The Ghastling: Book Fifteen

by Rebecca Parfitt (Editor), Wallace McBride (Design), Barry Charman

The eight writers featured in this fifteenth issue of The Ghastling each find strangeness in the familiar, uncovering the macabre in the usually-ordinary territories of home, work, family and community. And, as some of these stories show, even the very intimate space of our own body can betray us.

Includes stories from Barry Charman, Pamela Koehne-Drube, Laura Lee Lucas, Elin Olausson, Steven Sheil, David Towsey, Astrid Vallet and Maud Woolf.

Genres: Horror, Short Stories

78 pages, Paperback

Published April 1, 2022

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

[Nikki in Niagara · Rating 4 out of 5]

A wonderful collection of horror stories. I hadn't heard of any of the authors. The first 2/3s have very well-written stories which totally creeped me out. The last few fell flat—a very impressive issue.

[Pauline B · Rating 3 out of 5]

3-3.5 stars.

Horror zine compiling 8 very short stories.
Didn't know any of the authors. Great illustrations as well.

Favourite is probably "A death in the family" by Maud Woolf.
The rest was good, but to me, those stories are too short (2-6 pages) to really stick with you.

[Nash Bridges · Rating 3 out of 5]

Really loved "The Playroom" and "The Anatomical Venus" ....

[Kathy K · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved this magazine. Not only were the eight short stories very well written, but the graphics are STUNNING! Just beautiful and a fun way to spend an afternoon.