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Shadows in the Stacks: A Horror Anthology
Shadows in the Stacks is a new horror anthology, published in cooperation with Spirited Giving, to benefit the San Diego Library Foundation.Shadows in the Stacks features a special foreword by Laurel Hightower and 21 all-new horror stories from a wide range of authors.
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360 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 28, 2024
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May 18, 2024
SHADOWS IN THE STACKS is a horror anthology published in cooperation with Spirited Giving, to benefit the San Diego Library Foundation 📚
I want to give a huge thanks to Shortwave Publishing for letting me read this one early - out MAY 28! 🗓️
I always find it tricky to write reviews for anthologies because my opinion varies from story to story, but the standouts in this one were exceptionally strong!
Here are some highlights for me:
- Nathan Ballingrud’s Haunting Horror Recs by Clay McLeod Chapman
This story was for the author fangirls and brought about those younger years of road tripping with your friends. The shock and awe of meeting someone you admire was strong with this one!
- Satanic Panic: On Ice by William Sterling
A fun play on taking one’s kids to see a musical group (The Wiggles) on ice. What seems like innocent fun, turns into a demon-summoning night for all!
- Moira by Jamie Flanagan
A heartbreaking look at the loss of childhood and the speeding up of time. An existential scary story that will sit with me for a while.
- We All Go Through Changes by Jonathan Mayberry
Team Jacob unite!! This was such a fun and empowering wolf story, rooted in family and tradition.
- Benchman Financial’s Debt Relief Program by Vincent V. Cava
A satirical look at a cult built on wealth and taking advantage of those with less than them. Another fun story that ended on a very positive vibe!
- In Every Dream Home a Heartache by Tim McGregor
A fuckin fantastic haunted house story.
- When They Come For You by Douglas Ford
A scarily realistic story about what it’s like to be a woman in America. Reality and horror or so easily intertwined.
I think no matter what kind of horror reader you are, you’ll find a story in here that spooks you a bit!
I want to give a huge thanks to Shortwave Publishing for letting me read this one early - out MAY 28! 🗓️
I always find it tricky to write reviews for anthologies because my opinion varies from story to story, but the standouts in this one were exceptionally strong!
Here are some highlights for me:
- Nathan Ballingrud’s Haunting Horror Recs by Clay McLeod Chapman
This story was for the author fangirls and brought about those younger years of road tripping with your friends. The shock and awe of meeting someone you admire was strong with this one!
- Satanic Panic: On Ice by William Sterling
A fun play on taking one’s kids to see a musical group (The Wiggles) on ice. What seems like innocent fun, turns into a demon-summoning night for all!
- Moira by Jamie Flanagan
A heartbreaking look at the loss of childhood and the speeding up of time. An existential scary story that will sit with me for a while.
- We All Go Through Changes by Jonathan Mayberry
Team Jacob unite!! This was such a fun and empowering wolf story, rooted in family and tradition.
- Benchman Financial’s Debt Relief Program by Vincent V. Cava
A satirical look at a cult built on wealth and taking advantage of those with less than them. Another fun story that ended on a very positive vibe!
- In Every Dream Home a Heartache by Tim McGregor
A fuckin fantastic haunted house story.
- When They Come For You by Douglas Ford
A scarily realistic story about what it’s like to be a woman in America. Reality and horror or so easily intertwined.
I think no matter what kind of horror reader you are, you’ll find a story in here that spooks you a bit!
May 23, 2024
Horror gives us the greatest opportunity to open our hearts to one another.”
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Shadows in the Stacks is a forthcoming charity horror anthology featuring 21 new stories that explore a range of nightmarish scenarios, opening with an incredible foreword by Laurel Hightower that serves as both introduction and homage to the power, diversity, importance, and value of horror fiction. The stories are equally as riveting, showcasing a variety of resonant styles, content, and themes surrounding freedom, control, trauma, obsession, racism, religion, bodily autonomy, gun violence, medical expenses, screen time, and more.
Standouts include:
•“Nathan Ballingrud’s Haunting Horror Recs” by Clay McLeod Chapman: A hilarious and disgusting, visceral and mysterious, terrifying and legendary tale of two friends and their pilgrimage to meet their favorite author. A fantastic opener, to say the least!
•“Moira” by Jamie Flanagan: A dark fairy-tale-esque exploration of life’s fleeting fragility. Sad, horrifying, affecting, and hugely creative.
•“The Unburied Box” by Kevin David Anderson: A devastating account of vigilante justice and vengeance borne of unforgivable racism, cruelty, ignorance, hate, murder, and inhumanity; intense and realism-rooted.
•“Burlesque!” by Bridget D. Brave: A tense and captivating story of horrific secrets, hidden horrors, doomed futures, and an enigmatic dancer. Engrossing and disturbing!
•“Benchman Financial’s Debt Relief Program” by Vincent V. Cava: A vile and chilling page-turner that explores morality, ethics, capitalism, dehumanization, societal failure, and social inequity. Disquieting and darkly funny.
•“In Every Dream Home a Heartache” by Tim McGregor: A superbly creepy, thoroughly satisfying take on the haunted house that begs for expansion into a novella or novel. Gripping and wonderfully twisted!
Thank you to Shortwave Publishing for providing a free digital ARC of this superb collection, which releases on May 28th.
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Shadows in the Stacks is a forthcoming charity horror anthology featuring 21 new stories that explore a range of nightmarish scenarios, opening with an incredible foreword by Laurel Hightower that serves as both introduction and homage to the power, diversity, importance, and value of horror fiction. The stories are equally as riveting, showcasing a variety of resonant styles, content, and themes surrounding freedom, control, trauma, obsession, racism, religion, bodily autonomy, gun violence, medical expenses, screen time, and more.
Standouts include:
•“Nathan Ballingrud’s Haunting Horror Recs” by Clay McLeod Chapman: A hilarious and disgusting, visceral and mysterious, terrifying and legendary tale of two friends and their pilgrimage to meet their favorite author. A fantastic opener, to say the least!
•“Moira” by Jamie Flanagan: A dark fairy-tale-esque exploration of life’s fleeting fragility. Sad, horrifying, affecting, and hugely creative.
•“The Unburied Box” by Kevin David Anderson: A devastating account of vigilante justice and vengeance borne of unforgivable racism, cruelty, ignorance, hate, murder, and inhumanity; intense and realism-rooted.
•“Burlesque!” by Bridget D. Brave: A tense and captivating story of horrific secrets, hidden horrors, doomed futures, and an enigmatic dancer. Engrossing and disturbing!
•“Benchman Financial’s Debt Relief Program” by Vincent V. Cava: A vile and chilling page-turner that explores morality, ethics, capitalism, dehumanization, societal failure, and social inequity. Disquieting and darkly funny.
•“In Every Dream Home a Heartache” by Tim McGregor: A superbly creepy, thoroughly satisfying take on the haunted house that begs for expansion into a novella or novel. Gripping and wonderfully twisted!
Thank you to Shortwave Publishing for providing a free digital ARC of this superb collection, which releases on May 28th.
May 2, 2024
📚Mini Book Review:
"Shadows in The Stacks" is a Horror Anthology that consists of a collection of short horror stories written by different authors. Getting an advanced copy of this book was a great idea! It provided a great opportunity for me to discover new authors, some of whom I will definitely be looking up to see what other books they have written. I always enjoy reading short horror stories and this anthology had a lot of good ones that I enjoyed reading.
I would like to extend my gratitude to @shortwavebooks for gifting me the advanced copy.
"Shadows in The Stacks" is a Horror Anthology that consists of a collection of short horror stories written by different authors. Getting an advanced copy of this book was a great idea! It provided a great opportunity for me to discover new authors, some of whom I will definitely be looking up to see what other books they have written. I always enjoy reading short horror stories and this anthology had a lot of good ones that I enjoyed reading.
I would like to extend my gratitude to @shortwavebooks for gifting me the advanced copy.
June 11, 2024
This is a must read for fans of horror because these stories in this anthology are exactly that...horrific.
April 16, 2025
One of those anthologies where every story hits. Highly recommend this one.
July 29, 2024
What a fun and weird collection!
Some of my favorites from this anthology were- Satanic Panic: ON ICE! by William Sterling, Moira by Jamie Flanagan, Burlesque! by Bridget D. Brave, The Taste of Other People’s Teeth by Rebecca Cuthbert, and When They Come For You by Douglas Ford.
Some of my favorites from this anthology were- Satanic Panic: ON ICE! by William Sterling, Moira by Jamie Flanagan, Burlesque! by Bridget D. Brave, The Taste of Other People’s Teeth by Rebecca Cuthbert, and When They Come For You by Douglas Ford.
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