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A transplanted native in a city full of them, James Harper is an international bestselling horror writer working in Washington DC. His most recent story, "Death Before Birth," just launched in Dark Horses Magazine #2 from Hobb's End Press, edited by Wayne Kyle Spitzer. "Eighth Deadly Sin," appears in Madame Gray's Vault of Gore, edited by Gerri R. Gray for HellBound Books. October also saw the publication of "The Underneath" in Books of Horror Community Anthology, Volume 3, Part 1, edited by R.J. Roles and Jason Myers and "Broking Bodies" in Terror Unleashed, edited by Ramsey Scott for Skywatcher Press. "Mortal Limits," can be found in Unbreakable Ink, edited by Shebat Legion. "Krokodil" appears in Little Demons Digest, Volume 3, edited by Martin Fisher."Krokodil" just launched in Little Demons Digest, Volume 3, edited by Martin Fisher. His horror story, "Cathy Hulu," appears in the third volume of the Lovecraftiana Omnibus just out from Rogue Planet Press. Originally, it appeared in can be found in Lovecraftiana. Vol. 3, No.1, edited by Gavin Chappell. "The Ring on the Roof," is published in Kitchen Sink Gothic 2 from Parallel Universe Publications, edited by David A. & Linden Riley. His "Noonday Devil" appears in the award-winning Gargoyle, DC's most prestigious literary magazine. "Got One Heart," can be found in Ink Stains, Volume 12 from Dark Alley Press, edited by N. Apythia Morges. "Frankenstein at the Tomb of the Merlins," appears in Anatomy of Hate, edited by Karen Otto. "Your Fondest Wish" can be found in 19 Gates of Hell, edited by Rookie Burwick. "The Thing from Hell World," a hard sci fi/horror story, is published in EconoClash Review #2, edited by J.D. Graves. "The Exquisite Genius of Ichiro," appears in Fierce Tales: Shadow Realms, edited by Jeffrey Blehar. "Madman Across the Water," appears in Year’s Best Body Horror 2017, an Amazon bestselling anthology from Gehenna & Hinnom, edited by C.P. Dunphey. "For Every Sound That Floats" is published in Deadman's Tome Real American Horror, edited by Jesse Dedman. "Reptoid" appears in Black Candy: A Halloween Anthology of Horror by Jaded Books Publishing, edited by Kasey Hill. The short story, "Death Ray," can be found in Busted Lip, the inaugural anthology from Fat-Lip Press. The short story version of his novel, Love Craft, is collected in Swallowed by the Beast, an anthology edited by Samie Sands. A longer version was accepted for publication later this year in Dunhams Destroys Lovecraft, a journal from Dunhams Manor Press, edited by Jordan Krall. His novelette, "Return of the Caledonians," appears in The Corpse Candle and Other Nightmares, edited by Patrick Dotson. In addition, it appears in the Halloween anthology, Tales of Horror on Halloween Night, edited by Samie Sands. He has a short story, "Just for One Day," in the anthology Stress City: A Big Book of Fiction by 51 DC Guys, edited by Richard Peabody.

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Books of Horror Community Anthology Vol. 3 part 1 Oct 27, 2021

by RJ Roles, Matthew A. Clarke, M. Ennenbach, Jason Myers, Justin Boote, Lisa Vasquez, Ruthann Jagge, Steve Stred, Jae Mazer, Sidney Shiv

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They say that third time’s a charm and for the third installment of the Books of Horror community Anthology, it’s a fact. With well over seventy stories submitted, there was just too much content for a single book. Volume 3 is being brought to you in two parts. You’ll find the book(s) you’re about to read filled with tales of horror that span the genre, crafted by veteran authors, as well as first time writers.

Matthew A. Clarke

Scott Deegan

Paul Lubaczewski

M Ennenbach

Jason Myers

Marina Schnierer

Edward J Spock

Andrew Bell

Justin Boote

RJ Meldrum

P.J. Blakey-Novis

James Harper

Lisa Vasquez

James Seamone

Dustin Ekman

Eddie Davies

David Watkins

Drew Nicks

Nicole Henning

Jesssica Raney

Matthew Cash

Stephen Cannon

Ruthann Jagge

John J. Hardic

Shea Herlihy-Abba

Steve Stred

Patrick Flaherty

Eugene C. McLean Jr

Catherine Kenwell
Chris Kosarich

Micah Castle

Jae Mazer

Charles Welch

C.M. Saunders

Brian McNatt

Sidney Shiv

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Year's Best Body Horror 2017 Anthology Sep 30, 2017

by C.P. Dunphey, Shaun Avery, Charlotte Baker, Shadrick Beechem, David Beers, Austin Biela, Chantal Boudreau, Ed Burkley, K.M. Campbell, A. Collingwood, Stuart Conover, Damien Donnelly, James Dorr, Spinster Eskie, Santiago Eximeno, Balazs Farkas, Tarquin Ford, Ken Goldman, James Harper, Kourtnea Hogan, Carl R. Jennings, Christopher Vander Kaay, Alexander Lloyd King, Thomas C. Mavroudis, Sean McCoy, John S. McFarland, Rick McQuiston, Jeremy Megargee, G.A. Miller, Kurt Newton, Drew Nicks, Sergio Palumbo, Gary Power, Jenya Joy Preece, Frank Roger, Josh Shiben, Ian Steadman, Edmund Stone, Aric Sundquist, David Turton, Mijat Vujacic, Joseph Watson, Sheldon Woodbury, Shane Ramirez, David Dawkins

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Abodyemigphobia is the fear of the visceral aspects of the human body. Mutilation, alteration, and disfigurement at the epicenter of horror for many ages. In body horror we not only find something to fear, but we learn to fear ourselves.

How can one fear themselves? Why would something so natural disturb generations of readers?

Gehenna & Hinnom is honored to present the Year's Best Body Horror 2017 Anthology, the most disturbing and blasphemous collection of horror to ever be read by human eyes. Enter the morose. Embrace the Unknown.

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Terror Unleashed: Volume 2 (Unleashed Anthology series) Oct 24, 2021

by Skywatcher Press, Matthew Hollis Damon, Richard Restucci, Claire Davon, James Harper, Richard Clive, Victoria Hancox, CM Saunders, Marie Lanza, Mark Dubovec

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ter·ror

/ˈterər/

noun

extreme fear.

It lurks in the night, around you, it chokes you when your mind roams. Terror is hearing footsteps when you’re alone in your home, terror is hearing noises in the darkness, seeing shadows move when everything is still.

What are you afraid of? Nothing. Everything. It could be your friend or neighbor, it could be a stranger. It could be something far more sinister. Terror reminds you that you are alive.

Step into the twilight zone and let these masters of terror whisper into your ear.

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Lovecraftiana: The Magazine of Eldritch Horror (2018-19) Nov 26, 2020

by Rogue Planet Press, John Michael Greer, Mike Adamson, Chad Eagleton, James Harper, Tom Bont, Frank Coffman, Mathias Jansson, Patrick JK Gray, Vincent H. O'Neil

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Further Cthulhuvian thrills from the latter day heirs of the Lovecraftian legacy!

Featuring stories, poems, articles and art by:

John Michael Greer
Mike Adamson
Chad Eagleton
James Harper
Tom Bont
JC Weir
Mathias Jansson
Patrick J.K. Gray
Vincent H. O’Neil
Jacob Jones-Goldstein
Phil Williams
Scott Hogan
Kendra Nuttall
Thomas V. Powers
Tyson West
Dean Wirth
Matthew Wilson
Frank Coffman
David O’Donoghue
Wren Pasdot
Russ Bickerstaff
Andrew Bell
Norbert Gora
Stephen Hernandez
Lee Clark Zumpe
Trevor O. Childers
Kristopher Mielke
John Stadelman
Harris Coverley
S. Gepp
EW Farnsworth
Jeff Remling
A. Toren
Paul Lubaczewski
Stuart West
Michael Meillarec
Lee Glenwright
Milos Radovic
John C Adams

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Ink Stains Volume 12: A Dark Fiction Literary Anthology Apr 29, 2019

by N. Apythia Morges, Marty Keller, K. Lord, Paul Lubaczewski, Jamie Landry, Lani Steele, Alyssa Vaugn, Adan Berkowitz, Michael Garrett, Jose Siles

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They say that blood is thicker than water…but some family members take that old adage a little too far.

Our family and friends are the only things that stand between us and a frightening and dangerous world. But what if members of the “fam” aren’t quite what they seem on the surface?

They say that everyone has a hidden monster inside them, waiting for the quiet click of the lock that will unleash them. What do you do when you find yourself holding the key?

In the twelfth volume of Ink Stains, authors Adan Berkowitz, Michael Martin Garrett, James Harper, Marty Keller, Jamie Landry, K. L. Lord, Paul Lubaczewski, Jose Gabriel Siles, Lani Steele, and Alyssa N. Vaughn explore the secret hostilities and inner demons that lie beneath the seeming calm waters of those we love the most.

We may even find out how thick blood really can be.

Ink Stains, a quarterly anthology published by Dark Alley Press, is about shining a stark light on the shadows of life, exploring those dimly lit corridors, and unearthing those long-buried secrets. We don’t believe good will always triumph over evil or that someone will always be around to save the day.

Sometimes all we have is ourselves. And the stories that keep us turning the page.

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Madame Gray's Vault of Gore Nov 11, 2021

by HellBound Books Publishing , Gerri R. Gray, Drew Nicks, Dr. Chris McAuley, Carlton Herzog, Eamonn Murphy, Michael Highgrove, David-Jack Fletcher, Frederick Pangbourne, Travis Mushanski

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An absolute must-read for all who enjoy their horror with gallons of blood, lashings of guts, and dollops of severed body parts!

Madame Gray has personally selected a plethora of blood-soaked tales of terror and gruesome demise, each one brutally crafted to chill the soul and turn the stomach of even the most hardened fans of the macabre.

Prepare to have your senses assaulted by...

Frederick Pangbourne, R. L. Meza, Drew Nicks, Gerri R. Gray, Travis Mushanski, Tylor James, Stephen McQuiggan, Jon Douglas Rainey, Max Carrey, Carlton Herzog, Eamonn Murphy, Alexander Nachaj, John Mara, J Louis Messina, John Robinson, James Harper, B.M. Tolkovsky, Bryan Miller, Jason Krawczyk, Cecily Winter, David-Jack Fletcher, Matt Martinek, Edward Ahern, Dr. Chris McAuley, Shannon Lawrence, Bryan Holm, and Michael Highgrove

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Dark Horses: The Magazine of Weird Fiction: March | 2022 | No. 2 (Dark Horses Magazine) Feb 28, 2022

by Hobb's End Press, Wayne Kyle Spitzer, Kurt Newton, James Harper, Alistair Rey, Bill Link

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dark horse
/ˈdärk ˈˌhôrs/
noun
1. a candidate or competitor about whom little is known but who unexpectedly wins or succeeds.
"a dark-horse candidate"

Join us for a bi-monthly tour of writers who give as good as they get. From hard science-fiction to stark, melancholic apocalypses; from Lovecraftian horror to zombies and horror comedy; from whimsical interludes to tales of unlikely compassion--whatever it is, if it's weird, it's here. So grab a seat before the starting gun fires, pour yourself a glass of strange wine, and get ready for the running of the dark horses.

In this issue:

"In the Forests of the Night" by Wayne Kyle Spitzer

"The Devil's Playground" by Kurt Newton

"Death Before Birth" by James Harper

"People of the Land" by Alistair Rey

"A Whisperer Among the Graves, Prt. 2" by Bill Link

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19 Gates of Hell: A Horror Anthology Oct 19, 2018

by R.L. Burwick, Rich Restucci, Sean Deville, James Watts, Frank Martin, Alberto Pupo, Jacob Floyd, Marie Lanza, Byron Craft, Titan Frey

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From the darkest places imaginable, both outside and inside the mind, comes 19 tales that will drag you into places you never dreamed of seeing, not even in your worst nightmares.

Come along as these tales open up 19 gates into hell and experience the supernatural, the darkness of night, and the unimaginable like never before. Authors such as Byron Craft, Matthew V. Brockmeyer, Rich Restucci and many more have come together to show you in. . .and they won't let you leave until you're crying out for mercy, begging to live to see one last sunset.

What are you waiting for? The gates are opening.

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Swallowed by the Beast Jan 28, 2015

by Samie Sands, Robert Tozer, Arnaldo Lopez Jr, Carey Azzura, June Lundgren, Anthony Puguliese, Amy Pacini, Danny Cambell, Lila Pinord, Dave Suscheck Jr

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Be consumed in Swallowed by the Beast. Monsters, and ghoulies, and beasts, oh my!

Cleanliness is Next to . . . by Robert Tozer
Maggot by Arnaldo Lopez Jr.
Mowgli Encounters a Bear by Carey Azzara
Vegas Demon by June Lundgren
Night Songs by Anthony V. Pugliese
Mysterious Mind by Amy S. Pacini
The Last of the Siamese Tigers by Danny Campbell
Interview with Bigfoot by Lila Pinord
Bump by Dave Suscheck, Jr.
Ninette: The Lair by Linda Jenkinson
The Emporium by L. H. Davis
A Clinical Case by Alex Winck
Devil Dogs by Joanne Magnus
Mystical Phantoms by Amy S. Pacini
Love Craft by James Harper
Lanterne: Mix by Linda Jenkinson
Of a Curious Matter in those Tangled Fishing Lines by Kamalendu Nath
Carnival Carnage by Samie Sands
The Witch’s Spell by Linda Jenkinson
The Kodak Troll by Joanne Magnus
Selfie by Alex Winck
Boo! by Debbie Johnson
Heartbreaker by Kevin S. Hall
Ice Maidens by Stefan Vucak
The Wild Pigs by Danny Campbell
Scrambled by June Rachelson-Ospa
The Devil’s Therapist by Alex Winck
The Time Machine by Robert Tozer

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Unbreakable Ink Sep 20, 2021

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Travel to the furthest reaches of space, traverse time, delve into the darkest parts of the mind and beyond in this collection of speculative fiction shorts.

Curated by Shebat Legion and presented by Indomitable Ink, Unbreakable Ink boasts twenty-nine stories and is the first installment in a series of anthologies designed to provoke the unbreakable imaginations in us all.

Contributors in order of appearance:

Barbara Krasnoff
Gregg Chamberlain
Georgina Jeffery
Davide Mana
John A. Frochio
Faith Marlow
John Kiste
James Harper
Ann Stolinsky
Mir Ahmed Ali Khan
Milton Davis
Karen Thrower
Karmin Garrison
Michael H. Hanson
William Presley
Andrew Robertson
Samuel Peralta
Valerie B. Williams
Nikki Prince
Joe Bonadonna
Karen Ovér
Robert Allen Lupton
Janice Bell
Andrew J Lucas
E. V. Emmons
Theresa Nyenhuis
Erica Ruhe
Lori Morgan
Shebat Legion

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Tales Of Horror On Halloween Night Oct 6, 2015

by Samie Sands, Kevin Hall, Dave Suscheck Jr., Georgina Price, Nicholas Boving, K Finn, Anthony Pugliese, James Harper, Andy Lockwood, Amy Pacini

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It doesn't have to be Halloween for you to be chilled to the bone...

Trick ‘n’ Treats Emporium by Rob Shepherd
Girl in a Graveyard by Victoria Pagac
Ill Literate by Rick Eddy
Just One Last Time by Linda Jenkinson
Ghost by Kyle Flak
The Inferno by R.M. Gibson
October Moon by Linda Jenkinson
Root of My Fears by Brandon Swarrow
Like Father by Justin Coke
Haunted House by Kyle Flak
The Dark That Covered The Town by Kevin S. Hall
Witch Hunt—Ninette by Linda Jenkinson
Autumn Air by Rick Eddy
Fried Frieda: A Campfire Tale by Dean Kuch
All Night Diner by Kyle Flak
718 Fox Hill Way by Dave J. Suscheck, Jr.
In the Flesh by Rick Eddy
Aliens by Samie Sands
The Witch’s Bite by Linda Jenkinson
Brenton: Village of the Damned by Georgina Price
A Kind Of Solution by Nicholas Boving
I Was Made To Love Him by K.C. Finn
The Dinner Date by Linda Jenkinson
Curio by Anthony V. Pugliese
Return of the Caledonians by James Harper
Johnny Angel and the Nain Rouge Incident by Andy Lockwood
Cinderella Shocker by Linda Jenkinson
Thrills & Chills by Amy S. Pacini
Funeral by Samie Sands
Zombie Visit by Linda Jenkinson
The Building Across The Road by James Bryant
The Principle of Hate by Cecilia H. Doldan
A Halloween Carol by Alex Winck
Ground Zero by Magus Tor

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EconoClash Review #2: Quality Cheap Thrills Oct 6, 2018

by Preston Lang, Robert Petyo, Olin Wish, Victoria Dalpe, DJ Tyrer, G.A. Miller, Brandon Alexander, Beatrix Nielsen, Tom Miller, J.D. Graves

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EconoClash Review's back with more Quality Cheap Thrills! We've got Wild Strippers, Cowboys vs Vampires, Weird Slime monsters, Alien Invasions, Psycho Groupies, Hard-boiled Detectives, and much much more! Buckle Up Buttercup because this is one wild ride!

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They say that blood is thicker than water…but some family members take that old adage a little too far.

An absolute must-read for all who enjoy their horror with gallons of blood, lashings of guts, and dollops of severed body parts!

Travel to the furthest reaches of space, traverse time, delve into the darkest parts of the mind and beyond in this collection of speculative fiction shorts.

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