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A Quaint and Curious Volume of Gothic Tales Kindle Edition
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A Quaint and Curious Volume of Gothic Tales; 23 stories of madness, pain, ghosts, curses, unspoken secrets, greed, murder, and one of the creepiest collections of dolls ever. Ranging from traditional gothic themes to more modern tropes, this anthology is sure to please the reader…and send a cold shiver or two down their spine.
So, come on in; enter the parlor, find a place by the fire, and experience the beautiful, dark, and occasionally heartbreaking stories told by the authors. The editor, Alex Woodroe, has passionately and carefully curated a powerful volume of stories, written by an amazing and diverse group of contemporary women writers.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateJanuary 31, 2022
- File size799 KB
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- ASIN : B09QHKS4GJ
- Publisher : Brigids Gate Press (January 31, 2022)
- Publication date : January 31, 2022
- Language : English
- File size : 799 KB
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
- Print length : 289 pages
- Page numbers source ISBN : 1957537019
- Best Sellers Rank: #1,254,127 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #4,412 in Gothic Fiction
- #26,255 in Horror (Kindle Store)
- #52,483 in Horror Literature & Fiction
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About the authors
S.H. Cooper is a Florida based, multi-genre author with a focus on horror and fantasy. Her titles include the Victorian gothic novella, INHERITING HER GHOSTS, the cosmic horror novella, THE FESTERING ONES, and the YA fantasy novel, THE KNIGHT'S DAUGHTER, in addition to three short story collections and the horror comedy podcast, Calling Darkness. She is also a regular contributor to the award winning anthology series, The NoSleep Podcast. When not writing, she enjoys spending time with her husband, pets, and a cup of Earl Grey.
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From her 200 year old Welsh farmhouse, Catherine McCarthy spins tales with macabre melodies.
Along with many anthology appearances, her own work includes the collection Mists and Megaliths and the novella Immortelle (Off Limits Press).
There is more to come from her in 2023: a Gothic novel, A Moonlit Path of Madness (Nosetouch Press), a novella, Mosaic (Dark Hart Books), and a YA novel, The Wolf and the Favour (Brigids Gate Press).
Find her at https://twitter.com/serialsemantic or at https://www.catherine-mccarthy-author.com/
If absent, she will be hiking the Welsh coastpath or else huddled in an ancient graveyard, reading Poe.
Jessica Lévai has loved stories and storytellers her whole life. After a double major in history and mathematics, a PhD in Egyptology, and eight years of the adjunct shuffle, she devoted herself to writing full-time. You can read her work in Cossmass Infinities, StrangeHorizons.com, and Tor.com. Her first novella, The Night Library of Sternendach, is a vampire romance in Pushkin sonnets. She has begun work on her second long-form piece and dreams of one day collaborating on a graphic novel, and meeting Stephen Colbert.
Check out her website, JessicaLevai.com, for links and more.
Victoria Nations writes stories and poetry about creatures with emotional baggage. Her most recent work appears in "IN SOMNIO: A Collection of Modern Gothic Horror," "A Quaint and Curious Volume of Gothic Tales," "Mother: Tales of Love and Terror" and the "HWA Poetry Showcase Volume IX."
Victoria is a member of the Horror Writers Association, the Science Fiction Poetry Association, and the Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers of America. She lives in Florida, USA with her wife and son, who indulge her love of monsters.
Visit her at www.VictoriaNations.com and @Leaves_Cobwebs on Twitter and Instagram.
April Yates is a writer of dark and queer fiction, living in Derbyshire England.
Her debut novella, ASHTHORNE, a queer, historical horror-romance will be published by Ghost Orchid Press in 2022.
She has short stories appearing or forthcoming in Ghost Orchid Press, Black Hare Press and Black Ink Fiction.
She also suffers from a micro-fiction addiction, leaving them scattered across the web and in various anthologies.
Find her on Twitter @April_Yates_ or aprilyates.com
Kathleen Palm began writing seventeen years ago, making her way from fantasy to horror while her husband and two kids watched in terror. Look for her behind an opened book, in the dark watching scary movies, or chatting with friends on Twitter @KathleenPalm.
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Briana Una McGuckin writes Gothic Romance/Romantic Suspense and fabulist fiction. Her work appears in the Stoker-nominated Not All Monsters, an anthology of women’s horror (Rooster Republic), as well as The Arcanist, Breath & Shadow, and Hides the Dark Tower (Pole-to-Pole Publishing). She has an MFA from Western Connecticut State University. She also has cerebral palsy. Find her on Twitter @BrianaUna, or check out her blog: http://brianaunamcguckin.com
Helen Jones is a prize-winning author of six novels, writing for middle-grade, young adult and adult audiences. She's been published in magazines and anthologies, written for the Writers & Artists website and The Guardian, and created regular content for a variety of businesses and publications in Australia and the UK.
Born in the UK, Helen has since lived in both Australia and Canada. A few years ago she returned to her native England where, when she’s not writing stories, she likes to hunt for vintage treasures, explore stone circles and watch the sky change colour. She now lives in Hertfordshire with her husband, daughter, and wonderfully chaotic cockapoo.
Toronto-native Mary Rajotte has a penchant for penning nightmarish tales that haunt and terrify. Sometimes camera-elusive but always coffee-fueled, you can find her at her website http://www.maryrajotte.com
Cindy O'Quinn is an Appalachian writer from the beautiful mountains of West Virginia, where she was steeped in folklore from an early age. She now lives and writes about scary happenings on the old Tessier Homestead located in the woods of northern Maine.
Her work has been published in the Shirley Jackson Award winning anthology, THE TWISTED BOOK OF SHADOWS. Cindy's story, "Lydia", from the anthology was a 2019 Bram Stoker Award Nominee. She's also been published in HWA Poetry Showcase Vol V, Nothing's Sacred Vol 4 & 5, Speculative City, Space & Time, and others.
Follow her on Facebook @CindyOQuinnWriter, Twitter @COQuinnWrites, and Instagram cindy.oquinn.
Just a weird girl drinking rosé and writing horror stories in a haunted castle in the Hollywood Hills. Anna Fitzgerald Healy grew up in rural Maine but left home to pursue her degree from Emerson College. Her writing has been featured in the Hoxie Gorge Review, the Santa Monica Review, Brigid’s Gate Press, and elsewhere.
Mo Moshaty is an Afro-Latina screenwriter, author and producer. Raised within the clash of her mother's Yaqui heritage and her father's strict Southern Baptist upbringing, Mo's work contains worlds in which characters of color strive for identity, sentiment and belonging within the comedy, horror, and sci-fi genres.
Co-founder of the Nyx Horror Collective, she’s partnered with Stowe Story Labs to provide a fellowship for women genre writers over 40, and has also partnered with horror streaming giant, Shudder Channel, to co-produce the 13 Minutes of Horror Film Festival 2021 and 2022.
Still engaging with her first love, short horror literature, her work can be found in "A Quaint and Curious Volume of Gothic Tales", by Brigid's Gate Press and "206 Word Stories" by Bag O' Bones Press. "Love the Sinner", a psychological horror collection of short stories will be released by Brigids Gate Press in July 2023.
Mo has lectured on Trauma in Cinema with Prairie View A&M Film & TV Program and Horror Studies BAFSS in the UK.
Not bad for a little Brown girl from NY that fell in love with space, Frye and Laurie and slasher films.
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This reading is an emotional roller coaster that explores natural, as well as supernatural, horrors. The lead story PENANCE by Lindsay King-Miller is devastating as it investigates our perceptions of ourselves and those we love. THE LAKE IN WINTER by Emily Cohen, ARBOR HILLS by Deana Lisenby, and LIKE MINDED by Cindy O’Quinn all explore mostly natural events with tragic consequences for the characters and the reader.
Much like The Twilight Zone series often did, these authors take the elements of gothic literature (horror, death, love, romance) and place them in (mostly) un-Gothic settings. These are not necessarily stories set in 1800’s cathedrals filled with priests and vampires. These are stories filled with gloom and mystery and perfect unhappily-ever-after endings. MERCY by Catherine McCarthy, A KINDNESS OF RAVENS by April Yates, AN ENDLESS KIND OF NOTHING by Alexis DuBon, and HENRY by Mo Moshaty are prime examples of story telling that fills the reader with dread and then reveals the depths into which the characters have tumbled, sometimes completely unaware until it is too late to change course.
The last piece of the puzzle that makes this such an excellent anthology is the quality and ordering of the stories. This anthology is truly a greatest hits album of gothic short stories. There were things that I loved about every story. Naturally some impacted me more than others, but this is a quality collection. Given that Alex Woodroe had a great foundation, she went further in arranging the stories in a way that leaves the reader breathless. As I made my way through the tales, I felt as if someone was holding my head under water and then briefly letting me catch my breath before plunging me into the depths again. And this group finishes strong. There is no filler to be found.
In short, if you are looking for horror that will break your heart and then hastily put you back together so that it can break your heart again (maybe suffocating you as well this time), look no further. If you’ve ever thought about giving short fiction horror a try, this would be a great place to start.
This collection is professionally compiled and organized, with cover art by Elizabeth Leggett that is a perfect swirl of enchanting and creepy, an excellent Foreward by Alex Woodroe, and a charming Introduction by Stephanie Ellis.
The stories are written by both new and established authors, and there is a story (or two, or three, or more) that everyone will enjoy and will want to read again. As with all anthologies, some stories moved me more deeply than others, but all of them had their own unique touch of intrigue and dread that kept me engrossed in the narrative and furiously turning the pages.
I will be acquiring a physical copy once it is available for purchase on Amazon. These stories are perfect to squeeze into that 5-15 minute window where escape from the real world of doom and gloom is a must just to make it through the day.
I'll be keeping up with Brigid's Gate Press, this anthology shows that they have an eye for quality and creativity that promises more great stories in their future publications.
You can follow them on twitter @Brigidsgate