Deadlines: An Anthology of Horror and Dark Fiction

by Garry Bushell, Garry Bushell, Frank Zafiro

Deadlines is a nightmarish excursion into fear featuring stories from 20 up-and-coming authors of horror and dark fiction. From serial killers to zombies, from sinister dolls to malicious cats, this collection is a veritable a-z of evil and a deadly trip down the darkside of human nature. Sonar4 Publications Deadlines has some of the scariest stories wrapped together in one convenient package. Stories that grab a hold of your breath refusing to give it back until you turn the next page. Authors such as Michael A. Kechula, Shaun Ryan are just two of the twenty that appear with their gruesome, thrilling and amazing stories in this Anthology. BRUTAL ASSAULT by Garry Bushell THE COWBIRDS NEST by Clinton A. Harris MADONNA OF THE BLACK MOUNTAIN by Tessa Johnstone STRIPTEASE ON MOUNT RUSHMORE by Ed Lynskey MYSTERIO AND GALATEA by Michael A. Kechula HARRY by Doug Murano IN YOUR WARM AND DARKENED GRAVE by Frank Zafiro GIRL IN THE TUB by Cameron L. Mitchell FRAZZLED by J.R. THE GIFT OF THE BONEFLOWER by D. Alexander Ward AS CLOSE AS IT GETS by Karina Berg Johansson GOOD BOYS by Shaun Ryan SILENCE by Christopher Allan Death VISITING HOUR by Michael Pelc THE DEATH OF LESTER WILLIAMS by Ty Johnston LA NUIT DU LA CHAT NOIR by Nora B. Peevy WHITE by David Richards STREET WALKING by Jason Jeffery WILL'S LITTLE BLACK FLOWER by Brent Meske MALRATS by Walter Payne

Genres: Short Stories

211 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 15, 2008

About the author

English newspaper columnist, OI! music journalist, television presenter, author, musician and political activist. Bushell also sings in the Cockney OI! bands GBX and the Gonads. He managed the New York City Oi! band Maninblack until the death of the band frontman Andre Schlessinger. Bushell's recurring topical themes are comedy, country and class. He has campaigned for an English Parliament, a Benny Hill statue and for variety and talent shows on TV. His TV column Bushell on the Box still appears weekly in the Daily Star Sunday, and he writes for the Arts & Entertainment section of the Sunday Express.

Reviews

[TK421 · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's not always easy finding a new author to read within a certain genre. Most fledgling writers seem to think their shit doesn't stink...it does, but don't tell them. Anyways, I always like it when I can get a sampling of many authors, scout from afar, and read without some jacket blurb tempting me to think something I have no intention of thinking.

DEADLINES is the exact type of anthology that renders me the chance to do this. Granted, I was given this from one of the author's in this anthology, but if he hadn't given it to me chances are I would have sought this one out myself.

Most of the stories are better than average; a few were downright stinkers. There was one that was especially disturbing, but I'll let you figure that out for yourself. Take a chance and explore. I think you'll be pleasantly surprised with what you find.

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[D. Ward]

Shameless self-promotion, I know. Some good stories in this one, though. Including mine, even earning a mention in the description on the back of the cover. "A hemaphrodite doomsayer," I believe was the wording. This is a great collection of horror fiction from some new faces on the scene.

[Cameron Mitchell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Here's a great anthology of horror stories. It includes a short piece I wrote a few years ago called "Girl in the Tub." Check it out!