So hear me out: I think that modern Gothic fiction depends on not just rehashing old Gothic tropes, but including elements from the modern Goth subculture. Reviewing recent novels that are labeled strictly as Gothic leads to a certain paucity of choices, a sense of the same stories being told over and over out of […]
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!! I mean… I would like to announce that My new gothic space opera novel, House of Masks, is live on Kickstarter. If you love modern gothic fiction with a science fiction twist (and have feeling a bit like you might want to set a few things on fire lately), please click the button to take
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So I’ve read a lot of both classic and modern Gothic fiction over the years. Gothic stories make me happy…I mean, in a cynical, disaffected, melancholy and perhaps overly dramatic way, they make me happy. I suspect it’s because I grew up in the 1980s and am neurodivergent, and had to crawl under my desk
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This was an experiment in writing a short story with a particular type of plot; I’ll talk about that below so there aren’t spoilers. I’m working on a Kickstarter centering on my new novel House of Masks and on the first three books in my Haunted Houses series (A Murder of Crows, The House Without a
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Mead for the Moon: a mythic fantasy short story (flash fiction length) about a missing moon and one woman’s midnight walk into the firefly-lit fields of memory and magic. Mead for the Moon The moon was gone again, stolen like last time, and the milk had turned to salt. I already knew who had done
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Some of these short stories are sharp and dry; others are sweet or funny; others are “mystery flavors,” and none of them stay quite the same flavor throughout. Whether you prefer a mystery that hums with secrets, a shadowy tale that lingers, or a glimpse of another world entirely, you’ll find something amongst our aisles
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Series Note: T. Thorn Coyle’s Witches of Portland series extends to nine books so far. Thorn lives in Portland, which they use in their writing a lot. These books have a traditional fantasy feel, but once you’ve started reading, you know you’re in a brand-new world, in the hands of a master. – Kristine Kathryn
Series Note: I’m the lucky person who gets to read Bryant Street stories first. These stories are dark, but wonderful, taking place on a street that wouldn’t be out of place in Rod Serling’s Twilight Zone. Each story has its own delightful shiver. There are four packed collections here, providing lots of shivers. Enjoy! –
Series Note: Anthea Sharp’s fantasy stories always have an extra touch of magic. The Darkwood series contains echoes of classic fairy tales, but these novels are pure Anthea. The books contain great writing, great characters, and, my favorite, a hidden destiny to propel the plot. And yes, Anthea has a lot of other books for
