"Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Atlantean Publishing with this revised and expanded edition of our King In Yellow anthology. Together with Carrion Blue 555, this collaborative release adds to the original line-up a dozen new tales of Hastur and the Hyades, Cassilda and Camilla. Avert your gaze from dim Carcosa, and trust not the hands of a living god."
"Our first story in this issue is from returning Broadswords and Blasters author David F. Shultz, who we last published in Issue 5 with his neo-classic “Jerold’s Stand.” This time he’s back with another neo-classic, “Addrassus,” which contains shades of Odysseus and some of the best action sequences you’ll read this year.Next up is “Temporally Out of Service” from Jason E. Maddux, about a private investigator, an elevator with a quirky s ..."
"Weirdbook returns with another jam-packed issue full of great fantasy and horror tales by current and upcoming masters of the genre. Included this time are: • The Demon in the Doughnut Shop, by Bret McCormick • A Kiss for the Mirrorman, by Adrian Cole • Mukden, by Sean Patrick Hazlett • In the Gallery, by J. Michael Major • Excavation, by Franklyn Searight • Bunnies of the Apocalypse, by Gregg Chamberlain • Zhar’s Outré House, by Freder ..."
"The sixth book in the Strangely Funny series. You have all heard tales of the phantom hitchhiker, but what about her parents? How do they feel after a few decades of boys showing up on their doorstep looking for their jackets? Take this journey with us and find out which golf club the Devil use for a short putt. Discover where werewolves retire when their muzzles turn gray. Open the pages of Strangely Funny V, and join Eldon Litchfield, ..."
"Irrational fears can be described as an anxiety or phobia of seemingly normal or innocuous objects, animals or happenings. The fear can be subtle or paralyzing, either way it makes for a great story. This is a collection of those stories. Irrational Fears is an anthology of works from a talented and diverse group of international writers. FTB Press is proud to share their voice with a shared community of readers. Among others, the st ..."
"All the world — indeed, the galaxy! — knows of Tom Corbett: Space Cadet and his heroic deeds across the heavens. Aboard the Polaris, a sturdy spaceship, his loyal, intrepid crew is ready to face danger and maintain the peaceful status quo of the universe — for all mankind! Tom Corbett’s secret mission leads to unknown danger light years from Earth in "Mystery Mission to Kepler 186f" by R. Allen Leider. "Ask Not for Whom the Planet Tolls ..."
"YOUR CALL TO CTHULHU IS IMPORTANT TO US. PLEASE HOLD. Red tape. Catch-22s. Circular chains of command. Whether you're a customer or co-worker, bureaucracies drive us all insane. Even management is just a cog in a vast machine. Information, items, and even people get lost in the system, never gone but never found. No one seems to notice the insanity surrounding them... or if they do, they keep it to themselves. After all, those who notic ..."
"A renegade is person who lives by their own set of rules. Someone who is not afraid to defy what they, or others may consider normal. With this anthology, we looked for stories that challenged the writers creativity and took risks with the subject matter and/or style. A story that defines the writer as a Renegade of Prose. The Renegades of Prose is a collection of stories from 18 international authors, including Maggie Veness, Jessica B ..."
"Seemingly normal people leading seemingly normal lives until that moment that causes disturbance. Nine stories quickening heartbeats. Recoil by Shawn Jones Artillery & Apparitions by DJ Tyrer The Night Clock by Kevin Wetmore Feeding the Machine by Matt Kolbet 372 by Keith Keffer All That Lies by IE Castellano When Voices Call by Thomas Beck Whitehall Down by DJ Tyrer Curtains by Fred Adams, Jr."
"Dark Hall Press is proud to present our Techno-Horror Anthology - ten tales of technological terrors from some of the most talented voices in the field. In the vein of such seminal works as Mary Shelley's FRANKENSTEIN, H.G. Wells's THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU, and Ira Levin's THE STEPFORD WIVES, these stories depict the horrific consequences of man's desire to subvert the natural order through scientific and technological advances. Incl ..."
"Sanitarium Magazine is an independent quarterly magazine, dedicated to bringing audiences the best in horror from around the globe. Inside this issue of Sanitarium Magazine you’ll find stories that will keep you up late at night, poems that will haunt you, and new reasons to be afraid of the dark. Here, you’ll be forced to confront your deepest fears, your worst nightmares, and the monsters who lurk in the shadows… or within you. Welcom ..."
"When you think of Mrs. Claus, do you imagine a quiet North Pole homebody who finds complete fulfillment in baking cookies, petting reindeer and crafting toys alongside elves? How about a magic-wielding ice goddess, or a tough-as-nails Valkyrie? Or maybe an ancient fae of dubious intentions, or a well-meaning witch? Could Mrs. Claus be a cigar-smoking Latina, or a crash-landed alien? Within these pages Mrs. Claus is a hero, a villain, a ..."
"Thirteen tales of heroic deeds and narrow escapes, astonishing creatures and esoteric schemes, cosmic horrors and urban fantasies, all set against the backdrop of World War II.Climb aboard the train, if you dare, we may not know where or when it will stop, but we guarantee to entertain you en route as we travel across foreign lands, brimming with adventure, danger, and intrigue. Stories by Anya Ow, DJ Tyrer, Mark Orr, Ron Wolfe, Dawn Vo ..."
"All the world — indeed, the galaxy! — knows of Tom Corbett: Space Cadet and his heroic deeds across the heavens. Aboard the Polaris, a sturdy spaceship, his loyal, intrepid crew is ready to face danger and maintain the peaceful status quo of the universe — for all mankind! Tom Corbett’s secret mission leads to unknown danger light years from Earth in "Mystery Mission to Kepler 186f" by R. Allen Leider. "Ask Not for Whom the Planet Tolls ..."
"ODDisms is an attempt to find meaning in an undefined word. The stories are of strange beliefs and practices which take the characters into oddball situations. Everyone has their quirks, what happens when the quirks become your philosophy or belief systems? Let’s find out. Some of the ODDisms include Escapeism, Thirdism, Uberism, Chimerism, Refitism, Gethinism, Ambi-Americanism, Hackism, and Tuneism. These are just a few of the ..."
"Ember is a semiannual journal of literature for a broad audience of all ages. One of the most exciting things about each issue is the opportunity to feature work from young writers in addition to great stories for young readers. Our Fall 2015 lineup includes six contributors aged 18 or under: M.H. Liu, Dylan Boyle, Amanda Lara, Sophia Cabana, Sabrina Polly, and Hannah Manetsch."
"The Steam Chronicles is an anthology featuring seven unique contributors boasting tales of airships, trains, mechanical marvels, espionage and secret missions. If you enjoy steampunk, these short stories are sure to delight you. Featured Contributors: Amy Braun DJ Tyrer E.W. Farnsworth Kevin Brampton Larry Lefkowicz Matthew Wilson S.L. Gilbow Zimbell House Publishing is committed to helping new writers become quality authors."
"You make this a Christmas to dismember, Killing feelings in the middle of December, Strangers meet, one unwillingly surrenders, Oh, what a Christmas to dismember ... Welcome back to Deathlehem ... again! ... where a mutated Christmas has a taste for human flesh ... ... where a trio of trespassers are terrorized at an abandoned holiday-themed tourist attraction ... ... where elves thrive on the torment delivered to others ... ... where h ..."
"A crack, a split, a rend, a tear - all of these fissures open up a new world for us to gaze upon. But what if the things we see aren't friendly? What if the things that spill from beyond are dangerous and unwilling to be contained? What if evil lurks just below the surface waiting for its chance to strike? In this collection of diverse and multi-faceted tales, you'll find a computer program twisted into a nefarious tool, elves who are ..."
"Conceived in darkness, it feeds off the host. It is poked at and prodded, all the while growing within the confines of the author's mind until it reaches that point where it will no longer be contained. It forces its way through the porous openings in the skull, insinuates itself into the bloodstream, feeds into the very cells of its host, who has only one desire - to rid itself of this parasite before it is driven insane. Cranial Leaka ..."