The March round now begins: today it's The Gate: 13 Dark and Odd Tales that gets the no-cost treatment. It will be free today, March 7th, until tomorrow, March 8th. Head on over to the 'Zon and pick yourselves up a copy!
Yes, here we are folks. The new anthology is now here...at least the ebook is. The proofs for the paperback should be coming today, so if it looks good, it should go live in the next few days. For now, take a look at the fabulous new cover, description, and table of contents, which includes 12 fantastic authors. To say we're excited about this product is a bit of an understatement!
…a young man tries to build a better life while trapped in a mall after a plague has killed off most of humanity…
…zombies overrun a world gone mad, leaving a boy with no choice but to rely on possibly mystical means of escape…
…Halloween night brings out a darkness so threatening that a young couple’s only hope of survival may be a procession of strange, ghostly children…
…when the world is given a brief glimpse of divinity, a formerly disabled man must come to grips with the fact that not everything is as good as it seems…
These tales and many more await in The Gate 2: 13 Tales of Isolation and Despair, the new collection edited by Robert J. Duperre. Thirteen talented authors have been assembled, bringing with them the best they have to offer in a wide range of horror, be it slice-of-life or paranormal in nature. Also included are two bonus stories by the editor.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction Plastic by J.L. Bryan The Indian Rope Trick by D.P. Prior Night Night by Daniel Pyle Dead Things by Michael Crane Does Laura Like Elephants? by Steven Pirie 39 Days by Robert J. Duperre The Candle Eaters by K. Allen Wood Black Mary by Mercedes M. Yardley Exhibit C by David McAfee The Canoe by Joel Arnold Destination by Benjamin X. Wretlind The Ghastly Bath by Dawn McCullough-White Worldwide Event by David Dalglish 2 Bonus stories by Robert J. Duperre Traipsing Through the Dark: The Stories Behind the Stories
That's right, folks! A new collection of horror shorts is almost upon us! The Gate 2: 13 Tales of Isolation and Despair should be ready to publish come the middle of February. All the stories are in, and all that's left is editing and the illustrations and cover from TRO's better half. I'm really, really excited about this anthology. All the stories are fantastic, and there are a few that rank right up there with the best fiction I've ever had the pleasure of reading. There are a ton of great new writers featured, as well as a few carryovers from the first compilation. Oh, and check this out:
That right there is Chorus, an illustration by the fabulous Jesse Young that both inspired one of the stories within and will appear on the back cover. Just looking at it, I'm sure you can see the direction in tone this collection is going to take.
And now, here is the current table of contents, in the order I have them set to appear. As always, with two months left before release, both titles and order may change:
INTRODUCTION Plastic by J. L. Bryan Chorus by Robert J. Duperre The Indian Rope Trick by D.P. Prior Destination by Benjamin X. Wretlind 39 Days by Robert J. Duperre Worldwide Event by David Dalglish The Canoe by Joel Arnold Night Night by Daniel Pyle The Candle Eaters by K. Allen Wood Does Laura Like Elephants? by Steven Pirie Black Mary by Mercedes M. Yardley Dead Things by Michael Crane The Ghastly Bath by Dawn McCullough-White Traipsing Through the Dark: The Stories Behind the Stories BONUS 14th STORY
So that's it! Peace to all you gentle readers, and we'll see you soon.
This one from writer Mercedes M. Yardley, whose work now appears alongside Neil Gaiman, George R.R. Martin, Cody Goodfellow, and Charlaine Harris in the new Werewolves and Shapeshifters anthology edited by John Skipp.
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