Folklore Horror Short Stories

Whisperings in the gloom of the trees, primeval mysteries, terrifying omens unfolding… within all of us lurks innate fear and subconscious respect for ancient rites. Classic stories mix with fantastic new work by modern authors, offering tales rooted in the dark side of the land and nature, and encompassing global mythologies and folktales.

Whisperings in the gloom of the trees, primeval mysteries, terrifying omens unfolding… within all of us lurks innate fear and subconscious respect for ancient rites. Following on from our successful Beyond & Within title Folk Horror, we now present, for our Gothic Fantasy series, more stories rooted in the dark side of the land and nature, exploring ritual and isolation, and encompassing global mythologies and folktales. Packed with classic stories of horror and folklore alongside new stories selected from a hugely popular submissions round, this latest anthology is not one to be missed.

New, contemporary and notable writers featured are: Patrick Barb, Ramsey Campbell, Amanda Casile, Georgia Cook, P.A. Cornell, James Dorr, Kay Hanifen, Chris Hicks, Philippa Holloway, Charlie Hughes, Damien Kelly, Rachel Kitch, G.T. Korbin, Amanda Cecelia Lang, J.A. Legg, Kirsty Logan, Sam Logan, E.E. Lucek, Olufunmilayo Makinde, Maura McHugh, Eóin Murphy, Rob Nisbet, Ellis Nye, Beck O'Leary, John Oakes, Reggie Oliver, Chey Rivera, Katherine Heath Shaeffer, Alex Shvartsman, C.W. Stevenson, A.M. Sutter, Tais Teng, and Tyler J. Welch. These appear alongside folkloric tales and classic work by E.F. Benson, Algernon Blackwood, M.R. James, Jessie Douglas Kerruish, Fiona Mcleod and many others.

The Flame Tree Gothic Fantasy, Classic Stories and Epic Tales collections bring together the entire range of myth, folklore and modern short fiction. Highlighting the roots of suspense, supernatural, science fiction and mystery stories the books in Flame Tree Collections series are beautifully presented, perfect as a gift and offer a lifetime of reading pleasure.

Contributor: Ellis Nye (Contributions by), Beck O'Leary (Contributions by), John Oakes (Contributions by), Maria J. Pérez Cuervo (Foreword by), Patrick Barb (Contributions by), Ramsey Campbell (Contributions by), Amanda Casile (Contributions by), Georgia Cook (Contributions by), P.A. Cornell (Contributions by), James Dorr (Contributions by), Kay Hanifen (Contributions by), Chris Hicks (Contributions by), Philippa Holloway (Contributions by), Charlie Hughes (Contributions by), Damien Kelly (Contributions by), Rachel Kitch (Contributions by), G.T. Korbin (Contributions by), Amanda Cecelia Lang (Contributions by), J.A. Legg (Contributions by), Kirsty Logan (Contributions by), Sam Logan (Contributions by), E.E. Lucek (Contributions by), Olufunmilayo Makinde (Contributions by), Maura McHugh (Contributions by), Eóin Murphy (Contributions by), Rob Nisbet (Contributions by), Reggie Oliver (Contributions by), Chey Rivera (Contributions by), Katherine Heath Shaeffer (Contributions by), Alex Shvartsman (Contributions by), C.W. Stevenson (Contributions by), A.M. Sutter (Contributions by), Tais Teng (Contributions by), Tyler J. Welch (Contributions by)

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