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There Is No Death, There Are No Dead: Tales of Spiritualism Horror Kindle Edition
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The spirits of the dead exist in this anthology, and they want to communicate.
First appearing in the late 1800s, spiritualism became a religious movement that swept the nation. Under the assumption that the dead live on in the afterlife, spiritualists believed that contact with the dearly departed was not only possible, but something those who crossed over longed for. Contact was usually made through a medium, a person who claimed to have the ability to speak with the dead.
There Is No Death, There Are No Dead is a horror anthology that tackles all aspects of the spiritualist movement: from the true believers to the nay-sayers, the hoaxes to hauntings, the real mediums to the scam artists. From ghosts to possessions, from profound loss to insurmountable grief, these short stories explore limitless genres (historical fiction, Gaslamp mystery, modern horror, and everything in between) with a diverse cast of characters challenged at every corner.
There Is No Death, There Are No Dead includes new work from some of the most talented and respected authors in the horror and dark fantasy genres, featuring stories from Gemma Files, Helen Marshall, Kathe Koja, Lee Murray, David Demchuk, Lisa Morton, Gwendolyn Kiste, S.P. Miskowski, Seanan McGuire, Catherine Lord, Chesya Burke, Nadia Bulkin, Michelle Belanger, and Laird Barron, and edited by Bram Stoker Award winner Jess Landry and Aaron J. French.
The dead are speaking. Will you hear?
Proudly represented by Crystal Lake Publishing—Tales from the Darkest Depths.
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateAugust 27, 2021
- File size7190 KB
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Our anthologies include the likes of Neil Gaiman, Clive Barker, Ramsey Campbell, Jack Ketchum, Edward Lee, Josh Malerman, Damien Angelica Walters, Orrin Grey , Brian Keene, Graham Masterton , Kathe Koja, Gemma Files, Lee Murray, Christopher Golden, Kevin J. Anderson, Jonathan Maberry, Gary A. Braunbeck, Rick Hautala, Tim Curran, Elizabeth Massie, Stephanie M. Wytovich, Mercedes M. Yardley, Kevin Lucia, John Skipp, Mary SanGiovanni, Jonathan Janz, Glenn Rolfe, Jeff Strand, Rachel Autumn Deering, Patrick Lacey, Bev Vincent, John Palisano, Tim Waggoner, Lisa Morton, Rena Mason, Tim Lebbon, Aaron Dries, Richard Chizmar, Mark Allan Gunnells, Kenneth W. Cain, Kealan Patrick Burke, Gene O'Neill, Maria Alexander, Michael Bailey, Lucy A. Snyder, Jason Sizemore, Laird Barron, S.P. Miskowski, Gwendolyn Kiste, Seanan McGuire, Richard Thomas, Taylor Grant, Armand Rosamilia, Todd Keisling, John Boden, Chad Lutzke, Gary McMahon, Jasper Bark, Jeremy C. Shipp, John Claude Smith, Scott Nicholson, William Meikle, and many more.
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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "I dearly love this book."—Bruce Blanchard
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "An anthology of fourteen stories, each stunning, inspired by the Spiritualism Movement of the latter 19th Century. I say "stunning, " because each one contains the metaphorical impact of a sledgehammer to the soul. After each I had to pause to ponder, and each story of course has taken up residence in my head. Open your mind to these fourteen acclaimed authors, and witness your imagination expand."—Haunted Reader
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ "This anthology includes fourteen stories surrounding the dead; be they spirits, ghosts, hauntings or omens, the dead reign here. The authors are among the finest and talented horror or supernatural authors working in the industry today, apart from Catherine Lord who suitably passed away around a century ago. It's simply a terrific, haunting, funny, sad anthology that I predict we will see on many award shortlists."—Theresa Derwin
Product details
- ASIN : B09CNR3XSD
- Publisher : Crystal Lake Publishing (August 27, 2021)
- Publication date : August 27, 2021
- Language : English
- File size : 7190 KB
- Simultaneous device usage : Unlimited
- Text-to-Speech : Enabled
- Screen Reader : Supported
- Enhanced typesetting : Enabled
- X-Ray : Not Enabled
- Word Wise : Enabled
- Sticky notes : On Kindle Scribe
- Print length : 324 pages
- Page numbers source ISBN : 1737721848
- Best Sellers Rank: #432,675 in Kindle Store (See Top 100 in Kindle Store)
- #280 in Horror Anthologies (Kindle Store)
- #511 in Horror Anthologies (Books)
- #711 in Horror Short Stories
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About the authors
Gwendolyn Kiste is the three-time Bram Stoker Award-winning author of The Rust Maidens, Reluctant Immortals, Boneset & Feathers, And Her Smile Will Untether the Universe, Pretty Marys All in a Row, and The Invention of Ghosts. Her short fiction and nonfiction have appeared in Nightmare Magazine, Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy, Vastarien, Tor's Nightfire, Black Static, The Dark, Daily Science Fiction, Interzone, and LampLight, among others. Originally from Ohio, she now resides on an abandoned horse farm outside of Pittsburgh with her husband, two cats, and not nearly enough ghosts. Find her online at gwendolynkiste.com
Lee Murray is an author, editor, poet, and screenwriter of speculative fiction and horror from Aotearoa-New Zealand. A USA Today Bestselling author and four-time Bram Stoker Award winner, she is her country's only recipient of the Shirley Jackson Award for psychological horror. She lives in the sunny Bay of Plenty with her well-behaved family and a naughty dog.
Since its founding in August 2012, Crystal Lake Publishing has quickly become one of the world’s leading publishers of Dark Fiction and Horror books in print, eBook, and audio formats.
While we strive to present only the highest quality fiction and entertainment, we also endeavour to support authors along their writing journey. We offer our time and experience in non-fiction projects, as well as author mentoring and services, at competitive prices.
With several Bram Stoker Award wins and many other wins and nominations, Crystal Lake Publishing puts integrity, honor, and respect at the forefront of our publishing operations.
We strive for each book and outreach program we spearhead to not only entertain and touch or comment on issues that affect our readers, but also to strengthen and support the Dark Fiction field and its authors.
Not only do we find and publish authors we believe are destined for greatness, but we strive to work with men and woman who endeavour to be decent human beings who care more for others than themselves, while still being hard working, driven, and passionate artists and storytellers.
Crystal Lake Publishing is and will always be a beacon of what passion and dedication, combined with overwhelming teamwork and respect, can accomplish. We endeavour to know each and every one of our readers, while building personal relationships with our authors, reviewers, bloggers, podcasters, bookstores, and libraries.
We will be as trustworthy, forthright, and transparent as any business can be, while also keeping most of the headaches away from our authors, since it’s our job to solve the problems so they can stay in a creative mind. Which of course also means paying our authors.
We do not just publish books, we present to you worlds within your world, doors within your mind, from talented authors who sacrifice so much for a moment of your time.
There are some amazing small presses out there, and through collaboration and open forums we will continue to support other presses in the goal of helping authors and showing the world what quality small presses are capable of accomplishing. No one wins when a small press goes down, so we will always be there to support hardworking, legitimate presses and their authors. We don’t see Crystal Lake as the best press out there, but we will always strive to be the best, strive to be the most interactive and grateful, and even blessed press around. No matter what happens over time, we will also take our mission very seriously while appreciating where we are and enjoying the journey.
What do we offer our authors that they can’t do for themselves through self-publishing?
We are big supporters of self-publishing (especially hybrid publishing), if done with care, patience, and planning. However, not every author has the time or inclination to do market research, advertise, and set up book launch strategies. Although a lot of authors are successful in doing it all, strong small presses will always be there for the authors who just want to do what they do best: write.
What we offer is experience, industry knowledge, contacts and trust built up over years. And due to our strong brand and trusting fanbase, every Crystal Lake Publishing book comes with weight of respect. In time our fans begin to trust our judgment and will try a new author purely based on our support of said author.
To date we’ve published around 100 books, and with each launch we strive to fine-tune our approach, learn from our mistakes, and increase our reach. We continue to assure our authors that we’re here for them and that we’ll carry the weight of the launch and dealing with third parties while they focus on their strengths—be it writing, interviews, blogs, signings, etc.
We also offer several mentoring packages to authors that include knowledge and skills they can use in both traditional and self-publishing endeavours.
We look forward to launching many new careers.
This is what we believe in. What we stand for. This will be our legacy.
Welcome to Crystal Lake Publishing—Tales from the Darkest Depths.
From the day she was born, Bram Stoker Award-winner and Shirley Jackson Award-nominee Jessica Landry has always been attracted to the darker things in life. Her fondest childhood memories include getting nightmares from the Goosebumps books, watching The Hilarious House of Frightenstein, and reiterating to her family that there was absolutely nothing wrong with her mental state.
Since then, Jessica’s fiction has appeared in many anthologies, including Aliens vs Predators: Ultimate Prey, Tales of the Lost, Twice-Told: A Collection of Doubles, Monsters of Any Kind, Where Nightmares Come From, Lost Highways: Dark Fictions from the Road, and Fantastic Tales of Terror, which features her Bram Stoker Award-winning short story, "Mutter." Her debut collection, The Mother Wound, is set for release in 2023; and she's edited the anthologies, That Which Cannot Be Undone from Cracked Skull Press, and the multi-nominated, There Is No Death, There Are No Dead, co-edited with Aaron J. French, from Crystal Lake Publishing.
Find her online at jesslandry.com.
Aaron J. French is the author of weird, occult, and dark fantasy fiction. His debut novel, The Time Eater (JournalStone), is available now. He is the author of Aberrations of Reality (Crowded Quarantine), The Dream Beings (Samhain), and many published short stories. In addition to writing, he works as a book editor for JournalStone Publishing and the Editor-in-Chief for Dark Discoveries magazine. He has edited several popular anthologies including The Gods of H.P. Lovecraft, Songs of the Satyrs, and the Monk Punk & Shadow of the Unknown Omnibus. Aaron is currently pursuing a PhD in The Study of Religion at University of California, Davis.
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HAUNT ME by Gemma Files - 5 stars
THE HAPPY MEDIUM by Helen Marshall - 4 stars
THE MARBLE LILY by Kathe Koja- 4 stars
THE BONE EATER by Lee Murray - 4 stars
A FEATHER FOR MRS. EDMOND by David Demchuk - 4.5 stars
MEETING KATIE KING by Lisa Morton - 5 stars
THE MAD MONK OF THE MOTOR CITY by Gwendolyn Kiste - 4 stars
THE ONE WORD I CAN’T SAY by S.P. Miskowski - 5 stars
KNOCK THREE TIMES by Seanan McGuire - 2 stars
THE CURIOUS STORY OF SUSAN STYLES by Catherine Lord - 4.25 stars
TALITHA CUMI by Chesya Burke - 4 stars
TRUE LOVE WAITS by Nadia Bulkin - 4 stars
THE SHAPE OF HER SOUL by Michelle Belanger - 3.75 stars
AMERICAN REMAKE OF A JAPANESE GHOST STORY by Laird Barron - 4 stars.
o great. I didn't find any new authors that I have to know now. Just the 1 I came in knowing.
Edited by Aaron J. French & Jess Landry
‘There Is No Death, There Are No Dead is a horror anthology that tackles all aspects of the spiritualist movement: from the true believers to the nay-sayers, the hoaxes to hauntings, the real mediums to the scam artists. From ghosts to possessions, from profound loss to insurmountable grief, these short stories explore limitless genres (historical fiction, Gaslamp mystery, modern horror, and everything in between) with a diverse cast of characters challenged at every corner.’
My Favorites:
‘HAUNT ME’ – by Gemma Files
‘THE HAPPY MEDIUM’ – by Helen Marshall
‘THE MARBLE LILY’ – by Kathe Koja
‘THE BONE EATER’ – by Lee Murray – Love This One!
‘A FEATHER FOR MRS. EDMOND’ – by David Demchuk – Creepy Good!
‘MEETING KATIE KING’ – by Lisa Morton – Whoa—That Ending! I had my hopes set for a Christmas Carol-esk ending, wherein the main character not only sees the light but… (hehe, no spoilers).
‘THE MAD MONK OF THE MOTOR CITY’ – by Gwendolyn Kiste – Love This One!
‘THE ONE WORD I CAN’T SAY’ – by S. P. Miskowski
‘TALITHA CUMI’ – by Chesya Burke – That Was Good!
‘TRUE LOVE WAITS’ – by Nadia Bulkin – Love This One!
‘THE SHAPE OF HER SOUL’ – by Michelle Belanger – My Heart!
‘AMERICAN REMAKE OF A JAPANESE GHOST STORY’ – by Laird Barron – Love This One! Look up the Japanese Mythology and Folklore this story is based on—Creepy Good!
Thank you, Crystal Lake Publishing, for providing me with an eBook of THERE IS NO DEATH, THERE ARE NO DEAD at the request of an honest review.
Not a story within that I didn't enjoy.
The theme of spiritualism for this collection covered such interesting periods. From modern day to the heights of its popularity.
Great stories. A solid read. Thanks again!