David Wilson.With honest intentions, on April 4th 2016, a humble gathering of writers decided to put out a weekly short story podcast featuring the best horror, sci-fi, and thriller stor...

Unravel their message. Translate their meaning. Your life may just depend on it…The world has its messengers, its harbingers of bad tidings. Some call them premonitions, others call them superstitions, all we know for certain is that in the cracks between the layers of our reality the truth is known. Warnings come in a strange array of mediums; from circling ravens, to withering crops, to nightmarish late-night visitors, and it is up to us to hear the messages they...

MOST SURVIVORS BARELY GOT A SECOND CHANCE. ONE MAN IS FIGHTING FOR A THIRD.Colin Bolton lost everything when The Rot came; his life, his love, his family. In a desperate hunt for survival, Colin left the only world he knew behind him and found succour in the arms of two kind strangers on their farmland out in the safety of nowhere—or, at least he thought…Nowhere is safe anymoreAfter nearly a decade of silence, a vagrant stranger comes knock...

Lights on the trees. Gifts in the stocking. Blood in the snow.Eli Halversen never truly believed in Vinterblot, the ancient ritual his hometown holds dear. Each Christmas Eve, gifts are stuffed into the stocking that hangs from the gallows beam, a tradition meant to protect the town from the monsters that live in the mountains.But, this year, Eli breaks the rules. He takes back what was offered.And now, the snow is alive with bells and laughter, and...

COLIN MAY HAVE FOUND HOPE, BUT NOW HE HAS TO FIGHT TOOTH AND NAIL TO KEEP IT.Through blood, pain, and tears, Colin reached the township of Hope. There is happiness there, new romance, and even a new purpose as Colin struggles to adapt to community life.But trouble is afoot.The Rot has been unleashed, sightings are increasing every day, and communications with Hope’s nearest neighbours, King’s Hill, have gone deadly silent.With the h...

Death is only the beginning…There was only so long that the crypt could hide the secrets. Only so long the living could wait to pry open the coffin’s lid and discover the truth. For millennia, humans have pondered the endless abyss, made their own determinations, sobbed at the tombstones of lovers and prayed for a restful thereafter.Now, for the first time, “The Other Side” is revealed in all its decrepit glory.In this dark...

A shattered life. An unmarked invitation. A deal with deadly consequences.Dane Creed's life is in ruins. Once a rising star in corporate finance, he's been chewed up, spat out, and left with nothing. No job, no means to pay his mother's urgent medical bills, not even a shot at redemption.Until the letter arrives.Hand-delivered, unmarked, promising him a second chance to reclaim it all. One night to prove his worth. One choice to change his fate. All...

Desperate for a fresh injection of dark tales designed to make the mind bend, warp, and TWIST?For the first time ever in one collection, 'Twisted' collates 28 of the best dark horror shorts featured on the chart-busting, award-nominated podcast, ‘The Other Stories’ (plus a few cheeky extras stories thrown in).If you like short bursts of dark fiction designed to make your eyes pop and your sphincter tighten, well… this is a collection for you.Sto...

Ready to self-publish your book? Got an idea for a story and have no idea where to start? Stuck somewhere in the inbetween?‘The Self-publishing Blueprint’ is a complete guide to getting your book from idea to publication, and beyond. Whether you’ve been thinking of dipping your toes into the self-publishing waters, or you’re an author who has had traditional success and is now looking to publish your books yourself, this comprehensive guide will cover every fundame...

Tired of writing alone? Eager to discover what it takes to coordinate a successful collaboration? Want to hear from the biggest collaborators around today?‘Collaboration for Authors’ is a comprehensive guide to every aspect of collaborating for writers, from understanding your own motivations and goals, to approaching your collaborator, all the way through to planning, publishing, marketing and everything in between.Featuring views and case studies of some ...

The Madness is coming, and this time it’s personal.Fueled by the tiny scatterings of a puzzle left behind, Caitlin journeys into the wilds to seek the elusive Helena in order to find the cure for the Madness and stop its spread once and for all.Which is made all the more important when those closest to her are facing their toughest battles yet.With Jaxon, Kain, and Mary-Anne by her side, Caitlin must tread farther from home than she’s ever ...