Bodies Full of Burning: An Anthology of Menopause-Themed Horror

by Nicole M. Wolverton (Editor)

Menopause can be hell.

With Bodies Full of Burning, Nicole M. Wolverton has selected 16 stories which show how deadly the change of life can be. From state-sanctioned surgeries to transformative encounters with mythical creatures; strained relationships to fiery vengeance, these tales offer thoughtful insights into a topic rarely viewed through the lens of horror.

Featuring all-new fiction from: Joanna Koch, Marsheila Rockwell, Monique Quintana, Megan M. Davies-Ostrom, Carman Webb, D.A. Jobe, Dr Bunny McFadden, Julie Ann Rees, Victory Witherkeigh, B.J. Thrower and Karen Thrower, E.F. Schraeder, Jennifer D. Adams, Ali Seay, Jude Reid, Shelby Dollar and Max Turner.

Genres: Horror

187 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 1, 2021

About the author

Nicole M. Wolverton is a fear enthusiast and mostly writes horror and thrillers. Her new young adult vegetarian-turned-accidental-cannibal horror novel, MEAT SWEATS, is due out from Horrorsmith Publishing in August 2026. It is described as Dexter meets Yellowjackets, with animal rights advocacy thrown in for good measure.

She is the author of two additional novels: A MISFORTUNE OF LAKE MONSTERS (YA horror, CamCat Books, July 2024) and THE TRAJECTORY OF DREAMS (adult psychological thriller, Bitingduck Press, 2013). Nicole also served as Editor/Curator of BODIES FULL OF BURNING, an anthology of short stories that explores horror through the lens of menopause (Sliced Up Press, 2021). Additionally, she is a Pushcart-nominated writer of 50-plus works of short fiction, creative nonfiction, and essays.

Nicole holds a B.A. in English from Temple University and a Masters of Liberal Arts in horror and storytelling from the University of Pennsylvania. She is currently pursuing a Masters of Philosophy in gastrohorror. She lives in the Philadelphia area.