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Feast
Connoisseur Vol 1. FEAST boasts 25 recent short stories from the horror genre's top and rising stars spanning the spectrum of subgenres. In short, these are stories that fired our pleasure centers.
Check out this contributor list, including four brand new 2024 Bram Stoker(R) nominees.
Pedro Iniguez, Eric LaRocca, Emma Louise Gill, Kay Vaindal, TJ Cimfel, Tananarive Due, David Anaxagoras, Gillian King-Cargile, Clay McLeod Chapman, Patrick Barb, Hailey Piper, Carson Winter, R.A. Busby, Anna Dickson James, Cynthia Zhang, Alex Gonzalez, Rae Wilde, Charlene Elsby, Joe Koch, James Bennett, Michael Paul Gonzalez, Marguerite Sheffer, Laurel Hightower, Marisca Pichette, Nikky Lee
Check out this contributor list, including four brand new 2024 Bram Stoker(R) nominees.
Pedro Iniguez, Eric LaRocca, Emma Louise Gill, Kay Vaindal, TJ Cimfel, Tananarive Due, David Anaxagoras, Gillian King-Cargile, Clay McLeod Chapman, Patrick Barb, Hailey Piper, Carson Winter, R.A. Busby, Anna Dickson James, Cynthia Zhang, Alex Gonzalez, Rae Wilde, Charlene Elsby, Joe Koch, James Bennett, Michael Paul Gonzalez, Marguerite Sheffer, Laurel Hightower, Marisca Pichette, Nikky Lee
258 pages, Paperback
Published February 10, 2026
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David Scott Hay
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DSH is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter. As a novelist, he is a 2x Kirkus Prize Nominee.
He is Managing Editor of Whiskey Tit's new horror imprint HEADLESS.
He currently lives with his wife and son and dog and a dozen typewriters in a valley between the ocean, the mountains, and the desert.
DSH is an award-winning playwright and screenwriter. As a novelist, he is a 2x Kirkus Prize Nominee.
He is Managing Editor of Whiskey Tit's new horror imprint HEADLESS.
He currently lives with his wife and son and dog and a dozen typewriters in a valley between the ocean, the mountains, and the desert.
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March 14, 2026
Stellar kickoff collection for Headless! Loaded with Clay McLeod Chapman, Eric LaRocca and more. Great format as well, digested this one quickly.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
A who's who of top and rising trad/indie horror writers. Formatted like an old school album, artist include:
Introduction / Sadie Hartmann
Side A
Tomorrows
1. THE EPIDEMIC OF SHRINK-RAY GUN VIOLENCE PLAGUING OUR SCHOOLS MUST END / Pedro Iniguez / 114
2. WE COME APART AND THEN WE ARRIVE / Eric LaRocca / 4,700
3. TEMPEST / Emma Louise Gill / 5,700
4. THE SEVENTH INSTAR / Kay Vaindal / 3,000
5. THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING / TJ Cimfel / 3,300
6. THE BIOGRAPHER / Tananarive Due / 4,800
Side B
Pink Houses
1. YOUR DASHER HAS ACCIDENTALLY AWAKENED THE CRAWLING CHAOS / David Anaxagoras / 923
2. CHAINSAW: AS IS / Gillian King-Cargile / 4,100
3. PSYCHIC SANTA / Clay McLeod Chapman/ 4,600
4. ROSE FROM THE ASHES / Patrick Barb / 1,400
5. SCRATCH-OFF UNIVERSE / Hailey Piper/ 3,700
6. IN HASKINS / Carson Winter / 4,000
7. ONLY THE STONES WILL HEAR YOU SCREAM / R.A. Busby / 4,000
Side C
Rage, Rage
1. MERSA AND THE CANNIBAL / Anna Dickson James/ 3,100
2. WE, THE ONES WHO RAISED SAM GOWERS FROM THE DEAD / Cynthia Zhang / 4,100
3. DIE CUBAN / Alex Gonzalez / 4,100
4. JOHN LIST WOULD LIKE TO CANCEL HIS SUBSCRIPTION TO OMAHA STEAKS / Rae Wilde / 2,900
5. COUNTEREXAMPLE (THE JOGGER) / Charlene Elsby / 1,500
6. BY THEIR BONES YE SHALL KNOW THEM / Joe Koch / 3,600
Side D
Fables
1. OF GENTLE WOLVES / James Bennett/ 3,000
2. THE SUM OF OUR PARTS NEEDS ONLY ONE HEART / Michael Paul Gonzalez / 4,000
3. RICKEY / Marguerite Sheffer / 2,100
4. STARMAN / Laurel Hightower / 5,700
5. FLOCK / Marisca Pichette / 1,000
6. WHAT BONES THESE TIDES BRING / Nikky Lee / 6,900
Liner Notes / David Scott Hay & Miette Gillette
Publisher / Headless Press for Whisk(e)y Tit
Introduction / Sadie Hartmann
Side A
Tomorrows
1. THE EPIDEMIC OF SHRINK-RAY GUN VIOLENCE PLAGUING OUR SCHOOLS MUST END / Pedro Iniguez / 114
2. WE COME APART AND THEN WE ARRIVE / Eric LaRocca / 4,700
3. TEMPEST / Emma Louise Gill / 5,700
4. THE SEVENTH INSTAR / Kay Vaindal / 3,000
5. THANK YOU FOR PARTICIPATING / TJ Cimfel / 3,300
6. THE BIOGRAPHER / Tananarive Due / 4,800
Side B
Pink Houses
1. YOUR DASHER HAS ACCIDENTALLY AWAKENED THE CRAWLING CHAOS / David Anaxagoras / 923
2. CHAINSAW: AS IS / Gillian King-Cargile / 4,100
3. PSYCHIC SANTA / Clay McLeod Chapman/ 4,600
4. ROSE FROM THE ASHES / Patrick Barb / 1,400
5. SCRATCH-OFF UNIVERSE / Hailey Piper/ 3,700
6. IN HASKINS / Carson Winter / 4,000
7. ONLY THE STONES WILL HEAR YOU SCREAM / R.A. Busby / 4,000
Side C
Rage, Rage
1. MERSA AND THE CANNIBAL / Anna Dickson James/ 3,100
2. WE, THE ONES WHO RAISED SAM GOWERS FROM THE DEAD / Cynthia Zhang / 4,100
3. DIE CUBAN / Alex Gonzalez / 4,100
4. JOHN LIST WOULD LIKE TO CANCEL HIS SUBSCRIPTION TO OMAHA STEAKS / Rae Wilde / 2,900
5. COUNTEREXAMPLE (THE JOGGER) / Charlene Elsby / 1,500
6. BY THEIR BONES YE SHALL KNOW THEM / Joe Koch / 3,600
Side D
Fables
1. OF GENTLE WOLVES / James Bennett/ 3,000
2. THE SUM OF OUR PARTS NEEDS ONLY ONE HEART / Michael Paul Gonzalez / 4,000
3. RICKEY / Marguerite Sheffer / 2,100
4. STARMAN / Laurel Hightower / 5,700
5. FLOCK / Marisca Pichette / 1,000
6. WHAT BONES THESE TIDES BRING / Nikky Lee / 6,900
Liner Notes / David Scott Hay & Miette Gillette
Publisher / Headless Press for Whisk(e)y Tit
May 14, 2026
Feast is a thoughtful and engaging collection that offers readers a rich and meaningful literary experience.
David Scott Hay has curated a work that feels intentional and compelling, inviting reflection through a variety of perspectives and ideas.
Overall, it’s a rewarding and thought-provoking read that leaves a lasting impression.
David Scott Hay has curated a work that feels intentional and compelling, inviting reflection through a variety of perspectives and ideas.
Overall, it’s a rewarding and thought-provoking read that leaves a lasting impression.
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