Space Horror Antho News
Hey there, cutie!
If you haven’t heard yet, I am neck deep in my first solo editing project — The Darkness Beyond The Stars: An Anthology Of Space Horror!
I am super excited about this because I absolutely love, love, love space horror!
Alien, The Thing, Event Horizon, Dead Space — these were all movies and games that inspired me, fill my little head with beautiful, wicked dreams of what could exist beyond this planet of ours, in the darkness beyond the stars.
Currently, there isn’t too much out there of it though, hence my desire to start this anthology and search out some fresh, new, and out-of-this-world horror! So I set about curating a new anthology of space horror for myself and for fellow fans. My only guideline was that I did not want any of the stories set on Earth.
And now here it is. The Darkness Beyond The Stars.
Launching August 31st through Salt Heart Press, The Darkness Beyond The Stars is available for pre-order right now. If you want some delicious swag to go with your space horror, there is a special pre-order bundle available as well!
I am also hosting a launch party! On August 26th, this party will have live author readings, Q&A, and book/swag giveaways so reserve your spot and let’s hang out! It’s totally free!
Every single story in this anthology is amazing and fills my little space horror loving heart with joy. From gravity-worshipping colonists, space cults, mysterious voices, alien plants, and abandoned stations—there is horror for every one of your desires.
Each story also has its own full page illustration (done by yours truly). Peep one here:
Besides the custom art inside, I was also lucky enough to get Stefan Koidl for the cover and David Wellington, author of The Last Astronaut and Paradise-1, for the foreword.
And I can’t gush about the stories enough! There are fifteen terrifying tales ranging from body to weird to cosmic horror. The list of talented authors include:
Patrick Barb
Bridget D. Brave
Carson Winter
Jessica Peter
Dana Vickerson
Joseph Andre Thomas
Rachel Searcey
Emma Louise Gill
Timothy Lanz
Lindsey Ragsdale
David Worn
Ryan Marie Ketterer
Bob Warlock
Mathew Wend
Bryan Young
Check out some of what people are saying about The Darkness Beyond The Stars:
“The old tagline claims that in space, no one can hear you scream. The stories here offer plenty of far-flung screams in a chorus of voices and cadences. Exploration, the future, the stars, the cold of the cosmos — these are all lonely concepts that are wide open to the power of horror, and this selection of familiar indie horror names and new favorites sets the coordinates of the genre to new frontiers.”
“THE DARKNESS BEYOND THE STARS forces us to confront the lull of the unknown, emphasizing both its dangers and allure—of wanting to know yet being afraid to know. The stories are at times claustrophobic and suffocating, yet they can also bring comfort through unease in the unfamiliar. The anthology holds tales of isolation that fester darkness within the mind and take you on journeys of which you are unsure if you might return—if you even desire return upon its conclusion.”
“The void beckons and these authors have answered forcefully, their volatile transmissions filtered through the cold unknown, burning right through the page before impact.”
“Eerie, thought-provoking, and dynamically sequenced, this anthology of space horror travels light-years ahead of its time. From investigations of the liminal to the limitless, from near-Earth to far-flung exoplanets, these stories chart new courses in terror for those bold enough to go not only to the stars, but also beyond-where the edge of sanity lies.”
“Killer aliens, strange frequencies, and murderous space plants, oh my! This anthology is packed with unique, skin-crawly horror that’ll make you yearn for solid ground and open air. THE DARKNESS BEYOND THE STARS is a brilliant rendering of the lonely unknown waiting in the black vacuum outside our world. But it’s also an exploration inward, toward the even colder, darker unknown waiting in all of our hearts. Don’t miss it! It’s out of this world (sorry not sorry).”
So don’t miss out!
Get your pre-order in and join me for the event of cosmic proportions!
x PLM
