Do you thrive on spooky stories that keep you awake at night? Our range of horror anthologies will send shivers running up your spine! Featuring the best new talent in horror fiction and cover art by Greg Chapman.
The Black Beacon Books of Horror feature dark and disturbing tales from some of the most original and imaginative authors writing in the genre today. These tales of psychological, supernatural, folk, gothic, and cosmic horror will usher you into the darkest of realms and leave you there to fend for yourself. You'll lose your way in abandoned houses and hospitals, and be trapped on stormy beaches and along foggy country roads. You'll take part in a séance alongside Sir Arthur Conan Doyle of Sherlock Holmes fame, you'll experience a midnight tryst gone wrong in a moon garden, you'll discover terror in the trenches during the Great War, and you might just survive a holiday to Fiji if you're lucky. There are haunted dolls, possessed puppets, creepy-crawlies, malevolent spirits, creatures of legend, Lovecraftian terrors from the depths, polar predators, and most frightening of all, the madness of mankind. The settings and themes in these anthologies are varied, but each tale has that one essential trait; the power to make you glance over your shoulder just to be sure the terror hasn't found a way to leave the page.
The first volume was nominated for Best Edited Work in the 2023 Australasian Shadows Awards.
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Floop by Jeff Wood
The Crawling Ink by Rodney Hatfield Jr
The Weathervane by Sam Dawson
How are they Holding the Silverware? by Shelly Lyons
Miranda's Moon Garden by Cameron Trost
An Eye is Upon You by Matthew R. Davis
A Darkness at Devil Reef by Mike Adamson
Summoning Demons by Robert Runte
In the House of the Seamstress by David Turnbull
In Her Eyes They Will Scream by David Schembri
Grace by Esme Lee Wilmot
Your King and Country Want You by L. P. Ring
The Ice Lions by Stuart Olver
The Affair of the Third Clairvoyant by Rob Nisbet
An Elegy on the Lossie by Malina Douglas
Countdown to Prom Night by Diana Olney
Volume 7 by Dino Parenti
The Guisers by David Turnbull
The House on the Bluff by Edward Lodi
The Choir by Kev Harrison
Ruby's Syzygy by Matthew R. Davis
Humus by Sam Dawson
Questions a Man Ought Not to Ask by Elizabeth Broadbent
Marjorie by Meg Belviso
Children of Blood by Greg Chapman
Quiver by Angelique Fawns
Cameo by Deborah Sheldon
The Great Invocation by David Schembri
Dominion by Jeff Wood
Divine Liquor by C.C. Adams
Landslide by Harris Coverley
Holiday Home by Cameron Trost
Her Mother's Lullaby by Micah Castle
"An extremely enjoyable anthology of 16 dark tales, with a vibe that reminded me strongly of the classic Hammer Horror films and the Pan Book of Horror anthologies of my youth. In some cases the payoff of stories was obvious from the beginning, but the journey to get to those payoffs was never anything less than engaging. There wasn't a single dud tale in this book... Highly recommended for lovers of modern and classic horror alike."
- Chuck McKenzie, five-star Goodreads review
"Sixteen stories, each telling a unique tale of horror. I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of variety. Not only are the characters and the “monsters” varied, but the settings are, too. No matter if they take place in a car, an apartment, or an abandoned hospital, there’s no shortage of thrills and suspense in each. From folk tales to psychological horror, there’s something in this collection for every horror lover."
- Robin Knabel, five-star Goodreads review
"A thoroughly enjoyable anthology with some fantastic stories. Diverse, strange, spooky and unsettling."
- Steven Paulsen, four-star Goodreads review
"I love a good book of horror. My only comment on this one is MORE!"
- Nina Wachsman, five-star Goodreads review
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE HORROR TO BE HAD!
Halloween. So much more than costumes and candy, it's the time when the veil between our world and the other side is at its thinnest. The hour when dark forces come into the light in search of innocent souls. A time of blood and evil.
With SAMHAIN SCREAMS, Australian Shadows Award-winner and multiple Bram Stoker Award-nominated author and artist Greg Chapman, and acclaimed author Cameron Trost, bring you TWENTY original Halloween tales by authors from across the globe. Stories of nightmarish trick or treats, supernatural slashers and macabre rituals - all to make your blood run cold on the most terrifying of nights - last night of October.
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Toomie’s Ghost Story by Epiphany Ferrell
Candy Train by Em Starr
Vengeance of Halloween by Kevin M. Folliard
Halloween Under the Sea by Nick Manzolillo
Clyde by Tom Rimer
Hauntology by Matthew R. Davis
Indian Corn by Jacy Morris
The Last Pumpkin by Mia Dalia
The Knock by DJ Tyrer
That Time of Year by Daniel Fox
Where the World is Thin by Arthur Goodhill
We Played the Odds at Whitley by Darren Todd
Whispers by Martin Livings
Sweet Tooth by Brian Moreland
Living Creatures by Elle Jones
The October Shadows by Hannah Baxter
The Revellers of the Rift by Marty Young
The Hollows by C.E. O’Conaing
The Day You Die by S.B. Watson
The Black Van by Tom Coombe
"Halloween takes its roots from Samhain, an ancient Celtic festival that marked the end of the harvest season. Samhain Screams is an eerie collection of stories set during that time of year. Eerie. Creepy. Scary. All those descriptions fit. I found some stories so unnerving that I had to take a break before reading the next entry. Like all anthologies there are stories to different tastes... If I had to pick my favorite, it would be The October Shadows by Hannah Baxter, about a man who finds an old movie reel. Great horror reading for Halloween or any time of year."
- RJ Petyo, four-star Amazon review
"Samhain has arrived and this year's treat is Samhain Screams from Black Beacon Books. Inside you will find 20 stories from 20 authors, all crafted to give you the best spooky holiday possible. As usual, there are some stories I like better than others but there are none in here that I didn't enjoy. The final story, The Day You Die by S.B. Watson, provides the perfect ending to the collection but every story leading up to it builds the tension and the creeping dread to this titillating crescendo. You may not have heard of many of these authors but that's no reason not to dig into this collection. This just gives you 20 chances to find your new favorite books, including this one which you are wisely about to purchase. Happy Samhain!"
- Jim X Dodge, four-star Goodreads review