With a final shot of the whisky, she inoculated herself against the smoke and cat hair. A mistake, but a slight one...’ - Jim Phoenix “Starchild”Hell is for Children, a HauntedMTL charity anthology for Lumos, is a great collection of both new voices taking their first steps on ink and older voices whose longevity is a testament to their art.‘Darkness that will leave a spot on your soul. An unbelievable anthology for a great cause.’-Stephen King, Not t...

The problem with being left alone was the thoughts that came when there was no noise to stop them...’ - Ash Pehrson “Brewing”Queer as Hell - a Haunted MTL Anthology brings in the best LGBTQ horror all wrapped up in one set volume. This anthology has it all. Everything from flash fiction to longer pieces; laughs and chills; sadness and lightness. All the things that make us people. That’s the key. It shows our common make up. We are, after all, stardust.“A ste...

"Once we were all just people. Our culture was only an element of our complex being. Now, we are reduced to our origins." -- Amelia Fisher, "The Children of Echidna"No one understands being an outsider like the people who have experienced it. Mad Scientist Journal has brought together twenty-six tales of people who have lived in a world that doesn't accept them. Some face their situation with humor, others less so. Vampires, werewolves, and changelings share space in these pages wi...

This short story collection pays homage to favourite speculative horror tropes with music inspiration, interwoven with themes of humanity and struggles with morality. This playful mix-tape of horror includes highly sexualised bloodlust on the goth club scene, a grim-dark creature feature, tales of loss of control, revenge, metamorphosis and punk teens stumbling into trouble in the woods.

In "The Dream Harvesters," new mother, Evie, tries to understand the legacy of violence that has shaped her, and finds that the question of "who" she is has taken a backseat to the question of "what" she is."Rated 'L' For Legacy" is another story about legacies – albeit, one with a much lighter touch! It's all about bridging the generation gap and treats you to a family outing, where Gramps goes hunting a Wendigo that monster hunting like everything else, changes with the times.

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 lu...

LOOMING LOW VOLUME II presents 22 wondrous and unsettling tales that represent some of the best writing from the new golden age of strange literature.LOOMING LOW VOLUME II is the follow-up anthology to the award-winning Looming Low Volume I (2017). Lead Editor Justin Steele (The Children of Old Leech, Strange Aeons), cover artist Yves Tourigny, and fourteen authors are back from Volume I alongside eight authors new to the series.Contents:Kurt Fawver - "Radius Unknow...

Any writer will tell you a variation of the following: that their characters will not co-operate, or 'come to the party'. Sometimes, like in the stories in this anthology, the situation is more true than in others. Below, you will find many invitations to attend, from the banal to the mysterious. What do they find when they arrive? And for some, what keeps them from doing so in the first place?Camaraderie, friendship, these elements and many more define humanity's wish to come toget...

The bestselling author "offers up lean, deftly composed short-shorts that seem effortless but inflict a surprising amount of mayhem considering their size" (Brian Evenson, O. Henry Award–winning author).Like a gut punch, like a lightning strike, nearly seventy pieces of flash fiction in this expanded edition—featuring twenty previously uncollected tales, including ten original stories—from Stephen Graham Jones showcase the visceral bite of his prose and scope of hi...

"Fiercely alive, marked by a sharp, unerring eye for detail and a wonderful way with metaphors."—Toronto StarAt a psychiatric hospital in the eighties, patients formed what they called The Adjustment League to protect themselves against the depredations of a corrupt and abusive staff. Many years later, the leader of this group—a man known only as "The Super"— receives a letter leading to the discovery of a pornographic ring in need of "adjustment."Mike Barn...

Red Room Press is extremely proud to present its fourth annual anthology featuring this year's hardcore corps of authors with the best extreme horror fiction of 2018 that breaks boundaries and trashes taboos.First up is “Vigil” by Chad Lutzke. Chad takes us into a neighborhood where a steady stream of decayed corpses are exhumed from a neighbor’s cellar. Extreme olfactory horror at its best.Deborah Sheldon went under the knife for the inspiration of “Hair And Teeth,” and th...

There is no greater gift than friendship.For the first time in fifty years, Lynette Howe’s financial struggles are behind her. Her wildly prosperous online boutique is now someone else’s headache. It wasn’t hard to bid farewell to the fast-paced lifestyle of New York City, but designing her new life in the quiet town she left decades ago isn’t working.Men used to find her intriguing—mysterious, even—when her role as a stylish CEO demanded most of her time. ...