We’re very pleased to announce the list of authors in Moon Falling Short Stories! Publishing in October 2024, this latest anthology in our Gothic Fantasy series is a companion edition to Sun Rising Short Stories. The book features a foreword by astrophysicist Ben Moore, and presents a range of captivating tales from ancient sources to the modern day. Stories by modern authors sit alongside classic tales, folklore and myths exploring the significance, appeal and human connection to our fascinating moon. Once more, our thanks go to all authors who submitted stories for consideration, with congratulations to the below!

Our Most Precious Water by Colleen Anderson

On Lunar Magic and Gryphons: Sofia’s Edition by V.M. Ayala

Waxing, Waning by Hannah Birss

Shattered Moon, Hungry Sea by Elou Carroll

Hawthorn by Alex Dartnell

The Counter of Years by Lauren D. Fulter

These Bones Aside by Lora Gray

The Girl and the Moon Eater by Sydney Paige Guerrero

Under the Dark Moon by Brandon Ketchum

Milk Teeth by Annika Barranti Klein

The Casket in the Sky by Amanda Cecelia Lang

The Jade Hare by A.Y. Lu

The Bird and the Moon by Sean MacKendrick

The Midnight Village by Tara Macpherson

Hymn to Ayammeshki by R. Jean Mathieu

Chakora’s Mother by Soumya Sundar Mukherjee

The Moon Goddess’s Granddaughter by Lee Murray

The Twenty-Seven Wives of the Moon: A Tale of Light, Darkness & Astrology by Nartana Premachandra

Sisterhood by Corrine Pridmore

She Who Married the Moon by R.J. Ren

Rising Tides, Waning Love by Zach Shephard

Hina Guided Us by Ginger Strivelli

The Stag by Kate Wilmot

Heron Moon by Cassondra Windwalker

Esprit’s Flight by Nemma Wollenfang

These modern authors will appear alongside work by the following classic writers: Hans Christian Andersen, S. Baring-Gould, Algernon Blackwood, the Brothers Grimm, Lafcadio Hearn, James Hume-Cook, Fergus Hume, Jack London, George W.M. Reynolds, Sir Charles G.D. Roberts, and H.G. Wells. There will also be mythology, folklore and indigenous tales from around the world.

This book will be available to buy in October 2024 via book stores, Amazon, and our website page for Moon Falling Short Stories!