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Hidden Realms | Author Q&A | Story Inspirations

Posted by Gillian Whitaker

Our latest Gothic Fantasy anthology, Hidden Realms Short Stories, explores the secret, veiled spaces of the known and unknown worlds. With a mix of modern and classic authors, the anthology boasts a selection of enchanting fiction from throughout the ages, including many brand new tales. In this Q&A, some of the book’s authors offer a teaser of what’s in store, with fascinating details on the inspiration behind their story…

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Topics: Gothic Fantasy, Short Stories, anthologies

Alternate History | Author Q&A | Best Stories & Writing Practices

Posted by Gillian Whitaker

Alternate History Short Stories is one of the most recent additions to our series of beautiful hardback anthologies! The book combines classic fiction with exciting stories on the theme by modern authors. In the first part of this Q&A, authors discussed the inspirations behind their contributions. Now, they recommend other great tales in the genre and speak a little about how their own stories are created…

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Solarpunk: Build a Better Tomorrow

Posted by Francesco Verso

A new vision for a sustainable, tech-savvy way of living.  

Join us for the book launch of The Roamers by Francesco Verso at Eastercon on Saturday, April 8th at 1:30pm in the Pavilion! Don't miss Francesco's captivating presentation on the Solarpunk concepts that inspired this thrilling new novel. You can read all about the fascinating background of Solarpunk below. 

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Darkness Beckons | Horror Anthology Announcement

Posted by Leah Ratcliffe
We’re delighted to present the  contents list for our upcoming  FLAME TREE PRESS Horror anthology, Darkness Beckons, the fourth title in collaboration with editor  Mark Morris. The follow-up to last year's Close to Midnight, praised by Publishers Weekly as a Beautifully written pieces that lean into the intuitive and fantastic’. This new anthology contains 20 original horror stories, 16 of which have been commissioned from some of the top names in the genre, and 4 of which have been selected from the 100s of stories sent to Flame Tree during a 2-week open  submissions window.

Previous titles in the non-themed horror ABC series, all still in print are After Sundown, Beyond the Veil and Close to Midnight.

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Topics: Short Stories, submissions, Horror Fiction, anthologies

Alternate History | Author Q&A | Story Inspirations

Posted by Gillian Whitaker

Available to buy now, Alternate History Short Stories is one of our latest anthologies in our series of beautiful Gothic Fantasy hardbacks. As with the previous books, we have included new and recent fiction by modern authors alongside older, classic fiction on the theme. Exploring the fascinating ‘What If?’ question, the stories imagine and reimagine famous events and scenarios, daring to alter the course of history. In this first part of the author Q&A, writers offer details on the inspiration behind their contribution…

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Ancient Images | Author Q&A | Ramsey Campbell

Posted by Leah Ratcliffe

Tower of Fear is a lost horror film starring Karloff and Lugosi. A film historian who locates a copy dies while fleeing something that terrified him. His friend Sandy Allan vows to prove he found the film. She learns how haunted the production was and the survivors of it still are. It contains a secret about Redfield, a titled family that owns a favourite British food, Staff o’ Life. The Redfield land has uncanny guardians, and one follows Sandy home. To maintain its fertility Redfield demands a sacrifice, and a band of new age travellers is about to set up camp there…

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Gothic Fantasy | Successful Submissions | Spirits & Ghouls

Posted by Gillian Whitaker

We’re delighted to present the author list for our next anthology, Spirits & Ghouls Short Stories! This latest addition to our growing series of Gothic Fantasy hardback books publishes later this year: July 2023 in the UK, September in USA/Canada. The new book gathers together classic fiction on the theme as well as exciting stories by modern authors. We received hundreds of submissions in response to our call, so our thanks once again go to everyone who sent their work to us for consideration. And many congratulations to the below:

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Gothic Fantasy | Successful Submissions | Lost Atlantis

Posted by Gillian Whitaker

We’re excited to announce the list of authors selected for Lost Atlantis Short Stories! Publishing in July 2023 in the UK, and on-sale in September in North America, the book joins our thriving series of Gothic Fantasy hardback anthologies, which combine tales by modern writers with classic fiction on each theme. Once again, as well as our usual open submissions, we partnered with Danni Blechner of Conscious Dreams Publishing to help widen our reach, seeking out a range of stories inspired by this fascinating theme. Many thanks again to everyone who submitted stories for consideration, and congratulations to the below:

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The Best of Our Past, the Worst of Our Future | Author Q&A | Christi Nogle

Posted by Leah Ratcliffe

The Best of Our Past, the Worst of Our Future collects Christi Nogle’s finest psychological and supernatural horror stories. Their rural and small-town characters confront difficult pasts and look toward promising but often terrifying futures. The pieces range in genre from psychological horror through science fiction and ghost stories, but they all share fundamental qualities: feminist themes, an emphasis on voice, a focus on characters’ psychologies and a sense of the gothic in contemporary life. Stories here may recall Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper,” Shirley Jackson’s “The Renegade,” or Kelly Link’s “Stone Animals.”

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Illustrator Spotlight: Broci

Posted by Leah Ratcliffe
Have you spotted the fantastic cover reveals for Brittle and Whisperwood? These gorgeous covers were designed by Finnish comic artist and illustrator, Broci. Find out the inspiration and process behind their works that have often been inspired by mythologies, horror stories and so much more.
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