CHOPSTICKS
a novella – EBook
Gavin Turner

“this debut novella explores the price of genius, the cost of ambition and the dangerous line between inspiration and theft. By the time he leaves, Peter Chapman will have uncovered more about the story, and himself than he could ever have planned for.”

THE LIVES OF THE DEAD
a novella in flash from Ad Hoc Press
Fiona McKay

“a timeless and poignant novella that tracks one woman’s journey through the dark wood of marriage and motherhood. Told through a cleverly woven narrative that includes internet searches and reimagined fairy tales with a feminist twist, this deeply resonant and compelling story explores the agency afforded to women through themes of power, expectation and sacrifice.”

SWEET NOTHINGS ARE A DIARY IF YOU KNOW HOW TO READ THEM
a collection from ELJ Editions
Keith J. Powell

“Virtuoso scream queens. Cuckholding cockroaches. Scorned mermaids. Orphaned trapeze artists. Young love. True love. Secret love. Consuming love. Sex, strippers, Stoli, and a severed human hand. A libidinous collection of 22 micros and flashes to light your fire and break your heart.”

DEAD MAN’S FLOAT
a novel from Avon
Beth Sherman

“Annie Hardaway is a reluctant expert on house-cleaning, horticulture, and pet care, who specializes in making some of the country’s most famous how-to writers look good in print. But when her long-ago high school crush is found dead in their New Jersey shore hometown, Anne has no idea “how-to” find out the truth.”

LOVE YOU TILL TUESDAY
a novel from Shotgun Honey Books
M.E.Proctor

“Make way for Declan Shaw, sharp as the edge of a knife, tough as a bucket of nails, emotionally damaged and irrepressibly charming, searching for truth in the mean streets of the modern American South—the neo-noir hero we need in these trying times!”
Douglas Lumsden, author

IN RARE CASES AND OTHER UNFORTUNATE CIRCUMSTANCES
a collection from Alien Buddha Press
Coleman Bigelow

“a collection of flash fiction that explores the complexities of identity and how we navigate the world of relationships. Each of the twelve piercing stories inside offers a unique look at characters struggling to define themselves in the face of crippling conflict and stifling convention.”

OUR LIVES IN PIECES
a collection from Good Heritage Press
Tracie Adams

“tiny microcosms of insight into the author’s experiences with traumatic life events and loss.”
“life is framed as shattered moments of deep despair, tattered along the rough edges of grieving and healing”

SICK GIRL SCREAMS
a collection from Brigids Gate Press
SJ Townend

“Woven together by the black ribbon of grief, with whispers of haunted children, feminism, and the unnerving concept of infinity, this inaugural collection of dark fiction is an eclectic mixture of reprints and original material. Prepare to unravel.”

DANTALION IS A QUIET PLACE
a novella from Dark Winter Lit
Mathew Gostelow

“This dark, twisting novella introduces a cast of bizarre characters beset by bleak and mysterious events, weirded, warped, and deformed by trauma.  Dantalion is a Quiet Place tells the uncanny story of a town lost in time.”

THE PECULIARITIES OF YEARNING
a collection from Reflex Press
Stephanie Carty

“a thread of exploration of what it means to yearn: to long for, suppress, and ultimately allow what matters to emerge and be acted on – thus reflecting the journey of psychotherapy.”

A MOUTHFUL OF SPACE DUST
an Indie Pub poetry collection
Gavin Turner

“Poems from the edge of normal, a menagerie of strange characters, animals and aspects of every day modern life we can all recognise.”

WATCHER
a novella from Wolf Park Press
JP Relph & Mathew Gostelow

“Watcher is an intriguing and intensely enjoyable story with all the right elements – a fascinating main character and a twisting and turning plot that’s part spy novel, part supernatural thriller”

NOT VISITING THE SS GREAT BRITAIN
a collection from Alien Buddha
Emma Phillips

“Phillips captures the essence of longing and the desire for connection. Through rich and evocative imagery, she paints a portrait of a protagonist charting their course, navigating through the turbulence of life’s currents.”

FERNSEED
a collection from The Braag
Sarah Royston

” a speculative dive into history and the English landscape. Deeply lyrical, these stories are full of non-human voices, queer characters and the relationships between them.”

GULL SHIT ALLEY AND OTHER ROADS TO HELL
a novella from Ad Hoc Fiction
Jupiter Jones

“This story explores a town and its people, both “perpetually in the process of re-invention”. It’s a jaunty roller-coaster ride, taking the reader through young Danny’s world as he gets lost and found and lost again.”

DRAWN AND QUARTERED
a collection from Alien Buddha Press
Fiona McKay

“‘Drawn and Quartered’ is a collection that lingers in the mind, challenging societal norms and urging us to question the roles and expectations placed upon women.”

SUMMER READING ANTHOLOGY
from *82 Review
with work by Shira Musicant

“A celebratory look back at 13 years with 50 pieces of prose revisited, plus black and white art. In a black and white format, ready to carry with you on your travels or staycations.”

IS THIS WORKING?
an anthology by Tiny Owl Workshop
with work by Athena Law

“Short prose collection bringing together the stranger experiences of working life in Australia, exploring the absurd and sinister we find along the way.”

BEST OF THE NOT QUITE WRITE PRIZE FOR FLASH FICTION
with work by Athena Law, Emily Rinkema and Kathy Prokhovnik

30 winning and shorlisted stories

PARABNORMAL MARCH 2025
from Hiraeth Publishing
with work by Sophia Adamovicz

“stories that focus on the paranormal, including ghosts, spectres, witchcraft, the afterlife, and the occasional bit of dark magic. Read this
magazine with all the lights on…”

HEAD FIRST INTO THE MAW
from TL;DR Press
with work by Linda Bayley

The winners of the 2024
2K Terrors competition

FATE
from Hammond House
with work by Madeleine Armstrong

” Beautifully illustrated, Fate is the eighth in a series of short story anthologies, exploring the theme of fate and including the winning and shortlisted entries from the annual Hammond House International Literary Prize.”

DARK OCEAN
from The Dark Mountain Project
with work by Joe Luscombe

“a collection based on last year’s Dark Mountain residency aboard a boat called Merlin in the Outer Hebrides. From seabed to the horizon, from birth to death, in search of beauty, memory and the transformative power of the sea.”

NIGHT TERRORS
from Acid Bath Publishing
with work by Allan Miller

“a literary orgy of hedonistic pleasures and morning-after penance.
this anthology traverses the boundaries between delight and depravity, lamentation and liberation.”

BROKEN OLIVE BRANCHES
Edited by Stephanie Rabig
with work by Mark Peters

“Over 30 authors in the horror community donated stories to help the civilians of Palestine – all proceeds donated to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund and ANERA”

TALES OF FOLK HORROR
from Red Cape Publishing
with work by Sophia Adamovicz

“Featuring ten disturbing stories of lore, legends, and blood-soaked traditions, this collection is certain to please fans of folk horror everywhere.”

ISSUE 17 from Stanchion
with work by Pam Avoledo

“90+ pages of short stories, poetry, essays, CNF, and visual art from creative talents around the globe”

SNOW CROW from Ad Hoc Fiction
with work by Anne Howkins

“Inside Bath Flash Fiction Vol 6, you’ll find heart-felt pieces about the state of the world, others that focus on the intricacies of relationships “

MOTEL from Cowboy Jamboree Press
with work by Cole Beauchamp, M.E. Proctor and Lisa Thornton

“This anthology is full of stories that pay homage to the essence of motels in all their beauty and pathos.”

VOLUME 3 from Fraidy Cat Press
with work by Martha Hipley

“Our third volume features tales of possession and obsession, of folk and religious terror. Follow our thirteen talented authors as they lead you into uncharted waters on a journey of dark self-discovery”

GUTTER 26 from Gutter Mag
with work by June Gemmell

“fiction from Saltire Award Winning author Ely Percy, an interview with internationally renowned poet Sudeep Sen, a special showcase of poetry from the Indian Subcontinent. All this, and the best fiction and poetry from Scotland and beyond!”