Peter got locked in a bookstore as a child and has been reading his way to freedom ever since.

His first tales developed from Dungeons & Dragons campaigns that never got played, and watching Babylon 5 on repeat. After having several dozen short stories published through various publishers, Peter has switched to longer forms of writing.

The science fiction “Consensus” novels depict one family’s struggle in the face of alien invasion, and the “Vol’kris Chronicles” are a series of standalone tales that explore humanity’s misadventures in a world ruled by insects.

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Born in the usual way, I started roleplaying Dungeons and Dragons at the age of 8. I stopped playing it for awhile but soon plunged back into this world of fantasy and magic once more. I discovered a world of imagination and loved the myriad of possibilities that it offered. For years I designed worlds and cities, even races, and just as quickly I brought them tumbling down in ruin. I could create pantheons of Gods, and heroes to battle against their evil plots. I also started reading avidly, thanks to a teacher in high school, and this opened up more worlds for me to peruse and dissect for my own purposes. For the last 30+ years I have been coming up with whole functioning societies......but what was next?

Well I was already writing short bio's for characters in our game, and elaborate back stories for interesting people that we would interact with, so how was that very different than writing a book? So in 2011 I started putting my brain to use on developing a new world, except this time I would have to fill in everything. Lythinall was born. I published The Darkness Returns (A Lythinall Novel) Book 1 in June 2017, and The Darkness Within (A Lythinall Novel) Book 2 in 2018. Then it happened. A publisher read my story and wanted me. In 2018 I was signed by Kyanite Publishing! i put out a lot of short stories with them but sadly they closed their doors in 2019...but Skullgate Media wanted to sign me! My complete trilogy is now out as well as an anthology of tales all based in Lythinall. Other than all of this I still play the game that started it all, and I still design places, people and items when I'm not hanging out with my family or working my ass off at my day job

Dale Parnell was born and raised in Norwich, and moved to Staffordshire in 1999. He has been writing for almost thirty years, but it wasn’t until 2017 that he self-published his first collection, “The Green Cathedral”, a selection of seven contemporary fantasy short stories.

This was followed by a second collection in 2019, “Bramble and other stories”, this time branching out to include horror and science-fiction as well as fantasy.

Dale’s first foray into poetry came in 2018, when he was fortunate enough to have three pieces accepted for the anthology “Further Within Darkness & Light” from Nothing Books. Since then, Dale has featured in over forty fiction and poetry anthologies from some of the best independent publishers around the world.

In 2022, Dale released his third collection, “Foundations”, featuring a variety of short stories that have been featured in previously published anthologies, along with a brand new, exclusive tale.

Dale lives in Staffordshire with his wife and their imaginary dog, Moriarty. He is currently working on a second science-fiction novella whilst he waits for the first one to be published, and his strangest wish is to find a copy of one his books for sale in a charity shop.

A lifelong writer, Nicholas Wilkinson lives in Kearny, Arizona where he writes almost every day against the backdrop of the beautiful desert vistas. Nicholas Wilkinson, along with his wife Kate, wanted to find something that they could do together as a couple, and so, "Inappropriate Children's Stories" was born. With a daughter of their own, the couple quickly realized how boring and unappealing children's books can truly be. Using rhyming couplets, the husband and wife team put their own unique twist on the everyday adventures of modern parenting.

Nick spent over 10 years working with "at-risk" youth, and Kate has worked with pre-school-aged children for as long as she can remember. Nick Wilkinson has authored books on child abuse and teens in crisis, and helping survivors of child abuse and neglect is a passion that his both personal and rewarding.

In 2018 Nick's sister Yolanda passed away because of a tragic accidental overdose, thus the book "H is for Heroin" was created to honor his sister's memory and help combat the nationwide crisis of opioid abuse and addiction

https://ramseseternal.wixsite.com/nicholaswilkinson

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Sheldon Woodbury worked for some of the top advertising agencies in New York City then returned to school to get an M.F.A. in Dramatic Writing from New York University where he also taught screenwriting. He’s an award winning writer (screenplays, plays, books, short stories, and poems). His book “Cool Million” is considered the essential guide to writing high concept movies. His short stories and poems have appeared in many horror anthologies and magazines. His poem, The Midnight Circus, was selected by Ellen Datlow as an honorable mention for Best Horror 2017.

Canadian author Mary Rajotte has a penchant for penning nightmarish tales of Gothic and folk horror. Her short stories have been published in a number of anthologies, including In Somnio: A Collection of Modern Gothic Horror Fiction (Tenebrous Press)and A Quaint and Curious Volume of Gothic Tales (Brigid’s Gate Press). You can read her poetry in Under Her Skin (Black Spot Books) and in Love Letters to Poe Volume 2: Houses of Usher. Mary also launched Frightmarish: a Gothic LitZine in 2022, featuring original folk horror fiction, poetry and creative non-fiction. Sometimes camera-elusive but always coffee-fueled, Mary welcomes messages via her website http://www.maryrajotte.com

My name is Andrew Kurtz and I am a horror author.

I have not published any novels as of yet, but am in numerous anthologies, which you can view by going to my author link.

As a child I have loved horror, whether it was watching a horror film or reading horror literature.

I am a comic book collector and have an extensive library of book, mainly horror and science fiction.

If you ask me what my favorite horror film is, I can not answer because there are so many that I love.

Jason Voorhees murders at CAMP CRYSTAL LAKE, Michael Myers slaughters in HADDONFIELD, Freddy Kruger causes nightmares on ELM STREET, and I write horror short stories.

My vampires do not drink blood, they devour it. The werewolves in my stories do not resemble four legged dogs, but bipedal monstrosities that have an undying bloodlust during the full moon.

If you are looking for happy endings then do not read my stories because will be disappointed.

My characters die in the most gory manner possible and whether the are new born infants or 90 year old does not matter.

We all love dogs and cats. In my stories they are torn to pieces while still alive.

My human monsters are not who they seem to be because my tales of terror are full of twists and turns.

Alex Azar is an award winning author bred, born, and raised in New Jersey. He had aspirations beyond his humble beginnings, goals that would take him to the skyscrapers of Metropolis and the alleys of Gotham. Alex was going to be a superhero. Then one tragic day, tragedy tragically struck. He remembered he wasn't an orphan and by law would only be able to become a sidekick. Circumstances preventing him from achieving his dream, Alex's mind fractured and he now spends his nights writing about the darkest horrors that plague the recesses of his twisted mind and black heart. His days are filled being the dutiful sidekick the law requires him to be, until he can one day be the hero the world (or at least New Jersey) needs.

Alex was first published in 2010, and he's since published over a dozen short stories, including his award winning collection "Nightmare Noir." Alex is a two time winner of the Preditors & Editors Best Horror Short Story of the year. Alex lives with his wife and their two cats, Leonidas and Miles Davis.

I love words. I always have. I remember being five years old at Christmas and my parents gave me a crazy set of "Children's Classics." Black Beauty, Water Babies, The Man in the Iron Mask. I couldn't read any of them, but the potential was heady. By 8th grade, I knew I wanted to be a writer when I grew up. I had landed in honour's english class, which was all about words. I learned about Shakespeare and wrote my own Greek myth. And I never looked back.

If you let me, I'll share that love with you, in ways you may not have explored before. We'll go on journeys into dark, forbidden places. We'll sigh and smile and turn the page and hold our breaths. I promise to bring you safely home.

Runner-up in the Wicked Young Writer Awards: Gregory Maguire Award, Laurence Sullivan's creative writing has appeared in such places as: Londonist, The List, NHK World-Japan, Firewords Magazine and Popshot Quarterly.

Sullivan became inspired to start writing during his studies at the universities of Kent, Utrecht and Birmingham, after being immersed in all forms of literature from across the globe and enjoying every moment of it. In 2023, he completed a PhD in the Medical Humanities at Northumbria University, exploring literary portrayals of women's domestic medicine during the eighteenth century. When not writing, he can probably be found playing video games whilst quaffing copious quantities of tea.

More of his work can be found online at www.laurencesullivan.weebly.com and on Twitter @LozzySullivan

David Green is a neurodiverse internationally best-selling writer of the epic and the urban, the fantastical and the mysterious.

With his character-driven dark fantasy series Empire Of Ruin, or urban fantasy noir Hell In Haven starring Haven's only supernatural PI Nick Holleran, David takes readers on emotional, character-driven, action-packed thrill rides that leaves a reader needing their next fix.

Hailing from the north-west of England, David now lives in County Galway on the west coast of Ireland with his wife and train-obsessed son.

When not writing, David can be found wondering why he chooses to live in, and write about, places where it constantly rains.

Chris lives in the beautiful garden of England and in the odd moment he’s not walking the dog he pursues his passion for writing fiction. Specialising in horror, fantasy, and science-fiction Chris has stories in print with several publishers. To keep up with future stories be sure to follow @ https://mused.blog

Adrian J. Johnson is an American author of dark fiction. Most of his work has appeared in numerous anthologies, available in print, eBook, and audio formats. He is also the owner of Red Masque Media, a freelance graphic design company specializing in multimedia designs for dark-themed genres. He lives in Ohio with his family.

You can follow Adrian J. Johnson and Red Masque Media on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.

Warren Benedetto writes dark fiction about horrible people, horrible places, and horrible things. He is an award-winning author and a full member of the SFWA. His stories have appeared in publications such as Dark Matter Magazine, The Dread Machine, and Haven Spec; on podcasts such as The NoSleep Podcast, Tales to Terrify, and The Creepy Podcast; and in anthologies from Apex Magazine, Scare Street, Eerie River Publishing, and more. His hobbies include sleeping, hitting snooze, sleeping some more, and naps. For more information, visit www.warrenbenedetto.com and follow @warrenbenedetto on Twitter. For more information, follow @warrenbenedetto on Twitter.

Christian Boustead graduated from the University of Glamnorgan with a BA in Business Studies.

He wrote his first book Dreaming in 2013 and has written six books three being a fantasy series since.

Katie lives in the Pacific Northwest with her bonsai enthusiast husband, Brad, two daughters, and the world's most elegant guinea pig, Mademoiselle. Her work has been featured in Enchanted Conversation, Marrow Magazine, and 101 Words, among others. Find her online at authorkatiejordan.com.

Amber M. Simpson is a dark speculative fiction writer from Northern Kentucky with a penchant for horror and fantasy. Her fiction has been featured in multiple themed anthologies as well as online. She has acted as Assistant Editor for Fantasia Divinity Magazine since 2017, where she's gotten to work with many talented authors from all over the world.

While she loves to create dark worlds and diverse characters, her greatest creations of all are her sons, Maxamus and Liam, who keep her feet on the ground even while her head is in the clouds.

To learn more, visit: https://ambermsimpson.com.

Originally from Cincinnati, Lamont Turner now resides in the swamps just outside of New Orleans where he collects all manner of occult and arcane lore, and performs forbidden and blasphemous experiments. When not busy communing with the damned, he tells scary stories to the four little demons who claim to be his children.

Chris Bannor is an LGBTQIA+ speculative fiction writer who lives in Southern California. Chris learned her love of genre stories from her mother at an early age and has never veered far from that path. You can find her serial novels on Kindle Vella. Chris has also been published in over 50 anthologies. Her stories range from horror and science fiction, to romance, fantasy, and steampunk.

When Chris isn’t writing, she enjoys movie marathons, binge-watching TV shows, musical theater, and road trips with her family. Otherwise, she is a general homebody who lives with her two teenagers, a cat, and two dogs. You can follow Chris on Facebook @chrisbannorauthor or at her homepage at www.ChrisBannor.com

Marc Sorondo lives with his wife and children in New York. He loves to read, and his interests range from fiction to comic books, physics to history, oceanography to cryptozoology, and just about everything in between. He's a perpetual student and occasional teacher.

For more information, go to MarcSorondo.com.

Neen Cohen is an Australian Sapphic Speculative Fiction author, and lives in Brisbane with her partner, son and fur babies. She has a Bachelor of Creative Industries from Queensland University of Technology and is a member of the Springfield Writer's Group. She's had a multitude of 'day jobs' to pay the bills but her heart has always been in the art of marking dead trees with squiggles of ink and graphite.

When she’s not running after her son, spending time with her partner or working at the current 'day job', she can often be found writing while sitting against a tombstone or tree in any number of graveyards. She's also discovered a new found passion for throwing sharp objects at thick pieces of wood and tries to squeeze at least 30 hours in to each day because sleep is for the weak.

K.G. Lewis is an American horror author residing in Atlanta, GA.

Emma K. Leadley (they/she) is a UK-based speculative fiction writer and a queer, creative geek. They’ve had over 30 pieces of flash fiction and short stories published by independent presses, including Eerie River Publishing, Bag of Bones Press and Fox Spirit Books, and their debut science-fiction novella, Telling the Bees, is forthcoming in 2023 from NewCon Press. Publishers Weekly once described one of their stories as ‘standout’ and they were a 2019 Grindstone Literary Microfiction Winner. Emma lives in Nottingham and regularly argues with their rescue greyhound for space on the sofa. They can be found online at autoerraticism.com.

J.W. Garrett is a multi–award winning author and has been writing in one form or another since she was a teenager. Her love of the Fantasy genre goes all the way back to elementary school when she read The Hobbit for the first time - she's been hooked ever since. Her works include novels and poetry as well as short stories.

When she's not hanging out with her characters, her favorite activities are reading, running and spending time with family.

Check out Remeon's Quest, the latest book in her fantasy scifi series, Realms of Chaos.

Visit her website at www.jwgarrett.com to subscribe to her newsletter and find out the latest updates regarding new releases and works in progress.

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Derek Dunn is an author of speculative fiction whose works have appeared in various anthologies. He’s been a musician and film enthusiast for many years and received a bachelor’s degree in Media Arts Studies. Derek grew up in Middle Tennessee but now resides in Kansas with his family, dog, cats, and fish.

The stars align, eldritch monstrosities awaken and somewhere in England, K.T.Tate is struck with feverish creativity. Inspired to write weird fiction, dark tales and strange stories, she commits them to paper in the hopes of enthralling her readers. Or at least appeasing her abominable muses and having a nice cup of tea.

A work-at-home mom with big dreams, EZ Whitney writes romance and fantasy stories in her limited spare time. For more information, to contact, or to keep up-to-date on news concerning this author, please check out her Instagram, @ezwhitney.writes

Sonya Lawson (she/her/they) is a recovering academic currently writing fantasy and other forms of speculative fiction. While she remains a rural Kentuckian at heart, she currently lives in the Pacific Northwest. She fills her days with writing, editing, reading, walking old forests, and watching sitcoms or horror films. You can find more information about current projects and upcoming releases at www.sonyalawson.com.

Gordon Dunleavy once got retweeted by Neil Gaiman and shook hands with Henry Winkler. He's also a firm believer that Huey Lewis and the News is highly underrated. Find out more about his writing journey as he finishes his second book and publishes more short stories at GordonDunleavy.com or follow him on Twitter @Gordon_Dunleavy

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Better known as Ryan, R. H. Newfield was born in Tennessee, but after only a few days, he was then raised in New York. He is scared of pretty much everything, so much so that when he saw a TRAILER for The Ring as a child, he had nightmares for years. But, in finding a creative voice in writing, Ryan uses those fears as a great motivator to create engaging stories. His love for landscape paintings, connected universes, epic fantasy, cosmic horror, and short form stories has led to the creation of the weird and fantastical stories he wishes to tell.

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Beneath Darlene’s sweet exterior lies a darkness that fans the flames of her horrific tales. Darlene’s love for the macabre stems from authors whose stories filled her childhood, from the twisted mind of Edgar Allan Poe to the terrifying brilliance of Stephen King. Darlene is a writer, editor, and educator with an MA in English and Creative Writing. She currently resides in Murrieta, California, where she enjoys reading and writing horror stories while spending time with her husband and cats. Prepare to be scared with her contributions to Eerie River Publishing’s Dark Magic drabble collection, Red Cape Publishing’s A - Z of Horror: J is for Jack-O’-Lantern, and Black Hare Press’ 666 Dark Drabbles anthology.

After being born on the flat and barren planes of Wichita, Kansas, Radar DeBoard had nothing but time on his hands. Plenty of time to hone his craft of writing stories that explored the darkest parts of his imagination. Once Radar had received his master's in economics, he took his works to another level, far more gruesome than the last. He can analyze your fear, truly find what keeps you up at night, and then give your greatest nightmares back to you in written form.

Lauraine S Blake, author of ‘The Wilder Light,’ is an emerging British writer. She loves to leave the real world and delve into the realms of fantasy – mostly dark fantasy and occasionally horror. In love with books from a young age, she decided to stare down dyslexia and just be a writer anyway. In her other life, she’s an astrophysicist and tutor who delights in maths and science. Her up and coming work can be found in Eerie River’s ‘Bone and Iron’ and ‘Dark Magic’ anthologies, Black Hare Press’s ‘666’ and ‘Bones’ anthologies, as well as Iron Faerie Publishing ‘Flight of Fantasy’ and ‘Hawthorn and Ash’ anthologies. To find out more about her work, please visit www.thewilderlight.com

L. T. Emery is a British author, with a love for Horror, Sci-fi and Fantasy genres.

He is the proud father of one and husband to the love of his life. Outside of family life, he is an avid reader of novels, genre magazines, comics, manga and just about anything else he can get his hands on. With a particular love of long-form fiction, he is currently working on a fantasy novel which he hopes to publish in the future. You can find his works in Black Hare Press, Eerie River and Macabre Ladies anthologies.

He can be found online at https://ltemery.wixsite.com/home and twitter.com/ltemeryuk

Sarah Matthews is an author of horror/fantasy/humor from New Albany, Indiana. She’s been a fan of scary stories ever since the days of “Goosebumps” and “Are You Afraid of the Dark?”. She writes stories for people who want to be entertained and forget about life for awhile. Follow her on Twitter @superbfinch.

Author of twisted horror tales as well as innovative science fiction and epic fantasy stories. Chisto is a genre author with an unstoppable imagination who writes 7 days a week and tries to write at least one story or chapter every single day. It's his biggest passion. The only thing that means as much as his writing is being a dad to his awesome kids. He also dabbles in art and music and being an interesting person. His fiance refers to his dog as his other girlfriend. His baby refers to him as urrrrghhaaaa. People that know him share the opinion that he's a little crazy and he doesn't necessarily disagree with them. It makes for good art. He loves hearing from people that enjoy his work. He loves networking and connecting with authors, artists, publishers, agents, and readers. He is living his dream and recommends that you go live yours and be your best self. It's the key to happiness.

Charlotte Langtree is the prize-winning author of Fractured: Tales of Flame & Fury. She has been published in several magazines and anthologies, as well as online. In September 2021, she was voted the Great Clarendon House Writing Challenge winner. Dragon Soul Press selected her story ‘The Shadow Queen’ as an Editor’s Pick of 2021. She was also longlisted in the Bedford International Poetry Competition 2022.

Constantine E. Kiousis spends most of his time wandering through the worlds he has created, exploring every nook and cranny and constantly discovering new places and stories that need to be told. He is in the company of his fictional characters more often than he likes to admit, sharing in their ordeals and time of joy, and has had some very interesting conversations, as well as legendary arguments, with may of them.

He currently resides in Athens, Greece, plotting ways to unleash the terrifying stories hiding in his mind upon the rest of the world, one word at a time.