Behold, the StokerCon? 2021 Phantom Denver Edition SOUVENIR ANTHOLOGYYou're about to discover a state of horror and suspense, where ancient evils lurk in the Rocky Mountains and a classic novel inspired by a certain Colorado hotel continues to scare and thrill. Where the towering statue of a cobalt blue mustang with demonic red eyes rears back and dares you to cross its path. Its name is Blucifer, and it demands a sacrifice.What secrets does it guard? What omen does it portend? What dark stories does it inspire?This souvenir book delves into the mystery, offering original tales and poetry about the sinister statue written by some of the best horror talent in the state. You'll also find essays and anecdotes offering introductions to Colorado's horror community and insight into the writing and publishing process. Dive deeper into these dark pages and discover author interviews, Lifetime Achievement Award winners, the 2020 Bram Stoker Awards® Final Ballot, and, of course, our Guests of Honor, whose names have been scrawled in blood:Maurice Broaddus ? Joe R. Lansdale ? Seanan McGuire ? Silvia Moreno-GarciaLisa Morton ? Steve Rasnic TemWith Contributions byMario Acevedo ? Meghan Arcuri ? Carina Bissett ? Michele BrittanyJames Chambers ? JoAnn Chaney ? Denver Horror Collective ? Nicholas Diak Hillary Dodge ? Kirk DouPonce ? Sean Eads ? Alec Ferrell ? Warren HammondTravis Heermann ? Jason Heller ? Angie Hodapp ? Stephen Graham Jones Sam Knight ? Jonathan Lees ? Aaron Lovett ? Jonathan Maberry ? Brian W. Matthews John Palisano ? Bret Smith Jeanni Smith ? Jeanne C. Stein ? Becky Spratford Molly Tanzer ? Joshua Viola John Wenzel ? Carter Wilson Dean Wyant ? Alvaro Zinos-Amaro

From Ellen Datlow (“the venerable queen of horror anthologies” (New York Times) comes a new entry in the series that has brought you stories from Stephen King and Neil Gaiman comes thrilling stories, the best horror stories available. For more than four decades, Ellen Datlow has been at the center of horror. Bringing you the most frightening and terrifying stories, Datlow always has her finger on the pulse of what horror readers crave. Now, with the thirteenth volume of the series, Datlow is back again to bring you the stories that will keep you up at night. Encompassed in the pages of The Best Horror of the Year have been such illustrious writers as: Neil Gaiman, Stephen King, Stephen Graham Jones, Joyce Carol Oates, Laird Barron, Mira Grant, and many others. With each passing year, science, technology, and the march of time shine light into the craggy corners of the universe, making the fears of an earlier generation seem quaint. But this light creates its own shadows. The Best Horror of the Year chronicles these shifting shadows. It is a catalog of terror, fear, and unpleasantness as articulated by today’s most challenging and exciting writers.

Welcome to tonight's feature presentation, brought to you by an unholy alliance of our spellcasters at Hex Publishers and movie-mages at the Colorado Festival of Horror. Please be advised that all emergency exits have been locked for this special nostalgia-curdled premierre of death. From crinkling celluloid to ferocious flesh--from the silver screen to your hammering heart--behold as a swarm of werewolves, serial killers, Satanists, Elder Gods, aliens, ghosts, and unclassifiable monsters are loosed upon your auditorium. Relax, and allow our ushers to help with your buckets of popcorn--and blood; your ticket stubs--and severed limbs; your comfort candy--and body bags. Kick back and scream as you settle into a fate worse than Hell. Tonight's director's cut is guaranteed to slash you apart.

Seeking to reclaim humanity's early secrets, the Umbra Arca Society was forged. Equipped with only a compass, a journal, and devotion to truth, these adventurers braved cursed landscapes. The Shadow Atlas collects their adventures.

A collection of short fiction explores the dark imaginations and experiences of the human mind in tales of horror and duspense by Zane, Tanarive Due, Stephen Barnes, Robert Fleming, and other African-American authors.

When a mythical dagger is plunged into his heart, Yoto is transformed into a monstrous creature of tremendous strength and intellect. Will Yoto become the heroic liberator of his people-or the cause of their total annihilation?

A young girl in a mining town hears three knocks at her door on a dark night. Two Viking warriors, haunted by grief, enter a cursed forest of iron trees. A mysterious orphan girl hides in the rafters high above the stage of the Opéra le Peletier. A widowed mother and a ghost fight to save her homestead. The Haunted Quill contains eight short stories that explore the strange and uncanny corners of history. Featuring original stories and reprints from new and established writers of speculative fiction, including: Jordan Taylor, Laura Hennessey DeSena, Stephen K Pettersson, Henry Herz, LH Moore, Jane Nightshade, Colleen Ennen, and Caren Gussoff Sumption.

An anthology of psychological horror.

Upon a Twice Time is the sequel collection to Upon a Once Time and gathers another diverse array of authors who continue to bring new focus to fairy tales by combining two well known stories with a literary genre of their choice.Upon a Twice Time contains the following tales re-imagined: The Adventures of Pinocchio, Alice in Wonderland, Bearskin, Beauty and the Beast, The Boy Who Drew Cats, The Bronze Ring, Chang'e - Goddess of the Moon, Cinderella, The Elder-Tree Mother, The Fisherman and His Wife, Frau Holle, The Frog Prince, The Giant Who Had No Heart in His Body, Godfather Death, Goldilocks and the Three Bears, Grandaunt Tiger, Hansel and Gretel, Jack and the Beanstalk, The King of the Cats, The Little Mermaid, Little Red Riding Hood, Maid Maleen, The Nightingale and the Rose, The Nue Who Stole the Emperor's Sleep, Petrosinella, The Princess and the Pea, The Princess Who Was Hidden Underground, The Queen Bee, The Queen of Planets, Rapunzel, The Selfish Giant, The Shadow, Sinbad the Sailor, The Six Swans, Snow White, The Story of the Eagles, Tanglewood Tales, The Three Little Pigs, The Twa Sisters, The Twelve Dancing Princesses, The Water Nixie.

IN THE BEGINNING, MAN WAS PREY. WITHOUT THE GODS, THEY'LL BE PREY AGAIN The old gods have fled, and the monsters they had kept at bay for centuries now threaten to drown the city of Valentine, hunting mankind as in ancient times. In the midst of the chaos, a serial killer has begun ritually sacrificing victims, their bodies strewn throughout the city. Lilac Antonis wants to stop the impending destruction of her city by summoning her mother, a blood god—even if she has to slit a few throats to do it. But evading her lover Arcadia and her friends means sneaking, lying, and even spilling the blood of people she loves. Alex and Cecil of Ace Investigations have been tasked with hunting down the killer, but as they close in—not knowing they're hunting their close friend Lilac—the detectives realize the gods may not have left willingly. As flooding drags this city of cars and neon screaming into the jaws of sea demons and Arcadia struggles to save the people as captain of the evacuation team, Lilac’s ritual killings at last bear fruit, only to reveal her as a small piece in a larger plan. The gods’ protection costs far more than anyone has ever known, and Alex and Cecil are running out of time to discover the true culprit behind the gods’ disappearance before an ancient divine murder plot destroys them all. Set in an alternate reality which updates mythology to near-modern day, No Gods For Drowning is part dark fantasy, part noir detective story, and unlike anything you've read before, from an author whose imagination knows no boundaries.