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A serial killer looking for a sweet tooth. A pound of flesh for any wish you want. Illuminati pizza conspiracies. Hollywood vampires. Werewolves on the moon. Helpful zombies. Bigfoot hunting poachers. An Elf rebellion at the North Pole. A steampunk internet. Jailbreaks, heartbreaks, lost loves and lost chances.
Twenty stories that explore fear, depression, injustice, the horror of triumph, and the beauty of failure.

They stole her family. They destroyed her body. They left her for dead. Their mistake. If memory serves, Mrs. Robinson had a happy life with her husband and daughter. Memory is a tricky thing, and hers has been forever altered by a series of traumatic events that left her family dead and her body broken. She survives on a diet of painkillers and hatred, determined to have her revenge. She has a list of names, plenty of ammunition, and a secret admirer. What else does a girl need? Each kill gets her one step closer to her goal and inches from the brink of sanity, racing to finish her list before she goes crazy. The problem, of course, is that she’s already there...

It's been rough lately for the Lord of Darkness, with ex-girlfriend drama rearing its head at inconvenient moments, ancient gods returning to take over the universe, and Satan's own unstoppable laziness. But whatever. Satan is okay, and he thinks you're okay, too. This whole eternal damnation thing is all a bit of a misunderstanding. He runs Hell as a resort, kind of. A vacation spot. The point is, he's not a bad guy. He's trying to save Heaven and all of creation, and he only has a dimwitted giant, a surly waitress, and a monkey to help him. So, a thank you might be nice. Maybe buy him a cup of coffee next time you see him. And you will see him.

It's the Apocalypse, and all that.

Contains my story UPPER CRUST, which examines a gruesome initiation ritual into an elite fraternal order.

Whether you’re in the mood for a Chicago-style deep dish of darkness, or prefer a New York wide slice of thin-crusted carnage, or if you just have a hankering for the cheap, cheesy charms of cardboard-crusted, delivered-to-your-door devilry; we have just the slice for you.

Contains THE BALLAD OF EASTON TUCKER, THE LAST MAN OUT (OR EAT SHIT AND DIE), the tale of a man determined to break free from Alcatraz no matter the cost.

Inside these walls, you'll find 19 stories detailing the cold, strange history of The Rock, nightmares real and imagined, including the deadly, acid-induced legacy of Whitey Bulger, Al Capone's final days, as well as dark tales of Robert "Birdman" Stroud, Creepy Karpis, and other less-notorious but equally memorable prisoners.

Features PIXELATED SHADOWS, my non-fiction piece exploring the influence and convergence of Urban Legends and the internet.

THE ART OF STORYTELLING IN THE HORROR GENRE

Book one in Crystal Lake Publishing’s The Dream Weaver series, Where Nightmares Come From focuses on the art of storytelling in the Horror genre, taking an idea from conception to reality—whether you prefer short stories, novels, films, or comics.

Contains HOW THE LIGHT GETS IN, a story of two women whose relationship is on the verge of a breakup, exploring a mysterious signal that draws them to the Salton Sea in the California desert.

The signals are already inside you. You never even had a chance.

Perpetual Motion Machine Publishing brings you Lost Signals, a tome of horror fiction featuring radio waves, numbers stations, rogue transmissions, and other unimaginable sounds you only wish were fiction. Forget about what’s hiding in the shadows, and start worrying about what’s hiding in the dead air.

Contains RED MOON, the secret history of America's first moon mission. Armstrong, Aldrin, and Collins are on a mission to get to the moon--not to be first, but to stop a horrible Soviet plot to unleash a new breed of super soldier.

These Fantastic Tales explore the secret history that has been hidden in the shadows of the world, and even alternative histories from other worlds. Tales such as a young man seeking the secret of immortality from none other than Bela Lugosi. The tragic story of how the Titanic really sank. The horrifying lengths the people of New York city would go to raise above the Great Depression, rather in seeking fame or trying to feed the city. And many more Fantastic Tales of Terror.

Contains THE FOREST THAT HOWLS, a story of eco-justice. Two drunken men are determined to hunt down a sasquatch. The local sheriff is determined to haul them to the drunk tank. A long-hidden creature has ideas of its own... <br/
Get in line. Buy a ticket, and take a terrifying trip to the DRIVE-IN CREATURE FEATURE. Where those monsters from the classic films from the 1950’s to 1980’s shined on the large, iconic sliver screens.

This amazing collection contains my story THE IRON BULLDOGGE. Rook is a trucker who deals exclusively in artifacts of mythical and demonic nature. While taking a break at a rest stop, a young man approaches him, interested in dealing an item that's been around since biblical times. He comes face-to-face with a creature that's been out to settle a grudge with him for over 2,000 years...
18 WHEELS OF HORROR:
Psychotic killers, devious ghosts, alien monsters, howling storms, undead creatures, and other dark forces haunt the highways and the truckers who drive them in these 18 chilling tales!

Contains HUMAN, TRAFFICKING, a story about the effects of automation on the trucker industry and a man willing to do anythign to hold on to his job and support his family.

An alien fuel additive shows just how fast a big rig can go... A disembodied driver wages war on self-driving trucks... A haul through time takes an unexpected turn... Reality shatters for a trucker using an experimental delivery device... Stargazing gives an overweight driver a new lease on life... A young girl risks her life to hitch a ride out of an apocalyptic wasteland... The highways of the universe will never be the same!

Contains THE SEAS OF HELL IN A LITTLE GREEN BOTTLE. It's a story of a Victorian-era internet, an artist chasing inspiration, and madness following close behind.

Fiction and poetry by: Sandra Odell, Jen Finelli, Charles Kell, Britny C. Doane, Lorraine Schein, G.D. Watry, Tim Major, Michael Paul Gonzalez, D. Morgan Ballmer, Sarah Lyn Eaton, Amelia Searight, Repo Kempt, Victorya Chase

99 cents on Kindle! This short story has been reprinted in Gothic Fantasy: Chilling Horror Stories, Halloween Tales, and HeavyMetal.com. It's spooky and gross!

A young boy is forced to make a deal with a demon on Halloween Eve. The demon grants him one wish every year in return for a piece of his body. The boy spends the rest of his life torn between getting his every desire and trying to break free of the demon's curse.

This collection contains my story ALMOST HEAVEN. A bus driver leads a senior citizen's tour back home through the misty mountains. When the bus breaks down, they're approached by a horde of shambling figures who seem helpful. Help always comes with a price...

APPALACHIAN UNDEAD
Almost Heaven…or is it?

The mountain's enduring beauty holds something dark. Something dreadful. Something hungry for our flesh, our brains. Something dead yet not quite dead, driven by magic as old as the coal seams and the hills.

Contains CITY OF EMERALD ASH, the story of a woman who helps families recover artifacts and remains from the remains of a volcanically-devastated Seattle.

Stories of the end of civilized life have always fascinated us, from the mythological world endings, Armageddon to Ragnorok, to the flood stories of across the Ancient world. They make us wonder what we would do if all around us came to an end: no transport, no fuel, no communications: a retreat into the desperation, the onslaught of disease, how would we survive? This is the source of zombie literature and provides the inspiration for this fabulous mix of horror and adventure, of classic and brand new writing in the successful series of Gothic Fantasy titles from Flame Tree

Includes WORTH THE HAVING

A deluxe edition of original and classic short stories, packed with monsters, vampires and a host of weird creatures. Tales of shadows and voices in the dark from the likes of H.P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, Mary Shelley, Bram Stoker, Nathaniel Hawthorne and William Hope Hodgson are cast with previously unpublished stories by some of the best writers of horror today. A dazzling collection of the most gripping tales of horror, vividly told.

Includes WORTH THE HAVING

"Not for the faint of heart or weak of stomach, the 19 stories in this new best-of annual anthology feature episodes of graphic gore and violence—including torture, dismemberment, self-mutilation, and home abortion—that are designed to push buttons as well as boundaries...strictly for hardcore horror fans."—Publishers Weekly

Editors Randy Chandler and Cheryl Mullenax put the call out to horror writers and editors of extreme stories, the hardcore stuff that breaks boundaries and trashes taboos, the transgressive tales you can't "unread" (as Chuck Palahniuk says). We staked out our territory and nailed this to the wall to guide us:

YEAR'S BEST HARDEST HORROR Not your mama's best-of horror annual. This stuff comes from the edge of the abyss, stories you read at your own risk because you feel the abyss looking right back into you through the tainted lens of each twisted tale.

Contains UPPER CRUST

2019 was the year Year's Best Hardcore Horror went global. Not by design but because the stories inside just happened to have been written by authors hailing from various parts of the globe. From Australia by way of South Africa, to Italy, Scotland, Norway, Taiwan, North America and India--the common denominator being that their tales come from darkest regions of imagination.

Includes WORTH THE HAVING

These terrifying tales crafted by the members of the Horror Writers Association Los Angeles chapter will curdle your blood and haunt your dreams. This collection of stories is perfect for reading at Halloween gatherings or anytime you need a good scare.

Includes CHOKING HAZARD.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year for everyone but Santa’s elves, who’ve had a sackful of his tyrannical ways. They’ve launched a rebellion, and Santa has returned home from his yearly Christmas run to find the house a bloody shambles and his name racing around the world as the lead suspect in the greatest terrorist act of all time…

As you sit warm and cozy in your chair by the fire, comforted by the pretty lights and decorations of your holy nights, a chill runs up your spine. Part of you knows that the things that creep in the night and stalk your souls take no holiday. Indeed, as the members of the Los Angeles Chapter of the Horror Writer's Association are here to remind you with twenty dark tales and four eerie poems, at this time of the year, many terrors lie just beneath the tinsel. They bring a special kind of fear that can only be found in The Winter Horror Days.

My short story ONE SHOT. In the future, the government has built a machine that can perfectly predict the method of someone's death. Knowing your fate becomes mandatory. Trying to avoid it is futile. Raging against it is illegal. When one man falls in love with a woman on the brink of death, a chain of events begins that may unfurl the very fabric of society...

Booked. is an award-winning literary podcast. To celebrate reaching the 100 episode milestone, we compiled an anthology of stories written by authors we'd had on the podcast. This excellent collection is the result.

Politics casts a long, cold shadow over every aspect of our lives. These tales find horror on the campaign trail, in the voting booth, the school room, the internet, and on the streets. Thunderdome Press brings some of the biggest names in horror together with up and coming voices to shed light on one of America’s darkest seasons. Featuring stories by: Ray Bradbury • William F. Nolan • Dale Bailey • Paul Moore • Nick Mamatas • John Palisano • Ray Garton • Lisa Morton • Jason V Brock • Sunni K Brock • G. Ted Theewen • Tom Breen • Simon McCaffery • Kevin Holton • David Perlmutter • Sarah Langan • Joseph Rubas • Bobby Wilson • Anthony Ambrogio • Nicholas Manzolillo • Hillary Lyon • Mark Allan Gunnells • Curtis VanDonkelaar • Luke Styer & Skip Johnson AND an introduction by Jeff Strand and an afterword by David Wellington

Why are we so obsessed with fighting? There's an old saying: No bar ever cleared out because somebody ran inside and said "Everybody come outside! There's two guys getting along in the parking lot!" Unarmed combat has enthralled audiences since the dawn of time. It's primal. Visceral. Immediate. And often, necessary. Bloody Knuckles collects a variety of two-fisted tales and real life reports that explore every aspect of the fight game. The underground, the amateurs, the pros, and the faded glory of aging warriors. Open the cage door and step inside.

A powerful collection of short stories
Twin sisters, discovered dead in a house. No known relatives.
No foul play.
Who are they?
Who were they?


Inspired by a true story, Cipher Sisters focuses on the lives of twin sisters Lucy and Darcy, piecing together their lives from family stories, legends, and pure conjecture. We can only learn about them from stories of people who met them in passing, knew them well, crossed them, loved them.

This is a collection of tales about two lives in abstract, filled with love, dedication, anger, hatred, fighting, success, failure, and perseverance.

Los Angeles is whatever you want it to be, and nothing like you think. I gave these photos to a group of authors and asked them for precisely 1,000 words about what they saw. They didn't disappoint. Dreams, drugs, drama. Fame, famine, and fading glory. Few of the authors in this book have stepped foot in L.A., yet the soul of this city is so invasive and pervasive that the collection embodies everything that makes up this sprawling metropolitan mess. There’s everyday life in Los Angeles, from the shiny dreams of the Hills to the hard realities of life in the Valley and out to the Inland Empire, and even more stories that are purely the stuff of dreams and fantasies, the kinds of worlds that exist only behind giant creaking doors on backlots scattered throughout the Southland. Whether you live here or just want to visit for a few moments, you’re in for one hell of a ride.