The Dark Lighthouse: Tales of speculation and the fantastic

by David R. Grigg

Forty-three stories of speculation and fantasy by David R. Grigg, exploring the future and the past, the horrific, the humorous, the mysterious, the fantastic, and the merely disturbing. - Awakened from a terrible dream, a young woman strives to avoid a tragedy in real life. - Driving alone through the dark night, a photographer encounters extraordinary reminders of his dead wife. - A teenage boy sees faces everywhere he looks. He is always in the midst of a crowd. An ugly crowd. - A king driven mad by an ancient prophecy forces his queen to live in terror for their unborn child. - An old man, once a famous concert pianist, struggles to survive in a post-apocalyptic world. - Two hikers crossing a moor come across an unexpected and ultimately terrifying obstacle. - An academic dismissed from his position encounters support from a very unusual source. - A wealthy industrialist thinks he has found a way to leave his troubles behind, but has he? - A young woman flees a collapsing civilisation, only to find herself in a harsher world, facing a terrible dilemma. ... these and many other stories will keep you thinking for days.

340 pages, Paperback

First published November 11, 2012

About the author

I’m a writer and retired software developer who lives in Melbourne, Australia. I worked in the field of interactive multimedia for over two decades, and have also worked in public relations and as a journalist and sub-editor.

During the 1970s and 1980s, I was deeply involved in the science fiction fan community, publishing fanzines and helping organize SF conventions, eventually becoming Chairman of the 43rd World SF Convention held in Melbourne in 1985.

I was extremely fortunate to have attended the Writer’s Workshop held by Ursula Le Guin at Booth Lodge in 1975, an amazing and transformative experience.

Since retiring, I've returned to my first love of writing fiction. My SF novel "The Fallen Sun" was published in September 2018.