by Ray Bradbury
First published 2016
This collection brings together the finest dark fiction from Dark Discoveries Press's ten year publishing run. Former publisher James R. Beach and managing editor Jason V Brock selected award nominees, reader favorites, and standout stories from the press's magazine, newsletter, and anthology series including NW Horrors and Darker Discoveries. The volume showcases work from horror luminaries Ray Bradbury, Richard Laymon, and John Shirley alongside rising voices like Kealan Patrick Burke, Tim Lebbon, and Jeffrey Thomas. These tales span the spectrum of dark fiction, from supernatural terror to psychological suspense. Each story earned its place through reader acclaim or critical recognition during the press's active years. The anthology serves as both a retrospective of an independent publisher's legacy and a showcase of contemporary horror's diverse voices and approaches.
Genres: short-stories, anthologies, horror, dark-fantasy
Vibes: atmospheric, dark, suspenseful
Tropes: award-nominees, diverse-voices, reader-favorites
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
390 pages · Paperback · Dark Regions Press, LLC