The Ghastling: Book Thirteen

by Rebecca Parfitt (Editor), Wallace McBride (Design), William Burton McCormick

The Ghastling’s thirteenth issue features tales of strange visitors, unnatural children, canny and uncanny animals and lost souls trapped between our world and the next.

Includes stories from William Burton McCormick, Kaitlynn McShea, Lena Ng, Damien B. Raphael, Megan Stannard, Emily Ruth Verona, Beanie Aurora White, Nick Ryle Wright and Ann Wuehler.

Genres: Short Stories, Horror, Fiction

74 pages, Paperback

Published April 1, 2021

About the author

Rebecca has worked in publishing and bookselling since 2006, beginning her career in London. She joined Seren Books in 2011 and is currently Editorial Assistant for Poetry Wales, managing the advertising and subscriptions for the magazine. She is also a writer of poetry and fiction and was shortlisted for the Bridport Prize in 2010. In 2014 Rebecca founded The Ghastling, a magazine devoted to ghost stories, the macabre and the oh-so strange...

Reviews

[Angela · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book has such a quaint Penny Dreadful feel, with the beautiful and macabre illustrations, and mock Victorian adverts which give hints of each story. I adored all of the tales, from the Mexican themed Mojiganga, the Olde Tyme Bingo Hall story, and the grungy ghost story of two murdered drug addicts. I was worried when I saw a dog story, as I don't like sad tales, but this one was unexpected and sweet. Every one of these are fantastic, haunting, and sometimes out and out terrifying in the most delightful way.

[Julie Garfield · Rating 5 out of 5]

As always 10 out of 10 👍🏼

[Kali Napier · Rating 5 out of 5]

I enjoyed all the stories in this issue, particularly "Slack Water" and "1000 rabbits" -- the narrative voice in those was brilliant.

[BeckyEFC · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice to do in a day, refreshing to break up bigger, denser reads imo. My favourites were the king of the rats, slack water and the dog lives in this one.

[Tim Baruffi · Rating 3 out of 5]

Stories are regurgitated and obscenely predictable, but the layout and artwork make it more fun to read.

[Emma Stallwood · Rating 2 out of 5]

First story and last story were the best. Bit of light reading.