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Sparks: An Electric Anthology
This is a public service announcement on behalf of Burdizzo Books.
Ghosts in the machine? Killer currents? Demonic disturbances?
Then you need Sparks!
Keep your family safe from bulbs and batteries that go bump in the night by reading Sparks. 15 electrifying tales of horror, sci-fi, bizarro and fantasy. Visit post-apocalyptic nightmare worlds, listen to recordings of the dead, feel the friction of electric lady love and be struck by lightning from the past.
Plug in, turn on, tune in and get buzzed.
Sparks – it’s alive!
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO RESOURCES FOR AUTISM
Ghosts in the machine? Killer currents? Demonic disturbances?
Then you need Sparks!
Keep your family safe from bulbs and batteries that go bump in the night by reading Sparks. 15 electrifying tales of horror, sci-fi, bizarro and fantasy. Visit post-apocalyptic nightmare worlds, listen to recordings of the dead, feel the friction of electric lady love and be struck by lightning from the past.
Plug in, turn on, tune in and get buzzed.
Sparks – it’s alive!
ALL PROCEEDS GO TO RESOURCES FOR AUTISM
330 pages, Kindle Edition
First published October 3, 2017
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58 people want to read
About the author
Matthew Cash
118 books84 followersAuthor Biography
Matthew Cash, or Matty-Bob Cash as he is known to most, was born and raised in Suffolk; which is the setting for his debut novel Pinprick. He is compiler and editor of Death By Chocolate, a chocoholic horror Anthology and the 12Days: STOCKING FILLERS Anthology. In 2016 he launched his own publishing house Burdizzo Books and took shit-hot editor and author Em Dehaney on board to keep him in shape and together they brought into existence SPARKS: an electrical horror anthology, The Reverend Burdizzo’s Hymn Book, Under The Weather* Visions From the Void ** and The Burdizzo Mix Tape Vol. 1.
He has numerous solo releases on Kindle and several collections in paperback.
Originally with Burdizzo Books, the intention was to compile charity anthologies a few times a year but his creation has grown into something so much more powerful *insert mad laughter here*. He is currently working on numerous projects, his third novel FUR was launched in 2018.
*With Back Road Books
** With Jonathan Butcher
He has always written stories since he first learnt to write and most, although not all, tend to slip into the many layered murky depths of the Horror genre.
His influences ranged from when he first started reading to Present day are, to name but a small select few; Roald Dahl, James Herbert, Clive Barker, Stephen King, Stephen Laws, and more recently he enjoys Adam Nevill, F.R Tallis, Michael Bray, Gary Fry, William Meikle and Iain Rob Wright (who featured Matty-Bob in his famous A-Z of Horror title M is For Matty-Bob, plus Matthew wrote his own version of events which was included as a bonus).
He is a father of two, a husband of one and a zoo keeper of numerous fur babies.
You can find him here:
www.facebook.com/pinprickbymatthewcash
https://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B010MQTWKK
Www.burdizzobooks.com
Matthew Cash, or Matty-Bob Cash as he is known to most, was born and raised in Suffolk; which is the setting for his debut novel Pinprick. He is compiler and editor of Death By Chocolate, a chocoholic horror Anthology and the 12Days: STOCKING FILLERS Anthology. In 2016 he launched his own publishing house Burdizzo Books and took shit-hot editor and author Em Dehaney on board to keep him in shape and together they brought into existence SPARKS: an electrical horror anthology, The Reverend Burdizzo’s Hymn Book, Under The Weather* Visions From the Void ** and The Burdizzo Mix Tape Vol. 1.
He has numerous solo releases on Kindle and several collections in paperback.
Originally with Burdizzo Books, the intention was to compile charity anthologies a few times a year but his creation has grown into something so much more powerful *insert mad laughter here*. He is currently working on numerous projects, his third novel FUR was launched in 2018.
*With Back Road Books
** With Jonathan Butcher
He has always written stories since he first learnt to write and most, although not all, tend to slip into the many layered murky depths of the Horror genre.
His influences ranged from when he first started reading to Present day are, to name but a small select few; Roald Dahl, James Herbert, Clive Barker, Stephen King, Stephen Laws, and more recently he enjoys Adam Nevill, F.R Tallis, Michael Bray, Gary Fry, William Meikle and Iain Rob Wright (who featured Matty-Bob in his famous A-Z of Horror title M is For Matty-Bob, plus Matthew wrote his own version of events which was included as a bonus).
He is a father of two, a husband of one and a zoo keeper of numerous fur babies.
You can find him here:
www.facebook.com/pinprickbymatthewcash
https://www.amazon.co.uk/-/e/B010MQTWKK
Www.burdizzobooks.com
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October 17, 2017
This is a brilliant collection of horrifying electric shorts. Read it, or be forever fried.....
November 19, 2017
Reviewed by Demetrius Svette
*This book was provided for an honest review
This anthology was put together to help raise money for a very helpful cause, and it’s something that is close to the hearts of many. It intrigued me to see that 100% of the profits of all sales of this anthology go to help with resources for Autism. Though this book was made with absolutely no profits for the authors themselves in mind, the collection of short stories inside are not compromised (meaning that the authors didn’t gyp anyone on the quality of the stories). The pages are filled with some of the craziest, wildest and most detailed stories that I have read inside of an anthology. Some were funny, some were shocking and some can be scary- depending on the person reading it. Each turn of the page, it felt like my hands were being shocked and the pulse of the lightning strikes were filling my eyes. I commend Cash and Dehaney for bringing a great group of authors together for an awesome cause.
Sparks is compiled of fifteen authors that take you on an epic journey through horror, sci-fi, fantasy and the bizarre. There is a little something for everyone. I did not know what to expect when I first started reading Sparks. An incredible experience that started with death and ended with more, this book features Pippa Bailey (hers was one of my favorite stories), David Court, Mark Cassel, Ash Hartwell and many more; including the editors, Matthew Cash and Em Dehaney. Throughout history, we have thought about electric shock and thought Tesla and Ben Franklin mostly but never a book- until now. Do you dare to open Sparks and be shocked or even taken over by the electricity that flows inside? I implore you please do, as you will feel every pulse of the electric rod go through your body.
Are you ready for the horrific tales that lay inside? Are you ready to cut your phone off after you finish with this collection? Remember to check your attics and basements; be sure to cut off all the lights, go-ahead and turn off all your electrical products while you’re at it. Better yet, just rip the cords out of the wall… you will thank me later. From the start, with a short that is not kind and gets straight to the point, you will welcome all the stories inside that do not shy away from horrific and deathly tales of electricity. Just remember that you have been warned and if you follow my directions, you will be safe. Only read this when you are alone and in the daylight with clear skies around. The risks are greater if you read during a storm when you decide to read this. I extend a round of terrifying applause to Burdizzo Books for giving us one of the best anthologies of the year.
*This book was provided for an honest review
This anthology was put together to help raise money for a very helpful cause, and it’s something that is close to the hearts of many. It intrigued me to see that 100% of the profits of all sales of this anthology go to help with resources for Autism. Though this book was made with absolutely no profits for the authors themselves in mind, the collection of short stories inside are not compromised (meaning that the authors didn’t gyp anyone on the quality of the stories). The pages are filled with some of the craziest, wildest and most detailed stories that I have read inside of an anthology. Some were funny, some were shocking and some can be scary- depending on the person reading it. Each turn of the page, it felt like my hands were being shocked and the pulse of the lightning strikes were filling my eyes. I commend Cash and Dehaney for bringing a great group of authors together for an awesome cause.
Sparks is compiled of fifteen authors that take you on an epic journey through horror, sci-fi, fantasy and the bizarre. There is a little something for everyone. I did not know what to expect when I first started reading Sparks. An incredible experience that started with death and ended with more, this book features Pippa Bailey (hers was one of my favorite stories), David Court, Mark Cassel, Ash Hartwell and many more; including the editors, Matthew Cash and Em Dehaney. Throughout history, we have thought about electric shock and thought Tesla and Ben Franklin mostly but never a book- until now. Do you dare to open Sparks and be shocked or even taken over by the electricity that flows inside? I implore you please do, as you will feel every pulse of the electric rod go through your body.
Are you ready for the horrific tales that lay inside? Are you ready to cut your phone off after you finish with this collection? Remember to check your attics and basements; be sure to cut off all the lights, go-ahead and turn off all your electrical products while you’re at it. Better yet, just rip the cords out of the wall… you will thank me later. From the start, with a short that is not kind and gets straight to the point, you will welcome all the stories inside that do not shy away from horrific and deathly tales of electricity. Just remember that you have been warned and if you follow my directions, you will be safe. Only read this when you are alone and in the daylight with clear skies around. The risks are greater if you read during a storm when you decide to read this. I extend a round of terrifying applause to Burdizzo Books for giving us one of the best anthologies of the year.
November 11, 2017
Sparks is a collection of short stories, published by Burdizzo Books where all the proceeds are going to the charity Resources for Autism. So, buying this book as it’s for a good cause is good, but it helps if the book is decent as well. And in this case, it is.
The book is a collection of stories, a mix of genres; thriller, sci-fi, supernatural with a predominantly horror edge and all have electricity (hence the name Sparks) as a plot device, if not the main one.
There is a total of 15 stories, all by different authors. I didn’t find one story bad or regretted reading any. But there were ones that seemed very weird, which I found hard to find what the story was about. The writing was good, it wasn’t a drag to read, and in all the stories, they flowed well and except for the more ‘strange’ ones, easy to grasp.
My favourite stories in this book, were:
Electrophorus Electricus – a lad’s holiday to the Amazon ends in underwater horror,
In for a Shock – strange sci-fi wrapped about the repercussions of wasting electricity,
The Rape of Ivy House – a supernatural (or not, I’m not sure) tale of a house and its stubborn owner who wants to stay off the grid,
Off the Hook – a kind of tech based murder thriller,
Kayla – a weird quantum physics/alternate dimension story,
Power Cut – a morality tale of a coma patient (a nice dark twist),
There’s no Lights on the Christmas Tree Mother, They’re Burning Big Louie Tonight – a well written story told from a kid’s point of view,
Wolpertinger – a slightly comedic monster story
The Reel Too Real – a very quick, eerie thriller
Power Trip – A sci-fi story about an invasion of electric aliens.
I really enjoyed these stories, and would recommend it to people who like their stories a little bit different, and I’m pretty sure there is at least two stories in here that anyone would like. I will look out for more books from these authors and anthologies from them.
The book is a collection of stories, a mix of genres; thriller, sci-fi, supernatural with a predominantly horror edge and all have electricity (hence the name Sparks) as a plot device, if not the main one.
There is a total of 15 stories, all by different authors. I didn’t find one story bad or regretted reading any. But there were ones that seemed very weird, which I found hard to find what the story was about. The writing was good, it wasn’t a drag to read, and in all the stories, they flowed well and except for the more ‘strange’ ones, easy to grasp.
My favourite stories in this book, were:
Electrophorus Electricus – a lad’s holiday to the Amazon ends in underwater horror,
In for a Shock – strange sci-fi wrapped about the repercussions of wasting electricity,
The Rape of Ivy House – a supernatural (or not, I’m not sure) tale of a house and its stubborn owner who wants to stay off the grid,
Off the Hook – a kind of tech based murder thriller,
Kayla – a weird quantum physics/alternate dimension story,
Power Cut – a morality tale of a coma patient (a nice dark twist),
There’s no Lights on the Christmas Tree Mother, They’re Burning Big Louie Tonight – a well written story told from a kid’s point of view,
Wolpertinger – a slightly comedic monster story
The Reel Too Real – a very quick, eerie thriller
Power Trip – A sci-fi story about an invasion of electric aliens.
I really enjoyed these stories, and would recommend it to people who like their stories a little bit different, and I’m pretty sure there is at least two stories in here that anyone would like. I will look out for more books from these authors and anthologies from them.
November 6, 2017
The electricity theme inspired some very innovative stories in this charity horror anthology. My favorite was "Kayla," by Lex Jones- it's a fresh spin on Frankenstein and I enjoyed the clever incorporation of quantum physics. Pippa Bailey's "In for a Shock," was an entertaining and action-packed blend of fantasy and what I'm calling "eco-horror." Matthew Cash's story "There's No Lights on the Christmas Tree Mother--" was expertly and chillingly told from the perspective of a child. Overall, this is a very good anthology for an excellent cause!
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December 28, 2017Another one I'm in so can't review. Do go get a copy though - all proceeds from this one go to an autism charity!
November 13, 2020
A charity collection of short horror/sci-fi etc stories with an electric theme. Proceeds go to Resources For Autism.
September 2, 2025
This anthology is comprised of short stories that have some element of electricity to them. While I know this was originally put together to raise money for a charity, I found it just wasn't all that great. I'd never heard of any of the authors or editors before, though they all appeared to be from the UK which probably explains it. Nothing about it was bad, but there was nothing about the writing that stood out or was much more than slightly above average. Several of the tales were even confusing as to what was happening in them. I finally gave up 2/3 of the way through because they were all equally unmemorable and not particularly enjoyable to read.
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