Samhain Screams will be released on the 17th of October—but the Kindle version is available for pre-order today at just $1.99 instead of $3.99. You can also add the anthology to your Goodreads list. Our aim is quite simply to make Halloween 2025 the spookiest ever with this anthology featuring twenty scary tales handpicked by Greg Chapman and Cameron Trost. Do you dare peek into the troubled minds of our contributing authors?
Hi Nick,
What does Halloween mean to you and how do you celebrate it?
What does Halloween mean to you and how do you celebrate it?
Halloween is everything mythical and magical wrapped up into a holiday. Now that I have kids I plan on celebrating it with Trick or Treating (of course) and then a horror movie marathon before bed.
Will you be donning a scary costume this Halloween?
This year is my son’s first Halloween and we’ll be going as cowboys.
Without giving too much away, is there a story behind your contribution to this anthology?
I have written several novels and a few dozen short stories set in the mystical New England beach town of Silverport. I’ve been wanting to explore more about the mermaids featured in those stories and having them culturally clash with Halloween seemed like a great opportunity.
Do you have a favourite Halloween tale?
Do you have a favourite Halloween tale?
My favorite Halloween tale is actually the movie Trick R’ Treat, written and directed by Michael Dougherty.
What are you working on at the moment? What are you writing?
Currently, I am editing and pitching a Halloween fantasy novel about a pumpkin carver with magical abilities.
Where can we find you online?
You can find links to some of my short stories on and novels on nickmanzolillo.com. You can also find me on Facebook and Instagram.
Thanks for playing along!
You can find links to some of my short stories on and novels on nickmanzolillo.com. You can also find me on Facebook and Instagram.
Thanks for playing along!
