"Life is a journey, not a destination." — Ralph Waldo Emerson.Emerson's point has been echoed by many, but in the Land of the Weird the question arises, "A journey to what destination?" At the same time, you might ask, "Is the journey therefore the destination?" The journey may well be an individual's destination, because it will define them physically, emotionally, and spiritually. And in the Land of the Weird, that journey can take twists and turns that amuse, sadden, or horrify....

Not from here. A simple statement, but rich with variation. A stranger comes to town, a new kid in class, a visitor from another world, or time, of universe — simply put an 'Other Than Us.' But at the same time the scenario can switch and you can be 'The Other' — do you know where you are? Where you are from? Are you an alien among your own people? Withdrawn. Alone. Different. Not from here, even though you are?A concept with myriad possibilities explored by twenty-seven authors ea...

In the heart of the American Revolution, where the fight for freedom burns bright, lives a young girl with a secret. Molly longs to join the Continental Army, but girls are forbidden from the battlefield. Yet, Molly possesses a hidden talent – a thunderous drumming that stirs the soul. Disguised as a boy, she dares to defy expectations and march alongside the brave soldiers. Will Molly's drumming ignite courage on the battlefield? Can her secret hold under the pressure of war? Buckle up fo...

This book examines the political and legal challenges of regional governance of the 28 countries of the European Union and the 48 in the Council of Europe. The contributions, dilemmas, and moral hazards from this record of nearly seven decades of regional inter-governmental institutions has kept the peace, but produced episodes of crisis from overstretching jurisdictions, thematically and geographically. Polarization between nationalist and integrative forces has displaced the idealistic a...

Nightmares come in many forms. Some rend the veil of sleep with heart-stopping madness. Others defy sanity to leave a helpless corner of your mind twitching for release. Sometimes, hours after waking, a nightmare drifts across your memory, tainting your day with wisps of discomfort. NIGHTMARES UNHINGED reveals horror in all its mutable forms—abject to absurd—through twenty tales of terror.Contributors include Mario Acevedo, Edward Bryant, Dustin Carpenter, Sean Eads, Keith Ferrell,...

Skies darken. Sirens wail. Buildings tremble with each distant boom. You grasp your loved ones close to you. Any second could be your last.Howls From the Wreckage will push you to the edge of imminent disaster—and drown you in the heartbreak of its fallout.HOWL Society Press presents its thrilling anthology of disaster horror, fittingly introduced by Nick Cutter, acclaimed author of The Troop and The Deep."Don't Play in the Closet...

For over three decades, Ellen Datlow has been at the center of horror. Bringing you the most frightening and terrifying stories, Datlow always has her finger on the pulse of what horror readers crave. Now, with the seventh volume of this series, Datlow is back again to bring you the stories that will keep you up at night.Encompassed in the pages of The Best Horror of the Year have been such illustrious writers as:Neil GaimanKim RobinsonStephen KingLinda...

SOMETIMES THE BIGGEST HORRORS COME IN THE SMALLEST PACKAGES…There's nothing better than a short, sharp slice of flash fiction to get the mind working. 99 Tiny Terrors is an anthology that the reader can dip into for something deliciously dangerous in a short amount of time, or spend an afternoon trolling through blood-soaked stories from all over the world, including Canada, England, Germany, Greece, Ireland, India, Japan, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, the United Sta...

Fans of H. P. Lovecraft will rejoice in—and recoil from—these lovingly illustrated and mesmerizing tales of cosmic horror. This long-awaited sequel to the bestselling anthology Lovecraft’s Monsters is once again presided over by expert horror editor Ellen Datlow (FEARS) and award-winning artist John Coulthart. Lovecraft’s Brood is a must-add to any horror fan’s library…or else.[STARRED REVIEW] “Fans of literary horror...

From a giant spider that can't be ignored in a high school classroom, to humanity facing a mutagen plague, to the last two robots witnessing the end of the universe, this comprehensive collection includes sixty-two of the best stories from James Van Pelt's fertile and wide-ranging imagination that have appeared over the last thirty years in Asimov's, Analog, Realms of Fantasy, Weird Tales, Talebones, and numerous other science fiction and fantasy publications.Included in this colle...

"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...

When you ask a bunch of professional writers to send in stories to a Pulphouse Fiction Magazine anthology called Snot-Nosed Aliens, you get a bunch of really, really strange stories. Perfect.Known for high-quality fiction and off-the-wall stories, Pulphouse Fiction Magazine's first fully original anthology delivers both. Head-shaking laughter, biting themes, and more out-of-this-world aliens than should be allowed.Thirteen professional writers. Thirteen wo...