Manuel Arenas's Blog

The Winter 2025 / Ghosts issue of the Weird Fiction Quarterly is available now on Amazon. It features my flash fiction tale "The Transient", which ties in with my Helldorado stories, as well as some spooky tales by many of my colleagues and friends.

I was recently interviewed by Daniel Braum about my latest book, The Burning Ember Mission of Helldorado, for his Night-Time Logic column at Cemetary Dance. Here is a link:

https://www.cemeterydance.com/extras/...

Spectral Realms #22 is now available at www.Hippocampus Press.com. It features my prose poem Weird Sisters Three about the Brides of Dracula.

I received word over Thanksgiving from editor S.T. Joshi that my poem "Bluebeard's Donjon" was accepted for issue #23 of Spectral Realms. I will keep you all updated on its publication.

I recently did an interview with author/poet Rebecca Buchanan for her online journal Eternal Haunted Summer, where I talk about my latest book, The Burning Ember Mission of Helldorado.

https://eternalhauntedsummer.com/fore...

Preorders are live at Jackanapes Press for my upcoming book, The Burning Ember Mission of Helldorado. It sports a fantastic cover by Dan Sauer Design featuring the sublimely macabre artwork of UK artist Mutartis Boswell, who also provides several ghoulish illustrations throughout the book. Although it will eventually become available on Amazon, folks who order it from the publisher will also get free access codes for an audio recording of a recitation I did of all the poetry and a couple prose selections from the book with appropriately atmospheric musical accompaniment.

https://www.jackanapespress.com/produ...

The Weird Fiction Quarterly "Road Trip" issue is now available on Amazon. It features my flash fiction story, "Ghoulamping", alongside stories by some of the best in today's Weird Fiction. Get your copy here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0D...

Spectral Realms #21 is now available at Hippocampus Press. It features my poem "Churchyard Nuncheon" and the prose poem "Sor Maria and the Devil, Luzbel".

https://www.hippocampuspress.com/jour...

I just received word this weekend that my flash fiction story Ghoulamping has been accepted for the Travel issue of the Weird Fiction Quarterly. I will keep you posted on any updates. In the meantime, don't forget to check out the WFQ Folk Horror issue available via Amazon.

The Weird Fiction Quarterly: Folk Horror issue is now available on Amazon. It features the flash fiction piece "Love Child", a collaboration with fellow Weird scribe Jay Sturner.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D5QV5BWL?...