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!