James Dorr

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About James Dorr

Past Bram Stoker Award(R) nominee James Dorr combines the charm of a gentleman born in the US South with the wiles of a near-New York City upbringing, the canniness of a one-time New England resident, and the guile of an outwardly stolid Midwesterner, or so he says. It is known that he was born in Florida, grew up in New Jersey, went to college in Massachusetts, and currently lives in Indiana where he harbors a Goth cat named Triana. He is a short story writer and poet working mainly in dark fantasy and horror with forays into science fiction and mystery, an active member of HWA and SFWA, and has previously worked as a technical writer for an academic computing center, associate editor on a city magazine, a nonfiction freelance writer, and a semi-professional Renaissance musician.

See http://jamesdorrwriter.wordpress.com for more information on James's doings, past, present, and possible future. Feel free to drop a note as the spirit moves -- he's always happy to hear readers' comments, and often will answer, so let your friends know too.

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25 Gates of Hell: A Horror Anthology Oct 29, 2020

by John West, R.L. Burwick, Alex R. Knight III, Jill Girardi, Dane T. Hatchell, Brandon Scott, Shane Woods, Rich Restucci, Liam Bradley, Gregg Chamberlain

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Once, in another age, the gates that guard the fiery inferno that is hell creaked open in the dark and unleashed, upon this earth, every drop of terror that could be wrung from beyond them. A group of storytellers banded together to chronicle the tsunami of evil that ensued. Their scribblings depicted events so horrific, the manuscript was hidden away.

Now, dear reader, you seem to have stumbled upon it.

And you have opened it.

You must reap what you have sown.

Come, step into the pages. See firsthand what hell is capable of.

Of course, just know, you won’t last long enough to scream.

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Murder Mayhem Short Stories (Gothic Fantasy) Nov 12, 2016

by Christopher Semtner, Sara Dobie Bauer, Michael Cebula, Carolyn Charron, James Dorr, Tim Foley, Steven Thor Gunnin, Kate Heartfield, David M. Hoenig, Liam Hogan, Patrick J. Hurley, Michelle Ann King, Claude Lalumière, Gerri Leen, K.A. Mielke, Alexandra Renwick, Fred Senese, Donald Jacob Uitvlugt, Dean H. Wild, Nemma Wollenfang

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Following the great success of 2015's Gothic Fantasy, deluxe edition short story compilations, Ghosts, Horror and Science Fiction, this latest in the series is packed with hard-boiled detectives, monsters, psychopaths and a high body count. Tales of death and destruction from classic authors are cast with previously unpublished stories by exciting contemporary hardcore crime writers.

Classic authors include: Ambrose Bierce, Steen Steensen Blicher, G.K. Chesterton, Wilkie Collins, Charles Dickens, Dick Donovan, Arthur Conan Doyle, William Hope Hodgson, E.T.A. Hoffman, Robert E. Howard, W.W. Jacobs, Franz Kafka, Rudyard Kipling, H.P. Lovecraft, Edith Nesbit, Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur B. Reeve, Robert Louis Stevenson, Bram Stoker, Ethel Lina White, Oscar Wilde.

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Fantastic Stories Presents: Science Fiction Super Pack #1: With linked Table of Contents (Positronic Super Pack Series Book 4) Aug 3, 2014

by Philip K. Dick, Isaac Asimov, Harry Harrison, Ray Bradbury, Theodore Sturgeon, R. A. Lafferty, Michael A. Burstein, Philip José Farmer, Carole McDonnell, Stanley G. Weinbaum, Jamie Wild, John Teehan, Nelson Bond, M. Turville Heitz, III Edward J. McFadden, Cynthia Ward, Jay O’Connell, Jack Williamson, Gerri Leen, Edmond Hamilton, Lou Antonelli, James Dorr, Poul Anderson, Ann Wilkes, Alfred Bester, William R. Eakin, Brenda W. Clough, C. L. Moore, Warren Lapine, Mack Reynolds, H. Beam Piper, Frederik Pohl, Edgar Pangborn, Emil Petaja, Alan Edward Nourse, Jr. Walter M. Miller, Leigh Brackett, Marion Zimmer Bradley

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The Cold Calculations by Michael A. Burstein,
They Twinkled like Jewels by Philip José Farmer,
Lingua Franca by Carole McDonnell,
Dawn of Flame by Stanley G. Weinbaum,
Don’t Jump by Jamie Wild,
Youth by Isaac Asimov,
Digger Don't Take No Requests by John Teehan,
Lighter than You Think by Nelson Bond,
Garden of Souls by M. Turville Heitz,
The Variable Man by Philip K. Dick,
Starwisps by Edward J. McFadden III,
Gorgono and Slith by Ray Bradbury,
I Was There When They Made the Video by Cynthia Ward,
The Perfect Host by Theodore Sturgeon,
That Universe We Both Dreamed Of by Jay O’Connell,
The Lake of Light by Jack Williamson,
Lies, Truth, and the Color of Faith by Gerri Leen,
Hopscotch and Hottentots by Lou Antonelli,
No Place to Hide by James Dorr,
Industrial Revolution by Poul Anderson,
The Visitor by Ann Wilkes,
Travel Diary by Alfred Bester,
Encounter in Redgunk by William R. Eakin,
The Second Satellite by Edmond Hamilton,
The Indecorous Rescue of Clarinda Merwin by Brenda W. Clough,
Lost Paradise by C. L. Moore,
Siblings by Warren Lapine,
Gun for Hire by Mack Reynolds,
The Answer by H. Beam Piper,
Pythias by Frederik Pohl,
Arm of the Law by Harry Harrison,
The Good Neighbors by Edgar Pangborn,
The Intruder by Emil Petaja,
The Six Fingers of Time by R. A. Lafferty,
An Ounce of Cure by Alan Edward Nourse,
The Hoofer by Walter M. Miller, Jr.,
The Stellar Legion by Leigh Brackett,
Year of the Big Thaw by Marion Zimmer Bradley

Completely revised and updated, this second edition text is one of the most comprehensive sci-fi eBooks on the market today.

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Dark Horizons: An Anthology of Dark Science Fiction Oct 1, 2016

by Jay Caselberg, Eric Del Carlo, Charles Zaglanis

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Stranded on an off-world base, a tech specialist seeks to outwit a confused AI before it kills him. In the depths of space, a mining ship finds a vein of ore that will make everyone aboard rich—if they figure out what happened to the crew of the ship that was here before them. Waiting for the unwary reader of this book are stories of madmen playing with science beyond their control, and alien creatures with malign intent. Welcome to Dark Horizons, where the future is lost. Featuring fiction by Jay Caselberg, Eric Del Carlo, Aaron J. French, and Christopher Fulbright.

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Sins and Other Worlds (Shacklebound Books Flash Fiction Anthologies) Feb 5, 2019

by Eric Fomley, Robert Silverberg, Mike Resnick, Alex Shvartsman, Ken Liu, Douglas Smith, Alan Baxter, Eric Choi, Michelle King

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Sins and Other Worlds is a dark Science Fiction short story anthology comprised of reprint stories from 30 talented authors. The stories range from deep space, alien planets, alternate realities and beyond. Most stories within are flash fiction interspersed with several longer works from both emerging authors and titans in the field. The anthology collects some of the best dark sci-fi in recent memory.

Sins and Other Worlds ToC (Ordered by Author Name)

Alex Shvartsman - The Far Side of the Wilderness

Alan Baxter - Once Was Lost

Christi Nogle - A Fully Chameleonic Foil

Christina Sng - The Assassin Program

Dennis Mombauer - The Dust Bathynaut

Douglas Smith - Nothing

Ed Ahern - The Service Call

Eric Choi - Most Valuable Player

George Nikolopoulos - The Sin of Envy

Gerri Leen - Floating in My Tin Can

Gregg Chamberlain - Apocalypse Beta Test Survey

Henry Szabranski - In The Maze Of His Infinities

Holly Schofield - Tough Crowd

James Dorr - The Cyclops

Jeremy Szal - When There's Only Dust Left

Jez Patterson - Between Two Distant Shores There Lies Space For an Ocean of Troubles

John Dromey - Death, Where Is Thy Sting

Ken Liu - The Plague

Kevin J. Anderson - Job Qualifications

Laird Long - The Last Racist

Liam Hogan - Remembrance Day

Lina Rather - Last Long Night

Michelle Ann King - God State

Mike Murphy - About Time

Mike Resnick & Lezli Robyn - Benchwarmer

Rhonda Eikamp - Angels Behaving Badly

Robert Silverberg - Flies

Russell Hemmell - Tugship

Vaughan Stanger - The Eye Patch Protocol

Wendy Nikel - Memory Ward

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Blood Type: An Anthology of Vampire SF on the Cutting Edge Dec 8, 2013

by Peter Watts, Mike Resnick, Laird Barron, Tim Waggoner, William F. Nolan, Stephen Graham Jones, Benjamin Kane Ethridge, Jason V Brock, James S. Dorr, Jonathan Templar, Robert S. Wilson

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All proceeds from this anthology will go to The Cystic Fibrosis Trust.
You can learn more about The CFT and the wonderful things they do at: https://www.cysticfibrosis.org.uk/

Blood Type: An Anthology of Vampire SF on the Cutting Edge is predominately a collection of stories that represent the most cutting edge science fiction-based vampire fiction. Think SF-based vampire fiction like I Am Legend and Necroscope and how they affected the vampire genre when they were first released. Dark Vampire SF that goes where the genre hasn't before.

It is not just an anthology of hard science fiction, however. This book also contains examples of science fantasy as well as some classic vampire stories including an updated reprint from William F. Nolan. Also includes brand new stories from Peter Watts (from the Blindsight/Echopraxia universe), Laird Barron, Tim Waggoner, Bram Stoker Award-winning author Benjamin Kane Ethridge, John Palisano, Jason V Brock, Peter Giglio, Jonathan Templar, Taylor Grant, and many more!

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The Children of Cthulhu: Stories Jan 21, 2009

by Alan Dean Foster, China Miéville, Yvonne Navarro, John Pelan, Benjamin Adams

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Descend to the depths of primal horror with this chilling collection of original stories drawn from H. P. Lovecraft’s shocking, terrifying, and eerily prescient Cthulhu Mythos.

In twenty-one dark visions, a host of outstanding contemporary writers tap into our innermost fears, with tales set in a misbegotten new world that could have been spawned only by the master of the macabre himself, H. P. Lovecraft. Inside you’ll find:

“Details” by China Miéville: A curious boy discovers that within the splinters of cracked wood or the tangle of tree branches, the devil is in the details.

“Visitation” by James Robert Smith: When Edgar Allan Poe arrives, a callow man finally gets what he always wanted—and what he may eternally despise.

“Meet Me on the Other Side” by Yvonne Navarro: A couple in love with terror travels beyond their wildest dreams—and into their nightmares.

“A Fatal Exception Has Occured At . . .” by Alan Dean Foster: Internet terrorism extends far beyond transmitting threats of evil.

AND SEVENTEEN MORE HARROWING TALES

“The Invisible Empire” by James Van Pelt
“A Victorian Pot Dresser” by L. H. Maynard and M. P. N. Sims
“The Cabin in the Woods” by Richard Laymon
“The Stuff of the Stars, Leaking” by Tim Lebbon
“Sour Places” by Mark Chadbourn
“That’s the Story of My Life” by John Pelan and Benjamin Adams
“Long Meg and Her Daughters” by Paul Finch
“Dark of the Moon” by James S. Dorr
“Red Clay” by Michael Reaves
“Principles and Parameters” by Meredith L. Patterson
“Are You Loathsome Tonight?” by Poppy Z. Brite
“The Serenade of Starlight” by W. H. Pugmire, Esq.
“Outside” by Steve Rasnic Tem
“Nor the Demons Down Under the Sea” by Caitlín R. Kiernan
“A Spectacle of a Man” by Weston Ochse
“The Firebrand Symphony” by Brian Hodge
“Teeth” by Matt Cardin

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Breaking Bizarro Sep 15, 2019

by Death’s Head Press, David W. Barbee, John Wayne Comunale, Chandler Morrison, Robert Essig, Duncan P. Bradshaw, Elana Gomel, Patrick C. Harrison III, Mara Malins, Frank J. Edler

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"Bizarro fiction is a contemporary literary genre, which often uses elements of absurdism, satire, and the grotesque, along with pop-surrealism and genre fiction staples, in order to create subversive, weird, and entertaining works."
--Wikipedia
Breaking Bizarro is a twenty-six story melting pot of weirdness, from some of the best authors in the genre. Enjoy!

Contributing Authors: John Wayne Comunale, David W. Barbee, Patrick C. Harrison III, Chris Miller, J.D. Graves, Dani Brown, Cody Higgins, Frank J. Edler, Catherine J. Cole, Chandler Morrison, G. Arthur Brown, Shoshana Sumrall Frerking, Robert Essig, Mara Malins, Michael Brueggeman, Duncan P. Bradshaw, Brian Asman, Sam Richard, Elana Gomel, Porsche B. Yeary, Mike Sherer, C.C. Parker, Luciano Marano, C.J. Carter-Stephenson, Kyle Rader, and James Dorr.

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Madame Gray's Creep Show Oct 26, 2020

by HellBound Books Publishing LLC, Gerri R. Gray, Norris Black, Carlton Herzog, Juliana Amir, Matt Bliss, Scot Carpenter, James Dorr, Scott Wilson, Cooper O'Connor

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A veritable smorgasbord of twenty-three deliciously terrifying treats, each one simmered to blood-curdling perfection and seasoned with just the perfect amount of gallows humor. From murder and madness to monsters and the downright macabre, the stories awaiting you within in this superlative anthology push the boundaries of horror to the next level... and way, way beyond! Featuring stories by: Juliana Amir, Ross Baxter, Norris Black, Matt Bliss, Scot Carpenter, Max Carrey, Josh Darling, James Dorr, Gerri R. Gray, Chisto Healy, Carlton Herzog, Scott McGregor, J Louis Messina, Drew Nicks, Cooper O'Connor, Brett O'Reilly, Lisa Pais, Frederick Pangbourne, Clark Roberts, Rob Santana, Kelli A. Wilkins, and Scott Bryan Wilson.

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Pulp Literature Autumn 2020: Issue 28 Nov 30, 2020

by Renee Saklikar, JM Landels, Mel Anastasiou, Susan Pieters, Dawn Lo, AJ Lee, David Milne, James Dorr, Charlene Kwiatkowski, Weiwei Xu

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Under the watchful gaze of Ashley Rose Goentoro’s Faery Godmother, memories are writ large in short fiction from Renée Sarojini Saklikar, Dawn Lo, Weiwei Xu, and Soramimi Hanarejima, and stars and moons illuminate stories by James Dorr and David Milne. Poetry comes from the Magpie Award winners Charlene Kwiatkowski, Maria Ford, and Cara Waterfall, a puzzle from SiWC contest winner Cameron MacDonald, and humour from Susan Pieters, while heroines Toinette and Frankie Ray return us to 17th century France and 1930s Hollywood with JM Landels and Mel Anastasiou.

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ZIPPERED FLESH 3: YET MORE TALES OF BODY ENHANCEMENTS GONE ! (The Zippered Flesh Trilogy) Oct 9, 2017

by Weldon Burge, Jezzy Wolfe, Charles Colyott, Jeff Menapace, L.L. Soares, Sandra R. Campbell, Jasper Bark, Meghan Arcuri, Christine Morgan, Graham Masterton

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What horror anthology on body enhancements wouldn’t include gross-out fiction? This book has it in spades. But, this collection of stories goes far beyond that. Here you will also find science fiction, surreal fiction, fantasy, and even a full serving of dark humor. Disturbing, perverse, often gut-wrenching (pun intended) stories—all between the covers of this anthology! Nineteen chilling tales by some of the best horror and suspense writers today. Definitely not for the squeamish!

"Hardcore horror that ranges from the socially relevant to the scatologically repulsive—the shock here is like 'The Scream' made flesh." — Mort Castle, editor of On Writing Horror: A Handbook by the Horror Writers Association

"In Zippered Flesh 3, Editor Weldon Burge has done a masterful job of combining work from well-known masters like Jack Ketchum and Graham Masterton with newer writers. But it is the original work by newcomers like L.L. Soares and Meghan Acuri that stands out for me. ... Highly recommended." — Gene O'Neill, author of The Hitchhiking Effect: A Retrospective Collection

"'Closer by Charles Colyott is a wonderfully poignant and romantic story. ... 'Going Green' by Christine Morgan is so original, timely, and well-written it deserves special mention. ... Kudos to Burge for putting together another fine anthology of cutting-edge fiction." — Paul Dale Anderson, author of The Instruments of Death series

Billie Sue Mosiman — Horns, Teeth, and Knobs
Shaun Meeks — Upgraded
Christine Morgan — Going Green
Jeff Menapace — Worm
Adrian Ludens — Reduced to Tears
William F. Nolan — A New Man
Jason V. Brock — Transposition
Jack Ketchum — The Rose
Daniel I. Russell — Consume
Jezzy Wolfe — All Will Turn to Gray
E.A. Black — Invisible
L.L. Soares — And the Sky Was Full of Angels
Meghan Arcuri — Shopping Spree
Charles Colyott — Closer
Graham Masterton — Dog Days
Jasper Bark — Switch
Martin Zeigler — Hypochondria
Sandra R. Campbell — Gehenna Division, Case #609
James Dorr — Golden Age

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Space Opera Libretti: Modern Comedic Space Opera with Arias Jan 4, 2020

by Brian McNett, Cait Gordon, E.D.E Bell, James Dorr, K.G. Anderson, Bruce Taylor, Dawn Vogel, Harry Turtledove, Dave D'Allesso, Julia Huni, Larry Hodges, Ingrid Garcia, Spruce Wells, Dean Brink, Jean Graham, Alex Kropf, Minerva Cerridwen, Lizz Donnelly, Jennifer Rossman

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The problem with space opera is that there's not enough opera in it, and certainly a dearth of coloratura diva sopranos in the third act. This anthology sets out to fix that by placing the music front-and-center. We've created a glittery disco-ball of fun. 20 stories designed to amuse. Some actually take place in space. There's even an actual opera in here. We didn't hold back.Time-traveling cats that quote opera... Intergalactic singing competitions... An endless song that becomes the soundtrack to countless generations of rebellions... And, of course, invisible space bears made of black holes that may or may not be extinct.

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