"Death. A permanent end. Termination of life. Some embrace death as if reuniting with a long-missing old friend. Others fear it, try to outwit it, hide from it. And then there are those who are fascinated by it, mesmerized by it, chasing it down, taunting it, challenging it. In Ink Stains, Volume 1, eight authors explore death in all its facets in a collection of short stories that range from fantastical to gritty to supernaturally cr ..."
"Volume 2 of our annual celebration of the small press and independent publishing community. Many of these stories were previously only available in digital format. Loney, Rises the Abyss by Darin HlavazThe Apprentice by Sarah GribbleX X by Liam HoganThe Sylkies by Henry GaskoWeredodo Sleuth by Emily Martha SorensenHyena Woman by Aaron VlekCommunion by William SuboskiTreasure by Rebecca Gomez FarrellBy the Stars by Jessica Marie Baumgart ..."
"The Society of Misfit Stories Presents this eclectic collection of exceptional novelettes and novellas from some of the most unique voices in the speculative genres. This diverse anthology offers readers an enticing assortment of high fantasy, alien adventure, paranormal investigations, haunts both real and imagined, and more. In Volume II: Last Chances by Michael Gardner The Good Seed by Tom Howard The Last Hunt by Claire Salcedo Justi ..."
"Cthulhu Christmas and other Lovecraftian Yuletide Tales blends the holly jolly warm feelings of Christmas with the unfathomable dread and absolute horror of H. P. Lovecraft. The ancient one arrives to borrow from A Nightmare Before Christmas, but good ole Cthulhu doesn't want to be nice. No. He wants to feed off your fear! He wants to feast on your flesh and drink your blood."
"Two excellent anthologies in one! Ugly Babies 3: here’s nothing quite like the birth of a child. Children are born in our likenesses... we treasure their beauty, their innocence, and marvel as they take their first breaths outside of their mother’s womb. In a perfect world, babies are miracles. But as we know, the world is not always perfect. Ghosts Redemption: everyone likes a good ghost story. You'll find this collection both enter ..."
"“Surreal Nightmares” is a new collection of transgressive horror from JWK Fiction, edited by James Ward Kirk and Sebastian Crow. Within these pages you will find surreal works of horror, stories with nightmarish qualities, stories that push the boundaries of experimental fiction, stories that blend prose and poetry. Tap into this strange, twisted realm of dreams and nightmares, these bizarre and terrifying visions. Gidion Van de Swaluw' ..."
The Tales of a Fool and Other Stories by AaronVlek Paperback, 168 Pages, Published 2013 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN-13: 978-1-4818-8676-5, ISBN: 1-4818-8676-2
"The job of the Fool, or the wise man, is to give us hints, to be the point man on all the journeys into the Underworld, initiation, adventure, of life itself that we may ever hope to take. The secret of the Fool, and the wise man, is that he is waiting inside of each of us. The Tales of a Fool and Other Poems are just such hints, bread crumbs along the way as followed by one such foolish wise one."
Jinn Sanctuary by AaronVlek Paperback, 340 Pages, Published 2013 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN-13: 978-1-4664-8245-6, ISBN: 1-4664-8245-1
"Azami and Selim, Rafiq, Michaela, Ramsay and the others have recovered from the big storm and moved on to new challenges in their lives. Azami has begun life at the university under the tutelage of Michaela and someone has even caught his eye, someone very interesting. But then a late night fire at the bakery, Ramsay Hamza’s bakery where Azami has been living and apprenticing, changes everything and throws Azami into a world he has come ..."
"Though originally meant as a stand-alone anthology, the Bardic Tales and Sage Advice collection has evolved into an annual celebration of speculative fiction. Our Eighth installment of the series features the winners of our annual charity writing competition and our Reader's Choice Awards poll."
"Since 2009, the Bards and Sages Quarterly has brought fans of speculative fiction an amazing variety of short stories from both new and established authors. Each issue sets out to introduce readers to the wealth of talent found in the horror, fantasy and science fiction genres. Our authors have included Nebula, Hugo, and Pushcart winners and nominees. This issue includes stories from Jean Davis, Preston Dennett, Sarina Dorie, Helen Groc ..."
"Celebrating our 9th year in publication! Each issue of the Bards and Sages Quarterly is compiled to bring readers an eclectic and entertaining collection of works from both new and established voices in the speculative fiction genres. In this issue, stories by Mickie Bolling-Burke, David Cleden, Thom Clink, Calvin Demmer, Matthew Harrison, Malcolm Laughton, Shannon M Metcalf, Rob Munns, L.D. Oxford, Jay Requard, Rhema Sayers, Josh Schlo ..."
Islam in Solitude by AaronVlek Paperback, 116 Pages, Published 2012 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN-13: 978-1-4663-8228-2, ISBN: 1-4663-8228-7
"Islam in Solitude is a thought-provoking collection of essays looking at the works of notables in Islamic religious thought Abu Hamid al-Ghazali, Dr. Ali Shariati, and Abdolkarim Soroush. This is one attempt to understand part of what is real and enduring in Islamic religious thought and possible methods of personal discovery. A small approach to such a vast expanse—it is a beginning. Included also is a poetic encounter with The Blind O ..."
Jinn Theory by AaronVlek Paperback, 290 Pages, Published 2011 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN-13: 978-1-4663-3929-3, ISBN: 1-4663-3929-2
"Rafiq is quite satisfied with himself. As the proprietor of a small but eclectic antique shop in Istanbul he entertains a colorful mix of neighbors on a small dead-end street. Rafiq smugly believes he has these people all figured out: The old baker whose family has now abandoned him, the sophisticated snob who parades in and proceeds to insult him and everything in his shop, the Sufi who’s trying to save his soul, and then there a ..."