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- Print length516 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateOctober 12, 2020
- Dimensions6 x 1.29 x 9 inches
- ISBN-101951043146
- ISBN-13978-1951043148
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- Publisher : Silver Shamrock Publishing (October 12, 2020)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 516 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1951043146
- ISBN-13 : 978-1951043148
- Item Weight : 1.65 pounds
- Dimensions : 6 x 1.29 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #2,064,514 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #12,715 in Occult Fiction
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TODD KEISLING is the Bram Stoker Award-nominated author of Devil’s Creek. His other works include The Final Reconciliation, Ugly Little Things: Collected Horrors, and The Monochrome Trilogy, among several shorter works. He lives somewhere in the wilds of Pennsylvania with his family where he is at work on his next novel.
Mark Steensland self-published his first book while in fourth grade and has been telling stories ever since—some of them true. He became a professional journalist before graduating high school, writing about movies for such magazines as Prevue, Millimeter, and American Cinematographer. He holds a bachelor's in film studies from UC Santa Barbara, a master's in creative writing from CSU Sacramento, and an MFA in screenwriting from Chapman University. His award-winning films (including Peekers and The Ugly File) have played in festivals around the world. His first novel—Behind the Bookcase—was published in 2012 by Random House. A movie based on The Special, a novella co-written with James Newman, was released in October 2020. He most recently wrote Jakob's Wife, starring Barbara Crampton, Larry Fessenden, and Bonnie Aarons.
JG Faherty is the Bram Stoker Award®- and ITW Thriller Award-nominated author of 8 novels, 10 novellas, and more than 75 short stories. He writes adult and YA horror/sci-fi/fantasy, and his works range from quiet, dark suspense to over-the-top comic gruesomeness.
A lifelong resident of New York's highly haunted Hudson Valley region, JG grew up amid Revolutionary War graveyards, haunted roads, and woods filled with ghostly apparitions. His varied professional career includes working as a resume writer, laboratory manager, accident scene photographer, zoo keeper, scientist, and salesman. He began writing fiction in 2001, and his short stories, poetry, and articles have appeared in numerous magazines and anthologies.
For more information about his books, or to arrange signings or readings, visit www.jgfaherty.com, www.facebook.com/jgfaherty, or www.twitter.com/jgfaherty.
Kenneth W. Cain is the author of four novels, four short story collections, four novellas, and several children’s books among his body of work. He is the editor for the anthologies Tales From The Lake Volume 5, When the Clock Strikes 13, and Midnight in the Graveyard. The winner of the 2017 Silver Hammer Award, Cain is an Active member of the Horror Writers Association as well as chair for the membership committee and the Pennsylvania chapter. Cain resides in Chester County, Pennsylvania with his wife and two children.
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Armand Rosamilia is a New Jersey boy currently living in sunny Florida, where he writes when he's not sleeping. He's happily married to a woman who helps his career and is supportive, which is all he ever wanted in life...
He's written over 200 stories that are currently available, including crime thrillers, supernatural thrillers, horror, zombies, contemporary fiction, nonfiction and more. His goal is to write a good story and not worry about genre labels.
He is also a successful podcaster, too!
The Mando Method Podcast with co-host Chuck Buda - talking about writing and publishing
He also loves to talk in third person... because he's really that cool.
You can find him at https://armandrosamilia.com for all of his information as well as random things he enjoys
and e-mail him to talk about books, baseball and Metal:
armandrosamilia@gmail.com
Hello, my name's Catherine Cavendish and I write horror fiction - frequently with ghostly, supernatural, Gothic and haunted house themes.
NEMESIS OF THE GODS - An obsession beyond reason. A passion that transcends the grave. Dr. Emeryk Quintillus battles for possession of the long-dead Cleopatra and nothing will stop him from achieving his goal - not even death or the wrath of the ancient gods. For the first time, all three novels in this series - Wrath of the Ancients, Waking the Ancients, and Damned by the Ancients - are available in one volume
THE CROW WITCH AND OTHER CONJURINGS is my first short fiction collection and is out now from Weird House Press.
My new novel - DARK OBSERVATION - is published by Flame Tree Press. In the dark days of war-torn London, Violet has more to fear than bombs. From deep within the Earth, demonic forces are rising.
My other novels from Flame Tree Press are:
IN DARKNESS, SHADOWS BREATHE. Carol and Nessa are strangers with one thing in common, they are in the hands of an entity that knows no boundaries and crosses dimensions - bending and twisting time itself - where danger waits in every shadow
THE GARDEN OF BEWITCHMENT. Historical haunted Gothic horror set in the wilds of the Yorkshire moors - pure Bronte country - with a Bronte theme.
And - THE HAUNTING OF HENDERSON CLOSE. Ghostly horror set in Edinburgh's Old Town.
My novellas THE DARKEST VEIL, COLD REVENGE, MISS ABIGAIL'S ROOM, THE DEMONS OF CAMBIAN STREET, DARK AVENGING ANGEL, LINDEN MANOR, THE DEVIL INSIDE HER and THE SECOND WIFE are published by Crossroad Press.
My novels THE DEVIL'S SERENADE and SAVING GRACE DEVINE have also been released in new editions by Crossroad Press, as has my novel of the Lancashire Witches - THE PENDLE CURSE.
I live with a long-suffering husband and a delightful black cat who has never forgotten that her species used to be worshipped in ancient Egypt. She sees no reason why that practice should not continue. Who am I to argue?
When not slaving over a hot computer, I enjoy wandering around Neolithic stone circles and visiting old haunted houses.
Robert Ford has written the novels Burner, The Compound, No Lipstick in Avalon, and Blood Roses, a horror-western. He also has a collection of his short fiction The God Beneath my Garden, a novella collection, Inner Demons, and the novella Larva Me Tender.
He collaborated, with John Boden, on the novellas Rattlesnake Kisses, Cattywampus, and Black Salve, in the Knucklebucket Thang series.
With author Matt Hayward, Robert co-wrote the novel A Penny for Your Thoughts.
Robert lives in Central Pennsylvania, and is usually hard at work on at least two projects at a time. You can find out more about his upcoming releases at www.robertfordauthor.com
Wesley Southard is the Splatterpunk Award-Winning author of The Betrayed, Closing Costs, One For The Road, Resisting Madness, Slaves to Gravity (with Somer Canon), Cruel Summer, and Where The Devil Waits (with Mark Steensland), some of which has been translated into Italian, and has had short stories appear in outlets such as Cover of Darkness Magazine, Eulogies II: Tales from the Cellar and Clickers Forever: A Tribute to J.F. Gonzalez. He is a graduate of the Atlanta Institute of Music, and he currently lives in South Central Pennsylvania with his wife and their cavalcade of animals.
Visit him online at www.wesleysouthard.com
Facebook at www.facebook.com/wes.southard
Or on Twitter at www.twitter.com/WesSouthard
In his head, Jason Parent lives in many places, but in the real world, he calls New England his home. The region offers an abundance of settings for his writing and many wonderful places in which to write them. He currently resides in Rhode Island.
In a prior life, Jason spent most of his time in front of a judge . . . as a civil litigator. When he wanted a change, he traded in his cheap suits for flip flops and designer stubble. The flops got repossessed the next day, and he's back in the legal field . . . sorta. But that's another story.
When he's not working, Jason likes to kayak, catch a movie, and travel any place that will let him enter. And read and write, of course--he does that too sometimes.
Please visit the author on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/AuthorJasonParent?ref=hl, on Twitter at https://twitter.com/AuthorJasParent, or at his website, http://authorjasonparent.com/, for information regarding upcoming events or releases, or if you have any questions or comments for him.
Tim Meyer dwells in a dark cave near the Jersey Shore. He’s the author of more than fifteen novels, including Malignant Summer, The Switch House, Dead Daughters, Limbs, and many other titles. When he's not working on the next book, he's usually hanging out with his wife and son, shooting around on the basketball court, playing video games, or messing with a new screenplay. He bleeds coffee and IPAs.
You can learn more about his books at timmeyerwrites.com.
Michael Patrick Hicks is the author of several horror books, including the Salem Hawley series and Friday Night Massacre. His debut novel, Convergence, was an Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Finalist in science fiction, and his short stories have appeared in more than a dozen anthologies.
Connect with Michael at:
Substack: https://michaelpatrickhicks.substack.com/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MikeH5856
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7909523.Michael_Patrick_Hicks
Instagram: http://instagram.com/mphicks79
Chad has written for Famous Monsters of Filmland, Rue Morgue, Cemetery Dance, and Scream magazine. He's had dozens of short stories published, and some of his books include: OF FOSTER HOMES & FLIES, STIRRING THE SHEETS, THE PALE WHITE, SKULLFACE BOY, THE NEON OWL and OUT BEHIND THE BARN co-written with John Boden. Lutzke's work has been praised by authors Jack Ketchum, Richard Chizmar, Joe Lansdale, Stephen Graham Jones and his own mother.
He can be found lurking the internet at www.chadlutzke.com
Amanda Hard holds an MFA in Creative Writing (Fiction) from Murray State University. Her horror fiction has appeared in numerous magazines and print anthologies and her flash fiction has been featured in three graphic collections from The Daily Nightmare. She is a member of the Horror Writers Association and lives in the cornfields of southern Indiana with her husband and son.
Tony Tremblay is the Bram Stoker nominated author of The Moore House. He is the writer of short story collections containing numerous tales that have been published in various horror anthologies, horror magazines, and webzines. Tremblay has also worked as a reviewer of horror fiction for Cemetery Dance Magazine and Horror World. In addition to his print work, Tremblay is the host of That Taco Society Presents, a cable T. V. show (also available on You Tube) that features discussions on horror as well as guest interviews with horror authors. The author lives in New Hampshire.
Mark Towse is an Englishman living in Australia. He would sell his soul to the devil or anyone buying if it meant he could write full-time. Alas, he left it very late to begin this journey, penning his first story since primary school at the ripe old age of 45. Since then, he's been published in the likes of Flash Fiction Magazine, Cosmic Horror, Suspense Magazine, ParABnormal, Raconteur, and his work has also appeared three times on The No Sleep Podcast and on many other excellent productions such as The Grey Rooms. His first collection, ‘Face the Music,’ has just been released by All Things That Matter Press and is available via Amazon, Dymocks, B&N, etc.
Look out for his story, 'Devil's Ink' in Midnight in the Pentagram from Silver Shamrock.
https://twitter.com/MarkTowsey12
https://marktowsedarkfiction.wordpress.com/
https://www.instagram.com/towseywrites/
Laurel Hightower grew up in Kentucky, attending college in California and Tennessee before returning home to horse country, where she lives with her husband, son, and two rescue animals. She works as a paralegal in a mid-sized firm, wrangling litigators by day and writing at night. A bourbon and beer girl, she's a fan of horror movies and true life ghost stories. Whispers in the Dark is her first novel.
Based in the (very) far north of Scotland I write horror and speculative fiction at the top of the map.
I enjoy reading a wide variety of work with a particular soft spot for William Gibson, Neil Gaiman and Pablo Neruda. I posting free speculative or horror stories on my Curious Fictions page with occasional literary stories sprinkled in and some subsriber content, link below. My interests outside of writing are music, walking by the sea and river, dark comedy and pugs.
https://charlotteplattwriter.co.uk/
Stephanie Ellis lives near Wrexham in Wales in the UK with her family and is a writer of horror and dark fiction and poetry. She is an active member of the HWA.
She can be found online supporting HorrorTree.com via the Indie Bookshelf Releases posts and on the Dark Fusion Podcast with Beverley Lee and Shane Douglas Keene. Her website is https://stephanieellis.org/ where you may occasionally pick up a free story.You can find her on twitter @el_Stevie.
Kenneth McKinley was born and raised in the small town of Bronson, Michigan. He grew up in the time of heavy metal mix tapes, VCRs, and library cards. Ever since that magical moment when he wandered into the adult horror section of the public library at the age of 11, he has always dreamed of being a writer. He is finally realizing his dream.
Kenneth graduated from Ohio State University and owns Silver Shamrock Publishing. He is a member of the Horror Writers Association and the Independent Book Publishers Association. He resides in Michigan with his wife, Kathy, and their four children. Kenneth is currently working on his next novel.
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I have a handful of favorites in here. Brian Moreland’s “The Corn Maidens” involves a young woman with a disturbing power, and a village with equally disturbing traditions. I absolutely love how this one played out.
Top billing (in my mind) should go to Laurel Hightower’s “The Other.” It’s a fascinating look at a possessed man’s life. He’s losing time, his wife suddenly seems to hate him, and his things get moved around. This is an incredibly powerful story.
“Angel Dust,” by Shannon Felton, is a bizarre story of drugs, possession, and demons that’s oddly intriguing. James Newman’s “I Know He Loves Me (He Just Has a Funny Way of Showing It)” is another possession story that takes things in an unexpected and fascinating direction. There seems to be a bounty of excellent possession stories, like P.D. Cacek’s “Diminishing Returns,” in which a woman with Alzheimer’s seems to be possessed.
Todd Keisling’s “The Gods of Our Fathers,” set in the same universe as his “Devil’s Creek,” is absolutely beautiful, and very dark. A girl whose father turned away from the Old Gods to the Christian god tries to find a way out of her life of pain and terror.
“A Night Above,” by John Quick, is a hilarious (and oddly touching!) story of a demon summoned to a slumber party, and I loved it!
Charlotte Platt’s “Family Business” introduces us to Lisa, who has followed in her family’s business of restoring and repairing antiques. A mysterious visitor named Levi brings her an artifact to be repaired, and things get strange from there. Action, horror, and a nice shiver down your spine!
Many other stories are quite good–there are plenty of possessions, summonings, and other intriguing stories to read.
Things that made some of the other stories not as good for me included one in which an aging aunt is completely and utterly stereotypical, right down to magically taking a pie out of the oven just as her unexpected visitors arrive (there are a couple of other stories with very stereotypical characters, but not many). Some stories feel like they end just a tad bit too soon, not quite taking us to an adequate resolution. One story has an odd clumsy rhythm; I think it’s because typically high-stress parts of a story have at least some shorter sentences to help convey that choppy feeling, and this story just kept the same “normal” pace throughout (it takes away from the tension and drama). A few stories seem to hurry their way through, and could have used a bit more detail.
Content note for: self-harm, racial slurs, child molestation and abuse, animal harm, rape, abuse and murder of slaves, death of a baby, highly detailed torture, xenophobia, and of course, since this book contains a wide range of horror stories, gore. I definitely recommend reading this one. Many stories are just wonderful, and most of the rest are very good. The theme is covered very well, and all of the stories feel as though they fit.
it features a Best-Of of today's horror authors and also introduces some new authors I hope to read more of in the future. There is not one disappointing story to be found, only loads of well-written traditional, original and also unexpected ideas that lead you into the twisted land of demons, witches, possession and other horrors. The biggest strength of this volume is its widespread variety, though I especially enjoyed stories with a humorous streak.
Among my favorites are 'The Corn Maidens', 'Legion Cast Forth', 'What I Wouldn't Give', 'Dog Eat God', 'Discovering Mr. Jones', 'The Gods of Our Fathers', 'Diminishing Returns' and 'Witches' Night'. My personal number one story is the hilarious 'A Night Above' - the first and only story that made me pity the demon...
As we found with Midnight in the Graveyard, Silver Shamrock Midnight anthologies are a nice blend of new voices and established voices. As with most other anthologies, there were some stories that worked brilliantly for me, and some that didn’t resonate. It seems a silly complaint to moan about a loaded table of contents being too big, but there were certain instances during the back half of the book where stories, although well executed, felt like we’d been there before. As a silver lining, the authors who took the themed trope and pulled it off in a unique way really stood out. Let me share a few favorites:
The Other - Laurel Hightower: One of the stories I anticipated most in this collection, and it didn’t disappoint. Hightower managed to surround her main character with other people and still write in a sense of isolation, one of the most effective tools in horror. This story is more about losing your sense of self than demons popping out from behind corners.
Angel Dust - Shannon Felton: This one worked for me for the same reason that Felton’s The Prisoners of Stewartville did. It felt fresh, original, and unexpected. The use of second person narration gives it a bit of a Chuck Palahniuk vibe, but the story is all Felton.
My Body - Wesley Southard: Unapologetically Southard, My Body reminded me of King’s Needful Things, combining it with a monster only this author could have dreamed up.
Discovering Mr. Jones - Cameron Ulam: Another story I was anticipating. I keep seeing Cameron Ulam’s name pop since her acceptance to this book. For good reason too. Ulam makes great use of sensory description to paint a picture and bring the audience into the story.
A Night Above - John Quick: Great mix of humor, twists, and horror. I picked this book up to be entertained, and this one did the trick.
Brujeria - Michael Patrick Hicks: The idea Hicks uses to explore the book’s theme is underutilized, in my opinion. Hicks doesn’t leave much to the reader’s imagination, but manages to create a landscape you can’t look away from.
The Furious Pour - Amanda Hard: Hard’s story came late in the book, and the originality shone a spotlight on it. It’s mostly the setting that I found unexpected, leading to a moment of revelation I really enjoyed.
That’s a fair list of favorites, but it’s worth noting the hits resonate throughout. Brian Moreland’s opening number kicks things off exactly the way you hope it will. Kenneth McKinley follows up his entry in Graveyard with a lesson in how to keep the train running smooth for a time, then send it careening off the rails. Kenneth Cain’s entry guarantees you’re not reading another possession story quite like this. The humor lands and it doesn’t overstay its welcome. Like Wesley Southard’s story, Todd Keisling writes one that could only have come from his pen, or laptop I guess. Brian Keene’s entry is the most brutal thing in the book, bringing the blood and guts.
As I mentioned before, most of the stories that didn’t work for me tiptoed into familiar territory without adding enough new material. One or two utilized humor in a way that just didn’t land. Others came from authors I’ve been lukewarm to in the past, and their entries didn’t do much to sway me. The one caveat I’ll add here is that with so many stories, there’s not a bland one in the bunch.
Silver Shamrock’s Midnight anthologies are going to continue to be highly anticipated. They’ve only just announced Midnight From Beyond the Stars, and readers are already clamoring about the possibilities. If you enjoyed the variety presented in Midnight in the Graveyard, you’re going to enjoy this one too. Space out the stories. Read one every few days. There are some real unmissables in here. The kind that’ll have you avoiding dusty old books full of strange symbols and people who sacrifice animals. Well, maybe you should be avoiding those anyway.
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