In the decade after the Great War, a wealthy old woman needs to hire a research assistant to help her at her creepy old mansion on the gloomy Oregon Coast in Lee Allred’s story “Murmuration of a Darkening Sea.” I met fiction and comics author Lee Allred at a writer’s workshop on the Oregon Coast a while ago–I forget what year now. What stuck with me was the way he
Come sail away, come sail away… …on a quest to find sea monsters! Into the Briny Deep contains ten tales about mysterious watery creatures, gods of the sea, aquatic aliens, and a couple of mermaids you do not want to meet. Under the water, in a boat, or just hanging out on the shore, these monsters are playing with all tentacles. Grab your scuba gear, start the motor, or sling
Hello my Earthling! Hello my starling! Hello my space-time alien gal! It Came From Outer Space! is a baker’s dozen of tales about creatures from outer space who may or may not have boldly gone where they really shouldn’t have. Tales of aliens who test the creatures of Earth…tales of Earthlings who test the creatures from other planets…aliens who attack…aliens who defend…and aliens who are a little too close for
Shannon Lawrence, Jeff Wood, and Rebecca Hodgkins did a fantastic job at last night’s reading from Monster Road Trip! This was the 13th reading in the Denver Science Fiction and Fantasy Reading Series, hosted by J.L. Forrest at BookBar. Shannon opened by reading from her story “Tailgating,” which is about two women driving north on the Pacific Coast Highway. One of the women spots a strange animal following them in
Monsters start growling… …head out on the highway! Monster Road Trip features ten tales of road trips, vacations, tourist destinations, and pits stops that go horribly, horribly wrong. These monsters are out for adventure! But they may not have filled up the gas tank first. Put on your shades, slather on your sunscreen— (Especially if you’re a vampire!) —and load your swimsuit and your best beach bod in to the
Monster Road Trip, the second issue in the Amazing Monster Tales anthology series, is on its way! The fantastic cover art was designed by the super awesome Paul Roman Martinez. This issue contains stories by: Shannon Lawrence, Meyari McFarland, Jeff Wood, Rebecca Hodgkins, Mark Leslie, Ron Collins, Jamie Ferguson, Jason Dias, DeAnna Knippling, and Sharon Kae Reamer. Just a few more days until the road trip begins!
“It Came Out of the Swamp,” by Ron Collins, takes us deep into the swamp. A young man heads to southern Georgia, determined to write a book about a supposed swamp monster that left a swath of destruction before being burned to a crisp by a flamethrower. Was the monster real, or a legend? Had it really gone on a rampage and killed people, or was the whole story part
Marcella, the queen of the bargain hunters, is surprised when she’s kicked out of a new thrift store in Rebecca M. Senese’s “Bargain Hunter.” Not only is she annoyed, the store’s prices aren’t really bargains—and shoppers are beginning to disappear. Marcella sneaks back in to the store for their special, after-hours sale, and finds out what’s really going on. To stop it, she has to strike the bargain of a
“In the Shade of the Slowboat Man,” by Dean Wesley Smith, is a touching tale about a vampire saying goodbye to her dying human lover. This story, which was first published in The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, was nominated for a Nebula Award. Find Dawn of the Monsters Amazon • Barnes and Noble • Kobo • Apple Books • Books2Read • Goodreads About the Author Considered one of